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Collinsville is a town in Dekalb County, Alabama and, as of the 2000 US Census, has a population of 1,644.

Geographically, Collinsville is located at 34°15'55.555" North, 85°51'41.483" West.

The town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (or 9.1 km²).

Demographics

The population of  population of 1,644 is comprised of 565 households, and 367 families residing in the town. The population density is 465.8 per sq. mile (or 179.8/km²).  There are 629 housing units at an average density of 178.2 per sq. mile (or 68.8/km²). The racial makeup of the population is: 63.32% White; 16.18% Black or African American; 1.52% Native American; 0.85% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander; 13.99% from other races; and 4.14% from two or more races.  Hispanics or Latinos of any race make up 23.48% of the population.

Of the 565 households, 29.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% are married couples living together, 18.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35% are non-families. 29.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.2% are made up of someone 65 or older and living alone. The average household size is 2.62 and the average family size is 3.20.

24.1% of the population is under the age of 18; 10.3% from 18 to 24; 24.4% from 25 to 44; 19.2% from 45 to 64; and, 22.0% are 65 or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.4 males.

The median income for a household $21,964, and the median income for a family is $27,500. Males have a median income of $20,114 versus $16,635 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,042. 25.7% of the population and 22.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 33.3% of those under the age of 18 and 27.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Information Source:  United States Census Bureau