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Butler County, Alabama (AL)



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Butler County, AL mapCounty population in 2005: 20,766 (25% urban, 75% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,398
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,000
% of renters here:  24%
State:  28%
Land area: 777 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 27 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  24.6%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  11.0%
Whole state:  7.3%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.9%), Educational,health and social services (16.0%), Retail trade (14.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Butler County, Alabama:

  • White Non-Hispanic (58.1%)
  • Black (40.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Median resident age:  37.7 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Males: 10,019  (46.8%)
Females: 11,380  (53.2%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $23,764
County population in 2003: 20,765
Jobs in 2003: 7,470

Butler County,AL real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 9,146
Unemployment rate in 2004: 9.4%

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

Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,784 ($24,791 in 2000)
This county  $26,784
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $73,347
Butler County  $73,347
Alabama:  $97,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $328
Institutionalized population: 243
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Butler County in 2000: $659


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 33
  • Thefts: 47
  • Auto thefts: 4

Butler County races chart


Butler County, AL map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Butler County Alabama:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.6%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $199 (0.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Butler County is $365 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $447 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $536 a month.

Cities in this county include: Greenville, Georgiana, McKenzie, Chapman, Forest Home.

Neighboring counties: Conecuh County , Covington County , Crenshaw County , Lowndes County , Monroe County , Wilcox County .


Butler County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Churches in Butler County include: Kokomo Church (A), Wesley Church (B), Welcome Church (C), Boiling Church (D), Wald Church (E), Bragg Hill Church (F), Union Church (G), Brushy Creek Church (H), Buckaloo Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ebenezer Cemetery (1), Shacklesville Cemetery (2), Damascus Cemetery (3), Perdue Cemetery (4), McClure Cemetery (5), Maye Cemetery (6), Kilgore Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Alexander Pond (A), Pyror Pond (B), Luckie Pond (C), Bennett Pond (D), Container Corporation Lake (E), Thompson Pond (F), English Pond (G), Cumbies Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hughes Branch (A), Indian Creek (B), Little Branch (C), Ishams Creek (D), South Fork Cedar Creek (E), Powell Branch (F), Spring Creek (G), Long Creek (H), Johns Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Butler County include: Locomotive Roadside Park (1), Hank Williams Memorial Park (2), Butler County State Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Forest Home Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.4%
Alabama:  3.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 673
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 78 (68% naturalized citizens)

Butler County:  0.4%
Whole state:  2.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 19
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 14
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 9
  • 1970 to 1974: 6
  • 1965 to 1969: 23

Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.4%

Butler County marital status for males

Butler County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,250
  • One, attached: 116
  • Two: 243
  • 3 or 4: 285
  • 5 to 9: 239
  • 10 to 19: 101
  • 20 or more: 48
  • Mobile homes: 2,642
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 33

Housing units in Butler County with a mortgage: 1,703 (52 second mortgage, 137 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,710


Agriculture in Butler County
Average size of farms: 196 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $135529
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $134.50
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.16%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 97.06%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $114870
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.10%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.04%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $38514
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.71%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.58
Corn for grain: 1547 harvested acres
Vegetables: 136 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 268 acres

Butler County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 33 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/18/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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



  • Germany (29%)
  • United Kingdom (15%)
  • Indonesia (13%)
  • Colombia (12%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
  • Korea (9%)
  • Ghana (8%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Butler County:



  • United States or American (26%)
  • English (5%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • German (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • European (1%)

Butler County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 6,221 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 1,235 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
  • Walked: 47 (1%)
  • Other means: 135 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 234 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Butler County, Alabama
  • 212 people in nursing homes
  • 31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 11 people in other group homes
  • 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,259.

4.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,829 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.66%
Alabama average:  6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.69% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($15,343 average AGI)
1.97% relocated from other states ($18,486 average AGI)
Butler County:  1.97%
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 Lowndes County, AL  0.47% ($22,545 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, AL  0.44% ($33,484)
from Crenshaw County, AL  0.27% ($20,474)
from Covington County, AL  0.26% ($24,333)


5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,887 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.36%
Alabama average:  6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.98% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($24,156 average AGI)
1.39% relocated to other states ($7,731 average AGI)
Butler County:  1.39%
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 Montgomery County, AL  0.89% ($32,016 average AGI)
to Crenshaw County, AL  0.33% ($25,087)
to Lowndes County, AL  0.31% ($19,727)
to Covington County, AL  0.30% ($29,762)
to Autauga County, AL  0.25% ($47,667)
to Baldwin County, AL  0.18% ($75,000)
to Lee County, AL  0.17% ($33,083)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3



Births per 1000 population in Butler County

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



Deaths per 1000 population in Butler County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.6



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Butler County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,102 (3,150 aged, 952 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%


Household type by relationship


Households: 21,132
  • In family households: 18,406 (3,858 male householders, 2,036 female householders)
    4,098 spouses, 6,732 children (6,182 natural, 130 adopted, 420 stepchildren), 714 grandchildren, 149 brothers or sisters, 179 parents, 344 other relatives, 296 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,726 (1,071 male householders (927 living alone)), 1,421 female householders (1,367 living alone)), 234 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 267 (242 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,486 2-persons, 1,492 3-persons, 1,154 4-persons, 463 5-persons, 225 6-persons, 74 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,294 1-person, 176 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

2,973 married couples with children.
1,944 single-parent households (243 men, 1,701 women).

97.8% of residents of Butler County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 28% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (54% speak English very well, 46% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $141,080,000 ($6794 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,332,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $60,988,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,860,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,530,000
Federal grants: $35,845,000
Federal procurement contracts: $805,000 ($93,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,051,000 ($247,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $725,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,016,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,933,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,503
Here:  72 per 1000 residents
State:  70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,555
Here:  75 per 1000 residents
State:  53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +20
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -579
Here:  -28 per 1000 residents
State:  +2 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Butler County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.35 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.6
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 412
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,209
  • 1990 to 1994: 758
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,618
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,774
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,294
  • 1950 to 1959: 956
  • 1940 to 1949: 750
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,186


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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 75
  • 3 rooms: 161
  • 4 rooms: 729
  • 5 rooms: 1,827
  • 6 rooms: 1,550
  • 7 rooms: 991
  • 8 rooms: 583
  • 9 or more rooms: 482


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

  • 1 room: 26
  • 2 rooms: 152
  • 3 rooms: 281
  • 4 rooms: 490
  • 5 rooms: 493
  • 6 rooms: 338
  • 7 rooms: 113
  • 8 rooms: 71
  • 9 or more rooms: 36


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

  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 172
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,238
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,868
  • 4 bedrooms: 912
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 197


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Butler County:

  • no bedroom: 34
  • 1 bedroom: 428
  • 2 bedrooms: 732
  • 3 bedrooms: 672
  • 4 bedrooms: 119
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 15


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

  • no vehicle: 397
  • 1 vehicle: 1,993
  • 2 vehicles: 2,462
  • 3 vehicles: 1,054
  • 4 vehicles: 380
  • 5 or more vehicles: 112


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

  • no vehicle: 616
  • 1 vehicle: 928
  • 2 vehicles: 354
  • 3 vehicles: 99
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 3

62% of Butler County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Alabama.

Butler County:  62.3%
State average:  58.1%


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

  • This state: 18940
  • Northeast: 295
  • Midwest: 401
  • South: 1416
  • West: 171

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
  • Utility gas (18%)
  • Wood (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (37%)
  • Utility gas (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 422
Here:  15.0%
Alabama:  10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 236
Here:  16.5%
Alabama:  10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 33
Here:  5.1%
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)

Butler County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $542,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,441,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $583,000
    Corrections - Other: $495,000
    Financial Administration: $452,000
    Police Protection: $421,000
    General Public Buildings: $274,000
    General - Other: $263,000
    Central Staff Services: $78,000
    Health Services - Other: $74,000
    Parks & Recreation: $52,000
    Fire Protection: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    Welfare - Other: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $32,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $118,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $319,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $244,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $749,000
    Interest Earnings: $86,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $791,000
    General - Other: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,714,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,410,000
    General Support: $180,000
    All Other: $127,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,723,000
    Total General Sales: $753,000
    NEC: $81,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,235,000

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