Household Types in Shelby County, Alabama (County)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Alabama and Shelby County
Shelby County
Alabama
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family258.736931%47.466453%58.736931%58.7%44,60644.6k9.620500%14.898753%9.620500%9.6%7,3063.081299%4.238758%3.081299%3.1%2,34024.559532%29.166948%24.559532%24.6%18,65118.7k4.001738%4.229088%4.001738%4.0%3,039

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Alabama and Shelby County
Shelby County
Alabama
0%20%40%60%80%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads80.228121%63.955146%80.228121%80.2%19,13219.1k16.010400%29.408445%16.010400%16.0%3,8183.761479%6.636408%3.761479%3.8%897

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Alabama and Shelby County
Shelby County
Alabama
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children231.401596%26.709493%31.401596%31.4%23,84723.8k68.470675%73.138973%68.470675%68.5%51,99852.0k

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Alabama and Shelby County
Shelby County
Alabama
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%80%CountAsian3Other3Hispanic4White5Mixed3Black3-8.546326%-0.399361%-8.945687%-0.399361%-8.145688%-2.594168%-22.626336%-7.325931%-18.290735%18%81.709265%59.307876%81.709265%82%1,252-12.640801%-6.633292%-9.949937%-5.131414%-14.818790%-6.893420%-19.710229%-6.645752%-34.355444%34%65.644556%51.931809%65.644556%66%1,598-8.051761%-5.607477%-19.338605%-6.613947%-13.463188%-7.683264%-19.147787%-6.018239%-39.611790%40%60.388210%53.687522%60.388210%60%1,391-7.814859%-3.173482%-24.679600%-3.966852%-9.595780%-3.737918%-28.031805%-4.214687%-39.634793%40%60.365207%54.419810%60.365207%60%62,26662.3k-14.814815%-2.043423%-11.621967%-13.409962%-15.095396%-5.453188%-28.889304%-5.966320%-41.890166%42%58.109834%44.595792%58.109834%58%783-21.994914%-1.837725%-30.663430%-3.294036%-29.470541%-5.230423%-33.626906%-3.823579%-57.790106%58%42.209894%27.848550%42.209894%42%8,652

Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in Shelby County

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
44.8%48.1%51.3%54.6%57.8%61.1%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
7.7%9.6%11.4%13.2%15.0%16.8%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
2.6%3.2%3.7%4.3%4.8%5.4%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
19.1%21.9%24.7%27.5%30.3%33.2%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.9%2.2%3.4%4.6%5.9%7.1%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
19.3%23.5%27.8%32.0%36.3%40.5%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Shelby County

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
13%27%40%54%67%81%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
3.4%7.7%11.9%16.2%20.5%24.8%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%1.6%3.2%4.8%6.3%8.0%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
6%18%29%40%51%62%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.4%4.7%9.0%13.2%17.5%21.7%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
8%17%26%35%44%53%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Shelby County

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
10%27%43%60%77%94%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%8%16%24%32%41%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.4%6.7%10.1%13.4%16.8%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
1%14%26%38%50%63%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.3%8.7%13.0%17.4%21.7%
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Household Types by Place in Shelby County

There are 26 places that are fully or partially contained within Shelby County (19 fully and 7 partially). This section compares all 26 of those to each other, Shelby County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby County.

Married by Place#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Shelby County, selected places in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Highland LksIndian Spgs VlgShoal CreekChelseaMeadowbrookDunnavantHelenaAlabasterWestoverVestavia HlsShelbyCaleraHooverLeedsPelhamShelbyVandiverWilsonvilleVincentUnited StatesSouthEast South CentralBirminghamAlabamaBrantleyvilleHarpersvilleSterrettMontevalloWiltonColumbianaBrk HighlandBirmingham83.934026%83.934026%84%1,374175.260116%75.260116%75%651273.480663%73.480663%73%399372.075084%72.075084%72%2,803468.768000%68.768000%69%2,149566.101695%66.101695%66%234664.302751%64.302751%64%4,044763.973473%63.973473%64%6,849862.863071%62.863071%63%303959.069283%59.069283%59%7,9461058.736931%58.736931%59%44,60644.6k56.560430%56.560430%57%2,7331156.087339%56.087339%56%18,46918.5k1255.774396%55.774396%56%2,4921355.007561%55.007561%55%4,7291454.871795%54.871795%55%2141550.782998%50.782998%51%2271649.212121%49.212121%49%4061749.071618%49.071618%49%3701848.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.632479%47.632479%48%3,424,9113.42M47.606639%47.606639%48%209,006209k47.466453%47.466453%47%878,633879k47.058824%47.058824%47%1761946.417445%46.417445%46%2982045.980707%45.980707%46%1432143.013200%43.013200%43%9452242.922374%42.922374%43%942342.717770%42.717770%43%6132435.987362%35.987362%36%1,1392524.279667%24.279667%24%21,96822.0k26

Household Types by County Subdivision in Shelby County

There are 7 county subdivisions in Shelby County. This section compares all 7 of those to each other, Shelby County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby County.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Shelby County, selected county subdivisions in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%20%40%60%Count#WilsonvilleCaleraChelseaAlabaster-HelenaShelbyColumbianaVincentUnited StatesSouthEast South CentralBirminghamAlabamaMontevallo61.022364%61.022364%61%955160.500291%60.500291%61%2,080260.206736%60.206736%60%9,028359.623784%59.623784%60%27,57627.6k458.736931%58.736931%59%44,60644.6k56.338028%56.338028%56%2,440551.277955%51.277955%51%963648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.632479%47.632479%48%3,424,9113.42M47.606639%47.606639%48%209,006209k47.466453%47.466453%47%878,633879k44.878049%44.878049%45%1,5647

Household Types by County in the Birmingham Area

There are 7 counties in the Birmingham Area. This section compares Shelby County to all of the counties in the Birmingham Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby County.

Married by County#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Shelby County, selected other counties in the Birmingham Area, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%20%40%Count#BlountShelbySt. ClairBibbWalkerChiltonUnited StatesSouthEast South CentralBirminghamAlabamaJefferson59.721616%59.721616%60%12,31412.3k158.736931%58.736931%59%44,60644.6k258.447474%58.447474%58%18,60518.6k355.732123%55.732123%56%3,928452.476780%52.476780%52%13,22113.2k552.427944%52.427944%52%8,713648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.632479%47.632479%48%3,424,9113.42M47.606639%47.606639%48%209,006209k47.466453%47.466453%47%878,633879k41.111574%41.111574%41%107,619108k7

Household Types by County in Alabama

There are 67 counties in Alabama. This section compares Shelby County to the 50 most populous counties in Alabama and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 19,684.

Married by County#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Shelby County, selected other counties in Alabama, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%20%40%Count#BlountShelbySt. ClairCherokeeLimestoneAutaugaBibbJacksonMarionCullmanElmoreLawrenceDeKalbBaldwinWinstonMarshallWalkerChiltonRandolphMorganGenevaFranklinEtowahCoffeeLauderdaleCovingtonClarkeColbertTallapoosaUnited StatesMadisonSouthDaleCalhounEast South CentralBirminghamAlabamaTuscaloosaHoustonTalladegaEscambiaMobileLeeButlerMonroePickensBarbourChambersRussellJeffersonPikeMontgomeryMarengoDallasMacon59.721616%59.721616%60%12,31412.3k158.736931%58.736931%59%44,60644.6k258.447474%58.447474%58%18,60518.6k357.341577%57.341577%57%6,307456.792318%56.792318%57%18,21518.2k556.418269%56.418269%56%11,73511.7k655.732123%55.732123%56%3,928755.517674%55.517674%56%11,07311.1k854.477014%54.477014%54%6,802954.422316%54.422316%54%16,91516.9k1054.385601%54.385601%54%15,71215.7k1154.275205%54.275205%54%7,2301254.181613%54.181613%54%13,44313.4k1353.351342%53.351342%53%40,09340.1k1452.956761%52.956761%53%4,9971552.636314%52.636314%53%18,13918.1k1652.476780%52.476780%52%13,22113.2k1752.427944%52.427944%52%8,7131851.731676%51.731676%52%4,4961950.849147%50.849147%51%23,47423.5k2050.117294%50.117294%50%5,3412149.799094%49.799094%50%5,8252249.784930%49.784930%50%19,67619.7k2349.739355%49.739355%50%9,6372449.492975%49.492975%49%18,98619.0k2549.436722%49.436722%49%7,5042648.880050%48.880050%49%4,6702748.694865%48.694865%49%10,76410.8k2848.690170%48.690170%49%7,9552948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.131105%48.131105%48%67,35967.4k3047.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.940832%47.940832%48%9,0103147.686983%47.686983%48%21,49321.5k3247.632479%47.632479%48%3,424,9113.42M47.606639%47.606639%48%209,006209k47.466453%47.466453%47%878,633879k46.128620%46.128620%46%32,49332.5k3345.789193%45.789193%46%18,02418.0k3445.612028%45.612028%46%14,35014.4k3544.835993%44.835993%45%6,0693644.444156%44.444156%44%68,56068.6k3744.282482%44.282482%44%25,64025.6k3844.065147%44.065147%44%3,3823943.951419%43.951419%44%3,6554043.541612%43.541612%44%3,3174143.499233%43.499233%43%3,9684241.715400%41.715400%42%5,7784341.369274%41.369274%41%9,2394441.111574%41.111574%41%107,619108k4538.408061%38.408061%38%4,9174637.924923%37.924923%38%34,23934.2k4736.679347%36.679347%37%2,9894832.039257%32.039257%32%5,1584929.425142%29.425142%29%2,32950

Household Types by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Shelby County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Married by County#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Shelby County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%20%40%60%Count#NassauShelbyFairfaxSuffolkSanta ClaraOrangeSalt LakeContra CostaMontgomeryRiversideFairfieldHonoluluWestchesterWakeSan BernardinoMiddlesexOaklandSan DiegoTarrantAlamedaUnited StatesSouthEast South CentralBirminghamAlabamaMaricopaKingHarrisFresnoSt. LouisPalm BeachBexarSacramentoQueensLos AngelesHennepinHillsboroughOrangeClarkPimaBrowardMecklenburgMiami-DadeDallasAlleghenyTravisCookFranklinKingsWayneCuyahogaFultonMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBronxNew York60.784590%60.784590%61%267,592268k158.736931%58.736931%59%44,60644.6k58.073053%58.073053%58%228,435228k257.466749%57.466749%57%281,448281k356.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k454.863463%54.863463%55%557,968558k554.829088%54.829088%55%195,225195k654.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k753.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k853.850274%53.850274%54%380,030380k953.520639%53.520639%54%179,406179k1052.951400%52.951400%53%163,910164k1151.544935%51.544935%52%176,161176k1251.452263%51.452263%51%192,043192k1351.349928%51.349928%51%317,816318k1451.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k1550.587546%50.587546%51%251,282251k1649.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k1749.775611%49.775611%50%339,951340k1849.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k1948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.632479%47.632479%48%3,424,9113.42M47.606639%47.606639%48%209,006209k47.466453%47.466453%47%878,633879k47.135363%47.135363%47%690,929691k2047.130452%47.130452%47%392,123392k2146.758587%46.758587%47%718,333718k2246.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k2346.377789%46.377789%46%186,307186k2445.755354%45.755354%46%246,415246k2545.572827%45.572827%46%284,065284k2645.025648%45.025648%45%237,436237k2744.870295%44.870295%45%349,676350k2844.647965%44.647965%45%1,465,2771.47M2944.010311%44.010311%44%217,337217k3043.936060%43.936060%44%217,853218k3143.830757%43.830757%44%194,982195k3243.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k3343.498318%43.498318%43%171,988172k3443.305081%43.305081%43%291,438291k3543.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k3643.247261%43.247261%43%369,169369k3743.118601%43.118601%43%385,714386k3842.200631%42.200631%42%224,117224k3941.793066%41.793066%42%182,983183k4040.962571%40.962571%41%799,428799k4139.660948%39.660948%40%193,946194k4237.611831%37.611831%38%353,101353k4336.979917%36.979917%37%247,548248k4436.700533%36.700533%37%196,186196k4535.948564%35.948564%36%138,439138k4634.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k4727.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4827.543506%27.543506%28%135,167135k4927.118406%27.118406%27%204,306204k50

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Shelby County. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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