Location in Monroe County and the state of Alabama Location in Monroe County and the state of Alabama Monroeville is a town/city in Monroe County, Alabama, United States, the governmental center of county of Monroe County. At the 2010 census its populace was 6,519. In 1997, the Alabama Legislature designated Monroeville and Monroe County as the "Literary Capital of Alabama." In 1832, the governmental center of county was relocated to Monroeville from Claiborne on the Alabama River.
Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 13.4 square miles (34.7 km2), of which 13.4 square miles (34.6 km2) is territory and 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.05%, is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 6,862 citizens , 2,687 homeholds, and 1,870 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 525.8 citizens per square mile (203.0/km ).
There were 3,016 housing units at an average density of 231.1 per square mile (89.2/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 53.09% White, 44.84% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.15% from other competitions, and 0.96% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,687 homeholds out of which 34.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 18.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families.
28.0% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $28,229, and the median income for a family was $36,476.
The per capita income for the town/city was $17,070.
About 20.4% of families and 23.0% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 29.0% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,519 citizens , 2,656 homeholds, and 1,723 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 488 citizens per square mile (188.4/km ).
There were 3,056 housing units at an average density of 228.1 per square mile (88.3/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 55.7% White, 42.1% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other competitions, and 1.2% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,656 homeholds out of which 28.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together, 21.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families.
30.5% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $31,593, and the median income for a family was $49,548.
The per capita income for the town/city was $20,553.
About 23.3% of families and 27.7% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 37.3% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over today.
Monroeville is home to Alabama Southern Community College, a state-supported, fully accredited, elected two-year college serving southwest Alabama with its chief campuses in Monroeville and Thomasville.
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Monroeville city, Alabama".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013".
City of Monroeville official website Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Alabama, United States Cities in Alabama - Cities in Monroe County, Alabama - County seats in Alabama
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