Butler County, Alabama (AL)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	28%

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

Type of workers:

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Races in Butler County, Alabama:

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

Males: 10,019	(46.8%)
Females: 11,380	(53.2%)

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Butler County:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

This county:	$29,452
Alabama:	$40,554

This county:	$270
State:	$427

Butler County:	$74,029
Alabama:	$115,600

Detached houses: $120,803

Here:	$120,803
State:	$173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $45,968

Here:	$45,968
State:	$137,814

In 2-unit structures: $14,470

Here:	$14,470
State:	$136,146

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $44,441

Here:	$44,441
State:	$116,190

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $158,884

Here:	$158,884
State:	$223,768

Mobile homes: $39,352

Here:	$39,352
State:	$39,336

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

This county:	24.6%
Whole state:	16.1%

This county:	11.0%
Whole state:	7.3%

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 .

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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

Here:	13.2%
Alabama:	9.3%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

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

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

Here:	49.9% with mortgage
State:	64.0% with mortgage

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.

Butler County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 94% 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 55.6 miles away from Butler County center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 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 57.9 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 98.8 miles away from Butler County center
On 9/30/2003 at 02:28:03, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1998 at 15:20:01, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.4 miles away from Butler County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

Here:	72 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Here:	-28 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

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

Here:	15.0%
Alabama:	10.2%

Here:	16.5%
Alabama:	10.0%

Here:	5.1%
Alabama:	14.1%

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