Average household size:
| This town: |  2.5 people | | Alabama: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 66.7% | | Whole state: | 70.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 3.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 70.1% | | Whole state: | 16.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 35.5% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gainesville, AL
Gainesville compared to Alabama state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above 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 significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Sumter County Alabama:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
- Utility gas (25%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Wood (9%)
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Religion statistics for Gainesville
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.12%
| Here | | 27.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Mennonite Church of God in Christ |
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| Adherents | 54.1% | 20.0% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 4.6% |
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| Congregations | 26.7% | 24.4% | 6.7% | 8.9% | 2.2% |
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| Name | LDS (Mormon) Church | Presbyterian Church in America | Episcopal Church | Catholic Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.7% |
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| Congregations | 2.2% | 13.3% | 4.4% | 2.2% | 8.9% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | $900 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $262 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $1,162 |
Gainesville government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $7,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $89,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $52,000
Highways: $5,000
- Tax - Individual Income: $22,000
NEC: $7,000
Public Utilities: $6,000
Property: $2,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $22,000
5.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,770 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.10% | | 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:
6.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,289 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.48% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Gainesville:
- WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
- WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
- WSPZ (1150 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: RADIO SOUTH, INC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Gainesville:
- WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQZZ (104.3 FM; EUTAW, AL; Owner: JIM LAWSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
- WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WDGM (99.1 FM; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: WARRIOR BROADCASTING INC.)
- WBEI (101.7 FM; REFORM, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
- WZNJ (106.5 FM; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ROSS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Gainesville:
- WIIQ (Channel 41; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
- WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
Gainesville fatal accident list:
Jan 28, 1995 01:15 AM, 39, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
Oct 14, 1988 10:45 AM, 1186, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 35 meters (115ft)
Total costs: $7,859,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,330
Total average daily truck traffic: 119
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,377
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Thomas F Riley, 0.27 Miles Sw Of The Intersection Of Sr 116 And Cr 85(Bearing 67.4 Degrees), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m, , Licensee ID: L01238615
Registrant: Crossroads Wireless, Inc., 5 N. Mccormick Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73127, Phone: (405) 694-2100, Email:
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2201E , Serial Number: 7AC-5775, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 10/09/1955
Registrant (Individual): Forrest L Johnston, Po Box 37, Gainesville, AL 35464 - Aircraft: MEREDITH WILLIE E STEEN SKYBOLT (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 32WM , Serial Number: 1
Registrant (Individual): Forrest L Johnston, Po Box 85, Gainesville, AL 35464
Gainesville on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below 50% of the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Protective service occupations:"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other sales and related workers including supervisors"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other protective service workers including supervisors"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Life, physical, and social science occupations:"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Food and beverage stores"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fatal accidents per 100,000 population from 1975 to 2008"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
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