East Escambia, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 5,729.

Males: 2,733	(47.7%)
Females: 2,996	(52.3%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2009: $29,380 (it was $26,204 in 2000)

East Escambia:	$29,380
Alabama:	$40,489

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,561

East Escambia CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $72,157 (it was $47,200 in 2000)

East Escambia:	$72,157
Alabama:	$119,600

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $80,024; Detached houses: $93,302; Townhouses or other attached units: $145,970; Mobile homes: $44,296; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $48,417

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White alone - 4,495 (76.9%)
Black alone - 1,167 (20.0%)
Hispanic - 76 (1.3%)
Two or more races - 64 (1.1%)
American Indian alone - 26 (0.4%)
Asian alone - 8 (0.1%)
Other race alone - 7 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 5 (0.09%)

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

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in East Escambia: 82.0 (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 (commute): 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%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Alabama:	2.0%

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

East Escambia CCD:	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

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	10.6%
Alabama:	8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

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

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 (%)

Males Females

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%)

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%)

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

Average climate in East Escambia, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

East Escambia, Alabama average temperatures

East Escambia, Alabama average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

East Escambia-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/10/1961, a category F3 (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 F3 tornado 8.2 miles away from the place center injured 18 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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 the city 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 East Escambia 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 the city 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 East Escambia 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 the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Escambia County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near East Escambia:

D W MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; BREWTON, AL)
JAY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; JAY, FL)
EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 25 miles away; EVERGREEN, AL)

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

The University of West Florida (about 43 miles; Pensacola, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,005)
Pensacola Junior College (about 47 miles; Pensacola, FL; FT enrollment: 4,901)
Northwest Florida State College (about 49 miles; Niceville, FL; FT enrollment: 2,977)
James H Faulkner State Community College (about 54 miles; Bay Minette, AL; FT enrollment: 2,682)
Columbia Southern University (about 69 miles; Orange Beach, AL; FT enrollment: 7,407)
Troy University (about 76 miles; Troy, AL; FT enrollment: 13,221)
University of South Alabama (about 80 miles; Mobile, AL; FT enrollment: 10,934)

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Notable locations in East Escambia: Parker Springs Lookout (A), East Brewton Wastewater Treatment Plant (B), Alaflora (C), Camp Williams (D), Henley Roberts (E), McGowin Bridge (F), Teddy (G), Camp Alex (H), Fishpond (I), Dixonville Volunteer Fire Department (J), East Brewton Fire Department (K), Escambia County Fire and Rescue Squad (L), Boykin - Damascus Volunteer Fire Department (M), Bradley Volunteer Fire Department (N), Ridge Road Volunteer Fire Department (O), Dixie Volunteer Fire Department (P). 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: Mount Ararat Church (A), Travis Church (B), New Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church (C), First Church of the Nazarene (D), First Assembly of God Church (E), Antioch Church (F), Second Bethlehem Baptist Church (G), Saint James Church (H), Rock Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Odom Cemetery (1), Fort Crawford Cemetery (2), Weaver Cemetery (3), Still Cemetery (4), Bethel Cemetery (5), Dixonville Cemetery (6), Fuqua Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Presley Branch (A), Mount Carmel Springs Branch (B), Red Branch (C), Mantle Branch (D), Silas Creek (E), Lindsey Creek (F), Gooseneck Branch (G), Hickory Branch (H), Miller 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

Escambia County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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 2009:

This place:	20.1%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

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 (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (58%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
Utility gas (19%)
Wood (4%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Escambia County Alabama:

2008 Presidential Election results in Escambia County Alabama:

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Religion statistics for East Escambia (based on Escambia County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.06%

Here		53.1%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	LDS (Mormon) Church
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
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9

Escambia County:	2.40 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:	1.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1

Escambia County:	0.27 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:	0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29

Escambia County:	7.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.32 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 20

Here:	5.33 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	11.4%
Alabama:	11.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Escambia County:	35.2%
Alabama:	31.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	12.1%
State:	13.5%

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)

East Escambia on our top lists:

#12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (population 5,000+)"
#15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Paper (population 5,000+)"
#17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Department and other general merchandise stores (population 5,000+)"
#19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (population 5,000+)"
#29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Architecture and engineering occupations: (population 5,000+)"
#29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (population 5,000+)"
#101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average yearly precipitation"

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