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SperlingViews - Gadsden, Alabama

Gadsden, AL
Population36,794
Median Age39.6
Pop. Density1,012
Pop. Change-5.52%
Married Population42.10%
Household Size2.25
Unemployment Rate10.80%
Median Home Cost$71,200
Homes Owned50.71%
Home Appreciation-1.67%
Percent Religious60.34%
Commute Time21.3

59.31% of people are white, 35.81% are black, 0.57% are asian, 0.39% are native american, and 3.91% claim 'Other'. 4.99% of the people in Gadsden, AL, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 95.01% are non-hispanic).

Paul
Rainbow City, AL
 Gadsden Economy - 2/1/2008

Although employment numbers are relatively high, underemployment is a chronic problem.[read more...]

suzanne
Odenville, AL
 Gadsden - 3/20/2007

I was born here but lived in two other counties in Alabama. We moved to Gadsden area when I was 8. This place has it's advantages and drawbacks. It is said to be the highest taxed city in Alabama. Crime rate is high. I personally recommend moving to the outskirts like Rainbow City, Southside, Glencoe, or Attalla. Hokes Bluff is an all white community and aren't very good about welcoming blacks. I lived in Hokes Bluff for four years. My late grandparents lived in Hokes Bluff for thirty plus years and didn't like it much.[read more...]