Goodman, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 2,452.

Males: 1,227	(50.0%)
Females: 1,225	(50.0%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,510 (it was $32,029 in 2000)

Goodman:	$39,510
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,416

Goodman:	$22,416
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,169 (it was $60,600 in 2000)

Goodman:	$93,169
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $116,611; Detached houses: $133,892; Mobile homes: $47,568

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Races in Goodman:

White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
Black (3.9%)
American Indian (3.9%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Goodman: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 350 feet

Land area: 82.4 square miles.

Population density: 30 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Goodman

High school or higher: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 0.9%
Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goodman CCD

Never married: 16.8%
Now married: 66.4%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 7.6%
Divorced: 9.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.9%
Alabama:	2.0%

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

Goodman:	0.3% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (36.5 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (78.5 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (566.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Coffee Springs, AL (3.0 miles ), Kinston, AL (3.0 miles ), Samson, AL (3.1 miles ), Bellwood-Coffee Springs, AL (3.2 miles ), New Brockton, AL (3.3 miles ), Enterprise, AL (3.5 miles ), Elba, AL (3.5 miles ), Opp, AL (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 31.25 N, Longitude: 86.02 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Construction (12%)
Truck transportation (11%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (10%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Public administration (10%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Food (6%)
Apparel (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Cashiers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)

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

On 12/29/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the Goodman place center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/16/1983, a category 3 tornado 10.8 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Goodman-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 97% 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 74.3 miles away from Goodman 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 76.2 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 89.0 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 83.2 miles away from Goodman center
On 10/28/1997 at 09:00:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Goodman:

MEDICAL CENTER ENTERPRISE (about 7 miles; ENTERPRISE, AL)
ELBA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ELBA, AL)
MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; OPP, AL)

Heliports located in Goodman:

Lucas Ahp Heliport

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goodman:

TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 40 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 42 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 70 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)

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Notable location: Leverett (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Goodman include: Weeks Church (A), Bradshaw Church (B), Macedonia Church (C), Pleasant Ridge Church (D), Fairview Church (E), Piney Grove Church (F), Friendship Church (G), Mornin Star Church (H), Goodman Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Asbury Cemetery (1), Friendship Cemetery (2), Marvin Chapel Cemetery (3), Morning Star Cemetery (4), Weeks Cemetery (5), Fairview Cemetery (6), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Stump Pond (A), Roland Day Pond (B), Ellis Wise Lake (C), Sessions Pond (D), James Wise Pond (E), James Wise Pond Number Two (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Peacock Mill Branch (A), Rocky Branch (B), Pond Branch (C), Kimmy Creek (D), Beaverdam Creek (E), Beaverdam Branch (F), Phillips Creek (G), Phillips Mill Branch (H), Bear Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	73.0%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	1.6%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	9.9%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This place:	2.9%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Goodman, AL

Goodman compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly 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 Coffee County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (72%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Wood (1%) Utility gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Goodman

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ
Adherents	69.9%	11.8%	5.1%	4.1%	3.4%
Congregations	45.5%	16.2%	17.2%	1.0%	7.1%

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Presbyterian Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Congregations	2.0%	3.0%	1.0%	1.0%	6.1%

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.

11.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,363 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.74%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.85% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,467 average AGI)
Coffee County: 0.85%
Alabama average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Dale County, AL	1.46% ($37,496 average AGI)
from Covington County, AL	0.50% ($20,897)
from Pike County, AL	0.50% ($23,282)

11.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,115 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.06%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.81% of residents moved to foreign countries ($3,402 average AGI)
Coffee County: 0.81%
Alabama average: 0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Dale County, AL	1.14% ($29,335 average AGI)
to Houston County, AL	0.51% ($41,873)
to Covington County, AL	0.49% ($22,882)

Strongest AM radio stations in Goodman:

WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)
WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
WOPP (1290 AM; 3 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: E. & R BROADCASTING, INC.)
WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
WAMI (860 AM; 1 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WELB (1350 AM; 1 kW; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
WTBF (970 AM; 5 kW; TROY, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
WGTX (1280 AM; 5 kW; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
WGEA (1150 AM; 1 kW; GENEVA, AL; Owner: SHELLEY BROADCASTING CO, INC., D.I.P)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Goodman:

WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
WZTZ (101.1 FM; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
WRJM-FM (93.7 FM; GENEVA, AL; Owner: STAGE DOOR DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAMI-FM (102.3 FM; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WDYF (90.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOOF-FM (99.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
WRWA (88.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TROY STATE UNIVERSITY)
WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXUS (100.5 FM; FORT RUCKER, AL; Owner: SKYWAY BROADCASTING, LTD.)
WJIF (91.9 FM; OPP, AL; Owner: OPP EDUCATIONAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Goodman:

WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
WDIQ (Channel 2; DOZIER, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WDFX-TV (Channel 34; OZARK, AL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF ALABAMA, L.L.C.)
WRJM-TV (Channel 67; TROY, AL; Owner: JOSIE PARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSFA (Channel 12; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WCOV-TV (Channel 20; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

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