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Choctaw County

Population in 2011: 94. Population change since 2000: -3.1%
 

Males: 49  (52.1%)
Females: 45  (47.9%)

Median resident age:  49.0 years
Alabama median age:  40.9 years

Zip code: 36915

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,522 (it was $38,750 in 2000)
Needham:

$40,522
Alabama:

$40,489
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $26,225

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $78,023 (it was $42,900 in 2000)
Needham:

$78,023
Alabama:

$119,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $167,280; Detached houses: $176,363; Mobile homes: $127,920

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  • White alone - 93 (98.9%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (1.1%)

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Needham: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (50.5%), Irish (13.4%), English (10.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 169 feet

Land area: 0.57 square miles.

Population density: 164 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Needham:

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 11.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Needham town:

  • Never married: 12.1%
  • Now married: 69.2%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Alabama:  2.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $175 (0.2%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tanner-Williams, AL (91.3 miles , pop. 59,443).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (123.3 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (445.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Toxey, AL (2.3 miles) , Gilbertown, AL (2.8 miles) , Butler, AL (3.2 miles ), Lisman, AL (3.6 miles ), Silas, AL (3.9 miles ), Coffeeville, AL (4.6 miles ), Pennington, AL (4.7 miles ), Quitman, MS (4.8 miles ).

Latitude: 31.99 N, Longitude: 88.34 W

Area code: 205

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

10.8%
Alabama:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-2.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (40%)
  • Retail trade (40%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (50%)
  • Health care and social assistance (50%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)


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Tornado activity:

Needham-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the Needham town center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 2/28/1987, a category F4 tornado 31.5 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 350 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Needham-area historical earthquake activity is near Alabama state average. It is 81% 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 86.7 miles away from the city 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 51.6 miles away from Needham center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 16.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 21.9 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) earthquake occurred 86.6 miles away from Needham center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 19.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Choctaw County (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Winds: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Snowfall: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Needham:

  • H C WATKINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; QUITMAN, MS)
  • WAYNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 28 miles away; WAYNESBORO, MS)
  • ALLIANCE HEALTH CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 31 miles away; MERIDIAN, MS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Needham:

  • Meridian Community College (about 35 miles; Meridian, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,932)
  • University of West Alabama (about 43 miles; Livingston, AL; FT enrollment: 2,279)
  • East Central Community College (about 55 miles; Decatur, MS; FT enrollment: 2,155)
  • Jones County Junior College (about 58 miles; Ellisville, MS; FT enrollment: 4,027)
  • East Mississippi Community College (about 60 miles; Scooba, MS; FT enrollment: 3,463)
  • William Carey University (about 74 miles; Hattiesburg, MS; FT enrollment: 2,298)
  • University of Southern Mississippi (about 75 miles; Hattiesburg, MS; FT enrollment: 12,146)

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Church in Needham: Needham Assembly of God Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.5%

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Alabama:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.1%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

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Needham compared to Alabama state average:

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


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (54%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
  • Wood (5%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Choctaw County Alabama:


2008 Presidential Election results in Choctaw County Alabama:
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Religion statistics for Needham (based on Choctaw County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.63%
Here51.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)LDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents65.5%13.6%10.5%4.1%1.5%
Congregations41.4%25.7%14.3%4.3%1.4%
NameChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationOther
Adherents1.4%1.3%0.8%0.8%0.6%
Congregations2.9%1.4%1.4%1.4%5.7%
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: 3
Choctaw County:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Choctaw County:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Choctaw County:

14.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Here:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

13.1%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Choctaw County:

36.1%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

5.6%
State:

13.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$496
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$625
Totals for Government 0$0 6$1,121


4.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.33%
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 Marengo County, AL  0.37% ($32,706 average AGI)
from Washington County, AL  0.24% ($38,455)
from Lauderdale County, MS  0.24% ($22,364)


4.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.39%
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 Lauderdale County, MS  0.58% ($24,333 average AGI)
to Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.56% ($31,346)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.28% ($26,154)

Strongest AM radio stations in Needham:

  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMER (1390 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MICHAEL H. GLASS)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Needham:

  • WKZB (93.5 FM; BUTLER, AL; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WPRN-FM (107.7 FM; LISMAN, AL; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOKK (97.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSLY (104.9 FM; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W217AQ (91.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WINL (98.5 FM; LINDEN, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAW-FM (88.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WYYW (95.1 FM; MARION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMMZ (102.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WMLV (106.9 FM; STONEWALL, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • W213AV (90.5 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WBMH (106.1 FM; GROVE HILL, AL; Owner: CAPITAL ASSETS, INC.)
  • WYKK-FM (98.9 FM; QUITMAN, MS; Owner: QUITMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Needham:

  • WIIQ (Channel 41; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WMAW-TV (Channel 14; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 7
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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