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Baldwin County, AL mapCounty population in 2005: 162,586 (46% urban, 54% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 44,036
Renter-occupied apartments: 11,300
% of renters here:  20%
State:  28%
Land area: 1596 sq. mi.
Water area: 430.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 102 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 13.1%
Baldwin County:  13.1%
Alabama:  17.0%
Median age of residents in 2005: 40 years ols
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 43 years old, Asian residents: 48 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 33 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  10.1%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.0%
Whole state:  7.3%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Baldwin County, Alabama business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Baldwin County, Alabama:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.1%)
  • Black (10.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  39.0 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Males: 68,848  (49.0%)
Females: 71,567  (51.0%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $24,986
County population in 2003: 151,574
Jobs in 2003: 56,640

Baldwin County,AL real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 75,026
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.8%

Average household size:
Baldwin County:  2.5 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $42,119
2005 median house value: $146,400
Median contract rent in 2005: $555
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $668
Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,486 ($40,250 in 2000)
This county  $43,486
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $155,720
Baldwin County  $155,720
Alabama:  $97,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $566
Institutionalized population: 1,654
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Baldwin County in 2000: $936


Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 23
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 82
  • Burglaries: 250
  • Thefts: 431
  • Auto thefts: -1

Baldwin County races chart


Baldwin County, AL map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Baldwin County Alabama:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 22.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $409 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $277 (0.2%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Baldwin County is $521 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $619 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $821 a month.

Cities in this county include: Daphne, Fairhope, Bay Minette, Foley, Spanish Fort, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Robertsdale, Point Clear, Loxley.

Neighboring counties: Clarke County , Escambia County, Florida , Escambia County , Mobile County , Monroe County , Washington County .


Baldwin County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Baldwin County: McDonald Landing (A), McKenzie Ferry (B), Millers (C), Mobile Point Light (D), Patricks Fish Camp (E), Pierce Landing (F), Pine Beach (G), Pinetreat Church Camp (H), Randolph (I), Auburn University State Agricultural Experiment Station (J), Safe Harbor Marina (K), Shell Banks (L), Shephard Landing (M), Baldwin Baptist Camp (N), Sportsman Marina (O), Swifts Landing (P), Taylors Camp (Q), Turpentine Camp (R), View Point Launching and Fishing Camp (S), Why Not Hunting Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Baldwin County include: Whitehouse Fork Church (A), Whitehouse Church (B), Bon Secour Church (C), Mamies Chapel (D), Vernant Park Church (E), Brewton Chapel (F), Universal African Church (G), La-Brooklyn Church (H), Malbis Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Millers Cemetery (1), Johnson Cemetery (2), Miller Cemetery (3), Friends Cemetery (4), Coopers Cemetery (5), McGill Cemetery (6), Tensaw Memorial Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Stiggins Lake (A), Little Bateau Bay (B), Reeder Lake (C), Napp Lake (D), Dennis Lake (E), Boatyard Lake (F), Gator Lake (G), Sibley Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rock Creek (A), Smith Creek (B), Hunawell Creek (C), Hurricane Bayou (D), Indian Creek (E), Snowden Branch (F), Ingram Bayou (G), Little Briar Creek (H), Soldier Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Baldwin County include: Mullet Point Park (1), Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge (2), Blakeley Park (3), William L Holland Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.8%
Alabama:  3.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 4,708
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,957 (39% naturalized citizens)

Baldwin County:  2.1%
Whole state:  2.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,161
  • 1990 to 1994: 398
  • 1985 to 1989: 191
  • 1980 to 1984: 146
  • 1975 to 1979: 132
  • 1970 to 1974: 93
  • 1970 to 1974: 153
  • 1965 to 1969: 683

Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.7%

Baldwin County marital status for males

Baldwin County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 44,984
  • One, attached: 1,451
  • Two: 1,006
  • 3 or 4: 1,834
  • 5 to 9: 1,998
  • 10 to 19: 1,315
  • 20 or more: 7,882
  • Mobile homes: 13,127
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 688

Housing units in Baldwin County with a mortgage: 20,282 (1,989 second mortgage, 2,397 home equity loan, 55 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10,800


Agriculture in Baldwin County
Average size of farms: 171 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $80697
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $954.22
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.95%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.09%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $67947
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 41.06%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.83%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $65796
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.87%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.91
Corn for grain: 3969 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5934 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 12292 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 10610 harvested acres
Vegetables: 2028 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6162 acres

Baldwin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 81 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/10/1981, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 62 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common occupations for males



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


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (21%)
  • Canada (12%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (6%)
  • Honduras (5%)
  • Panama (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Baldwin County:



  • United States or American (21%)
  • English (12%)
  • German (11%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)

Baldwin County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 51,544 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 6,921 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 157 (0%)
  • Railroad: 9 (0%)
  • Taxi: 6 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 55 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 69 (0%)
  • Walked: 777 (1%)
  • Other means: 500 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,181 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in Baldwin County, Alabama
  • 610 people in nursing homes
  • 445 people in state prisons
  • 418 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 221 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 149 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 124 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 124 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 79 people in other group homes
  • 61 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 43 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 41 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 25 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 24 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 14 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 10 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 5 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 5 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $54,128.

9.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,215 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.32%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($501 average AGI)
Baldwin County:  0.09%
Alabama average:  0.14%

3.40% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($18,018 average AGI)
5.83% relocated from other states ($32,696 average AGI)
Baldwin County:  5.83%
Alabama average:  3.11%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Mobile County, AL  1.49% ($54,758 average AGI)
from Escambia County, FL  0.67% ($45,973)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.31% ($46,598)
from Harrison County, MS  0.16% ($74,902)
from Shelby County, AL  0.15% ($58,774)
from Santa Rosa County, FL  0.15% ($53,405)
from Escambia County, AL  0.14% ($29,700)


6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,435 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.60%
Alabama average:  6.16%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($401 average AGI)
Baldwin County:  0.05%
Alabama average:  0.06%

2.64% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($16,223 average AGI)
3.91% relocated to other states ($29,812 average AGI)
Baldwin County:  3.91%
Alabama average:  2.51%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Mobile County, AL  1.10% ($33,627 average AGI)
to Escambia County, FL  0.43% ($47,435)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.22% ($34,364)
to Escambia County, AL  0.14% ($24,740)
to Shelby County, AL  0.11% ($190,034)
to Montgomery County, AL  0.09% ($48,490)
to Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.09% ($32,167)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4



Births per 1000 population in Baldwin County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7



Deaths per 1000 population in Baldwin County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Baldwin County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 26,474 (22,635 aged, 3,839 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%


Household type by relationship


Households: 138,117
  • In family households: 120,877 (32,373 male householders, 8,158 female householders)
    33,628 spouses, 40,004 children (36,146 natural, 1,015 adopted, 2,843 stepchildren), 2,238 grandchildren, 692 brothers or sisters, 670 parents, 1,407 other relatives, 1,707 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 17,240 (6,431 male householders (5,242 living alone)), 8,394 female householders (7,637 living alone)), 2,415 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,298 (1,650 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 19,224 2-persons, 9,041 3-persons, 7,603 4-persons, 3,325 5-persons, 927 6-persons, 411 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,879 1-person, 1,692 2-persons, 161 3-persons, 54 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

24,186 married couples with children.
6,944 single-parent households (1,390 men, 5,554 women).

96.0% of residents of Baldwin County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $806,000,000 ($5144 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $73,583,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $506,265,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $160,288,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,621,000
Federal grants: $87,548,000
Federal procurement contracts: $12,879,000 ($4,714,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $31,399,000 ($9,943,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,308,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $98,065,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,826,876,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 9,670
Here:  59 per 1000 residents
State:  70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 7,670
Here:  47 per 1000 residents
State:  53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +943
Here:  +6 per 1000 residents
State:  +6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +19,633
Here:  +121 per 1000 residents
State:  +2 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Baldwin County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 19.70 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 4,271
  • 1995 to 1998: 14,397
  • 1990 to 1994: 11,152
  • 1980 to 1989: 17,250
  • 1970 to 1979: 12,393
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,972
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,864
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,099
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,887


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Baldwin County, Alabama:

  • 1 room: 137
  • 2 rooms: 562
  • 3 rooms: 1,744
  • 4 rooms: 4,484
  • 5 rooms: 10,782
  • 6 rooms: 11,229
  • 7 rooms: 7,284
  • 8 rooms: 4,211
  • 9 or more rooms: 3,603


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Baldwin County, Alabama:

  • 1 room: 272
  • 2 rooms: 683
  • 3 rooms: 1,596
  • 4 rooms: 3,629
  • 5 rooms: 2,648
  • 6 rooms: 1,357
  • 7 rooms: 666
  • 8 rooms: 308
  • 9 or more rooms: 141


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Baldwin County:

  • no bedroom: 194
  • 1 bedroom: 1,523
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,376
  • 3 bedrooms: 25,642
  • 4 bedrooms: 7,263
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,038


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Baldwin County:

  • no bedroom: 301
  • 1 bedroom: 2,055
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,748
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,653
  • 4 bedrooms: 500
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 43


Cars and other vehicles available in Baldwin County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 1,289
  • 1 vehicle: 11,888
  • 2 vehicles: 21,218
  • 3 vehicles: 7,147
  • 4 vehicles: 1,880
  • 5 or more vehicles: 614


Cars and other vehicles available in Baldwin County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 1,051
  • 1 vehicle: 5,572
  • 2 vehicles: 3,759
  • 3 vehicles: 679
  • 4 vehicles: 168
  • 5 or more vehicles: 71

54% of Baldwin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Alabama.

Baldwin County:  53.8%
State average:  58.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 81709
  • Northeast: 6850
  • Midwest: 13233
  • South: 30745
  • West: 3809

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $118,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (73%)
  • Utility gas (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (77%)
  • Utility gas (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,849
Here:  11.4%
Alabama:  10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 665
Here:  8.8%
Alabama:  10.0%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 734
Here:  18.5%
Alabama:  14.1%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Baldwin County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,172,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $7,017,000
    All Other: $5,470,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $12,441,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,365,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,675,000
    Police Protection: $4,926,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,539,000
    Financial Administration: $2,245,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,062,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,774,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,125,000
    General - Other: $1,095,000
    Health Services - Other: $805,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $516,000
    Parks & Recreation: $498,000
    Welfare - Other: $251,000
    Libraries: $87,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $74,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,089,000
    Highways: $235,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,730,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $185,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $172,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $647,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $53,700,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $400,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $49,510,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,590,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,444,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,379,000
    Rents: $75,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,204,000
    Regular Highways: $2,735,000
    Health - Other: $177,000
    Financial Administration: $134,000
    Police Protection: $132,000
    Central Staff: $46,000
    Parks & Recreation: $38,000
    Judicial: $30,000
    Corrections - Other: $21,000
    General Public Building: $15,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $49,137,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $651,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,213,000
    General Support: $2,774,000
    All Other: $934,000
    Transit Utilities: $204,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,309,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $6,961,000
    Total General Sales: $6,764,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,605,000
    Tobacco Sales: $1,334,000
    NEC: $1,028,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $363,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $95,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $16,257,000

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