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| Gadsden |
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| Population 2000: | 38,978 |
| Population 2002: | 37,966 |
| Elevation: | 554 feet |
| Area codes: | 256 |
| Land area: | 36.0 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 2.6% (1.7% Latin America, 0.5% Asia) |
| County: | Etowah |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Manufacturing (21.6%), Retail trade (12.7%). |
| Population growth: | -1,012 (-2.60%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 61.6% |
| Black: | 34.0% |
| Hispanic: | 2.7% |
| Other race: | 1.2% |
| Two or more races: | 1.2% |
| American Indian: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 46.3% |
| Never married: | 25.4% |
| Divorced: | 13.4% |
| Widowed: | 11.8% |
| Separated: | 3.1% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $50,000 |
| Household income: | $24,823 |
| Resident age: | 39.0 years |
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| Gadsden Compared to Alabama State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Median house value: | much below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Population density: | above |
| Median age: | above |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 70.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 14.4% |
| Unemployed: | 9.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 6.3% |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 19.2% |
| Irish: | 6.7% |
| English: | 6.6% |
| German: | 3.5% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 1.6% |
| Scottish: | 1.3% |