Tuscaloosa 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 (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.6. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Coker and their reported violations in the past:
COKER WATER AUTHORITY (Population served: 3780, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.5%
(15.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 12.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people | | Alabama: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 76.7% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 1.6% | | 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: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Coker, AL
Coker compared to Alabama state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (55%)
- Electricity (33%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Tuscaloosa County Alabama:
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Religion statistics for Coker (based on Tuscaloosa County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.83%
| Here |  | 50.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 59.9% | 12.8% | 4.2% | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| Congregations | 46.6% | 15.8% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Episcopal Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Other |
| Adherents | 2.6% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 8.9% |
| Congregations | 2.7% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 21.7% |
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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: 36 | Tuscaloosa County: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. | | Alabama: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4 | This county: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10 | Tuscaloosa County: | 0.56 / 10,000 pop. | | Alabama: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 101 | Tuscaloosa County: | 5.70 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 97 | Here: | 5.47 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.7% | | Alabama: | 11.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Tuscaloosa County: | 32.2% | | Alabama: | 31.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.8% | | State: | 13.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $698 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $698 |
7.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,475 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.18% | | Alabama average: | 6.81% |
0.50% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,005 average AGI)| Tuscaloosa County: | 0.50% | | Alabama average: | 0.14% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,928 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.88% | | Alabama average: | 6.16% |
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,045 average AGI)| Tuscaloosa County: | 0.07% | | Alabama average: | 0.06% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Coker:
- WSPZ (1150 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: RADIO SOUTH, INC)
- WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
- WWPG (1280 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: LAWSON OF TUSCALOOSA, INC.)
- WACT (1420 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WTBC (1230 AM; 1 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: JOHN SISTY ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WRAG (590 AM; 1 kW; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Coker:
- WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
- WBEI (101.7 FM; REFORM, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
- WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)
- WRTR (105.5 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W247AN (97.3 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
- WQZZ (104.3 FM; EUTAW, AL; Owner: JIM LAWSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WUAL-FM (91.5 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA)
- WVUA-FM (90.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIVERSITY OF AL)
- WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WDGM (99.1 FM; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: WARRIOR BROADCASTING INC.)
- WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W300AE (107.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
- WACR-FM (103.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: T & W COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- W213AS (90.5 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA CHRISTIAN COMMS., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Coker:
- WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
- WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
- WVUA-CA (Channel 7; TUSCALOOSA/NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA)
- WLDM (Channel 23; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 23, LLC)
- W46BU (Channel 46; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WDVZ-CA (Channel 3; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: TTI, INC.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 17 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Coker)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - 8211 Hwy 82 W E (Lat: 33.233722 Lon: -87.639444), Call Sign: KJS873, Licensee ID: L00005933
Assigned Frequencies: 151.175 MHz, 151.220 MHz, 151.250 MHz, 151.460 MHz, 159.315 MHz, 159.465 MHz Grant Date: 12/04/2002, Expiration Date: 02/03/2013
Registrant: State Of Alabama, 1038 Coliseum Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36109, Phone: (205) 752-5932 - Lake Lurleen State Park (Lat: 33.302889 Lon: -87.675000), Call Sign: KZW813, Licensee ID: L00005933
Assigned Frequencies: 151.430 MHz, 159.465 MHz Grant Date: 05/09/2003, Expiration Date: 08/05/2013
Registrant: State Of Alabama, 1038 Coliseum Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36109, Phone: (205) 339-1558 - Romulus Rd (Lat: 33.208056 Lon: -87.719444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Call Sign: WPXA474, Licensee ID: L00342624
Assigned Frequencies: 157.740 MHz, 152.480 MHz Grant Date: 02/20/2003, Expiration Date: 02/20/2013, Cancellation Date: 01/29/2007, Certifier: James L Drake
Registrant: Delta Telepage, 1936 Hwy 82 E, Greenville, MS 38703, Phone: (662) 332-1294, Fax: (662) 335-1906, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - COKER, On Cnty Rd At (Lat: 34.404528 Lon: -88.085028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WEG824
Assigned Frequencies: 6785.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6063.80 MHz Grant Date: 03/06/2002, Expiration Date: 03/03/2012
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 2-8/10 Miles South West Of Coker Alabama On County Road 2 (Lat: 33.209833 Lon: -87.716667), Call Sign: KNKJ785
Assigned Frequencies: 152.570 MHz Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancellation Date: 06/05/1999
Registrant: David R. Crawford & Thomas A. Crawford Dba: West Alabama Communications, Northport, AL 35476
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Coker)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $59,190 | 1 | $101,970 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $25,370 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $63,450 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Coker, AL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 24 | 72.4 years |
| Mary | 19 | 80.3 years |
| William | 15 | 71.1 years |
| John | 13 | 72.6 years |
| Robert | 9 | 67.2 years |
| Willie | 7 | 79.7 years |
| Thomas | 7 | 69.7 years |
| Charles | 6 | 75.7 years |
| David | 6 | 75.0 years |
| Ruby | 6 | 72.5 years |
| Most common last names in Coker, AL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Brown | 11 | 82.5 years |
| Strickland | 10 | 72.5 years |
| Sutton | 9 | 83.7 years |
| Jones | 9 | 74.9 years |
| Smith | 8 | 73.7 years |
| Channell | 7 | 81.0 years |
| Utley | 7 | 80.4 years |
| Sanford | 7 | 74.2 years |
| Pate | 7 | 72.5 years |
| Gray | 6 | 65.0 years |
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Mathematical science occupations"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Broadcasting and telecommunications"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Healthcare support occupations:"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Life, physical, and social science occupations:"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
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