East Escambia, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 5,725.

Males: 2,731	(47.7%)
Females: 2,994	(52.3%)

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,454 (it was $26,204 in 2000)

East Escambia:	$31,454
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,030

East Escambia:	$17,030
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,497 (it was $47,200 in 2000)

East Escambia:	$71,497
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $88,880; Detached houses: $102,204; Townhouses or other attached units: $122,584; Mobile homes: $31,813; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $34,773

East Escambia, AL residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in East Escambia:

White Non-Hispanic (77.4%)
Black (20.0%)
American Indian (20.0%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in East Escambia: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 546 feet

Land area: 365.0 square miles.

Population density: 16 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in East Escambia

High school or higher: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 8.2%
Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Escambia CCD

Never married: 18.3%
Now married: 62.9%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 9.2%
Divorced: 9.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.4%
Alabama:	2.0%

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

East Escambia:	0.4% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulf Breeze-Harold, FL (43.2 miles , pop. 54,412).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (95.0 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (512.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: East Brewton, AL (2.7 miles ), Riverview, AL (2.8 miles) , Brewton, AL (2.9 miles ), Castleberry, AL (3.8 miles ), Pollard, AL (3.9 miles) , Munson-McLellen, FL (4.1 miles ), Jay, FL (4.1 miles ), Flomaton, AL (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 31.11 N, Longitude: 86.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 251

East Escambia household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Paper (8%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

East Escambia-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/10/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the East Escambia place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/3/1968, a category 3 tornado 8.2 miles away from the place center injured 18 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

East Escambia-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 20.1 miles away from East Escambia center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 21.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/30/2003 at 02:28:03, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.8 miles away from East Escambia center
On 5/4/1997 at 03:39:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 28.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1997 at 09:00:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 21.8 miles away from East Escambia center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near East Escambia:

D W MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BREWTON, AL)
JAY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; JAY, FL)
EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; EVERGREEN, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Escambia:

THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 44 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,282)
PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 46 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)
OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 65 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)

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Notable locations in East Escambia: McGowin Bridge (A), Alaflora (B), Parker Springs Lookout (C), Teddy (D), Camp Alex (E), Camp Williams (F), Fishpond (G), Henley Roberts (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Hortons Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in East Escambia include: Bradley Church (A), Brewton Revival Center (B), Union Hill Church (C), Travis Church (D), Cedar Hill Baptist Church (E), Shady Grove Church (F), Second Shady Grove Church (G), Second Bethlehem Church (H), Damascus Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fuqua Cemetery (1), Damascus Cemetery (2), McGowin Cemetery (3), May Creek Church Cemetery (4), Mason Cemetery (5), Fort Crawford Cemetery (6), Dixonville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Brantley Lake (A), Cooks Lake (B), English Pond (C), Leon Brooks Hines Lake (D), Ashtown Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Smith Creek (A), Pauls Branch (B), Mount Carmel Springs Branch (C), Presley Branch (D), Miller Creek (E), Mill Creek (F), Mile Branch (G), Mendenhall Creek (H), Meeting House Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in East Escambia: Miller State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	55.0%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.6%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	20.1%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	8.3%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Escambia, AL

East Escambia compared to Alabama state average:

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

2004 Presidential Election results in Escambia County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (58%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Utility gas (19%) Wood (4%)

Religion statistics for East Escambia

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	58.6%	10.8%	6.2%	3.6%	2.6%
Congregations	31.7%	12.5%	7.7%	6.7%	1.9%

Name	Churches of Christ	Episcopal Church	Community Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	2.4%	2.0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%
Congregations	7.7%	2.9%	3.8%	1.9%	23.1%

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.

5.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,401 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.64%
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 Escambia County, FL	1.01% ($32,933 average AGI)
from Baldwin County, AL	0.65% ($24,740)
from Santa Rosa County, FL	0.37% ($17,091)

5.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
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 Escambia County, FL	0.93% ($26,627 average AGI)
to Baldwin County, AL	0.68% ($29,700)
to Conecuh County, AL	0.31% ($21,162)

Strongest AM radio stations in East Escambia:

WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WEBJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; BREWTON, AL; Owner: CANDY CASHMAN SMITH, INDIVIDUAL)
WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)
WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WYNI (930 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, AL; Owner: MCKISSICK ENTERPRISES)
WBCA (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Escambia:

WKNU (106.3 FM; BREWTON, AL; Owner: ELLINGTON RADIO, INC.)
WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGCX (95.7 FM; NAVARRE, FL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WPGG (93.3 FM; EVERGREEN, AL; Owner: GULF COAST BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
WELJ (90.9 FM; BREWTON, AL; Owner: GATEWAY PUBLIC RADIO)
WTKX-FM (101.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WZNS (96.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WXBM-FM (102.7 FM; MILTON, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WYCL (107.3 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WKSJ-FM (94.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJLQ (100.7 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBLX-FM (92.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WYOK (104.1 FM; ATMORE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WPCS (89.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC)
WPFL (105.1 FM; CENTURY, FL; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTJT (90.1 FM; BAKER, FL; Owner: OKALOOSA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WFXX (107.7 FM; GEORGIANA, AL; Owner: JEFFREY K. HAYNES)
WFNU (101.1 FM; REPTON, AL; Owner: BRANTLEY BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
WAAZ-FM (104.7 FM; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around East Escambia:

WEAR-TV (Channel 3; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: WEAR LICENSEE, LLC)
WSRE (Channel 23; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: DST .BD. OF TRUSTEES PENSACOLA JR. COLLEGE)
WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WJTC (Channel 44; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPMI (Channel 15; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMPV-TV (Channel 21; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WDIQ (Channel 2; DOZIER, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)

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