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Spanish Fort, Alabama

Spanish Fort is a city located in Baldwin County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 5,423.

Geography

\nSpanish Fort is located at 30°40'7.403" North, 87°55'19.844" West (30.668723, -87.922179). According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.8 km² (11.1 mi²). 16.6 km² (6.4 mi²) of it is land and 12.2 km² (4.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 42.23% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census2 of 2000, there are 5,423 people, 2,035 households, and 1,518 families residing in the city. The population density is 326.1/km² (844.2/mi²). There are 2,164 housing units at an average density of 130.1/km² (336.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 93.64% White, 4.37% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.94% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 2,035 households out of which 35.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% are married couples living together, 6.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% are non-families. 22.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.10. In the city the population is spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.6 males. The median income for a household in the city is $56,699, and the median income for a family is $67,844. Males have a median income of $50,240 versus $30,273 for females. The per capita income for the city is $27,081. 2.8% of the population and 2.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.8% are under the age of 18 and 6.1% are 65 or older.