Clarke County, Alabama (AL)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	28%

This county:	22.6%
Whole state:	16.1%

This county:	10.2%
Whole state:	7.3%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.8%), Educational,health and social services (18.2%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Clarke County, Alabama:

Median resident age:	35.5 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Males: 13,180	(47.3%)
Females: 14,687	(52.7%)

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Clarke County:	2.6 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

This county	$29,590
Alabama:	$36,879

Clarke County	$86,314
Alabama:	$97,500

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clarke County is $391 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $435 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $521 a month.

Cities in this county include: Jackson, Thomasville, Grove Hill, Coffeeville, Fulton.

Neighboring counties: Baldwin County , Choctaw County , Marengo County , Monroe County , Washington County , Wilcox County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Clarke County: Log Landing (A), Lombard Landing (B), Lower Madison Lodge (C), Marshall Ferry Landing (D), Marshall Gin Landing (E), Maubila Camp (F), Mitchells Woodyard Landing (G), Allen (H), Moore Landing (I), Oven Bluff Fishing Camp (J), Platers Fish Camp (K), Presnall Landing (L), Roane Landing (M), Singleton Landing (N), Singleton Plantation (O), Batchelors Landing (P), Upper Madison Landing (Q), Upper Salt Works (R), Bear Creek Hunting Club (S), Berris Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Clarke County include: Wicks Chapel (A), Whatley First Assembly of God Church (B), West Bend Church (C), Wesley Chapel (D), Bolen Town Church (E), Walter Mitchell Church (F), Walnut Grove Church (G), Vernon Chapel (H), Union Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Gaddies Chapel Cemetery (1), Cammack Cemetery (2), Midway Cemetery (3), Austin Cemetery (4), Puyear Chapel Cemetery (5), Jordan Cemetery (6), Smith Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lower Duck Pond (A), Ginhouse Lake (B), Daddy Jim Spring, Lake (C), Round Pond (D), Moore Lake (E), Singleton Lake (F), Duck Pond (G), Middle Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Smith Creek (A), Fishers Creek (B), Indian Creek (C), Choctaw Creek (D), Morgan Creek (E), Tucker Branch (F), Jackson Creek (G), James Creek (H), Moccasin Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Clarke County include: Bashi Creek Public Use Area (1), Andrew Jackson Memorial Park (2), Lock Number One Left Bank Public Use Area (3), Silver Creek Park (4), Scotch State Wildlife Management Area (5), Fred T Stimpson State Game Sanctuary (6), Upper State Game Sanctuary (7), Woods Bluff Public Use Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Morvin Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	5.6%
Alabama:	3.6%

Current college students: 559
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 149 (64% naturalized citizens)

Clarke County:	0.5%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,061
• One, attached: 31
• Two: 87
• 3 or 4: 194
• 5 to 9: 274
• 10 to 19: 107
• 20 or more: 147
• Mobile homes: 3,624
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 106

Housing units in Clarke County with a mortgage: 2,434 (157 second mortgage, 127 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,565

Clarke County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 19 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/18/1996, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 15 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,217 (80%) Carpooled: 1,564 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 22 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 12 (0%) Walked: 161 (2%) Other means: 112 (1%) Worked at home: 138 (1%)

4.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,443 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.79%
Alabama average:	6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.95% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($17,277 average AGI)
1.84% relocated from other states ($13,166 average AGI)

Clarke County:	1.84%
Alabama average:	3.11%

from Mobile County, AL	0.68% ($30,590 average AGI)
from Washington County, AL	0.48% ($26,860)
from Wilcox County, AL	0.29% ($23,269)
from Marengo County, AL	0.25% ($29,826)
from Monroe County, AL	0.17% ($15,133)
from Choctaw County, AL	0.13% ($34,167)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL	0.13% ($32,333)

4.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,069 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.53%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.06% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($19,262 average AGI)
1.46% relocated to other states ($9,806 average AGI)

Clarke County:	1.46%
Alabama average:	2.51%

to Mobile County, AL	0.64% ($25,638 average AGI)
to Marengo County, AL	0.31% ($27,250)
to Montgomery County, AL	0.31% ($22,571)
to Washington County, AL	0.28% ($35,120)
to Baldwin County, AL	0.27% ($45,708)
to Wilcox County, AL	0.21% ($8,000)
to Tuscaloosa County, AL	0.17% ($33,467)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,000 (3,850 aged, 1,150 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 24,466 (5,660 male householders, 2,135 female householders)

  5,833 spouses, 8,994 children (8,298 natural, 93 adopted, 603 stepchildren), 938 grandchildren, 265 brothers or sisters, 109 parents, 308 other relatives, 224 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,014 (1,090 male householders (1,000 living alone)), 1,753 female householders (1,686 living alone)), 171 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 387 (345 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,186 2-persons, 1,865 3-persons, 1,637 4-persons, 694 5-persons, 275 6-persons, 138 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,686 1-person, 147 2-persons, 10 3-persons.

97.9% of residents of Clarke County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $184,516,000 ($6729 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $18,173,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $80,424,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $42,449,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $229,000
Federal grants: $40,652,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,634,000 ($9,735,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,127,000 ($5,645,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $210,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,586,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,206,000

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Here:	-42 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.58 millions of gallons per day (89% from ground, 11% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

70% of Clarke County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Alabama.

Clarke County:	70.1%
State average:	58.1%

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

• This state: 24747
• Northeast: 197
• Midwest: 397
• South: 2144
• West: 196

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $31,500

Here:	12.3%
Alabama:	10.2%

Here:	10.5%
Alabama:	10.0%

Here:	17.0%
Alabama:	14.1%