South Pickens, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 5,743.

Males: 2,645	(46.1%)
Females: 3,098	(53.9%)

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $26,421 (it was $26,008 in 2000)

South Pickens:	$26,421
Alabama:	$40,489

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,589

South Pickens CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $76,850 (it was $56,000 in 2000)

South Pickens:	$76,850
Alabama:	$119,600

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $101,667; Detached houses: $123,589; Townhouses or other attached units: $22,397; In 2-unit structures: $95,987; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $121,583; Mobile homes: $49,908

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Black alone - 3,670 (59.6%)
White alone - 2,392 (38.9%)
Hispanic - 61 (1.0%)
Two or more races - 18 (0.3%)
Asian alone - 8 (0.1%)
American Indian alone - 4 (0.06%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 3 (0.05%)

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

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in South Pickens: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 361.2 square miles.

Population density: 16 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in South Pickens:

High school or higher: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Unemployed: 6.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Pickens CCD:

Never married: 29.0%
Now married: 53.0%
Separated: 4.0%
Widowed: 10.3%
Divorced: 7.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Alabama:	2.0%

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

South Pickens CCD:	0.4% ($199)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (34.4 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (80.2 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (487.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Aliceville, AL (1.5 miles ), McMullen, AL (1.7 miles) , Carrollton, AL (2.9 miles ), Memphis, AL (3.2 miles) , Pickensville, AL (3.2 miles ), Mantua-West Greene, AL (3.5 miles ), Union, AL (4.1 miles ), Reform, AL (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 33.15 N, Longitude: 88.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

South Pickens household income distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	11.2%
Alabama:	8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Wood products (8%)
Construction (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Textile mills and textile products (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Utilities (4%)

Health care (23%)
Educational services (18%)
Public administration (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Woodworkers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Average climate in South Pickens, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

South Pickens, Alabama average temperatures

South Pickens, Alabama average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

South Pickens-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 190% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the South Pickens place center killed 3 people and injured 178 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 12/16/2000, a category F4 tornado 25.5 miles away from the place center killed 11 people and injured 144 people and caused $13 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

South Pickens-area historical earthquake activity is above Alabama state average. It is 72% 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 53.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 43.0 miles away from South Pickens 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 36.1 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 52.3 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 53.8 miles away from South Pickens center
On 5/28/1995 at 15:28:36, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 17.5 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 Pickens County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5

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

Hospitals/medical centers near South Pickens:

PICKENS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; CARROLLTON, AL)
GREENE COUNTY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, about 19 miles away; EUTAW, AL)
NORTHPORT MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 32 miles away; NORTHPORT, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Pickens:

East Mississippi Community College (about 31 miles; Scooba, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,463)
Shelton State Community College (about 33 miles; Tuscaloosa, AL; FT enrollment: 3,652)
The University of Alabama (about 35 miles; Tuscaloosa, AL; FT enrollment: 24,935)
University of West Alabama (about 41 miles; Livingston, AL; FT enrollment: 2,279)
Mississippi State University (about 44 miles; Mississippi State, MS; FT enrollment: 15,187)
Meridian Community College (about 65 miles; Meridian, MS; FT enrollment: 2,932)
Bevill State Community College (about 69 miles; Jasper, AL; FT enrollment: 2,544)

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Notable locations in South Pickens: Stevens Spur (A), Speeds Water Mill (B), Cow Creek Ranch (C), Wilder Quarters (D), Windhams Landing (E), Skinners Landing (F), Raleigh (G), McLarens Landing (H), Krebbs Landing (I), Jacksons Landing (J), Cuba Landing (K), Big Creek Landing (L), Aliceville County Club (M), Tom Bevill Visitor Center (N), Aliceville Volunteer Fire Department (O), Summerville Volunteer Fire Department (P), Dancy - Cochrane - Memphis Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Kirk Volunteer Fire Department (R). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in South Pickens include: Mount Bethel Church (A), Mount Hebron Church (B), Mount Moriah Church (C), New Canaan Church (D), Oak Grove Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (E), New Wright Church (F), Providence Church (G), Salem Church (H), Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Trantham Cemetery (1), Cluster Cemetery (2), Bradford Cemetery (3), Bethany Cemetery (4), Liberty Cemetery (5), Holly Springs Cemetery (6), Glen Echo Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Crim Lake (A), Goose Pond (B), Stepp Lake (C), Steps Lake (D), Garnette Lake (E), Clear Lake (F), Aliceville Lake (G), Gainesville Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lindsey Branch (A), Pine Knot Branch (B), Owl Creek (C), Orchard Creek (D), Yantley Creek (E), Monkey Creek (F), Monkey Branch (G), Mill Branch (H), Sneads Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in South Pickens include: Cochrane Recreation Area (1), Damsite Eastbank Public Use Area (2), Damsite West Bank Public Use Area (3), Memphis Access Area (4), Pickensville Recreation Area (5), Ringo Bluff Access Area (6), Vienna Access Area (7), Westervelt Game Reserve (8), Bigbee Valley Access Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Pickens County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	56.1%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.7%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	28.3%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This place:	12.0%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Pickens, AL

People in group quarters in South Pickens:

108 people in nursing homes
9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

South Pickens compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (41%)
Utility gas (27%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
Wood (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Pickens County Alabama:

2008 Presidential Election results in Pickens County Alabama:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for South Pickens (based on Pickens County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.37%

Here		59.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Presbyterian Church in America	Churches of Christ
Adherents	60.4%	18.4%	10.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Congregations	39.1%	23.0%	10.3%	2.3%	5.7%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Church of God of Prophecy	Pentecostal Church of God	LDS (Mormon) Church	Other
Adherents	1.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	2.2%
Congregations	3.4%	4.6%	2.3%	1.1%	8.0%

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: 6

Pickens County:	3.06 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:	1.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8

Pickens County:	4.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.32 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 8

Here:	4.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	14.6%
Alabama:	11.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Pickens County:	35.3%
Alabama:	31.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	10.2%
State:	13.5%

4.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,671 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.86%
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 Tuscaloosa County, AL	1.90% ($31,944 average AGI)
from Lowndes County, MS	0.37% ($37,625)
from Lamar County, AL	0.29% ($36,263)

5.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,932 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.16%
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 Tuscaloosa County, AL	2.23% ($27,973 average AGI)
to Lowndes County, MS	0.58% ($26,237)
to Lamar County, AL	0.18% ($45,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in South Pickens:

WRAG (590 AM; 1 kW; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO)
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.)
WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
WSPZ (1150 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: RADIO SOUTH, INC)
WWPG (1280 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: LAWSON OF TUSCALOOSA, INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WACT (1420 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Pickens:

WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
W213AS (90.5 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA CHRISTIAN COMMS., INC.)
WBEI (101.7 FM; REFORM, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WACR-FM (103.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: T & W COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WQZZ (104.3 FM; EUTAW, AL; Owner: JIM LAWSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WAJV (98.9 FM; BROOKSVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WMBC (103.1 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKOR-FM (94.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WDGM (99.1 FM; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: WARRIOR BROADCASTING INC.)

TV broadcast stations around South Pickens:

WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
WLDM (Channel 23; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 23, LLC)
W46BU (Channel 46; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

South Pickens on our top lists:

#1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
#5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
#7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
#13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (population 5,000+)"
#25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Wood products (population 5,000+)"
#30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Water transportation (population 5,000+)"
#56 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 (population 5,000+)"
#71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity (population 5,000+)"
#85 on the list of "Top 100 high-educated but low-earning cities"
#86 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 (population 5,000+)"

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