County population in 2016: 34,173 (51% urban, 49% rural); it was 36,583 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,392 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,451 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,992 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,090 (it was 3,530 in 2000)
% of renters here:
24%
State:
30%
Land area: 597 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 57 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Chambers County: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (27.2%), Educational, health and social services (11.9%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $37,233 ($29,667 in 1999)
This county:
$37,233
Alabama:
$46,257
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $444 (lower quartile is $331, upper quartile is $606)
This county:
$444
State:
$559
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $87,974 (it was $56,700 in 2000)
Chambers:
$87,974
Alabama:
$136,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,458 - $155,109 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $897 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $313
Institutionalized population: 344
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $378 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $283 (0.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 18.9%
Chambers County:
18.9%
Alabama:
17.1%
(13.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.7% for Black residents, 47.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 31.3% for American Indian residents, 89.4% for other race residents, 33.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 43.5 years old
(Males: 41.6 years old, Females: 44.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.6 years old, Black residents: 38.4 years old, American Indian residents: 51.3 years old, Asian residents: 34.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.7 years old, Other race residents: 4.9 years old)
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Chambers County: Willow Point Country Club (A), Still Waters Marina (B), Pleasant Point Marina (C), Piney Woods Marina (D), Pine Point Marina (E), Lake Hill Marina (F), Coley Creek Sewage Disposal Plant (G), Camp Assca (H), Camp Alamisco (I), Blue Creek Marina (J), The Barroom (K), Younds Landing (L), Smyrna Community Center (M), Union Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department (N), Buttston Volunteer Fire Department (O), Reeltown - Macedonia Fire Department (P), Reeltown Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Willow Point Volunteer Fire Department (R), Union Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department (S), Pace's Point Volunteer Fire and Rescue (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Chambers County include: Mount Carmel Church (A), Mount Godfrey Church (B), Mount Zion Church (C), Pleasant Valley Church (D), Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church (E), New Concord Church (F), New Harmony Church (G), New Hope Church (H), New Pine Grove Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Holley Cemetery (1), Concord Cemetery (2), Milam Cemetery (3), Craft Cemetery (4), Seleta Cemetery (5), Antioch Cemetery (6), Old Salem Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Martin Lake (A), Russell Pond (B), Denny Lake (C), Parrish Pond (D), Whatley Pond (E), Monaghan Lake (F), Miller Lake (G), Nolen Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sweetwater Creek (A), Sugar Creek (B), Still Branch (C), Soapstone Creek (D), Chatahospee Creek (E), Coon Creek (F), Emuckfaw Creek (G), Galloway Creek (H), Rotton Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Chambers County include: Double Bridges Park (1), Wind Creek State Park (2), Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (3), Maxwell-Gunter Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,122 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 333 (15.8% naturalized citizens)
Chambers County:
1.0%
Whole state:
3.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 207
2000 to 2009: 111
1990 to 1999: 25
1980 to 1989: 51
1970 to 1979: 20
Before 1970: 76
Note: State values scaled to Chambers County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 12,302
One, attached: 33
Two: 525
3 or 4: 432
5 to 9: 436
10 to 19: 356
20 to 49: 155
50 or more: 104
Mobile homes: 2,702
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14
Housing units in Chambers County with a mortgage: 4,673 (118 second mortgage, 185 home equity loan, 44 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,725
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
56.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Chambers County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
12,903
62
Black Protestant
5,780
21
Mainline Protestant
3,080
33
Catholic
249
1
Other
239
2
None
11,964
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Chambers County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
Chambers County:
2.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:
0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:
1.15 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:
0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
Chambers County:
6.91 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:
6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
This county:
4.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Chambers County:
15.1%
Alabama:
11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Chambers County:
35.7%
State:
31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
7.0%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in Chambers County:
Average size of farms: 303 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $18,293 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $157.22 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.89% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 77.67% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $17,752 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.57% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27,990 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.81% Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.71 Corn for grain: 157 harvested acres Vegetables: 103 harvested acres Land in orchards: 126 acres
Tornado activity:
Chambers County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 2297303.2 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 14 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 11/22/1992, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Chambers County-area historical earthquake activity is near Alabama state average. It is 82% 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 112.6 miles away from Chambers 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 119.3 miles away from the county center 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) earthquake occurred 168.8 miles away from the county center On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 175.4 miles away from the county center On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 158.2 miles away from Chambers 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 154.7 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to December 31, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4251: January 21, 2016, FEMA Id: 4251, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to May 31, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3319: April 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3319, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to May 31, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1971: April 28, 2011, FEMA Id: 1971, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Alabama Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 29, 2008 to September 03, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3292: August 30, 2008, FEMA Id: 3292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Alabama Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3237: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3237, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Alabama Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 16, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1593: July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 1593, 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: 1549, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 05, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1466: May 12, 2003, FEMA Id: 1466, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Alabama Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 08, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1070: October 04, 1995, FEMA Id: 1070, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Alabama Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3096: March 15, 1993, FEMA Id: 3096, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Chambers County (15) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 7, Hurricanes: 5, Winds: 4, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
Material moving occupations (9%)
Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (25%)
Production occupations (15%)
Sales and related occupations (14%)
Education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Korea (54%)
India (20%)
Other Eastern Africa (7%)
Mexico (5%)
Jamaica (3%)
Thailand (3%)
Indonesia (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Chambers County (%):
American (16%)
Irish (5%)
English (5%)
German (3%)
Scottish (1%)
European (1%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 7,396 (88.1%)
Carpooled: 568 (6.8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 28 (0.3%)
Walked: 70 (0.8%)
Worked at home: 348 (4.1%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Chambers County, Alabama in 2000:
303 people in nursing homes
173 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
30 people in other group homes
12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Chambers County, Alabama in 2010:
207 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
137 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
97 people in residential treatment centers for adults
15 people in group homes intended for adults
2 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $35,728.
6.52% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($29,912 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.52%
Alabama average:
6.02%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.75% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($13,634 average AGI)
3.77% relocated from other states ($16,277 average AGI)
Chambers County:
3.77%
Alabama average:
2.63%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.22% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($28,249 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.22%
Alabama average:
6.06%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.99% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($14,463 average AGI)
3.23% relocated to other states ($13,785 average AGI)
Chambers County:
3.23%
Alabama average:
2.67%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1
Births per 1000 population in Chambers County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population in Chambers County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Chambers County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 16.8% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 3.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Chambers County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Chambers County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,102 (5,218 aged, 1,884 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 529 (6%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Chambers County, Alabama in 1999 - 2014:
Cardiac arrest, unspecified (577)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (453)
3,039 married couples with children.
2,504 single-parent households (337 men, 2,167 women).
99.3% of residents of Chambers speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (12% speak English very well, 49% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (14% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 43% speak English not well, 27% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $225,636,000 ($6,344 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,377
Here:
67 per 1000 residents
State:
70 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,488
Here:
70 per 1000 residents
State:
53 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +85
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+6 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -1,056
Here:
-30 per 1000 residents
State:
+2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Chambers County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.21 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.7
Year house built
2014 or later: 201
2010 to 2013: 495
2000 to 2009: 1,705
1990 to 1999: 2,383
1980 to 1989: 2,106
1970 to 1979: 3,120
1960 to 1969: 1,820
1950 to 1959: 1,934
1940 to 1949: 1,167
1939 or earlier: 1,998
Note: State values scaled to Chambers population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Chambers County, Alabama
Note: State values scaled to Chambers County population
no vehicle: 512
1 vehicle: 2,750
2 vehicles: 3,146
3 vehicles: 1,961
4 vehicles: 682
5+ vehicles: 330
no vehicle: 567
1 vehicle: 2,277
2 vehicles: 1,263
3 vehicles: 254
4 vehicles: 107
5+ vehicles: 28
89% of Chambers County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Alabama.
Chambers County:
88.6%
State average:
86.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 25,914
Other state: 7,773
Northeast: 424
Midwest: 706
South: 6,140
West: 431
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Chambers County
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