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Talladega Information

Population (year 2000): 15,143, Est. population in July 2002: 15,026 (-0.8% change)
Males: 6,967 (46.0%), Females: 8,176 (54.0%)

Elevation: 555 feet

County: Talladega

Land area: 23.9 square miles

Zip codes: 35160.

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $29,617 (year 2000)
Median house value: $65,500 (year 2000)

Races in Talladega:

• White Non-Hispanic (55.9%)
  

• Black (42.3%)
  

• Hispanic (0.9%)
  

• Two or more races (0.7%)
  

Ancestries: United States (12.8%), English (6.0%), Irish (4.6%), German (2.8%), Scottish (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).

For population 25 years and over in Talladega:

• High school or higher: 67.9%
  

• Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  

• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  

• Unemployed: 10.7%
  

• Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes
  

For population 15 years and over in Talladega city:

• Never married: 24.0%
  

• Now married: 52.3%
  

• Separated: 2.7%
  

• Widowed: 11.3%
  

• Divorced: 9.7%