| Official Name: | Margaret, Alabama |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
| Subdivision Name2: | St. Clair |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 9.84 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 9.82 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Elevation Ft: | 699 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 5106 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 519.85 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 33.6758°N -86.4678°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 35120 |
| Area Code: | 205, 659 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 01-46696 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0164749 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 25.48 |
| Area Land Km2: | 25.44 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
| Population Density Km2: | 200.72 |
Margaret is a city in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 5,106. As of the 2010 census, the population is 4,428, an increase of 278.8%. Margaret incorporated in 1960[2] and became a city in October 2011.
The city was established in 1908 as a company town for the Alabama Fuel and Iron Company.[3]
Margaret is located at 33.6758°N -86.4678°W (33.675957, -86.467641).[4]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.3sqmi, of which 9.3sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (0.21%) is water.
At the 2000 census there were 1,169 people in 401 households, including 326 families, in the city. The population density was 125.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 457 housing units at an average density of 49.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 65.18% White, 32.59% Black or African American, 0.34% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races.[5] Of the 401 households 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 16.7% of households were one person and 4.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.26.
The age distribution was 31.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median household income was $30,147 and the median family income was $32,019. Males had a median income of $28,798 versus $16,855 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,764. About 14.0% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.
At the 2010 census there were 4,428 people in 1,543 households, including 1,252 families, in the city. The population density was 476.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,698 housing units at an average density of 182.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 77.3% White, 19.3% Black or African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races.[6] Of the 1,543 households 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 15.6% of households were one person and 2.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.19.
The age distribution was 29.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 38.5% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median household income was $52,111 and the median family income was $52,463. Males had a median income of $41,941 versus $34,242 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,984. About 3.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,645 | 71.39% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,021 | 20.0% | |
| Native American | 8 | 0.16% | |
| Asian | 37 | 0.72% | |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.02% | |
| Other/Mixed | 259 | 5.07% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 135 | 2.64% |