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Chilton County, Alabama (AL)



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Chilton County, AL mapCounty population in 2005: 41,744 (12% urban, 88% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 12,571
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,716
% of renters here:  18%
State:  28%
Land area: 694 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 60 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  15.7%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.8%
Whole state:  7.3%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (16.9%), Educational,health and social services (14.7%), Construction (13.1%), Retail trade (12.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Chilton County, Alabama business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Chilton County, Alabama:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.6%)
  • Black (10.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Males: 19,581  (49.5%)
Females: 20,012  (50.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $24,569
County population in 2003: 40,996
Jobs in 2003: 9,135

Chilton County,AL real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 19,690
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.6%

Average household size:
Chilton County:  2.6 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,208 ($32,588 in 2000)
This county  $35,208
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $103,983
Chilton County  $103,983
Alabama:  $97,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $385
Institutionalized population: 302
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Chilton County in 2000: $758


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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 11
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 359
  • Burglaries: 216
  • Thefts: 326
  • Auto thefts: 13

Chilton County races chart


Chilton County, AL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2004: 47 buildings, average cost: $156,300
  • 2005: 80 buildings, average cost: $129,800
  • 2006: 105 buildings, average cost: $136,300



2004 Presidential Election results in Chilton County Alabama:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 22.6%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $224 (0.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chilton County is $413 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $577 a month.

Cities in this county include: Clanton, Jemison, Thorsby, Maplesville, Mineral Springs, Verbena.

Neighboring counties: Autauga County , Bibb County , Coosa County , Dallas County , Elmore County , Perry County , Shelby County .


Chilton County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Chilton County: Mount Bethel Youth Camp (A), Peach Queen Camp (B), Sears Camp (C), Zamora (D), Camp Dawson (E), Chilton Area Horticulture Sub-Station (F), Clanton Pumping Station (G), Curry Ford (H), Double Bridges (I), Leighs Camp (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chilton County include: Big Spring Church (A), Maple Springs Baptist Church (B), Walnut Creek Methodist Church (C), Victory Chapel (D), Vermont Holiness Church (E), Verbena Church (F), Verbena Baptist Church (G), University Highway Church (H), Unity Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mineral Springs Cemetery (1), Archers Chapel Cemetery (2), Shady Grove Cemetery (3), Cooper Cemetery (4), Pates Chapel Cemetery (5), Donavan Cemetery (6), Jones Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Jim Oliver Pond (A), Calfee Lake (B), Mitchell Lake (C), Gulf States Columbiana SW Lake (D), Brantley Lake (E), Luby Gore Lake (F), Lightfoot Lake (G), Fountainhead Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hurricane Branch (A), Morgan Creek (B), Chestnut Creek (C), Spring Branch (D), Mollie Branch (E), Mohorn Creek (F), Charlotte Creek (G), Possum Branch (H), Miller Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Chilton County: Confederate Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.0%
Alabama:  3.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 935
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 747 (31% naturalized citizens)

Chilton County:  1.9%
Whole state:  2.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 264
  • 1990 to 1994: 90
  • 1985 to 1989: 66
  • 1980 to 1984: 146
  • 1975 to 1979: 3
  • 1970 to 1974: 58
  • 1970 to 1974: 36
  • 1965 to 1969: 84

Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.3%

Chilton County marital status for males

Chilton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,362
  • One, attached: 142
  • Two: 169
  • 3 or 4: 143
  • 5 to 9: 177
  • 10 to 19: 14
  • 20 or more: 55
  • Mobile homes: 5,528
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 61

Housing units in Chilton County with a mortgage: 3,738 (383 second mortgage, 282 home equity loan, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,743


Agriculture in Chilton County
Average size of farms: 147 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $19651
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $499.99
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.20%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 31.15%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20768
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.36%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.33%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $34426
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.65%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.26
Corn for grain: 861 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 1095 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1121 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 3002 acres

Chilton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 46 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/17/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 24 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (71%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • France (2%)
  • Other Western Asia (2%)
  • Ecuador (2%)
  • Panama (1%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Chilton County:



  • United States or American (44%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • German (5%)
  • European (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)

Chilton County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 13,538 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 2,868 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%)
  • Railroad: 17 (0%)
  • Taxi: 2 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 10 (0%)
  • Walked: 176 (1%)
  • Other means: 127 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 392 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Chilton County, Alabama
  • 148 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 135 people in nursing homes
  • 21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 19 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 8 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,689.

6.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,989 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.00%
Alabama average:  6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.32% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($24,622 average AGI)
1.69% relocated from other states ($9,368 average AGI)
Chilton County:  1.69%
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 Shelby County, AL  1.50% ($36,223 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.68% ($37,258)
from Autauga County, AL  0.43% ($27,446)
from Bibb County, AL  0.26% ($25,912)
from Montgomery County, AL  0.20% ($36,074)
from Elmore County, AL  0.14% ($31,889)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.13% ($40,235)


5.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.60%
Alabama average:  6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.44% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($24,992 average AGI)
1.16% relocated to other states ($6,262 average AGI)
Chilton County:  1.16%
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 Shelby County, AL  1.48% ($32,155 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.59% ($36,718)
to Autauga County, AL  0.56% ($24,397)
to Elmore County, AL  0.24% ($33,258)
to Bibb County, AL  0.22% ($30,828)
to Montgomery County, AL  0.22% ($30,897)
to Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.14% ($40,444)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5



Births per 1000 population in Chilton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3



Deaths per 1000 population in Chilton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.9



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Chilton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,834 (4,527 aged, 1,307 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%


Household type by relationship


Households: 39,245
  • In family households: 34,775 (9,218 male householders, 2,177 female householders)
    9,337 spouses, 11,761 children (10,250 natural, 307 adopted, 1,204 stepchildren), 937 grandchildren, 248 brothers or sisters, 220 parents, 476 other relatives, 401 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,470 (1,653 male householders (1,402 living alone)), 2,222 female householders (2,099 living alone)), 595 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 348 (323 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,851 2-persons, 2,931 3-persons, 2,308 4-persons, 898 5-persons, 293 6-persons, 114 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,501 1-person, 304 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 10 6-persons.

7,125 married couples with children.
1,937 single-parent households (406 men, 1,531 women).

96.4% of residents of Chilton County speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $194,640,000 ($4694 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,408,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $95,000,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $55,052,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,539,000
Federal grants: $34,666,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,539,000 ($2,396,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,845,000 ($279,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $428,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,397,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,511,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,856
Here:  68 per 1000 residents
State:  70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,221
Here:  53 per 1000 residents
State:  53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +226
Here:  +5 per 1000 residents
State:  +6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,358
Here:  +33 per 1000 residents
State:  +2 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Chilton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.51 millions of gallons per day (60% from ground, 40% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.8
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 859
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,313
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,625
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,874
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,433
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,339
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,876
  • 1940 to 1949: 966
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,366


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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 68
  • 3 rooms: 285
  • 4 rooms: 1,582
  • 5 rooms: 3,675
  • 6 rooms: 3,255
  • 7 rooms: 2,047
  • 8 rooms: 997
  • 9 or more rooms: 662


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chilton County, Alabama:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 80
  • 3 rooms: 234
  • 4 rooms: 752
  • 5 rooms: 913
  • 6 rooms: 483
  • 7 rooms: 157
  • 8 rooms: 81
  • 9 or more rooms: 16


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chilton County:

  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 262
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,829
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,716
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,517
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 242


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chilton County:

  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 304
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,209
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,047
  • 4 bedrooms: 129
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 16


Cars and other vehicles available in Chilton County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 597
  • 1 vehicle: 2,873
  • 2 vehicles: 5,318
  • 3 vehicles: 2,659
  • 4 vehicles: 732
  • 5 or more vehicles: 392


Cars and other vehicles available in Chilton County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 479
  • 1 vehicle: 1,181
  • 2 vehicles: 836
  • 3 vehicles: 176
  • 4 vehicles: 44
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

62% of Chilton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Alabama.

Chilton County:  62.3%
State average:  58.1%


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

  • This state: 32562
  • Northeast: 558
  • Midwest: 1372
  • South: 3645
  • West: 535

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,000


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:


  • Electricity (48%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
  • Utility gas (14%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Utility gas (23%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 303
Here:  6.3%
Alabama:  10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 94
Here:  4.3%
Alabama:  10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 75
Here:  9.7%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Chilton County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $481,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,092,000
    Police Protection: $1,852,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,435,000
    Financial Administration: $891,000
    Fire Protection: $579,000
    General Public Buildings: $538,000
    Central Staff Services: $406,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $260,000
    General - Other: $218,000
    Health Services - Other: $135,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $60,000
    Private Transit Subsidies: $48,000
    Libraries: $47,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $39,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $221,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $360,000
    General: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $217,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,690,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,890,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $800,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $368,000
    Interest Earnings: $116,000
    Rents: $102,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $635,000
    Central Staff: $231,000
    General Public Building: $163,000
    Police Protection: $86,000
    Financial Administration: $27,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,392,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,191,000
    General Support: $591,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,492,000
    Total General Sales: $854,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $452,000
    NEC: $180,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,934,000

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