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County population in July 2011: 50,167 (44% urban, 56% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 12,436
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,985
% of renters here:

29%
State:

32%

Land area: 679 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 74 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Coffee County: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.4%), Manufacturing (16.9%), Retail trade (13.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Coffee County, Alabama:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (74.3%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (18.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Asian alone (1.0%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.7%)

Median resident age:  37.2 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Males: 21,303  (48.8%)
Females: 22,312  (51.2%)

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Coffee County,AL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Coffee County:

2.5 people
Alabama:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,930 ($33,664 in 1999)
This county:

$39930
Alabama:

$40489

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $430 (lower quartile is $311, upper quartile is $592)
This county:

$430
State:

$468


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $121,310 (it was $70,200 in 2000)
Coffee County:

$121,310
Alabama:

$119,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $67,710 - $196,986

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $144,482
Here:

$144,482
State:

$173,288

Townhouses or other attached units: $92,176
Here:

$92,176
State:

$141,507

In 2-unit structures: $238,886
Here:

$238,886
State:

$154,801

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $84,310
Here:

$84,310
State:

$173,224

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $217,326
Here:

$217,326
State:

$189,471

Mobile homes: $52,370
Here:

$52,370
State:

$39,336

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $62,518
Here:

$62,518
State:

$43,371
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,027
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $295

Institutionalized population: 738

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 48
  • Thefts: 116
  • Auto thefts: 12

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 61
  • Thefts: 114
  • Auto thefts: 7

Coffee County, AL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 336 buildings, average cost: $115,200
  • 2008: 255 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2009: 169 buildings, average cost: $127,400



2004 Presidential Election results in Coffee County Alabama:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.4%


2008 Presidential Election results in Coffee County Alabama:

McCain (Republican): 74.3%
Obama (Democratic): 25.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $398 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $198 (0.2%)


Coffee County household income distribution in 2009 Coffee County home values distribution


Coffee County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.1%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.2% for Black residents, 36.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.6% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 7.4% for other race residents, 9.3% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

14.7%
Whole state:

16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

5.1%
Whole state:

7.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Coffee County is $397 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $450 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $616 a month.

Cities in this county include: Enterprise, Elba, New Brockton, Kinston, Goodman, Jack, Victoria.

Coffee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Coffee County: Windham Poultry Farm (A), Green Horn Saddle Club (B), Camp Humming Hills (C), Pathway Juvenile Wilderness Camp (D), Camp Alaflo (E), South Alabama Motor Speedway (F), Leverett (G), Goodman Volunteer Fire Department (H), SpectraCare Health Systems Henry County Clinic (I), Ino Volunteer Fire Department (J), Battens Volunteer Fire Department (K), Five Star Volunteer Fire Department (L), Zion Chapel Volunteer Fire Department (M), Tri - Community Volunteer Fire Department Enterprise Station (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Coffee County include: Mount Vernon Church (A), Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church (B), New Chapel Church (C), Oak Grove Church (D), Old Tabernacle Methodist Church (E), Oak Grove Baptist Church (F), New Haven Baptist Church (G), New Ebenezer Baptist Church (H), Mount Zion Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: McGee Cemetery (1), Consolation Cemetery (2), Shiloh Cemetery (3), Old Sharron Cemetery (4), Old Town Cemetery (5), Moore Cemetery (6), Rosin Ridge Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Prestwood Millpond (A), Beaver Pond (B), Shiloh Lake (C), Stump Pond (D), Jackson Pond (E), Sessions Pond (F), Lake Hulon (G), Ridgeway Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tanyard Branch (A), Stinking Creek (B), Soldiers Camp Creek (C), Slough Branch (D), Shoal Creek (E), Sardis Creek (F), Reedy Creek (G), Red Oak Creek (H), Rattle Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Coffee County include: Victoria Ball Park (1), Skelly Field (2), Meadow Lawn Memorial Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Covington County , Crenshaw County , Dale County , Geneva County , Pike County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.1%
Alabama:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,991
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,158 (53% naturalized citizens)

Coffee County:

2.7%
Whole state:

2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 290
  • 1990 to 1994: 151
  • 1985 to 1989: 99
  • 1980 to 1984: 89
  • 1975 to 1979: 83
  • 1970 to 1974: 70
  • 1970 to 1974: 101
  • 1965 to 1969: 275

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.7%

Coffee County marital status for males
Coffee County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 13,609
  • One, attached: 381
  • Two: 517
  • 3 or 4: 855
  • 5 to 9: 915
  • 10 to 19: 131
  • 20 or more: 127
  • Mobile homes: 3,252
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 50

Housing units in Coffee County with a mortgage: 5,288 (453 second mortgage, 370 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,552

Here:

59.8% with mortgage
State:

64.0% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 69.58%
Here69.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 30,349
Total congregations: 99

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodCatholic ChurchChurches of Christ
Adherents21,225 (69.9%)3,577 (11.8%)1,552 (5.1%)1,242 (4.1%)1,024 (3.4%)
Congregations45 (45.5%)16 (16.2%)17 (17.2%)1 (1.0%)7 (7.1%)
NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents519 (1.7%)497 (1.6%)165 (0.5%)161 (0.5%)387 (1.3%)
Congregations2 (2.0%)3 (3.0%)1 (1.0%)1 (1.0%)6 (6.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Coffee County - Enterprise, Elba, New Brockton, Kinston, Goodman

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Coffee County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Coffee County:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
This county:

7.06 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 37
Coffee County:

7.91 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.8%
Alabama:

11.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

32.5%
Alabama:

31.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Coffee County:

16.6%
State:

13.5%


Agriculture in Coffee County:

Average size of farms: 231 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $156,919
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $211.16
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.17%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 90.95%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $112,309
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.08%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $61,834
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.86%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.83
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.82%
Corn for grain: 4562 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 675 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 14962 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 207 harvested acres
Vegetables: 232 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 334 acres

Tornado activity:

Coffee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 4.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 fatalities and 183 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/13/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 88 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Coffee County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 98% 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 79.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/30/2003 at 02:28:03, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/1997 at 03:39:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.3 miles away from Coffee County center
On 10/28/1997 at 09:00:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 27, 2011, Emergency Declared (EM-3319): April 27, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3319, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Alabama Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 12, 2009 to December 18, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1870): December 31, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1870, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 25, 2009 to April 3, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1835): April 28, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1835, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Alabama Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 29, 2008 to September 3, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3292): August 30, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: March 1, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1687): March 3, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1687, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Alabama Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3237): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-1549, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Georges, Incident Period: September 28, 1998 to October 6, 1998, Emergency Declared (EM-3133): September 28, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3133, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Georges, Incident Period: September 25, 1998 to October 6, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1250): September 30, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1250, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Coffee County (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 8, Hurricanes: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 2, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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



  • Germany (22%)
  • Korea (18%)
  • Mexico (14%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Other Northern Europe (3%)
  • Canada (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Coffee County (%):



  • United States or American (29%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • German (7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Italian (1%)


Coffee County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 15,789 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 2,246 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 9 (0%)
  • Taxi: 26 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 76 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 20 (0%)
  • Walked: 201 (1%)
  • Other means: 230 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 365 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Coffee County, Alabama:

  • 330 people in nursing homes
  • 249 people in state prisons
  • 107 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 52 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,817.

11.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,363 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.74%
Alabama average:

6.81%


0.85% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,467 average AGI)
Coffee County:

0.85%
Alabama average:

0.14%

4.25% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($11,385 average AGI)
6.64% relocated from other states ($21,512 average AGI)
Coffee County:

6.64%
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 Dale County, AL  1.46% ($37,496 average AGI)
from Covington County, AL  0.50% ($20,897)
from Pike County, AL  0.50% ($23,282)
from Geneva County, AL  0.49% ($30,474)
from Orange County, NY  0.48% ($22,973)
from Houston County, AL  0.43% ($31,303)
from Honolulu County, HI  0.23% ($49,028)


11.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,115 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.06%
Alabama average:

6.16%


0.81% of residents moved to foreign countries ($3,402 average AGI)
Coffee County:

0.81%
Alabama average:

0.06%

4.52% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($13,333 average AGI)
5.73% relocated to other states ($22,379 average AGI)
Coffee County:

5.73%
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 Dale County, AL  1.14% ($29,335 average AGI)
to Houston County, AL  0.51% ($41,873)
to Covington County, AL  0.49% ($22,882)
to Geneva County, AL  0.46% ($22,634)
to Pike County, AL  0.42% ($30,215)
to Bell County, TX  0.39% ($40,717)
to Honolulu County, HI  0.23% ($44,444)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7

Births per 1000 population in Coffee County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Coffee County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Coffee County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,465 (6,099 aged, 1,366 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 106.2. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 80.5
  • Other - 25.8

Household type by relationship:

Households: 42,829
  • In family households: 37,411 (9,844 male householders, 2,765 female householders)
    10,145 spouses, 12,501 children (11,091 natural, 296 adopted, 1,114 stepchildren), 762 grandchildren, 241 brothers or sisters, 215 parents, 400 other relatives, 538 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,418 (2,050 male householders (1,735 living alone)), 2,785 female householders (2,600 living alone)), 583 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 786 (748 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,762 2-persons, 3,032 3-persons, 2,495 4-persons, 890 5-persons, 325 6-persons, 105 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,335 1-person, 449 2-persons, 51 3-persons.

94.9% of residents of Coffee County speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $531,838,000 ($11808 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $257,123,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $184,428,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $59,221,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,675,000
Federal grants: $48,572,000
Federal procurement contracts: $209,106,000 ($189,766,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $20,836,000 ($13,357,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,110,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $53,563,000
Federal Government insurance: $57,410,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,918
Here:

64 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,379
Here:

52 per 1000 residents
State:

53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +252
Here:

+6 per 1000 residents
State:

+6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,220
Here:

+27 per 1000 residents
State:

+2 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Coffee County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.13 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,066
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,240
  • 1990 to 1999: 4,130
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,573
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,328
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,997
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,549
  • 1940 to 1949: 924
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,010
Rooms in houses/apartments in Coffee County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 22
  • 2 rooms: 54
  • 3 rooms: 356
  • 4 rooms: 1,297
  • 5 rooms: 3,009
  • 6 rooms: 3,133
  • 7 rooms: 2,202
  • 8 rooms: 1,246
  • 9+ rooms: 1,117
  • 1 room: 24
  • 2 rooms: 329
  • 3 rooms: 695
  • 4 rooms: 1,423
  • 5 rooms: 1,261
  • 6 rooms: 727
  • 7 rooms: 258
  • 8 rooms: 196
  • 9+ rooms: 72
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Coffee County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 22
  • 1 bedroom: 261
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,365
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,788
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,732
  • 5+ bedrooms: 268
  • no bedroom: 73
  • 1 bedroom: 818
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,147
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,687
  • 4 bedrooms: 241
  • 5+ bedrooms: 19
Cars and other vehicles available in Coffee County, Alabama in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 480
  • 1 vehicle: 3,006
  • 2 vehicles: 5,553
  • 3 vehicles: 2,424
  • 4 vehicles: 716
  • 5+ vehicles: 257
  • no vehicle: 828
  • 1 vehicle: 2,307
  • 2 vehicles: 1,450
  • 3 vehicles: 273
  • 4 vehicles: 74
  • 5+ vehicles: 53

57% of Coffee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Alabama.

Coffee County:

56.8%
State average:

58.1%


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

  • This state: 27790
  • Northeast: 1786
  • Midwest: 2425
  • South: 7911
  • West: 1546

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $57,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Coffee County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (71.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15.3%)
  • Utility gas (11.8%)
  • Wood (0.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.6%)
  • Electricity (68.1%)
  • Utility gas (19.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.8%)
  • Wood (0.8%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 244
Here:

4.7%
Alabama:

10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 77
Here:

3.1%
Alabama:

10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 130
Here:

7.5%
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 (Noninst.)


Coffee County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $421,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,779,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,026,000
    General - Other: $965,000
    Corrections - Other: $843,000
    Police Protection: $808,000
    Welfare - Other: $378,000
    Financial Administration: $340,000
    General Public Buildings: $323,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $73,000
    Libraries: $6,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $295,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $255,000
    Rents: $73,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $33,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Corrections - Other: $89,000
    Police Protection: $50,000
    Central Staff: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,020,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,234,000
    General Support: $173,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $3,772,000
    Property: $2,153,000
    NEC: $283,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $281,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,823,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,487
  • Number of aged recipients: 194
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,293
  • Number of recipients under 18: 247
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 913
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 327
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 675
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 604


Coffee County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Coffee County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Coffee County, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James40171.1 years
John28173.5 years
Mary27977.7 years
William23873.4 years
Willie18175.1 years
Robert14870.8 years
Annie14478.7 years
Charles12668.3 years
George9372.9 years
Henry8374.7 years
Most common last names in Coffee County, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith19076.0 years
Johnson14973.2 years
Jones12375.6 years
Davis10373.6 years
Martin10076.8 years
Williams9274.9 years
Brown8977.3 years
Lee8274.1 years
Moore7776.8 years
Kelley6972.8 years
Businesses in Coffee County, AL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T4Little Caesars Pizza1
Arby's1Lowe's1
Ashley Furniture1Maurices1
AutoZone1McDonald's2
Best Western1Nike2
Blockbuster1Office Depot1
Burger King2Papa John's Pizza1
Church's Chicken1Payless1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut1
Curves1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen2Rite Aid1
Days Inn1Ruby Tuesday1
Domino's Pizza1Rue211
FedEx4Ryan's Grill1
GNC1SONIC Drive-In1
GameStop1Sears1
Goodwill4Subway4
H&R Block3T-Mobile2
Hardee's1Taco Bell1
Holiday Inn2U-Haul6
JCPenney1UPS6
Jones New York1Verizon Wireless2
KFC1Waffle House1
Kroger1Walgreens1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Lane Furniture4Wendy's1
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Coffee County on our top lists:

  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"

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