Snead, AL

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Snead, Alabama

Snead, Alabama, in Blount county, is 44 miles NE of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center) and 112 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. The town is considered part of the Gadsden metropolitan area. Snead has a population of 748.

The People and Families of Snead

In Snead, about 61% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Snead live by themselves.

There is an unusually large share of women in the town. Snead benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Snead had a median family income of $33,000.

Snead Housing

About 73% of housing units in Snead are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In Snead, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Snead, AL

Comparing Snead 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
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	44 miles NE of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	112 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Blount
Metro Area	Gadsden
Standard Zip Codes	35952
Phone Area Codes	205
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.03
Longitude	-86.319

Station	ONEONTA
Distance	10.1 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	GUNTERSVILLE
Distance	21 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 50 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	53.5 inches

Station	SAINT BERNARD
Distance	30 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	748	100%
Male	335	44.8%
Female	413	55.2%
Under 18	141	18.9%
18+	607	81.1%
65+	173	23.1%
Median Age	44.9
Average Family Size	2.74
White	744	99.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	817
Growth	69
Growth %	9.2%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	49.3%
Irish	17.7%
English	8.4%
German	6.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.3%
French (except Basque)	4.2%
Norwegian	2.9%
Scottish	0.8%
Swedish	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
British	0.8%
Polish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Snead	748	$33,000
Altoona	984	$28,750
Douglas	530	$36,000
Oneonta	5,576	$40,125
Rosa	313	$56,563
Steele	1,093	$37,885
Walnut Grove	710	$29,519

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