Clarence, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 5,625.

Males: 2,750	(48.9%)
Females: 2,875	(51.1%)

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,040 (it was $30,844 in 2000)

Clarence:	$39,040
Alabama:	$40,489

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,997

Clarence CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $96,360 (it was $63,200 in 2000)

Clarence:	$96,360
Alabama:	$119,600

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $120,635; Detached houses: $154,587; Townhouses or other attached units: $63,064; Mobile homes: $52,105; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $20,213

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White alone - 4,779 (94.4%)
Hispanic - 224 (4.4%)
American Indian alone - 18 (0.4%)
Black alone - 15 (0.3%)
Two or more races - 17 (0.3%)
Asian alone - 5 (0.10%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 4 (0.08%)
Other race alone - 1 (0.02%)

Races in Clarence detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Clarence: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 787 feet

Land area: 73.4 square miles.

Population density: 77 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Clarence:

High school or higher: 65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clarence CCD:

Never married: 15.9%
Now married: 71.0%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 5.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Alabama:	2.0%

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

Clarence CCD:	0.3% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (45.1 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (45.4 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (541.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Susan Moore, AL (1.2 miles ), Snead, AL (1.5 miles ), Altoona, AL (2.4 miles ), Walnut Grove, AL (2.6 miles ), Douglas, AL (2.7 miles ), Brooksville, AL (2.9 miles ), Rosa, AL (3.0 miles ), Oneonta, AL (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 34.08 N, Longitude: 86.39 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	7.2%
Alabama:	8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (20%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Food (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Health care (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Apparel (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Construction laborers (3%)

Cashiers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

Work and jobs in Clarence: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Clarence, Alabama

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Tornado activity:

Clarence-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 301% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/24/2001, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the Clarence place center injured 22 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 11/18/1957, a category F4 tornado 10.1 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Clarence-area historical earthquake activity is near Alabama state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 52.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 68.1 miles away from Clarence center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 86.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from Clarence center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 67.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Blount County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 6, Hurricanes: 3, Winds: 2, Snowfall: 1, Drought: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Clarence:

ST VINCENTS BLOUNT (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; ONEONTA, AL)
MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; BOAZ, AL)
MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; GUNTERSVILLE, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarence:

George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (about 23 miles; Hanceville, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,575)
Gadsden State Community College (about 24 miles; Gadsden, AL; FT enrollment: 4,222)
Jefferson State Community College (about 35 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 3,273)
Jacksonville State University (about 41 miles; Jacksonville, AL; FT enrollment: 6,251)
University of Alabama at Birmingham (about 46 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 11,648)
University of Alabama in Huntsville (about 47 miles; Huntsville, AL; FT enrollment: 5,084)
Samford University (about 49 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 4,154)

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Notable locations in Clarence: Graveman Dairy Farm (A), Kneeves Poultry Farm (B), Slab Creek Golf Course (C), Maple Hill Golf Course (D), Snead Volunteer Fire Department (E), Susan Moore Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Clarence include: Mount Carmel Church (A), Mount Moriah Church (B), Pleasant Grove Methodist Church (C), New Emmaus Church (D), New Home Church (E), Pine Grove Church (F), Mount Zion Church of God (G), Pleasant Hope Church (H), Pleasant Ridge Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Holland Cemetery (1), Painter Cemetery (2), Ellison Cemetery (3), Mount Moriah Cemetery (4), Lamb Cemetery (5), Bynum Cemetery (6), Lebanon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Hanna Pond (A), Snead Lake Two (B), Snead Lake One (C), Wrights Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tanyard Branch (A), Slab Creek (B), Rocky Branch (C), Pine Pole Branch (D), Parker Branch (E), Mining Pond Branch (F), Little Mud Creek (G), Kenchelow Creek (H), Handley Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Blount County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.5. This is about average.

City:	34.5
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2006 was 23.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	23.7
U.S.:	24.0

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 10.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.6
U.S.:	9.6

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	67.2%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.8%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	13.3%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	6.0%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Clarence, AL

Clarence compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (51%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43%)
Utility gas (4%)
Wood (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Blount County Alabama:

2008 Presidential Election results in Blount County Alabama:

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Religion statistics for Clarence (based on Blount County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.79%

Here		50.8%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Assemblies of God	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	70.1%	14.0%	5.0%	1.9%	1.7%
Congregations	47.1%	18.8%	8.0%	1.4%	3.6%

Name	Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	Cumberland Presbyterian Church	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Other
Adherents	1.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	2.5%
Congregations	5.8%	0.7%	2.9%	0.7%	10.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6

Blount County:	1.06 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:	1.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1

Blount County:	0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:	0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29

Blount County:	5.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.32 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 14

Here:	2.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	10.5%
Alabama:	11.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Blount County:	31.5%
Alabama:	31.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	19.9%
State:	13.5%

7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.26%
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 Jefferson County, AL	3.18% ($37,239 average AGI)
from Marshall County, AL	0.44% ($24,284)
from Cullman County, AL	0.43% ($24,528)

6.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,328 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.13%
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 Jefferson County, AL	2.09% ($35,540 average AGI)
to Cullman County, AL	0.57% ($28,872)
to Marshall County, AL	0.51% ($25,333)

Strongest AM radio stations in Clarence:

WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCRL (1570 AM; 3 kW; ONEONTA, AL; Owner: BLOUNT COUNTY BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WJBY (930 AM; 5 kW; RAINBOW CITY, AL; Owner: GADSDEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WGAD (1350 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clarence:

WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKLD (97.7 FM; ONEONTA, AL; Owner: BLOUNT COUNTY BROADCASTING SERVICE INC.)
WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTWX-FM (95.9 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WFMH-FM (95.5 FM; HOLLY POND, AL; Owner: VOICE OF CULLMAN, L.L.C.)
W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Clarence:

WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
W15AP (Channel 15; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)

Clarence on our top lists:

#1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
#8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
#10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (population 5,000+)"
#17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Rail transportation (population 5,000+)"
#20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Wood products (population 5,000+)"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Apparel (population 5,000+)"
#96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very long commute times (90 or more minutes) (population 5,000+)"

#9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"

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