Uniontown, Alabama

Geography Uniontown is located at 32°26'56" North, 87°30'44" West (32.448984, -87.512287)¹.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.3 mi²). 3.5 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 1,636 people, 617 households, and 433 families residing in the city. The population density is 471.4/km² (1,224.9/mi²). There are 743 housing units at an average density of 214.1/km² (556.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 11.80% White, 88.20% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 617 households out of which 41.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.1% are married couples living together, 40.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% are non-families. 28.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.65 and the average family size is 3.27.

In the city the population is spread out with 37.3% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 26 years. For every 100 females there are 72.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 60.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $12,386, and the median income for a family is $14,148. Males have a median income of $21,625 versus $14,261 for females. The per capita income for the city is $8,268. 47.4% of the population and 48.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 60.4% are under the age of 18 and 31.9% are 65 or older.