Webb, Alabama

Webb, Alabama
Town

Location in Houston County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 31°15′37″N 85°17′1″W / 31.26028°N 85.28361°W
Country United States
State Alabama
County Houston
Area
  Total 11.7 sq mi (30.4 km2)
  Land 11.7 sq mi (30.4 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 305 ft (93 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 1,298
  Density 110.9/sq mi (42.7/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 36376
Area code(s) 334
FIPS code 01-80376
GNIS feature ID 0128676

Webb is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2013 census, the population is 1,417.

Geography

Webb is located at 31°15′37″N 85°17′1″W / 31.26028°N 85.28361°W (31.260358, -85.283533).[1]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.7 square miles (30 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910256
192041562.1%
1930400−3.6%
1940379−5.2%
1950344−9.2%
1960331−3.8%
19703546.9%
198044826.6%
19901,039131.9%
20001,29824.9%
20101,43010.2%
Est. 20131,417−0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[2]
2013 Estimate[3]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,298 people, 491 households, and 375 families residing in the town. The population density was 110.6 people per square mile (42.7/km²). There were 523 housing units at an average density of 44.6 per square mile (17.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.20% White, 19.65% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, and 0.85% from two or more races. 1.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 491 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,364, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $32,656 versus $19,479 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,150. About 13.7% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.

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Coordinates: 31°15′37″N 85°17′01″W / 31.260358°N 85.283533°W