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County population in July 2011: 118,426 (69% urban, 31% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 32,845
Renter-occupied apartments: 12,462
% of renters here:

28%
State:

28%

Land area: 608 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 195 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Calhoun County: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.7%), Educational,health and social services (18.4%), Retail trade (12.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Calhoun County races chart

Races in Calhoun County, Alabama:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (75.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (19.4%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Asian alone (0.8%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:  37.2 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Males: 53,702  (47.8%)
Females: 58,547  (52.2%)

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Calhoun County,AL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Calhoun County:

2.4 people
Alabama:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,527 ($31,768 in 1999)
This county:

$36527
Alabama:

$40489

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $390 (lower quartile is $290, upper quartile is $520)
This county:

$390
State:

$468


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $99,500 (it was $65,700 in 2000)
Calhoun County:

$99,500
Alabama:

$119,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,600 - $159,500

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $141,737
Here:

$141,737
State:

$173,288

Townhouses or other attached units: $104,911
Here:

$104,911
State:

$141,507

In 2-unit structures: $10,718
Here:

$10,718
State:

$154,801

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $125,811
Here:

$125,811
State:

$173,224

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $53,977
Here:

$53,977
State:

$189,471

Mobile homes: $50,774
Here:

$50,774
State:

$39,336

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,155
Here:

$16,155
State:

$43,371
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,003
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $309

Institutionalized population: 859

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 13
  • Robberies: 6
  • Assaults: 18
  • Burglaries: 280
  • Thefts: 595
  • Auto thefts: 11

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 12
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 175
  • Thefts: 506
  • Auto thefts: 1

Calhoun County, AL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 264 buildings, average cost: $126,500
  • 2008: 183 buildings, average cost: $138,900
  • 2009: 139 buildings, average cost: $130,600



2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County Alabama:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.3%


2008 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County Alabama:

McCain (Republican): 66.0%
Obama (Democratic): 33.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $405 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $199 (0.3%)


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


Calhoun County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.4%
(12.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 42.9% for Black residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.4%
Calhoun County:

19.4%
Alabama:

17.5%
(12.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 42.9% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 38 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 33 years old, American Indian residents: 59 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)

Area name: Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Calhoun County is $382 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $474 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $626 a month.

Cities in this county include: Anniston, Oxford, Saks, Jacksonville, Piedmont, Alexandria, Weaver, Bynum, Ohatchee, Hobson City.

Calhoun County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Calhoun County: Crystal Springs Speedway (A), Broadwells Mill (B), Canebreak Farms (C), Francis Mill (D), Ohatchee Farms (E), Post Oak Farms (F), S D Walker Nursery Farms (G), Camp Cottaquilla (H), Millers Poultry Farm Number 2 (I), Millers Poultry Farm Number 1 (J), Camp Zinn (K), Camp Willett (L), Piedmont Springs Church Camp (M), Pinehill Golf Club (N), Anniston Beach (O), Blacks Crossroads (P), Martins Crossroads (Q), Big Oak Community Volunteer Fire Department (R), Knightens Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (S), Websters Chapel Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Coldwater Creek Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Calhoun County include: Mount Olive Baptist Church (A), Mount View Missionary Baptist Church (B), Mountain View Church (C), Post Oak Springs Missionary Baptist Church (D), Pleasant Valley Baptist Church (E), Peeks Hill United Methodist Church (F), Ohatchee Missionary Baptist Church (G), Oak Grove Baptist Church (H), Pattersons Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lloyds Chapel Cemetery (1), Fourmile Cemetery (2), Carpenter Cemetery (3), Creswell Cemetery (4), Ohatchee Number 2 Cemetery (5), Crooks Cemetery (6), Moore Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Nesbitt Lake (A), Boozers Lake (B), Darbys Lake (C), Hamiltons Lake (D), Boozers Lake (E), Saxons Lake (F), Coleys Lake (G), Harper Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ottery Creek (A), Ohatchee Creek (B), Hillabee Creek (C), Jackson Creek (D), Jones Branch (E), Battle Creek (F), Murray Branch (G), Coffee Creek (H), Scarbrough Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Calhoun County: Germany Springs Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Cherokee County , Cleburne County , Etowah County , St. Clair County , Talladega County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.9%
Alabama:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 7,129
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,907 (50% naturalized citizens)

Calhoun County:

1.7%
Whole state:

2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 475
  • 1990 to 1994: 297
  • 1985 to 1989: 252
  • 1980 to 1984: 224
  • 1975 to 1979: 145
  • 1970 to 1974: 98
  • 1970 to 1974: 72
  • 1965 to 1969: 344

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.5%

Calhoun County marital status for males
Calhoun County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 35,333
  • One, attached: 1,049
  • Two: 1,301
  • 3 or 4: 1,228
  • 5 to 9: 1,397
  • 10 to 19: 668
  • 20 or more: 1,319
  • Mobile homes: 8,978
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 49

Housing units in Calhoun County with a mortgage: 14,164 (1,437 second mortgage, 1,329 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10,245

Here:

58.0% with mortgage
State:

64.0% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.29%
Here64.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 72,169
Total congregations: 211

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of ChristAssemblies of God
Adherents50,799 (70.4%)7,129 (9.9%)3,875 (5.4%)2,783 (3.9%)1,087 (1.5%)
Congregations99 (46.9%)30 (14.2%)14 (6.6%)18 (8.5%)7 (3.3%)
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents939 (1.3%)857 (1.2%)816 (1.1%)605 (0.8%)3,279 (4.5%)
Congregations7 (3.3%)3 (1.4%)4 (1.9%)2 (0.9%)27 (12.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Calhoun County - Anniston, Oxford, Saks, Jacksonville, Piedmont

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 31
This county:

2.75 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Calhoun County:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Calhoun County:

0.71 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 87
This county:

7.71 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 76
Calhoun County:

6.73 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

13.5%
Alabama:

11.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

33.2%
Alabama:

31.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Calhoun County:

15.1%
State:

13.5%


Agriculture in Calhoun County:

Average size of farms: 111 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $63,975
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $419.01
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 14.64%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 81.76%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $53,435
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.99%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.31%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33,520
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.95%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.30
Corn for grain: 1023 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 726 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 2794 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1633 harvested acres
Vegetables: 42 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 77 acres

Tornado activity:

Calhoun County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 3.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 108 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/3/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 51 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Calhoun County-area historical earthquake activity is below Alabama state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 53.1 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 86.1 miles away from the county center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from the county center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.9 miles away from Calhoun County center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 85.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/19/2004 at 23:51:49, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1971): April 28, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1971, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • 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 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 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
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 5, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1466): May 12, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1466, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Alabama Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 5, 2002 to November 12, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1442): November 14, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1442, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Alabama Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 24, 2001 to November 25, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1399): December 7, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1399, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Alabama Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 4, 1995 to October 8, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1070): October 4, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1070, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Severe Storm, Flooding, Tornado, Incident Period: March 27, 1994 to April 10, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1019): March 30, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1019, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Calhoun County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 9, Storms: 9, Floods: 6, Hurricanes: 4, Winds: 2, Snowfall: 1, Drought: 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 (31%)
  • Germany (13%)
  • Korea (9%)
  • India (5%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)
  • Japan (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Calhoun County (%):



  • United States or American (32%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • English (9%)
  • German (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • Italian (1%)


Calhoun County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 40,171 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 5,011 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 166 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 9 (0%)
  • Taxi: 60 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 50 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 36 (0%)
  • Walked: 543 (1%)
  • Other means: 335 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 791 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Calhoun County, Alabama:

  • 1,159 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 427 people in nursing homes
  • 357 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 172 people in other group homes
  • 160 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 75 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 35 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 20 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 19 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in military barracks, etc.

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,758.

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,365 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.72%
Alabama average:

6.81%


0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($417 average AGI)
Calhoun County:

0.10%
Alabama average:

0.14%

2.97% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($15,559 average AGI)
2.66% relocated from other states ($15,390 average AGI)
Calhoun County:

2.66%
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 Talladega County, AL  0.72% ($30,460 average AGI)
from Etowah County, AL  0.46% ($30,618)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.25% ($27,030)
from Cleburne County, AL  0.17% ($30,329)
from Clay County, AL  0.14% ($26,070)
from St. Clair County, AL  0.13% ($39,358)
from Cherokee County, AL  0.12% ($26,511)


5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,605 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.43%
Alabama average:

6.16%


0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($398 average AGI)
Calhoun County:

0.07%
Alabama average:

0.06%

3.13% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($20,748 average AGI)
2.23% relocated to other states ($14,459 average AGI)
Calhoun County:

2.23%
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 Talladega County, AL  0.72% ($45,708 average AGI)
to Etowah County, AL  0.52% ($29,865)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.33% ($31,632)
to St. Clair County, AL  0.20% ($39,888)
to Cleburne County, AL  0.14% ($33,914)
to Madison County, AL  0.13% ($47,059)
to Lee County, AL  0.09% ($23,297)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.4

Births per 1000 population in Calhoun County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Calhoun County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Calhoun County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 21,741 (16,440 aged, 5,301 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 102.3. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 78.0
  • Other - 24.3

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 148.4. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 117.7
  • Other - 30.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 109,823
  • In family households: 93,573 (23,655 male householders, 7,776 female householders)
    24,143 spouses, 30,712 children (27,495 natural, 819 adopted, 2,398 stepchildren), 3,091 grandchildren, 714 brothers or sisters, 604 parents, 1,492 other relatives, 1,386 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 16,250 (5,801 male householders (4,747 living alone)), 8,148 female householders (7,449 living alone)), 2,301 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,426 (865 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 14,093 2-persons, 7,988 3-persons, 6,098 4-persons, 2,268 5-persons, 707 6-persons, 277 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,196 1-person, 1,422 2-persons, 231 3-persons, 78 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

96.5% of residents of Calhoun County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,111,238,000 ($9884 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $354,531,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $457,409,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $172,581,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,133,000
Federal grants: $108,099,000
Federal procurement contracts: $233,391,000 ($184,294,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $135,624,000 ($113,560,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $40,265,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $41,112,000
Federal Government insurance: $42,471,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 7,797
Here:

70 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 6,937
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +359
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,163
Here:  -10 per 1000 residents
State:  +2 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Calhoun County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 22.01 millions of gallons per day (85% from ground, 15% from surface)

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: 1,665
  • 2000 to 2004: 3,962
  • 1990 to 1999: 8,369
  • 1980 to 1989: 8,569
  • 1970 to 1979: 9,509
  • 1960 to 1969: 6,923
  • 1950 to 1959: 6,134
  • 1940 to 1949: 4,338
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,084
Rooms in houses/apartments in Calhoun County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 45
  • 2 rooms: 155
  • 3 rooms: 517
  • 4 rooms: 3,395
  • 5 rooms: 8,575
  • 6 rooms: 8,608
  • 7 rooms: 5,311
  • 8 rooms: 3,331
  • 9+ rooms: 2,908
  • 1 room: 150
  • 2 rooms: 807
  • 3 rooms: 1,619
  • 4 rooms: 3,851
  • 5 rooms: 2,977
  • 6 rooms: 1,769
  • 7 rooms: 797
  • 8 rooms: 332
  • 9+ rooms: 160
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Calhoun County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 132
  • 1 bedroom: 513
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,388
  • 3 bedrooms: 18,936
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,968
  • 5+ bedrooms: 908
  • no bedroom: 286
  • 1 bedroom: 2,171
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,728
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,693
  • 4 bedrooms: 522
  • 5+ bedrooms: 62
Cars and other vehicles available in Calhoun County, Alabama in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,623
  • 1 vehicle: 8,459
  • 2 vehicles: 13,785
  • 3 vehicles: 6,381
  • 4 vehicles: 1,872
  • 5+ vehicles: 725
  • no vehicle: 1,943
  • 1 vehicle: 6,045
  • 2 vehicles: 3,374
  • 3 vehicles: 767
  • 4 vehicles: 249
  • 5+ vehicles: 84

58% of Calhoun County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Alabama.

Calhoun County:

57.7%
State average:

58.1%


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

  • This state: 83466
  • Northeast: 3135
  • Midwest: 4530
  • South: 15508
  • West: 2478

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,500


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 Calhoun County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (49.2%)
  • Electricity (37.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11.6%)
  • Wood (0.9%)
  • Utility gas (49.6%)
  • Electricity (40.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 952
Here:

7.8%
Alabama:

10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 482
Here:

8.7%
Alabama:

10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 337
Here:

5.4%
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.)


Calhoun County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $3,363,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,704,000
    Parks and Recreation: $96,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $4,411,000
    Regular Highways: $3,786,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $7,470,000
    General - Other: $6,708,000
    Police Protection: $3,822,000
    Financial Administration: $3,440,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,245,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,036,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,572,000
    Central Staff Services: $983,000
    General Public Buildings: $562,000
    Parks and Recreation: $284,000
    Health - Other: $203,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $58,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,116,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $575,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $65,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,105,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,908,000
    Sale of Property: $1,163,000
    Interest Earnings: $221,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,185,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,490,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,800,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,703,000
    Solid Waste Management: $39,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,831,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,545,000
    Highways: $6,715,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,156,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,586,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,681,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,164,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $644,000
    Other License: $492,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,204,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 4,368
  • Number of aged recipients: 273
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,095
  • Number of recipients under 18: 670
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,033
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 665
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,711
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,907


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

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Calhoun 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 2009
(Based on 28 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)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED348$127,670317$105,8081,784$125,392173$41,8554$282,000258$70,279106$45,613
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED19$114,36839$86,410165$126,57025$55,3601$6,000,0007$83,57122$61,636
APPLICATIONS DENIED76$107,053154$57,013834$114,970157$34,5030$064$56,547128$47,859
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN34$101,70649$110,306508$121,85025$54,5200$019$102,89522$66,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$139,3339$138,667140$134,00710$60,9000$02$103,5008$62,125
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 22 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED41$157,00049$174,6730$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED17$146,76523$159,5653$132,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$135,57117$173,5291$115,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$82,5005$174,2000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$188,5003$136,0001$179,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Calhoun County, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1,22371.0 years
William98972.5 years
Mary89676.4 years
John86773.9 years
Robert50271.3 years
Willie43473.9 years
Charles40768.9 years
Annie37778.9 years
George36974.3 years
Thomas32072.1 years
Most common last names in Calhoun County, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith57372.6 years
Johnson39873.4 years
Williams33572.9 years
Brown32472.3 years
Jones30874.0 years
Martin18773.6 years
Davis18673.1 years
Jackson17971.9 years
Wilson17774.3 years
Phillips17475.5 years
Businesses in Calhoun County, AL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T4Long John Silver's1
Ace Hardware2Lowe's2
Aeropostale1Marriott2
American Eagle Outfitters1Maurices1
Applebee's1McDonald's6
Arby's4Motel 61
AutoZone2New Balance12
Bath & Body Works1Nike11
Baymont Inn1OfficeMax2
Bed Bath & Beyond1Old Navy1
Blockbuster1Olive Garden1
Burger King3Outback1
CVS3Outback Steakhouse1
Chick-Fil-A3Papa John's Pizza2
Church's Chicken1Payless2
Comfort Inn1Penske1
Comfort Suites1PetSmart1
Cracker Barrel1Pizza Hut3
Curves2Popeyes1
Dairy Queen1Quiznos3
Days Inn1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1Red Lobster1
DressBarn1Rite Aid4
Econo Lodge1Rue211
FedEx12SAS Shoes1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1SONIC Drive-In5
Foot Locker1Sears3
GNC2Shoe Carnival1
GameStop2Sleep Inn1
Gap1Spencer Gifts1
H&R Block5Sprint Nextel1
Hardee's3Starbucks2
Havertys Furniture1Subway9
Hobby Lobby1Super 81
Holiday Inn1T-Mobile3
Home Depot1T.J.Maxx1
Howard Johnson1Taco Bell3
IHOP1Target1
JCPenney1Toys"R"Us1
Jones New York2U-Haul6
KFC3UPS22
Kincaid1Verizon Wireless1
Kmart1Victoria's Secret1
Kohl's1Waffle House6
La-Z-Boy1Walgreens3
Lane Bryant1Walmart3
Lane Furniture3Wendy's1
Little Caesars Pizza2
Browse common businesses in Calhoun County, AL


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  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for McCain (Republican) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"

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