Chambers County, Alabama (AL)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (36.8%), Educational,health and social services (14.9%), Retail trade (10.8%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Chambers County, Alabama:

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

Males: 17,285	(47.2%)
Females: 19,298	(52.8%)

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Chambers County:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

This county:	$35,245
Alabama:	$40,554

This county:	$319
State:	$427

Chambers County:	$85,519
Alabama:	$115,600

Detached houses: $123,620

Here:	$123,620
State:	$173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $152,809

Here:	$152,809
State:	$137,814

In 2-unit structures: $95,631

Here:	$95,631
State:	$136,146

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $96,107

Here:	$96,107
State:	$116,190

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $102,137

Here:	$102,137
State:	$223,768

Mobile homes: $44,378

Here:	$44,378
State:	$39,336

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $9,605

Here:	$9,605
State:	$43,371

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 22
• Burglaries: 63
• Thefts: 130
• Auto thefts: 7

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 27
• Thefts: 62
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	17.0%
Whole state:	16.1%

This county:	6.9%
Whole state:	7.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chambers County is $392 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $435 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $590 a month.

Cities in this county include: Valley, Lanett, La Fayette, Huguley, Waverly, Five Points, Langdale, Milltown.

Neighboring counties: Lee County , Randolph County , Tallapoosa County , Harris County, Georgia , Troup County, Georgia .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Chambers County: Moores Cut (A), Mount Olive Community Center (B), Penton Racetrack (C), Post Oak Fork (D), Sparkling Springs (E), Bibbys Ferry (F), Burnt Village Marina (G), Hickory Flat (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Chambers County include: White Hall Church (A), Victory Church (B), Union Hill Church (C), True Faith Church (D), The Greater Pine Hill Church (E), Cannan Church (F), Sweet Home Church (G), Center Church (H), State Line Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Milltown Cemetery (1), Midway Cemetery (2), Maddox Family Cemetery (3), Bailey Cemetery (4), Peace and Goodwill Cemetery (5), McCord Cemetery (6), Sky View Memorial Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Jeff Beards Lake (A), Thompson Lake (B), Baker Lake (C), Robinson Lake (D), Chambers County State Lake (E), Cunningham Lake (F), Hudson Lake (G), Brown Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hunter Creek (A), Snapper Creek (B), Chikasanoxee Creek (C), Davis Creek (D), Emfinger Branch (E), Little Osanippa Creek (F), Mill Creek (G), Double Branch (H), Caty Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Chambers County include: Amity Park (1), Rocky Point Recreation Area (2), Dewberry Recreation Area (3), Burnt Village Park (4), Oakland Recreation Park (5), Veasey Creek Recreation Area (6), West Lake Recreation Area (7), West Over Look Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Cusseta Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	17.6%
Alabama:	9.3%

Current college students: 1,122
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 294 (21% naturalized citizens)

Chambers County:	0.8%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,712
• One, attached: 233
• Two: 378
• 3 or 4: 397
• 5 to 9: 325
• 10 to 19: 65
• 20 or more: 80
• Mobile homes: 3,044
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Housing units in Chambers County with a mortgage: 4,155 (382 second mortgage, 345 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,590

Here:	53.6% with mortgage
State:	64.0% with mortgage

Chambers County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Alabama state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 20 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/19/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Chambers County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/2004 at 23:51:49, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from Chambers County center
On 5/9/2004 at 08:56:10, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 12,703 (82%) Carpooled: 2,239 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0%) Railroad: 6 (0%) Taxi: 22 (0%) Walked: 213 (1%) Other means: 85 (1%) Worked at home: 191 (1%)

5.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.49%
Alabama average:	6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.70% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($15,223 average AGI)
2.79% relocated from other states ($14,572 average AGI)

Chambers County:	2.79%
Alabama average:	3.11%

from Lee County, AL	1.67% ($32,773 average AGI)
from Troup County, GA	0.89% ($23,795)
from Randolph County, AL	0.19% ($33,417)
from Tallapoosa County, AL	0.18% ($22,609)
from Russell County, AL	0.09% ($21,667)
from Muscogee County, GA	0.08% ($24,800)

6.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,265 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.07%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.38% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($15,373 average AGI)
2.69% relocated to other states ($11,893 average AGI)

Chambers County:	2.69%
Alabama average:	2.51%

to Lee County, AL	2.12% ($27,056 average AGI)
to Troup County, GA	1.01% ($27,907)
to Randolph County, AL	0.32% ($24,610)
to Tallapoosa County, AL	0.14% ($22,889)
to Fulton County, GA	0.13% ($23,000)
to Muscogee County, GA	0.13% ($33,500)
to Russell County, AL	0.12% ($31,533)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,970 (5,473 aged, 1,497 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 31,367 (7,102 male householders, 3,183 female householders)

  7,161 spouses, 10,705 children (9,645 natural, 221 adopted, 839 stepchildren), 1,447 grandchildren, 411 brothers or sisters, 317 parents, 624 other relatives, 417 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,699 (1,778 male householders (1,577 living alone)), 2,482 female householders (2,352 living alone)), 439 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 517 (477 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,536 2-persons, 2,600 3-persons, 1,915 4-persons, 797 5-persons, 274 6-persons, 163 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,929 1-person, 247 2-persons, 72 3-persons, 12 4-persons.

97.7% of residents of Chambers County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $225,636,000 ($6344 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $16,747,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $106,220,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $57,518,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,394,000
Federal grants: $44,438,000
Federal procurement contracts: $11,877,000 ($10,932,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,190,000 ($558,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $317,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,942,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,221,000

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

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Here:	-30 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.21 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

64% of Chambers County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Alabama.

Chambers County:	63.9%
State average:	58.1%

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

• This state: 28474
• Northeast: 555
• Midwest: 586
• South: 6189
• West: 413

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,600

Here:	13.2%
Alabama:	10.2%

Here:	11.8%
Alabama:	10.0%

Here:	9.0%
Alabama:	14.1%

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