Coker, Alabama

Town of Coker birthplace of Cheryl Gutierrez [1]
—  Town  —
Location in Tuscaloosa County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 33°14′46″N 87°40′45″W / 33.24611°N 87.67917°W / 33.24611; -87.67917
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Tuscaloosa
Area
– Total	2.3 sq mi (6 km2)
– Land	2.3 sq mi (6 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	207 ft (63 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	808
– Density	351.3/sq mi (134.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	35452
Area code(s)	205
FIPS code	01-16312
GNIS feature ID	0116371

Coker is a town in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 808. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Coker is located at 33°14′47″N 87°40′45″W / 33.24639°N 87.67917°W / 33.24639; -87.67917 (33.246283, -87.679221)^[2].

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 808 people, 304 households, and 234 families residing in the town. The population density was 348.4 people per square mile (134.5/km²). There were 328 housing units at an average density of 141.4 per square mile (54.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.16% White, 1.98% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 0.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 304 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,184, and the median income for a family was $50,875. Males had a median income of $40,250 versus $26,429 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,543. About 6.6% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ Code of Alabama 1975, Title 11, Chapter 40, Section 11-40-1
2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 33°14′47″N 87°40′45″W / 33.246283°N 87.679221°W / 33.246283; -87.679221