Calhoun County, Alabama (AL)

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County population in July 2007: 113,103 (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: 184 people per square mile

(high).

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 16.7%

Calhoun County:	16.7%
Alabama:	17.0%

(12.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.7% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 38 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 23 years old, Asian residents: 44 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)

2008 cost of living index in Calhoun County: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

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

Calhoun County, Alabama business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Calhoun County, Alabama:

White Non-Hispanic (78.0%)
Black (18.5%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Other race (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,366
County population in 2003: 112,097
Jobs in 2003: 51,466

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Calhoun County,AL real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 54,324
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.4%

Average household size:

Calhoun County:	2.4 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $36,243
2005 median house value: $84,700
Median contract rent in 2005: $372
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $536
Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,322 ($31,768 in 2000)

This county	$34,322
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $91,017

Calhoun County	$91,017
Alabama:	$97,500

Median monthly rent in 2000: $413
Institutionalized population: 859
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Calhoun County in 2000: $732

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 races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County Alabama:

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

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $343 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $182 (0.3%)

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.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Calhoun County: Martins Crossroads (A), Millers Poultry Farm Number 1 (B), Millers Poultry Farm Number 2 (C), Anniston Beach (D), Piedmont Springs Church Camp (E), Pinehill Golf Club (F), Blacks Crossroads (G), Broadwells Mill (H), Camp Cottaquilla (I), Camp Willett (J), Camp Zinn (K), Crystal Springs Speedway (L), Francis Mill (M). 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: Whites Gap Baptist Church (A), White Plains United Methodist Church (B), White Plains Missionary Baptist Church (C), West Weaver Baptist Church (D), West Point Baptist Church (E), West Park Heights Baptist Church (F), Wellington Church (G), Wellington Baptist Church (H), Blue Spring Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Creswell Cemetery (1), Crystal Springs Cemetery (2), Middleton Cemetery (3), Littlejohn Cemetery (4), Ragan Chapel Cemetery (5), Seven Springs Cemetery (6), Fourmile Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Nesbitt Lake (A), Hamiltons Lake (B), Boozers Lake (C), Darbys Lake (D), Thompson Lake (E), Crystal Springs Lake (F), Thrasher Lake (G), Thrift Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chinch Creek (A), Rock House Branch (B), Mill Creek (C), Jones Branch (D), Stillhouse Branch (E), Joseph Creek (F), Sulphur Springs Creek (G), Linders Spring Branch (H), Castleberry Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Post offices: Macon Post Office (A), Martins Crossroads Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.6%
Alabama:	3.6%

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: 23.4 minutes

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

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

Agriculture in Calhoun County
Average size of farms: 111 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $63975
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: $53435
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: $33520
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

Calhoun County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 3.8 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.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Metal and metal products (12%)
Construction (11%)
Public administration (10%)
Educational services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Transportation equipment (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Textile mills and textile products (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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%)

People in group quarters in Calhoun County, Alabama

1159 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 2003: 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 2003: 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 2003: 10.0

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%

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:

1999 to March 2000: 1,076
1995 to 1998: 3,900
1990 to 1994: 3,472
1980 to 1989: 8,763
1970 to 1979: 10,815
1960 to 1969: 8,081
1950 to 1959: 6,539
1940 to 1949: 4,180
1939 or earlier: 4,496

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

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Calhoun County, Alabama:
	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 owner-occupied houses and condos in Calhoun County:
	no bedroom: 132 1 bedroom: 513 2 bedrooms: 7,388 3 bedrooms: 18,936 4 bedrooms: 4,968 5+ bedrooms: 908

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Calhoun County:
	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 in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 1,623 1 vehicle: 8,459 2 vehicles: 13,785 3 vehicles: 6,381 4 vehicles: 1,872 5+ vehicles: 725

Cars and other vehicles available in Calhoun County in renter-occupied apartments
	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 houses and condos:
	Utility gas (49%) Electricity (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (50%) Electricity (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

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 2004:

Charges - All Other: $2,905,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,477,000

Parks & Recreation: $90,000
Construction - General: $1,497,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $28,763,000
Police Protection: $15,716,000

Corrections - Other: $9,086,000

Regular Highways: $6,285,000

Financial Administration: $3,197,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,895,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,512,000

Central Staff Services: $934,000

General Public Buildings: $462,000

Parks & Recreation: $324,000

Health Services - Other: $234,000

Welfare - Other: $61,000
General - Interest on Debt: $601,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $63,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,075,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,160,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $10,770,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,465,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,711,000
Interest Earnings: $321,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,139,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,381,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,082,000
Highways: $9,428,000

General Support: $2,218,000
Tax - Property: $5,783,000
Total General Sales: $3,540,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,055,000

Motor Vehicle License: $583,000

NEC: $365,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,705,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Calhoun County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)