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Fort Payne Statistics Back to top
- Population (2000): 17,593
- Land Area (2000): 415.794 square kilometers
- Water Area (2000): 0.279 square kilometers
Year | Population | Year | Population | Year | Population |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | 12,700 | 2002 | 13,052 | 2005 | Not Available |
2000 | 13,044 | 2003 | 5,545 | 2006 | Not Available |
2001 | 12,988 | 2004 | 13,366 | 2007 | 5,619 |
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Houses (2000): 7,601
Fort Payne Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Urban | 7,572 | 43.06% |
Rural, Farm | 291 | 1.65% |
Rural, Non-farm | 9,723 | 55.29% |
Fort Payne Employment Information Back to top
Fort Payne Employment By Industry
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Apparel Manufacturing | 1,061 | 23.86% |
2. | Construction | 461 | 10.37% |
3. | Metal Manufactuing | 377 | 8.48% |
4. | Food Manufacturing | 280 | 6.30% |
5. | Public Administration | 192 | 4.32% |
6. | Accommodation and Food Services | 156 | 3.51% |
7. | Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting | 137 | 3.08% |
8. | Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing | 137 | 3.08% |
9. | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 108 | 2.43% |
10. | Health Care | 105 | 2.36% |
11. | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 102 | 2.29% |
12. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 99 | 2.23% |
13. | Arts / Entertainment / Recreation | 96 | 2.16% |
14. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 87 | 1.96% |
15. | Finance and Insurance | 80 | 1.80% |
16. | Repair and Maintenance | 77 | 1.73% |
17. | Educational Services | 71 | 1.60% |
18. | Utilities | 70 | 1.57% |
19. | Truck Transportation | 68 | 1.53% |
20. | Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing | 66 | 1.48% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Apparel Manufacturing | 1,144 | 28.93% |
2. | Health Care | 347 | 8.78% |
3. | Educational Services | 303 | 7.66% |
4. | Accommodation and Food Services | 292 | 7.38% |
5. | Social Assistance | 163 | 4.12% |
6. | Food and Beverage Stores | 146 | 3.69% |
7. | Finance and Insurance | 133 | 3.36% |
8. | Department and Other General Stores | 129 | 3.26% |
9. | Food Manufacturing | 120 | 3.03% |
10. | Public Administration | 100 | 2.53% |
11. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 72 | 1.82% |
12. | Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing | 72 | 1.82% |
13. | Construction | 69 | 1.75% |
14. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 64 | 1.62% |
15. | Personal and Laundry Services | 58 | 1.47% |
16. | Arts / Entertainment / Recreation | 54 | 1.37% |
17. | Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries | 50 | 1.26% |
18. | Broadcasting and Telecommunications | 47 | 1.19% |
19. | Metal Manufactuing | 38 | 0.96% |
20. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 37 | 0.94% |
Fort Payne Employment By Job
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Textile / Apparel / Furnishings | 591 | 13.29% |
2. | Other Production Occupations | 410 | 9.22% |
3. | Other Installation / Maintenance | 403 | 9.06% |
4. | Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | 208 | 4.68% |
5. | Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers | 189 | 4.25% |
6. | Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers | 158 | 3.55% |
7. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 150 | 3.37% |
8. | Other Management Occupations | 146 | 3.28% |
9. | Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact | 106 | 2.38% |
10. | Construction Laborers | 100 | 2.25% |
11. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 100 | 2.25% |
12. | Other Construction Trades | 92 | 2.07% |
13. | Top Executives | 92 | 2.07% |
14. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 87 | 1.96% |
15. | Operations Managers Non Finance | 75 | 1.69% |
16. | Carpenters | 74 | 1.66% |
17. | Vehicle Mechanics | 71 | 1.60% |
18. | Engineers | 68 | 1.53% |
19. | Food Processing Workers | 68 | 1.53% |
20. | Farmers and Farm Managers | 64 | 1.44% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Textile / Apparel / Furnishings | 891 | 22.53% |
2. | Other Production Occupations | 254 | 6.42% |
3. | Teachers, Pre/Primary School | 180 | 4.55% |
4. | Cashiers | 173 | 4.38% |
5. | Secretaries and Admins | 170 | 4.30% |
6. | Other Office and Admin Support | 143 | 3.62% |
7. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 133 | 3.36% |
8. | Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service | 126 | 3.19% |
9. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 123 | 3.11% |
10. | Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing | 114 | 2.88% |
11. | Registered Nurses | 108 | 2.73% |
12. | Child Care Workers | 106 | 2.68% |
13. | Health Technologists and Technicians | 94 | 2.38% |
14. | Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers | 89 | 2.25% |
15. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 87 | 2.20% |
16. | Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact | 80 | 2.02% |
17. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 74 | 1.87% |
18. | Waiters and Waitresses | 68 | 1.72% |
19. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 63 | 1.59% |
20. | Other Management Occupations | 63 | 1.59% |
Fort Payne Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
35 or more hours | 7,872 | 56.87% |
15-35 hours | 1,275 | 9.21% |
1-14 hours | 246 | 1.78% |
No regular hours | 4,450 | 32.15% |
Fort Payne Time Left For Work
Time | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Midnight-4:59 AM | 537 | 6.68% |
5 AM-5:29 AM | 422 | 5.25% |
5:30 AM-5:59 AM | 1,020 | 12.69% |
6 AM-6:29 AM | 674 | 8.39% |
6:30 AM-6:59 AM | 646 | 8.04% |
7 AM-7:29 AM | 1,061 | 13.20% |
7:30 AM-7:59 AM | 999 | 12.43% |
8 AM-8:29 AM | 412 | 5.13% |
8:30 AM-8:59 AM | 202 | 2.51% |
9:00 AM-9:59 AM | 307 | 3.82% |
10:00 AM-10:59 AM | 52 | 0.65% |
11:00 AM-11:59 AM | 31 | 0.39% |
Noon-3:59 PM | 912 | 11.35% |
4 PM-11:59 PM | 763 | 9.49% |
Fort Payne Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 5 | 357 | 4.44% |
5-9 | 1,352 | 16.82% |
10-14 | 1,831 | 22.78% |
15-19 | 1,910 | 23.76% |
20-24 | 1,126 | 14.01% |
25-29 | 237 | 2.95% |
30-34 | 466 | 5.80% |
35-39 | 68 | 0.85% |
40-44 | 88 | 1.09% |
45-59 | 345 | 4.29% |
60-89 | 171 | 2.13% |
At least 90 | 87 | 1.08% |
Fort Payne Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation
Minutes | Population (public) | Percent | Population (private) | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|
Under 30 | 11 | 0.14% | 6,802 | 84.62% |
30-44 | 2 | 0.02% | 620 | 7.71% |
45-59 | 0 | 0.00% | 345 | 4.29% |
At least 60 | 0 | 0.00% | 258 | 3.21% |
Fort Payne Type Of Commute
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Bicycle | 0 | 0.00% |
Car / truck / van, carpool | 1,036 | 12.61% |
Car / truck / van, solo | 6,857 | 83.48% |
Motorcycle | 7 | 0.09% |
Other | 29 | 0.35% |
Public transportation | 13 | 0.16% |
Walked | 96 | 1.17% |
Worked at home | 176 | 2.14% |
Fort Payne Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,826 (17,207 people)
Families (2000): 4,880 (14,692 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,814
People at same address in 1995: 9,105
Fort Payne Household Income in 1999
Income | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Under $10,000 | 884 | 12.95% |
$10,000-$14,999 | 618 | 9.05% |
$15,000-$19,999 | 631 | 9.24% |
$20,000-$24,999 | 559 | 8.19% |
$25,000-$29,999 | 518 | 7.59% |
$30,000-$34,999 | 441 | 6.46% |
$35,000-$39,999 | 391 | 5.73% |
$40,000-$44,999 | 412 | 6.04% |
$45,000-$49,999 | 390 | 5.71% |
$50,000-$59,999 | 603 | 8.83% |
$60,000-$74,999 | 542 | 7.94% |
$75,000-$99,999 | 412 | 6.04% |
$100,000-$124,999 | 173 | 2.53% |
$125,000-$149,999 | 64 | 0.94% |
$150,000-$199,999 | 51 | 0.75% |
$200,000 or more | 137 | 2.01% |
Fort Payne Household Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Nonfamily, 1 person | 1,751 | 25.61% |
Family, 2 people | 2,168 | 31.71% |
Nonfamily, 2 people | 177 | 2.59% |
Family, 3 people | 1,179 | 17.24% |
Nonfamily, 3 people | 36 | 0.53% |
Family, 4 people | 926 | 13.54% |
Nonfamily, 4 people | 12 | 0.18% |
Family, 5 people | 339 | 4.96% |
Nonfamily, 5 people | 2 | 0.03% |
Family, 6 people | 143 | 2.09% |
Nonfamily, 6 people | 5 | 0.07% |
Family, 7 or more people | 98 | 1.43% |
Nonfamily, 7 or more people | 2 | 0.03% |
Fort Payne Household Income Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Earnings | 5,376 | 31.14% |
Interest / Dividend / Rent | 1,809 | 10.48% |
Public Assistance | 74 | 0.43% |
Retirement | 903 | 5.23% |
Self Employment | 796 | 4.61% |
Social Security | 1,913 | 11.08% |
Supplemental Security | 410 | 2.38% |
Wage / Salary | 5,178 | 30.00% |
Other | 803 | 4.65% |
Fort Payne Family Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
No children under 18 | 2,124 | 54.86% |
With children under 18 | 1,748 | 45.14% |
Fort Payne Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 710 | 10.75% |
Married | 4,365 | 66.10% |
Never Married | 1,337 | 20.25% |
Widowed | 192 | 2.91% |
Fort Payne Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 883 | 11.79% |
Married | 4,447 | 59.37% |
Never Married | 1,148 | 15.33% |
Widowed | 1,012 | 13.51% |
Fort Payne Education Information Back to top
Fort Payne Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 9th grade | 1,955 | 14.61% |
9th-12th grade, no diploma | 2,967 | 22.17% |
High school diploma or equivalent | 4,016 | 30.01% |
Some college, no degree | 2,402 | 17.95% |
Associate degree | 674 | 5.04% |
Bachelors degree | 878 | 6.56% |
Graduate or professional degree | 488 | 3.65% |
Fort Payne Population In School (3 or older)
School Level | In Public School | Percent | In Private School | Percent | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nursery or preschool | 169 | 0.96% | 66 | 0.38% | 235 | 1.34% |
Kindergarten | 316 | 1.80% | 0 | 0.00% | 316 | 1.80% |
Grades 1-4 | 874 | 4.97% | 5 | 0.03% | 879 | 5.00% |
Grades 5-8 | 883 | 5.02% | 11 | 0.06% | 894 | 5.08% |
Grades 9-12 | 943 | 5.36% | 40 | 0.23% | 983 | 5.59% |
Undergrad college | 360 | 2.05% | 54 | 0.31% | 414 | 2.35% |
Graduate or professional school | 41 | 0.23% | 12 | 0.07% | 53 | 0.30% |
Total | 3,586 | 20.38% | 188 | 1.07% | 3,774 | 21.45% |
Fort Payne Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fort Payne Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
At Or Above Poverty Level | 14,815 | 86.16% |
Below Poverty Level | 2,380 | 13.84% |
Fort Payne Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 65
Fort Payne Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year
Year | Aggravated Assault | Forcible Rape | Murder / Manslaughter | Robbery | Total Violent Crimes | Arson | Burglary | Larceny / Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Total Property Crimes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | 0.630 | 0.000 | 0.079 | 0.315 | 1.024 | 0.000 | 4.724 | 29.843 | 0.787 | 35.354 |
2000 | 0.613 | 0.153 | 0.000 | 0.383 | 1.150 | 0.000 | 7.513 | 38.868 | 0.153 | 46.535 |
2001 | 1.078 | 0.231 | 0.077 | 0.308 | 1.694 | 0.000 | 6.852 | 36.726 | 0.308 | 43.887 |
2002 | 3.141 | 0.383 | 0.000 | 0.306 | 3.831 | 0.000 | 6.053 | 34.477 | 0.153 | 40.683 |
2003 | 0.721 | 0.180 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.902 | 0.000 | 1.984 | 11.181 | 0.902 | 14.067 |
2004 | 2.544 | 0.075 | 0.000 | 0.224 | 2.843 | 0.000 | 9.352 | 34.790 | 2.095 | 46.237 |
2005 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
2006 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
2007 | 1.246 | 0.178 | 0.000 | 0.534 | 1.958 | 0.000 | 4.449 | 24.382 | 0.000 | 28.831 |
Fort Payne Law Enforcement Employeess
Year | Officers | Civilian |
---|---|---|
2004 | 0 | 10 |
2005 | 1 | 12 |
2006 | 1 | 12 |
2007 | 1 | 13 |
Fort Payne Crime Index
Year | Index |
---|---|
1999 | 462 |
2000 | 622 |
2001 | 592 |
2002 | 581 |
Fort Payne Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fort Payne Population By Age
Age | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
0-9 Years | 2,336 | 13.28% |
10-19 Years | 2,393 | 13.60% |
20-29 Years | 2,521 | 14.33% |
30-39 Years | 2,565 | 14.58% |
40-49 Years | 2,573 | 14.63% |
50-59 Years | 1,963 | 11.16% |
60-69 Years | 1,371 | 7.79% |
70-79 Years | 1,176 | 6.68% |
80-89 Years | 590 | 3.35% |
90+ Years | 105 | 0.60% |
Fort Payne Population - Male/Female
Male/Female | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Male | 8,577 | 48.75% |
Female | 9,016 | 51.25% |
Fort Payne Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Caucasian | 14,786 | 84.04% |
Hispanic/Latino | 1,741 | 9.90% |
African-American | 659 | 3.75% |
Multiracial | 211 | 1.20% |
Amerindian | 111 | 0.63% |
Asian | 75 | 0.43% |
Other Race | 5 | 0.03% |
Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.03% |
Fort Payne Top Specified Ancestries
Rank | Ancestry | Population | Percent Of Specified Ancestries |
---|---|---|---|
1. | United States Or American | 4,840 | 46.82% |
2. | Irish | 1,680 | 16.25% |
3. | English | 1,287 | 12.45% |
4. | German | 845 | 8.17% |
5. | Scotch Irish | 308 | 2.98% |
6. | French Non-Basque | 248 | 2.40% |
7. | Dutch | 216 | 2.09% |
8. | Italian | 191 | 1.85% |
9. | Scottish | 170 | 1.64% |
10. | Northern European | 58 | 0.56% |
Fort Payne Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank | Language | Population | Percent Of Reported Languages |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Only English | 14,691 | 89.61% |
2. | Spanish Or Spanish Creole | 1,478 | 9.01% |
3. | French | 112 | 0.68% |
4. | German | 42 | 0.26% |
5. | Tagalog | 35 | 0.21% |
6. | Arabic | 12 | 0.07% |
7. | Other Pacific Island | 11 | 0.07% |
8. | Polish | 8 | 0.05% |
9. | Scandinavian | 6 | 0.04% |
Fort Payne Citizen Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Citizen by birth | 16,244 | 92.37% |
Naturalized immigrant | 160 | 0.91% |
Not a citizen | 1,182 | 6.72% |
Fort Payne Zip Codes Back to top
35967 | 35968 |