Moundville (Alabama)

Hale County Tuscaloosa County

01-51648

Moundville is a town in the state of Alabama, its municipal area distributed to the Hale County and Tuscaloosa County.

Demography

At the time of the census of 2000, there were 1809 people Moundville. The population density was 177.3 people per km ². There were 780 housing units at an average 76.4 per km ². The population consisted of Moundvilles 61.30 % White, 35.16 % African American, 0.66 % Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.83 % reported from other races, and 1.11 % from two or more races. 1.55 % of the population to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Residents Moundvilles distributed to 688 households out of which 35.9 % were living in children under 18 years. 45.3 % married couples living together, 19.0 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4 % were non-families. 27.6% of households were made ​​up of individuals and someone lived in 10.9 % of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size is 3.08.

The population was spread out with 26.3 % under the, 9.8 % 18 -24- year-old, 27.7 % 25 -44- year-old, 20.7% 45-64 year olds and 15.5 % under the age of 65 years or more. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. In the over -18s accounted for 100 women, 83.4 men.

The median household income in Moundville was 31 944 U.S. dollars, and the median family income reached the level of 35 719 U.S. dollars. The average income of men was 30 625 U.S. dollars, compared to 25,231 U.S. dollars for women. The per capita income in Moundville was 13,014 U.S. dollars. 20.9 % of the population and 21.2 % of families had affected an income below the poverty line, including 24.6 % of minors and 16.7 % of those age 65 or over.

Moundville Archaeological Park

The Moundville Archaeological Park is a National Historic Landmark. Here are 26 grave mounds and other artifacts from the time of the Mississippian culture between the 11th and 14th centuries, which was the largest city in North America 800 years ago.