Allgood, AL

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Allgood, Alabama

Allgood, Alabama is 31 miles NE of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center) and 122 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. It is in Blount county. The town is part of the Birmingham metro area. The population of Allgood is 629.

The People and Families of Allgood

In Allgood, about 54% of adults are married. Allgood, compared to the great majority of similar-sized towns, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the town is larger than most. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Allgood.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Allgood had a median family income of $30,750.

Allgood Housing

Of the housing in Allgood, approximately 77% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the town. Property taxes in Allgood are low by Alabama standards.

Commuting

In Allgood, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Allgood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Allgood, AL

Comparing Allgood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles NE of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	122 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Blount
Metro Area	Birmingham
P.O. Box Zip Codes	35013
Phone Area Codes	205
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.912
Longitude	-86.508

Station	ONEONTA
Distance	3.6 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 50 F
Apr Temp	47 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	58.1 inches

Station	SAINT BERNARD
Distance	24.9 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 52 F
Apr Temp	45 to 75 F
Jul Temp	66 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 76 F
Annual Precip	59.9 inches

Station	TALLADEGA
Distance	40.5 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 54 F
Apr Temp	45 to 75 F
Jul Temp	66 to 91 F
Oct Temp	45 to 76 F
Annual Precip	56.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	629	100%
Male	328	52.1%
Female	301	47.9%
Under 18	193	30.7%
18+	436	69.3%
65+	30	4.8%
Median Age	27.6
Average Family Size	3.8
White	528	83.9%
African-American	2	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.5%
Other	76	12.1%
Mixed Race	20	3.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	273	43.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	693
Growth	64
Growth %	10.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	48.6%
US/American	25.2%
English	7.9%
Scotch-Irish	6.9%
Irish	3.3%
German	3.3%
Dutch	1.8%
Norwegian	1.5%
Danish	1%
Polish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Allgood	629	$30,750
Cleveland	1,241	$40,298
Highland Lake	408	$48,750
Locust Fork	1,016	$41,912
Oneonta	5,576	$40,125
Rosa	313	$56,563
Springville	2,521	$53,859

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