| Rainbow City is a city in Etowah County, | | | | In the city the population was spread out |
| Alabama, United States. It is part of the | | | | with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 |
| 'Gadsden, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical | | | | to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to |
| Area'. At the 2000 census the population was | | | | 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or |
| 8,428. It is the birthplace of the former | | | | older. The median age was 39 years. For every |
| University of Alabama star quarterback, | | | | 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every |
| Brodie Croyle. | | | | 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 |
| | | | males. |
| Rainbow City is also the birthplace of funny | | | | |
| woman Becky Hagedorn who is currently a staff | | | | The median income for a household in the city |
| member for the Late Show with David | | | | was $40,216, and the median income for a |
| Letterman. | | | | family was $50,844. Males had a median income |
| | | | of $38,278 versus $26,483 for females. The |
| Geography | | | | per capita income for the city was $20,860. |
| | | | About 6.9% of families and 8.4% of the |
| Location of Rainbow City, Alabama | | | | population were below the poverty line, |
| | | | including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% |
| Rainbow City is located at | | | | of those age 65 or over. |
| 33°56'38â€N, 86°3'42â€W | | | | |
| (33.943964, -86.061546)GR1. | | | | Rainbow City is located in the Southern |
| | | | portion of Etowah County. It is conveniently |
| According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city | | | | located to major State Highways and |
| has a total area of 65.6 km2 (25.3 mi2). 65.1 | | | | Interstate Highways. We are one of the |
| km2 (25.1 mi2) of it is land and 0.4 km2 (0.2 | | | | fastest growing cities in the state, both in |
| mi2) of it (0.67%) is water. | | | | industry and residential. With various forms |
| | | | of recreation, such as parks, recreation |
| Demographics | | | | center, track, and boating, and convenience |
| | | | to major shopping centers, it is no wonder |
| As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,428 | | | | that people are choosing to relocate in |
| people, 3,586 households, and 2,517 families | | | | “The City of Rainbowsâ€. |
| residing in the city. The population density | | | | |
| was 129.5/km2 (335.3/mi2). There were 3,824 | | | | Rainbow City is a fully contained |
| housing units at an average density of 58.8 | | | | municipality. From the full-time Police and |
| km2 (152.1/mi2). The racial makeup of the | | | | Fire Departments, to Animal Control. We have |
| city was 93.09% White, 3.51% Black or African | | | | professional people who are trained to assist |
| American, 0.34% Native American, 1.45% Asian, | | | | you whenever possible. |
| 0.51% from other races, and 1.09% from two or | | | | |
| more races. 1.45% of the population were | | | | Rainbow City is home to the finest schools in |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race. | | | | the area, and has been growing rapidly with |
| | | | students from all around Etowah County. |
| There were 3,586 households out of which | | | | |
| 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living | | | | The community is very proud of John S. Jones |
| with them, 56.9% were married couples living | | | | Elem. for being selected as a “Blue |
| together, 11.0% had a female householder with | | | | Ribbon School†by the National Dept. of |
| no husband present, and 29.8% were | | | | Education. |
| non-families. 27.0% of all households were | | | | |
| made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone | | | | John S. Jones Elementary School and Rainbow |
| living alone who was 65 years of age or | | | | Middle School are part of the Etowah Co. |
| older. The average household size was 2.35 | | | | School System. These schools feed into |
| and the average family size was 2.84. | | | | Southside High School. (Across the river in |
| | | | neighboring Southside) |