Manchester, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 5,032.

Males: 2,525	(50.2%)
Females: 2,507	(49.8%)

Median resident age:	36.0 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,820 (it was $32,172 in 2000)

Manchester:	$40,820
Alabama:	$40,489

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,095

Manchester CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $88,302 (it was $59,800 in 2000)

Manchester:	$88,302
Alabama:	$119,600

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $101,341; Detached houses: $129,063; Mobile homes: $58,145

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White alone - 5,071 (97.9%)
Hispanic - 47 (0.9%)
Two or more races - 32 (0.6%)
American Indian alone - 14 (0.3%)
Asian alone - 12 (0.2%)
Black alone - 5 (0.10%)

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

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Manchester: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 54.9 square miles.

Population density: 92 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Manchester:

High school or higher: 64.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manchester CCD:

Never married: 15.9%
Now married: 64.7%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 6.9%
Divorced: 12.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Alabama:	2.0%

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

Manchester CCD:	0.3% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (39.9 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (546.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jasper, AL (2.7 miles ), Townley, AL (3.2 miles ), Arley, AL (3.2 miles ), Nauvoo, AL (3.4 miles ), Cordova, AL (3.7 miles ), Carbon Hill, AL (3.8 miles ), Sipsey, AL (3.8 miles ), Parrish, AL (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 33.94 N, Longitude: 87.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

Manchester household income distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	8.8%
Alabama:	8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (17%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (8%)
Wood products (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Utilities (6%)

Health care (24%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Food (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
Carpenters (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)

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

Average climate in Manchester, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Manchester, Alabama average temperatures

Manchester, Alabama average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

Manchester-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 296% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/17/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.2 miles away from the Manchester place center killed 4 people and injured 15 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1998, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.8 miles away from the place center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Manchester-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 37.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 35.4 miles away from Manchester center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 33.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.6 miles away from Manchester center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Walker County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Snowfall: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Manchester:

WALKER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; JASPER, AL)
LAKELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; HALEYVILLE, AL)
NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 32 miles away; WINFIELD, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manchester:

Bevill State Community College (about 8 miles; Jasper, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,544)
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (about 31 miles; Hanceville, AL; FT enrollment: 3,575)
Jefferson State Community College (about 39 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 3,273)
University of Alabama at Birmingham (about 41 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 11,648)
Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus (about 42 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 2,542)
Virginia College-Birmingham (about 43 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 4,160)
Samford University (about 44 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 4,154)

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Notable locations in Manchester: Rose Hill Community Center (A), Curry Volunteer Fire and Rescue (B), Thach Volunteer Fire Department (C), Mount Zion Volunteer Fire and Rescue (D), Mount Zion Fire and Rescue (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Manchester include: Union Hill Church (A), New Jerusalem Church (B), New Hope Church (C), I AMS Temple (D), House of Prayer Church (E), Harmony Church (F), Gods Church (G), Glory Hill Church (H), Blackwater Macedonia Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gaddy Cemetery (1), Mount Vernon Cemetery (2), Old Bennett Cemetery (3), Jones Cemetery (4), Bennett Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gum Fork (A), Home Creek (B), Pole Branch (C), Rock Creek (D), Spring Creek (E), Strip Pit Creek (F), Teagle Creek (G), Wilson Branch (H), Buck Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Walker 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
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AQI SO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5 NO₂

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.0. This is about average.

City:	33.0
U.S.:	32.0

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.39. This is about average. There were 23 monitors within city limits.

City:	2.39
U.S.:	2.43

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 13.9. This is significantly better than average. There were 26 monitors within city limits.

City:	13.9
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 10.1. This is about average. There were 8 monitors within city limits.

City:	10.1
U.S.:	9.6

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.3. This is about average. There were 23 monitors within city limits.

City:	10.3
U.S.:	9.4

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	67.8%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.7%
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:	16.5%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This place:	5.3%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Manchester, AL

2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Manchester compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population 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 (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (70%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
Wood (2%)
Utility gas (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Walker County Alabama:

2008 Presidential Election results in Walker County Alabama:

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Religion statistics for Manchester (based on Walker County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.71%

Here		61.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	National Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents	57.8%	11.7%	10.3%	7.9%	2.6%
Congregations	33.8%	10.4%	21.2%	12.2%	3.6%

Name	Church of the Nazarene	Catholic Church	Assemblies of God	LDS (Mormon) Church	Other
Adherents	2.3%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Congregations	3.6%	0.5%	3.6%	0.5%	10.8%

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: 17

Walker County:	2.48 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:	1.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

This county:	0.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3

Walker County:	0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:	0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 44

Walker County:	6.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.32 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 37

Here:	5.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	11.9%
Alabama:	11.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Walker County:	32.4%
Alabama:	31.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	16.5%
State:	13.5%

5.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,292 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.08%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($219 average AGI)
Walker County:
0.05%
Alabama average:
0.14%

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

from Jefferson County, AL	1.44% ($34,945 average AGI)
from Winston County, AL	0.38% ($30,866)
from Marion County, AL	0.15% ($29,909)

4.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,618 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.96%
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 Jefferson County, AL	1.46% ($36,735 average AGI)
to Winston County, AL	0.41% ($27,886)
to Tuscaloosa County, AL	0.23% ($32,857)

Strongest AM radio stations in Manchester:

WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
WTID (1240 AM; 1 kW; JASPER, AL; Owner: NEW CENTURY RADIO, INC.)
WZPQ (1360 AM; 1 kW; JASPER, AL; Owner: JAMES T. LEE)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WKXM (1300 AM; 5 kW; WINFIELD, AL; Owner: AD-MEDIA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
WMCJ (1460 AM; 5 kW; CULLMAN, AL)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Manchester:

WFFN (95.3 FM; CORDOVA, AL; Owner: NEW CENTURY RADIO, INC.)
WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WQOP-FM (92.5 FM; DORA, AL; Owner: QUEEN OF PEACE RADIO, INC.)
WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Manchester:

W55BJ (Channel 55; JASPER, AL; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
W66CN (Channel 66; JASPER, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
W23AK (Channel 23; JASPER, AL; Owner: WMTY, INC.)
WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 17 meters (56ft)
Total costs: $7,352,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,160
Total average daily truck traffic: 466
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 13,560

Manchester on our top lists:

#3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
#3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Metal and mineral, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
#12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers: (population 5,000+)"
#13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most White Non-Hispanic residents (pop 5,000+)"
#14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Wood products (population 5,000+)"
#16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
#20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (population 5,000+)"
#34 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities (pop. 5,000+)"

#13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
#18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
#71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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