Choctaw County, Alabama (AL)

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% of renters here:	14%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.3%), Educational,health and social services (18.6%), Construction (11.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Choctaw County, Alabama:

Median resident age:	37.9 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Males: 7,489	(47.0%)
Females: 8,433	(53.0%)

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Choctaw County:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

This county:	$29,402
Alabama:	$40,554

This county:	$177
State:	$427

Choctaw County:	$71,952
Alabama:	$115,600

Detached houses: $123,264

Here:	$123,264
State:	$173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $136,175

Here:	$136,175
State:	$137,814

In 2-unit structures: $68,244

Here:	$68,244
State:	$136,146

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $62,283

Here:	$62,283
State:	$116,190

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $3,844,290

Here:	$3,844,290
State:	$223,768

Mobile homes: $35,058

Here:	$35,058
State:	$39,336

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,000

Here:	$15,000
State:	$43,371

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	24.5%
Whole state:	16.1%

This county:	10.5%
Whole state:	7.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Choctaw County is $381 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $435 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $552 a month.

Cities in this county include: Butler, Lisman, Silas, Pennington, Gilbertown, Toxey, Needham.

Neighboring counties: Clarke County, Mississippi , Clarke County , Lauderdale County, Mississippi , Marengo County , Sumter County , Washington County , Wayne County, Mississippi .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Choctaw County: Aces Hunting Club (A), McCartys Landing (B), Mose Spur (C), Moss Horn Hunting Club (D), Service (E), Steiners Landing (F), Waters Landing (G), Wrights Landing (H), Bobbys Landing (I), Choctaw Country Club (J), Choctaw County Saddle Club (K), Climax (L), Copassaw (M), Cromwell Station (N), Cullom Springs (O), Eureka Landing (P), Ezell Camp (Q), G B Chaneys Landing (R), Gilbertown Dock (S), Keahey Hunting Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Choctaw County include: White Chapel (A), Black Creek Baptist Church (B), Bladon Springs Church (C), Wesley Church (D), Bogueloosa Baptist Church (E), Ward Chapel (F), Bonner Tabernacle (G), Boswell Tabernacle (H), Wahalak Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Aquilla Cemetery (1), Millwood Cemetery (2), Paragon Cemetery (3), Shady Grove Cemetery (4), Coopers Chapel Cemetery (5), McLendon Cemetery (6), McDowell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Coker Bend Lake (A), Cowans Pond (B), Mosleys Lake (C), Lake Meadow (D), Norwood Pond (E), John Green Pond (F), City of Butler Sewage Lagoon (G), C A Ezell Fish Hatchery (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hunnicut Creek (A), Church Branch (B), Hyndes Branch (C), Chucksey Branch (D), Indian Creek (E), Dixie Branch (F), Chitto, Bogue (G), Ditch Creek (H), Tuckabum Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Choctaw County include: Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge (1), Coffeeville Lake Public Use Area (2), Okatuppa Creek Public Use Area (3), Bladon Springs State Park (4), Lock Number Two Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.8%
Alabama:	9.3%

Current college students: 424
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 88 (32% naturalized citizens)

Choctaw County:	0.6%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 37.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,796
• One, attached: 53
• Two: 64
• 3 or 4: 54
• 5 to 9: 54
• 10 to 19: 22
• 20 or more: 72
• Mobile homes: 2,682
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 42

Housing units in Choctaw County with a mortgage: 1,214 (60 second mortgage, 62 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,730

Here:	41.2% with mortgage
State:	64.0% with mortgage

Choctaw County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/1/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Choctaw County-area historical earthquake activity is near Alabama state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.4 miles away from Choctaw 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 47.0 miles away from the county center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 20.0 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 25.2 miles away from Choctaw County center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 85.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1998 at 15:20:01, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.3 miles away from Choctaw County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,052 (75%) Carpooled: 1,071 (20%) Bus or trolley bus: 41 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%) Bicycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 53 (1%) Other means: 29 (1%) Worked at home: 130 (2%)

4.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.33%
Alabama average:	6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.94% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($14,677 average AGI)
2.39% relocated from other states ($14,383 average AGI)

Choctaw County:	2.39%
Alabama average:	3.11%

from Marengo County, AL	0.37% ($32,706 average AGI)
from Washington County, AL	0.24% ($38,455)
from Lauderdale County, MS	0.24% ($22,364)

4.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.39%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.28% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($16,431 average AGI)
2.11% relocated to other states ($26,147 average AGI)

Choctaw County:	2.11%
Alabama average:	2.51%

to Lauderdale County, MS	0.58% ($24,333 average AGI)
to Tuscaloosa County, AL	0.56% ($31,346)
to Jefferson County, AL	0.28% ($26,154)
to Clarke County, AL	0.26% ($34,167)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,948 (2,148 aged, 800 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 13,873 (3,311 male householders, 1,238 female householders)

  3,426 spouses, 4,662 children (4,328 natural, 115 adopted, 219 stepchildren), 547 grandchildren, 132 brothers or sisters, 132 parents, 220 other relatives, 205 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,916 (715 male householders (673 living alone)), 1,080 female householders (1,023 living alone)), 121 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 133 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,982 2-persons, 1,185 3-persons, 878 4-persons, 337 5-persons, 111 6-persons, 56 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,696 1-person, 86 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

97.9% of residents of Choctaw County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $161,161,000 ($10576 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $59,911,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,067,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,727,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $120,000
Federal grants: $29,763,000
Federal procurement contracts: $59,180,000 ($58,586,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,304,000 ($173,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $58,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $798,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,096,000

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-83 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.08 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.6
State:	6.0

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

70% of Choctaw County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Alabama.

Choctaw County:	70.1%
State average:	58.1%

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

• This state: 9668
• Northeast: 106
• Midwest: 374
• South: 5380
• West: 259

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,400

Here:	22.0%
Alabama:	10.2%

Here:	23.2%
Alabama:	10.0%

Here:	5.1%
Alabama:	14.1%

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