Arsenal, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 2,369

Males: 1,424	(60.1%)
Females: 945	(39.9%)

Wilcox County

Median resident age:	23.9 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,100 (it was $35,435 in 2000)

Arsenal	$34,100
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $0 (it was $0 in 2000)

Arsenal	$0
Alabama:	$97,500

Arsenal, AL residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Arsenal:

White Non-Hispanic (56.9%)
Black (31.7%)
American Indian (31.7%)
Hispanic (9.3%)
Two or more races (4.8%)
Other race (3.3%)
Filipino (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.8%)
Korean (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 60.3 square miles.

Population density: 39 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Arsenal

High school or higher: 99.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.0%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 11.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Arsenal CCD

Never married: 28.6%
Now married: 65.1%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 6.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.9%
Alabama:	2.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Arsenal:	-1.$% ($0)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (5.9 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (79.2 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (501.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Redstone Arsenal, AL (1.8 miles ), Huntsville, AL (5.9 miles ), Triana-Blackwall, AL (6.0 miles ), Madison, AL (6.4 miles ), Triana, AL (7.0 miles ), Laceys Spring, AL (10.4 miles ), Harvest, AL (14.5 miles ), Mooresville, AL (15.0 miles) .

Latitude: 34.66 N, Longitude: 86.66 W

587 people in military barracks, etc.
85 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Most common industries for males:

Public administration (56%)
Educational services (9%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (8%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
Construction (7%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (15%)
Public administration (13%)
Social assistance (11%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
Construction (6%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Business operations specialists (19%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (15%)
Secondary school teachers (9%)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)

Most common occupations for females

Child care workers (11%)
Computer specialists (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)

Arsenal-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 204% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Arsenal place center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

On 11/15/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.2 miles away from the place center killed 21 people and injured 463 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Arsenal:

CRESTWOOD HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF NORTH ALA (about 8 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL)
HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Arsenal:

HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 8 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)
NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 65 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; ID: MSL)
BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 77 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Arsenal:

REDSTONE AAF (about 2 miles; REDSTONE ARSNL HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HUA)
MADISON COUNTY EXECUTIVE (about 16 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: MDQ)
MOONTOWN (about 16 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: 3M5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arsenal:

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 6 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 44 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 67 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)

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Notable location: Byrd Spring Rod and Gun Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: North Park Center Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Arsenal include: Post Chapel (A), First Seventh Day Adventist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Joiner Cemetery (1), Jones Cemetery (2), Clark Cemetery (3), Jordan Cemetery (4), Jordan-Lanier Cemetery (5), Penland-Cooper Cemetery (6), McDonnell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Swan Pond (A), Cribbs Pond (B), Rock Pond (C), Lees Pond (D), Byrd Spring Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Huntsville Spring Branch (A), McDonald Creek (B), Byrd Spring Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Arsenal: Redstone Arsenal Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	3.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	0.8%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	1.0%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	10.4%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	6.4%
Whole state:	7.3%

Arsenal compared to Alabama state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Wilcox County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.12%
Alabama average:	6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Clarke County, AL	0.50% ($8,000 average AGI)
from Dallas County, AL	0.47% ($21,722)
from Marengo County, AL	0.37% ($28,071)

5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,684 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.83%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Clarke County, AL	0.67% ($23,269 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, AL	0.54% ($23,143)
to Marengo County, AL	0.49% ($27,737)

Strongest AM radio stations in Arsenal:

WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
WEUP (1600 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR. & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
WEUV (1700 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
WUMP (730 AM; 1 kW; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBHP (1230 AM; 1 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTKI (1450 AM; 1 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: MOUNTAIN MIST MEDIA, LLC)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Arsenal:

WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W222AK (92.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)
W249BB (97.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
W275AA (102.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ARCHIE C. BOBO, PERSONAL REP. OF DORSEY E. NEWMAN ESTATE)
W300AH (107.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PORTER L. BATTS)
W202BV (88.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
WYFD (91.7 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
WDRM (102.1 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLRH (89.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WAYH (88.1 FM; HARVEST, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
W251AC (98.1 FM; CHAPSHAW, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
WOCG (90.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: OAKWOOD COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Arsenal:

WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
W67CO (Channel 67; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W38BQ (Channel 38; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WTZT-LP (Channel 11; ATHENS, AL; Owner: WTZT-LP TELEVISION STATION, L.L.C.)
WHIQ (Channel 25; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WYAM-LP (Channel 56; DECATUR, AL; Owner: DECATUR COMMUNICATION PROPERTIES, LLC)
WMJN-LP (Channel 43; DECATUR, AL; Owner: FIRST CULLMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

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