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Population (year 2000): 5,687. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,991 (+5.3% change)
 

Males: 2,789  (49.0%)
Females: 2,898  (51.0%)

Mobile County

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36572.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,500 (it was $50,496 in 2000)
Satsuma  $54,500
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $113,500 (it was $93,300 in 2000)
Satsuma  $113,500
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Satsuma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
  • Black (5.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (14.5%), Irish (13.9%), English (8.8%), German (8.8%), Scottish (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 14 feet

Land area: 6.51 square miles.

Population density: 910 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Satsuma

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Satsuma city

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

22 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Satsuma, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Satsuma to the number of sex offenders is 1976 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Satsuma:  0.4% ($337)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
Satsuma satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Mobile, AL (12.6 miles , pop. 198,915).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (150.6 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (509.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Saraland, AL (3.3 miles ), Creola, AL (3.9 miles ), Chickasaw, AL (6.5 miles ), Prichard, AL (8.0 miles ), Mobile, AL (12.6 miles ), Spanish Fort, AL (15.7 miles ), Mount Vernon, AL (16.8 miles ), Tanner-Williams, AL (17.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 28 buildings, average cost: $54,300
  • 1997: 32 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 1998: 25 buildings, average cost: $47,000
  • 1999: 70 buildings, average cost: $59,000
  • 2000: 65 buildings, average cost: $109,500
  • 2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2002: 39 buildings, average cost: $125,800
  • 2003: 41 buildings, average cost: $129,700
  • 2004: 34 buildings, average cost: $132,300
  • 2005: 38 buildings, average cost: $132,300
  • 2006: 37 buildings, average cost: $132,300
  • 2007: 28 buildings, average cost: $132,300

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Latitude: 30.85 N, Longitude: 88.05 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,891 (-33.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 236 (8.7%)


19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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Satsuma, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +324 (+6.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Chemicals (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


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Crime in Satsuma by Year

Type 2002 2003 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1002
    per 100,000 17.40.00.033.3
Robberies 0105
    per 100,000 0.017.20.083.3
Assaults 21103
    per 100,000 34.917.2167.650.0
Burglaries 1811819
    per 100,000 313.7189.2134.1316.4
Thefts 59433960
    per 100,000 1028.2739.5653.7999.2
Auto thefts 452314
    per 100,000 69.786.0385.5233.1
Arson 0N/AN/A0
    per 100,000 0.0N/AN/A0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 159.1) 89.658.399.9142.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (14 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.36
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Satsuma, Alabama

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Satsuma-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1997, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.6 miles away from the Satsuma city center caused $2 million in damages.

On 4/18/1950, a category 3 tornado 3.1 miles away from the city center injured 15 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Satsuma:
  • UNIV OF SOUTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; MOBILE, AL)
  • UNIV OF SOUTH AL CHILDRENS AND WOMENS (about 12 miles; MOBILE, AL)
  • PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MOBILE, AL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Satsuma:
  • MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 17 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: BFM)
  • MOBILE REGIONAL (about 18 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: MOB)
  • TRENT LOTT INTERNATIONAL (about 43 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS; ID: PQL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Satsuma:
  • MARK REYNOLDS/NORTH MOBILE COUNTY (about 7 miles; CREOLA, AL; ID: 15A)
  • BAY MINETTE MUNI (about 17 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; ID: 1R8)
  • SKYWEST AIRPARK (about 25 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: S26)

Amtrak station near Satsuma:
  • 12 miles: MOBILE (11 GOVERNMENT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: WWW.CITYOFSATSUMA.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Satsuma:
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 14 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 27 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 63 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 65 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; FT enrollment: 6,329)
Public high school in Satsuma:
Public elementary/middle schools in Satsuma:
Private elementary/middle school in Satsuma:
  • SATSUMA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: P.O. BOX 610; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Satsuma:
  • SATSUMA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $63,038; Location: 5466 OLD HIGHWAY 43; 11,893 books; 60 audio materials; 45 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Steele Creek Marina (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Satsuma include: Sunlight Missionary Baptist Church (A), Starlight Baptist Church (B), Satsuma United Methodist Church (C), Satsuma Assembly of God Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), Antioch Baptist Church (F), Bethel Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Satsuma Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Steele Creek (A), Harpers Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Satsuma include: Satsuma Lions Park (1), Satsuma Municipal Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Satsuma Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Satsuma and their reported violations in the past:

SATSUMA WATER WORKS (Population served: 6078, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  83.7%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  7.3%

Satsuma compared to Alabama state average:

Satsuma, Alabama environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below 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 rooms per house above state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 1$1,725$20,7000$0
Police Protection - Officers 11$29,023$31,6610$0
Police - Other 4$6,618$19,8540$0
Firefighters 1$2,903$34,8360$0
Streets and Highways 6$10,674$21,3481$496
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$950
Other Government Administration 4$7,552$22,6566$3,702
Parks and Recreation 3$3,939$15,7560$0
Water Supply 3$7,532$30,1280$0
Other and Unallocable 1$2,360$28,3201$399
Totals for Government 34$72,325$25,52610$5,546


Satsuma government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $334,000
    Solid Waste Management: $166,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $510,000
    Water Utilities: $407,000
    Sewerage: $200,000
    Solid Waste Management: $166,000
    Regular Highways: $161,000
    General - Other: $116,000
    Central Staff Services: $99,000
    Parks & Recreation: $29,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $449,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,476,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,277,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,199,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $477,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $197,000
    Interest Earnings: $81,000
    Property Sale Other: $61,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,733,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $428,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $225,000
    Highways: $161,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Tax - Motor Fuels Sales: $388,000
    Total General Sales: $349,000
    NEC: $268,000
    Other Selective Sales: $165,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $13,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $5,000
    Tobacco Sales: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $442,000

4.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,796 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.82%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($521 average AGI)
Mobile County:  0.11%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Baldwin County, AL  0.46% ($33,627 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MS  0.30% ($43,555)
from Harrison County, MS  0.18% ($30,987)


4.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,869 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.36%
Alabama average:  6.16%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($383 average AGI)
Mobile County:  0.05%
Alabama average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Baldwin County, AL  0.64% ($54,758 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.16% ($31,976)
to Montgomery County, AL  0.12% ($31,634)


Strongest AM radio stations in Satsuma:
  • WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLPR (960 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKSJ (1270 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLVV (1410 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WLVV, INC.)
  • WABB (1480 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
  • WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WMOB (1360 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: BUDDY TUCKER ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WBCA (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WGOK (900 AM; 1 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Satsuma:
  • WBHY-FM (88.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WRKH (96.1 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMXC (99.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABB-FM (97.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
  • WDLT-FM (98.3 FM; CHICKASAW, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHIL-FM (91.3 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: SPRING HILL COLLEGE)
  • WAVH (106.5 FM; DAPHNE, AL; Owner: BALDWIN BROADCASTING COMPANY, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • WZEW (92.1 FM; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: BALDWIN BROADCASTING COMPANY, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • WMEZ (94.1 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD 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.)
  • WKSJ-FM (94.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNSP (105.5 FM; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: COM+, LLC)
  • WPCS (89.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC)
  • WYCL (107.3 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WQUA (102.1 FM; CITRONELLE, AL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Satsuma:
  • WRBM-LP (Channel 60; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: UPPER GULF COAST, L.L.C.)
  • WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WEAR-TV (Channel 3; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: WEAR LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WALA-TV (Channel 10; MOBILE, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMPV-TV (Channel 21; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W52BF (Channel 52; MOBILE, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPMI (Channel 15; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJTC (Channel 44; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHBR (Channel 33; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PENSACOLA/MOBILE, INC.)
  • WEIQ (Channel 42; MOBILE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WBPG (Channel 55; GULF SHORES, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • W50CF (Channel 50; MOBILE, AL; Owner: FRANKLIN MEDIA, INC.)
  • WMOE-LP (Channel 12; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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