Red Level, Alabama
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Red Level is a town in Covington County
, Alabama
, United States
. At the 2000 census the population was 556. The small town is regionally well-known because of the home of Surgeon General Luther Terry
who put the cancer warnings on cigarette packages.
of 2000, there were 556 people, 213 households, and 151 families residing in the town. The population density
was 296.1 people per square mile (114.2/km²). There were 248 housing units at an average density of 132.1 per square mile (50.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.67% White
, 10.07% Black
or African American
, 0.18% Native American
, 0.54% from other races
, and 0.54% from two or more races.
There were 213 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,956, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,491. About 11.0% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.
Covington County, Alabama
Covington County, Alabama, is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Brigadier General Leonard Covington of Maryland. As of 2010 the population was 37,765...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States
United States
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. At the 2000 census the population was 556. The small town is regionally well-known because of the home of Surgeon General Luther Terry
Luther Leonidas Terry
Luther Terry was an American physician and public health official. He was appointed the ninth Surgeon General of the United States from 1961 to 1965, and is best known for his warnings against the dangers of and the impact of tobacco use on health.-Early years:Luther Leonidas Terry was born in Red...
who put the cancer warnings on cigarette packages.
Geography
Red Level is located at 31.407735°N 86.610377°W. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 556 people, 213 households, and 151 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 296.1 people per square mile (114.2/km²). There were 248 housing units at an average density of 132.1 per square mile (50.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.67% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 10.07% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.18% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.54% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.54% from two or more races.
There were 213 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,956, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $14,491. About 11.0% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.