Childersburg Population History 1990 - 2023

Childersburg Population Facts

What is the current population of Childersburg?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Childersburg is 4,637. Childersburg, Alabama is the 5,053rd largest city in the US.

What county is Childersburg, Alabama in?

Childersburg is located entirely in Talladega County.

What is the size of Childersburg, Alabama in square miles?

Childersburg has an area of 12.3 square miles.

What was the peak population of Childersburg?

The peak population of Childersburg was in 2010, when its population was 5,175. In 2010, Childersburg was the 4,542nd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 5,053rd largest city in the US. Childersburg is currently 10.4% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Childersburg shrinking?

Childersburg has shrunk 8.3% since the year 2000. Childersburg, Alabama's growth is extremely below average. 81% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Childersburg, Alabama?

Childersburg has a population density of 419.2 people per square mile.

Childersburg Demographics

What is the voting age population of Childersburg, Alabama?

The total voting age population of Childersburg, Alabama, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 3,577. The voting age population is 53.1% male and 46.9% female.

What percentage of Childersburg, Alabama residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.6% of the residents of Childersburg are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Childersburg, Alabama?

The racial demographics of Childersburg are 54.4% White, 38.0% Black, 4.4% Other, 1.6% American Indian, 0.8% Asian and 0.7% Two or more races. Additionally, 4.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Childersburg, Alabama residents are below the poverty line?

In Childersburg, 27.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 34.0%. On a per-household basis, 24.8% of families are below the poverty line in Childersburg.

What percentage of Childersburg, Alabama residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 57.9% of Childersburg residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Childersburg, Alabama residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 76.3% of Childersburg residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 12.2% have a bachelor's degree and 2.8% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Childersburg, Alabama residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Childersburg residents aged 5 and older, 7.6% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.9% speak an Asian language.

Childersburg Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Childersburg, Alabama?

The unemployment rate in Childersburg is 10.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Childersburg, Alabama residents work for the government?

In Childersburg, 4.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Childersburg, Alabama?

The median household income in Childersburg is $31,163.

Childersburg Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Childersburg, Alabama?

In Childersburg, 48.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Childersburg, Alabama?

Renters occupy 51.3% of housing units in Childersburg.

What percentage of Childersburg, Alabama housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Childersburg, 2.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Childersburg, Alabama housing units were built after 2000?

In Childersburg, 10.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 230 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Childersburg, Alabama?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Childersburg is $506.

What percentage of households in Childersburg, Alabama have broadband internet?

In Childersburg, 66.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.