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Colbert County

Population in July 2007: 33,064.
Males: 15,464  (46.8%)
Females: 17,600  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,984 (it was $32,212 in 2000)
Tri-Cities:

$38,984
Alabama:

$40,489
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,587

Tri-Cities CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $107,300 (it was $73,700 in 2000)
Tri-Cities:

$107,300
Alabama:

$119,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $129,242; Detached houses: $134,767; Townhouses or other attached units: $100,700; In 2-unit structures: $105,683; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $137,487; Mobile homes: $30,566

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Tri-Cities races chart
  • White alone - 25,910 (77.8%)
  • Black alone - 6,483 (19.5%)
  • Hispanic - 401 (1.2%)
  • Two or more races - 285 (0.9%)
  • American Indian alone - 106 (0.3%)
  • Asian alone - 108 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 21 (0.06%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 4 (0.01%)

Races in Tri-Cities detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Tri-Cities: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 625 feet

Land area: 69.6 square miles.

Population density: 475 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tri-Cities:

  • High school or higher: 76.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tri-Cities CCD:

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Alabama:  2.0%

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

Tri-Cities CCD:  0.4% ($274)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (40.9 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (97.9 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (490.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Muscle Shoals, AL (1.2 miles ), Sheffield, AL (1.2 miles ), Tuscumbia, AL (1.4 miles ), Florence, AL (2.3 miles ), Underwood-Petersville, AL (3.0 miles ), Leighton, AL (3.0 miles ), St. Florian, AL (3.0 miles ), Oakland, AL (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 34.75 N, Longitude: 87.67 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

Tri-Cities household income distribution Tri-Cities home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.7%
Alabama:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (14%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Average climate in Tri-Cities, Alabama

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Tornado activity:

Tri-Cities-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 232% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Tri-Cities place center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 tornado 35.6 miles away from the place center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

Earthquake activity:

Tri-Cities-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 91% 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 95.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 71.7 miles away from Tri-Cities 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 91.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.2 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) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from Tri-Cities center
On 7/15/1995 at 01:03:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Colbert County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Freezes: 2, Winds: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Tri-Cities:

  • HELEN KELLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 2 miles away; SHEFFIELD, AL)
  • SHOALS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL)
  • ELIZA COFFEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, about 9 miles away; FLORENCE, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tri-Cities:

  • Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals (about 2 miles; Muscle Shoals, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,417)
  • University of North Alabama (about 5 miles; Florence, AL; FT enrollment: 5,338)
  • John C Calhoun State Community College (about 42 miles; Tanner, AL; FT enrollment: 4,995)
  • Northeast Mississippi Community College (about 51 miles; Booneville, MS; FT enrollment: 3,081)
  • Itawamba Community College (about 54 miles; Fulton, MS; FT enrollment: 5,616)
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville (about 59 miles; Huntsville, AL; FT enrollment: 5,084)
  • Alabama A & M University (about 63 miles; Normal, AL; FT enrollment: 4,473)

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Notable locations in Tri-Cities: Muscle Shoals Golf and Country Club (A), National Fertilizer Development Center (B), Spring Creek Golf Course (C), TVA Forage Research (D), Kellar Quarry Landing (E), Sheffield Dock (F), Steenson Marina (G), Tennessee Valley Country Club and Golf Course (H), McReynolds Crossroads (I), Diamond Park and Golf Course (J), Helen Keller Home (K), Tuscumbia Fire Department (L), Sheffield Fire and Rescue Station 1 (M), Muscle Shoals Fire Department Station 1 (N), Muscle Shoals Fire Department Station 2 (O), Sheffield Fire and Rescue Station 2 (P), Muscle Shoals Fire Department Station 3 (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Town Plaza Shopping Center (1), Southgate Mall Shopping Center (2), Shoals Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tri-Cities include: Okolona Baptist Church (A), Mount Olivia Church (B), Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church (C), Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church (D), Lesley Christian Methodist Episcopal Temple (E), Brown Christian Methodist Episcopal Temple (F), Annapolis Avenue Church of Christ (G), Calvary Baptist Church (H), Cave Springs Missionary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Colbert County Memorial Gardens (1), Cole Cemetery (2), Oakwood Cemetery (3), Old Mount Moriah Cemetery (4), Jackson Cemetery (5), Morning Star Cemetery (6), Pearsall Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Alcock Pond (A), Haw Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Throckmorton Branch (A), Isbell Branch (B), Pond Creek (C), Polk Branch (D), Spring Creek (E), James Creek (F), Hipps Creek (G), Cabin Branch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Tri-Cities include: Tri Cities Park (1), Buffington Field (2), Colbert County Courthouse Square Historic District (3), Nitrate Village Number 1 Historic District (4), Tuscumbia Historic District (5), York Terrace Park (6), The Commons (7), Tenth Avenue Park (8), Spring Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Colbert County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 1.92. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.92
U.S.:

3.08


Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  52.5%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.8%
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:

13.1%
Whole state:

16.1%

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

5.9%
Whole state:

7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tri-Cities, AL

People in group quarters in Tri-Cities:

  • 350 people in nursing homes
  • 75 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 64 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 22 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 21 people in other group homes
  • 12 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Tri-Cities compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Colbert County Alabama:


2008 Presidential Election results in Colbert County Alabama:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Tri-Cities (based on Colbert County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 66.83%
Here66.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents61.1%14.4%9.5%3.0%1.6%
Congregations32.3%27.6%11.0%0.8%0.8%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)National Association of Free Will BaptistsOld Missionary Baptists AssociationsAmerican Baptist AssociationOther
Adherents1.2%1.2%1.2%1.0%6.0%
Congregations3.1%2.4%1.6%2.4%18.1%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Colbert County:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Colbert County:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
Colbert County:

5.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 34
Here:

6.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

13.5%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Colbert County:

35.7%
Alabama:

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

14.7%
State:

13.5%

6.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,094 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.00%
Alabama average:

6.81%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($322 average AGI)
Colbert County:

0.05%
Alabama average:

0.14%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lauderdale County, AL  2.06% ($33,370 average AGI)
from Franklin County, AL  0.64% ($31,697)
from Lawrence County, AL  0.27% ($31,863)


5.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,881 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.53%
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, AL  2.14% ($28,565 average AGI)
to Franklin County, AL  0.49% ($29,085)
to Madison County, AL  0.27% ($32,115)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tri-Cities:

  • WVNA (1590 AM; 5 kW; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLAY (1450 AM; 1 kW; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTG (1290 AM; 1 kW; SHEFFIELD, AL)
  • WBCF (1240 AM; 1 kW; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBM (1340 AM; 1 kW; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER B/CING. CORP.)
  • WZZA (1410 AM; 1 kW; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: MUSCLE SHOALS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZNN (620 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, AL; Owner: MANUEL HUERTA)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tri-Cities:

  • WLAY-FM (100.3 FM; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFIX (91.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL B/C CORP.)
  • WXFL (96.1 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVNA-FM (105.5 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTG-FM (106.3 FM; SHEFFIELD, AL; Owner: SLATTON & ASSOCS. BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WMXV (103.5 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W274AA (102.7 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
  • W254AA (98.7 FM; COLBERT HEIGHTS, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
  • W280DA (103.9 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAKD (89.9 FM; SHEFFIELD, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W232AH (94.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: SLATTON & ASSOCIATES B/CSTERS INC.)
  • W258AE (99.5 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WQPR (88.7 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: THE BD OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF ALABAMA)
  • W202BY (88.3 FM; KILLEN, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WYTK (93.9 FM; ROGERSVILLE, AL; Owner: SHOALS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W225AB (92.9 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
  • WMSR-FM (94.9 FM; COLLINWOOD, TN; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
  • WJOR-FM (101.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W253AH (98.5 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Tri-Cities:

  • WBCF-LP (Channel 3; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXFL-LP (Channel 5; FLORENCE, ETC., AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W57BV (Channel 57; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WYLE (Channel 26; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ETC COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WFIQ (Channel 36; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • W46CF (Channel 46; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W59CF (Channel 59; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)


Tri-Cities on our top lists:

  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Utilities (population 5,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Music stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"

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