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County population in July 2011: 183,259 (46% urban, 54% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 44,036
Renter-occupied apartments: 11,300
% of renters here:

20%
State:

23%

Land area: 1596 sq. mi.
Water area: 430.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 115 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Baldwin County: 87.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Retail trade (14.2%), Manufacturing (12.5%), Construction (10.7%).

Type of workers:

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

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Races in Baldwin County, Alabama:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (85.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (9.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Asian alone (0.6%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.6%)

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

Males: 68,848  (49.0%)
Females: 71,567  (51.0%)

Baldwin County,AL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Baldwin County:

2.5 people
Alabama:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $48,487 ($40,250 in 1999)
This county:

$48487
Alabama:

$40489

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $634 (lower quartile is $467, upper quartile is $888)
This county:

$634
State:

$468


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $172,500 (it was $105,300 in 2000)
Baldwin County:

$172,500
Alabama:

$119,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $98,700 - $278,200

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $197,989
Here:

$197,989
State:

$173,288

Townhouses or other attached units: $318,965
Here:

$318,965
State:

$141,507

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $132,958
Here:

$132,958
State:

$173,224

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,919
Here:

$139,919
State:

$189,471

Mobile homes: $66,880
Here:

$66,880
State:

$39,336

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $72,549
Here:

$72,549
State:

$43,371
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,347
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $362

Institutionalized population: 1,654

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, AL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 1992 buildings, average cost: $168,900
  • 2008: 1268 buildings, average cost: $159,700
  • 2009: 788 buildings, average cost: $206,400



2004 Presidential Election results in Baldwin County Alabama:


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



2008 Presidential Election results in Baldwin County Alabama:


McCain (Republican): 75.5%
Obama (Democratic): 23.9%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $585 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $398 (0.3%)


Baldwin County household income distribution in 2009 Baldwin County home values distribution


Baldwin County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.8%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.8%
Baldwin County:

13.8%
Alabama:

17.5%
Median age of residents in 2009: 40 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 40 years old, Asian residents: 25 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

10.1%
Whole state:

16.1%

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

4.0%
Whole state:

7.3%

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.

Baldwin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Local government website:www.co.baldwin.al.us

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Baldwin County: Gulf Coast Experiment Station (A), Mobile Point Light (B), Front Range Light (C), Barlow Landing (D), Browns Landing (E), Bryant Landing (F), Buzbee Landing (G), Pine Beach (H), Earle Landing (I), Darling Landing (J), Steelwood Country Club (K), Soldiers Creek Golf Club (L), Bay Bridge Marina (M), Pirates Cove Marina and Boat Yard (N), Magnolia Springs Golf Course (O), Kiva Dunes Golf Course (P), Gulf Links Executive Golf Course (Q), Foots Landing (R), Glenlakes Golf Club (S), South Baldwin Recreational Vehicle Resort Sewage Lagoon (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Baldwin County include: Mount Gilead Church (A), Mount Zion Church (B), New Hope Church (C), New Providence Church (D), Oak Grove Church (E), North River Park Church (F), Pleasant Plains Church (G), Pleasant View Church (H), Montgomery Hill Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: McGill Cemetery (1), Shellbank Cemetery (2), Holly Grove Cemetery (3), Creek Cemetery (4), Miller Cemetery (5), Silverhill Cemetery (6), Mitchell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Reeder Lake (A), Killcreas Lake (B), Napp Lake (C), Negro Lake (D), Sibley Lake (E), The T (F), Silver Lake (G), Fisher Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Styx River (A), Stony Hill Creek (B), Steel Creek (C), Stauter Creek (D), Stage Stand Branch (E), Spring Branch (F), Soper Branch (G), Soldier Creek (H), Snowden Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Baldwin County include: Blakeley Park (1), Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge (2), William L Holland Wildlife Management Area (3), Bottle Creek Site (4), Mullet Point Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.4%
Alabama:

8.5%

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 (commute): 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

Here:

65.3% with mortgage
State:

64.0% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.24%
Here47.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 66,336
Total congregations: 201

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents27,789 (41.9%)10,482 (15.8%)9,893 (14.9%)3,022 (4.6%)2,960 (4.5%)
Congregations59 (29.4%)13 (6.5%)25 (12.4%)16 (8.0%)8 (4.0%)
NameEpiscopal ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Lutheran ChurchChurches of ChristOther
Adherents2,898 (4.4%)1,959 (3.0%)1,324 (2.0%)1,184 (1.8%)4,825 (7.3%)
Congregations8 (4.0%)11 (5.5%)8 (4.0%)11 (5.5%)42 (20.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Baldwin County - Daphne, Fairhope, Bay Minette, Foley, Spanish Fort

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 23
This county:

1.34 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Baldwin County:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Baldwin County:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 113
This county:

6.58 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 184
Baldwin County:

10.71 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.4%
Alabama:

11.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.5%
Alabama:

31.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Baldwin County:

10.8%
State:

13.5%


Agriculture in Baldwin County:

Average size of farms: 171 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $80,697
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: $67,947
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: $65,796
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: 2,028 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6,162 acres

Tornado activity:

Baldwin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 1.7 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.

Earthquake activity:

Baldwin County-area historical earthquake activity is below Alabama state average. It is 90% 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 46.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.0 miles away from the county center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.2 miles away from the county center
On 9/30/2003 at 02:28:03, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.6 miles away from Baldwin County center
On 5/4/1997 at 03:39:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 27, 2011, Emergency Declared (EM-3319): April 27, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3319, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Alabama Tropical Storm Ida, Incident Period: November 9, 2009 to November 10, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1866): December 22, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1866, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Alabama Severe Storms and Flooding associated with Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 12, 2008 to September 14, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1797): September 26, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1797, Natural disaster type: Storm, Hurricane, Flood
  • Alabama Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 29, 2008 to September 3, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3292): August 30, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 29, 2008 to September 3, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1789): September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1789, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to September 26, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1605): August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1605, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3237): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3237, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 28, 2005 to September 26, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3214): August 28, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3214, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 16, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1593): July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1593, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 13, 2004 to September 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1549): September 15, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1549, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 15 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Baldwin County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 13, Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snowfall: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


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 2006: 12.6

Births per 1000 population in Baldwin County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.8

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 2006: 6.9

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%

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 45.7. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 22.4
  • Other - 23.3

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 144.5. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 88.5
  • Poisoning - 27.0
  • Suffocation - 19.6
  • Other - 9.3

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.

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

  • 2005 or later: 5,956
  • 2000 to 2004: 21,443
  • 1990 to 1999: 29,487
  • 1980 to 1989: 16,188
  • 1970 to 1979: 12,133
  • 1960 to 1969: 6,143
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,941
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,721
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,633
Rooms in houses/apartments in Baldwin County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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+ rooms: 3,603
  • 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+ rooms: 141
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Baldwin County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 194
  • 1 bedroom: 1,523
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,376
  • 3 bedrooms: 25,642
  • 4 bedrooms: 7,263
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,038
  • no bedroom: 301
  • 1 bedroom: 2,055
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,748
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,653
  • 4 bedrooms: 500
  • 5+ bedrooms: 43
Cars and other vehicles available in Baldwin County, Alabama in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,289
  • 1 vehicle: 11,888
  • 2 vehicles: 21,218
  • 3 vehicles: 7,147
  • 4 vehicles: 1,880
  • 5+ vehicles: 614
  • no vehicle: 1,051
  • 1 vehicle: 5,572
  • 2 vehicles: 3,759
  • 3 vehicles: 679
  • 4 vehicles: 168
  • 5+ 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 Baldwin County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (73.1%)
  • Utility gas (16.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.3%)
  • Wood (1.2%)
  • Electricity (76.8%)
  • Utility gas (13.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.1%)
  • Wood (1.0%)



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 undergraduate 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 (Noninst.)


Baldwin County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $19,338,000
    All Other: $8,887,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $39,647,000
    General - Other: $11,393,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $12,269,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,651,000
    Police Protection: $6,417,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,908,000
    Financial Administration: $3,471,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,718,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,607,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,353,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,404,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,380,000
    Health - Other: $1,244,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $677,000
    Parks and Recreation: $479,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $355,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $169,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $97,000
    Libraries: $80,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $38,996,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,900,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $169,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $112,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,584,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,672,000
    Rents: $288,000
    Special Assessments: $250,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $232,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $9,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,305,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,650,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,239,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,267,000
    Transit Utilities: $829,000
    Solid Waste Management: $713,000
    Police Protection: $572,000
    Financial Administration: $274,000
    Central Staff Services: $233,000
    General Public Building: $196,000
    Correctional Institutions: $65,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $43,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000
    Health - Other: $27,000
    Corrections - Other: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $69,906,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,935,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,201,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,713,000
    Highways: $3,300,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,277,000
    Housing and Community Development: $90,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,479,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $10,438,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,797,000
    Other License: $2,120,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,797,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,594,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $1,570,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $352,000
    Individual Income: $337,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $208,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $142,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $17,511,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,782
  • Number of aged recipients: 278
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,504
  • Number of recipients under 18: 445
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,834
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 503
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,173
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,132


Baldwin County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Baldwin County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 23 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED408$111,1944,674$154,3477,908$143,337290$37,66912$1,788,5003,883$176,004
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED20$111,250375$117,651947$134,02637$66,5950$0214$166,206
APPLICATIONS DENIED78$97,526671$93,2792,334$152,058227$31,0310$0311$387,971
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN49$104,061366$140,0301,440$132,66929$74,9310$0248$177,782
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS12$87,333142$145,415404$158,24017$48,4120$0103$179,262
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 23 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,070$139,923885$132,049465$150,286
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED189$128,958247$127,76189$149,584
APPLICATIONS DENIED17$155,64714$119,21410$179,200
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN57$135,86087$147,47137$171,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$89,0005$100,4006$88,667
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Baldwin County, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James80172.1 years
William76274.1 years
John75974.1 years
Mary69679.2 years
Robert52872.2 years
Charles37673.3 years
George35975.1 years
Joseph28074.8 years
Thomas26671.3 years
Dorothy21678.0 years
Most common last names in Baldwin County, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith32573.5 years
Johnson32473.8 years
Williams27272.6 years
Jones22275.3 years
Davis18675.6 years
Brown17974.5 years
Wilson16473.9 years
White15772.6 years
Taylor15275.3 years
Thompson12276.4 years
Businesses in Baldwin County, AL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T6La-Z-Boy1
Ace Hardware2Lane Bryant2
Aeropostale2Lane Furniture7
American Eagle Outfitters2Little Caesars Pizza3
Ann Taylor2Long John Silver's1
Applebee's1Lowe's2
Arby's7Marriott3
Ashley Furniture1MasterBrand Cabinets2
AutoZone3Maurices2
Banana Republic1McDonald's10
Bath & Body Works1Men's Wearhouse1
Bed Bath & Beyond2Microtel2
Best Western3Motherhood Maternity1
Blockbuster3New Balance3
Brooks Brothers1New York & Co1
Burger King8Nike10
CVS6Office Depot2
Casual Male XL1Old Navy2
Catherines1Olive Garden1
Charlotte Russe2Pac Sun1
Chick-Fil-A3Panera Bread1
Chico's2Papa John's Pizza2
Church's Chicken2Payless1
Clarks1Penske3
Cold Stone Creamery1PetSmart1
Coldwater Creek2Pier 1 Imports2
Comfort Suites2Pizza Hut7
Cracker Barrel2Publix Super Markets3
Curves3Quality1
Dairy Queen2Quiznos1
Days Inn1RadioShack6
Decora Cabinetry2Rite Aid6
Domino's Pizza7Ruby Tuesday4
DressBarn2Rue212
Econo Lodge1Ryan's Grill2
Eddie Bauer1SAS Shoes1
Express1SONIC Drive-In5
Famous Footwear1Sam's Club1
FedEx26Sears2
Finish Line1Sephora1
GNC5Shoe Carnival1
GameStop3Sleep Inn1
Gap1Soma Intimates1
Goodwill1Sprint Nextel2
Gymboree2Staples1
H&R Block8Starbucks4
Hardee's4Subway18
Hobby Lobby1T-Mobile7
Holiday Inn6T.J.Maxx2
Hollister Co.1Taco Bell4
Home Depot2Talbots1
IHOP2Target2
IZOD1Toys"R"Us1
J.Crew1True Value3
JCPenney1U-Haul20
JoS. A. Bank2UPS40
Jones New York2Vans5
Journeys2Verizon Wireless3
KFC2Waffle House11
Kincaid1Walgreens2
Kohl's1Walmart5
Kroger5YMCA2
La Quinta2
Browse common businesses in Baldwin County, AL


Baldwin County on our top lists:

  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for McCain (Republican) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"

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