Barbour County, Alabama (AL)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.4%), Educational,health and social services (15.1%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Barbour County, Alabama:

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

Males: 14,970	(51.6%)
Females: 14,068	(48.4%)

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Barbour County:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

This county:	$29,821
Alabama:	$40,554

This county:	$285
State:	$427

Barbour County:	$86,942
Alabama:	$115,600

Detached houses: $148,515

Here:	$148,515
State:	$173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $89,427

Here:	$89,427
State:	$137,814

In 2-unit structures: $938,976

Here:	$938,976
State:	$136,146

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $94,519

Here:	$94,519
State:	$116,190

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $127,945

Here:	$127,945
State:	$223,768

Mobile homes: $39,815

Here:	$39,815
State:	$39,336

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,000

Here:	$65,000
State:	$43,371

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 14
• Burglaries: 29
• Thefts: 45
• Auto thefts: 6

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 19
• Burglaries: 57
• Thefts: 83
• Auto thefts: 15

This county:	26.8%
Whole state:	16.1%

This county:	13.1%
Whole state:	7.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Barbour County is $364 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $437 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $541 a month.

Cities in this county include: Eufaula, Clio, Clayton, Louisville, Blue Springs, Bakerhill.

Neighboring counties: Bullock County , Dale County , Clay County, Georgia , Henry County , Pike County , Russell County , Quitman County, Georgia , Stewart County, Georgia .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Barbour County: Twin Springs (A), Wyecott Plantation (B), Easterlings Fish Hatchery (C), Kennedy Lookout Tower (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Barbour County include: White Oak Church (A), Blue Springs Church (B), Walker Temple Church (C), Union Grove Church (D), Union Baptist Church (E), Triumph Church (F), Magnolia Church (G), Calvary Church (H), Texasville United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Jones Cemetery (1), Friendship Cemetery (2), Texasville Cemetery (3), Pea River Cemetery (4), Tew Cemetery (5), Tennell Chapel Cemetery (6), Perkins-Evans Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Dismukes Pond (A), White Pond (B), Louisville Club Pond (C), Espy Pond (D), Wilkinson Pond (E), Tews Ponds (F), Tillmans Pond (G), Grants Duck Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pauls Creek (A), Hurricane Creek (B), Pea Creek (C), Danner Creek (D), Mothershed Branch (E), Chipola Creek (F), South Fork Cowikee Creek (G), Jackson Creek (H), Long Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Barbour County include: Barbour County State Wildlife Management Area (1), White Oak Creek Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Baker Hill Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	11.2%
Alabama:	9.3%

Current college students: 743
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 435 (17% naturalized citizens)

Barbour County:	1.5%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,209
• One, attached: 154
• Two: 603
• 3 or 4: 336
• 5 to 9: 258
• 10 to 19: 15
• 20 or more: 103
• Mobile homes: 3,687
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 96

Housing units in Barbour County with a mortgage: 2,460 (275 second mortgage, 182 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,043

Here:	54.6% with mortgage
State:	64.0% with mortgage

Barbour 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 one fatality and 45 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/5/1954, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,890 (79%) Carpooled: 1,647 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0%) Walked: 181 (2%) Other means: 70 (1%) Worked at home: 214 (2%)

6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,851 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.06%
Alabama average:	6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.64% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($11,884 average AGI)
3.42% relocated from other states ($20,967 average AGI)

Barbour County:	3.42%
Alabama average:	3.11%

from Dale County, AL	0.34% ($21,966 average AGI)
from Henry County, AL	0.33% ($34,071)
from Houston County, AL	0.31% ($22,038)
from Quitman County, GA	0.29% ($25,920)
from Bullock County, AL	0.27% ($20,609)
from Montgomery County, AL	0.20% ($20,235)
from Russell County, AL	0.20% ($30,588)

6.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,285 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.82%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.11% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($18,276 average AGI)
2.71% relocated to other states ($13,009 average AGI)

Barbour County:	2.71%
Alabama average:	2.51%

to Dale County, AL	0.63% ($27,593 average AGI)
to Houston County, AL	0.63% ($34,481)
to Montgomery County, AL	0.55% ($28,234)
to Henry County, AL	0.48% ($31,537)
to Quitman County, GA	0.38% ($22,788)
to Pike County, AL	0.37% ($29,906)
to Lee County, AL	0.33% ($34,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,380 (3,288 aged, 1,092 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 22,988 (5,020 male householders, 2,418 female householders)

  5,102 spouses, 8,417 children (7,634 natural, 334 adopted, 449 stepchildren), 862 grandchildren, 201 brothers or sisters, 177 parents, 367 other relatives, 424 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,302 (1,172 male householders (1,055 living alone)), 1,822 female householders (1,708 living alone)), 308 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,748 (2,741 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,186 2-persons, 1,806 3-persons, 1,458 4-persons, 634 5-persons, 225 6-persons, 129 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,763 1-person, 185 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 17 5-persons.

96.4% of residents of Barbour County speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (46% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 30% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $179,049,000 ($6270 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,240,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $70,848,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $46,458,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,697,000
Federal grants: $45,312,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,684,000 ($1,215,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,051,000 ($3,559,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $913,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,025,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,101,000

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Here:	-39 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.85 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

61% of Barbour County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Alabama.

Barbour County:	61.5%
State average:	58.1%

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

• This state: 21707
• Northeast: 564
• Midwest: 1208
• South: 4739
• West: 315

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,200

Here:	8.0%
Alabama:	10.2%

Here:	14.0%
Alabama:	10.0%

Here:	7.0%
Alabama:	14.1%

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