Alamo, TN

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Alamo, Tennessee

Alamo, Tennessee, in Crockett county, is 20 miles NW of Jackson, Tennessee (center to center) and 68 miles NE of Memphis, Tennessee. The town has a population of 2,392.

The People and Families of Alamo

In Alamo, about 47% of adults are married. Looking at Alamo, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

Approximately 24% of Alamo is non-white. No single racial group represents the town, a town where diversity is valued.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in the town, in comparison to similar towns. You'll feel comfortable in Alamo if you're 65 since the town is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alamo had a median family income of $38,295.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Alamo gave more campaign money ($10,950) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Alamo Housing

Owners occupy 66% of the housing units in Alamo.

Commuting

In Alamo, 96% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in the town tends to be by car. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Alamo, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 9%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Alamo, TN

Comparing Alamo to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles NW of Jackson, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	68 miles NE of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Crockett
Standard Zip Codes	38001
Phone Area Codes	731
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.785
Longitude	-89.116

Station	BROWNSVILLE
Distance	15.8 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 46 F
Apr Temp	49 to 71 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	53.2 inches

Station	JACKSON MCKELLAR-SPES AP
Distance	17 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 47 F
Apr Temp	49 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	54.7 inches

Station	NEWBERN
Distance	24.4 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 44 F
Apr Temp	48 to 70 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	52.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,392	100%
Male	1,077	45%
Female	1,315	55%
Under 18	570	23.8%
18+	1,822	76.2%
65+	527	22%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	2.98
White	1,824	76.3%
African-American	510	21.3%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	34	1.4%
Mixed Race	18	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	56	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,380
Growth	-12
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	45.6%
US/American	27%
German	7.8%
Irish	7.2%
English	4.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
European	1.8%
Italian	1%
Scottish	0.8%
African	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
British	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alamo	2,392	$38,295
Bells	2,171	$31,827
Friendship	608	$35,909
Gadsden	553	$41,583
Humboldt	9,467	$32,845
Maury City	704	$33,250
Three Way	1,375	$67,188

Library
Crockett County Library 258 E. Church Street Alamo, Tennessee (731) 696-4220

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