Chilton County, Alabama (AL)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	28%

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

Type of workers:

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

Races in Chilton County, Alabama:

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

Males: 19,581	(49.5%)
Females: 20,012	(50.5%)

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Chilton County:	2.6 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

This county:	$38,716
Alabama:	$40,554

This county:	$345
State:	$427

Chilton County:	$107,902
Alabama:	$115,600

Detached houses: $166,608

Here:	$166,608
State:	$173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $93,455

Here:	$93,455
State:	$137,814

In 2-unit structures: $74,157

Here:	$74,157
State:	$136,146

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $357,733

Here:	$357,733
State:	$223,768

Mobile homes: $46,922

Here:	$46,922
State:	$39,336

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,000

Here:	$18,000
State:	$43,371

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

This county:	15.7%
Whole state:	16.1%

This county:	5.8%
Whole state:	7.3%

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, Isabella-Pletcher, Mineral Springs, Verbena.

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

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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

Here:	9.0%
Alabama:	9.3%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes

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

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

Here:	57.7% with mortgage
State:	64.0% with mortgage

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.

Chilton County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 50.3 miles away from Chilton County center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 89.5 miles away from the 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 73.7 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 55.4 miles away from Chilton County center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.8 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 29.1 miles away from Chilton County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Here:	+33 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	5.7
State:	6.0

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

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

Here:	6.3%
Alabama:	10.2%

Here:	4.3%
Alabama:	10.0%

Here:	9.7%
Alabama:	14.1%

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