Covington County, Alabama (AL)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.9%), Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Covington County, Alabama:

Median resident age:	39.8 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Males: 17,992	(47.8%)
Females: 19,639	(52.2%)

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Covington County:	2.4 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

This county:	$31,288
Alabama:	$40,554

This county:	$285
State:	$427

Covington County:	$80,482
Alabama:	$115,600

Detached houses: $127,662

Here:	$127,662
State:	$173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $181,756

Here:	$181,756
State:	$137,814

In 2-unit structures: $120,639

Here:	$120,639
State:	$136,146

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $43,090

Here:	$43,090
State:	$116,190

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $683,427

Here:	$683,427
State:	$223,768

Mobile homes: $42,358

Here:	$42,358
State:	$39,336

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$43,371

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 55
• Burglaries: 88
• Thefts: 121
• Auto thefts: 13

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 53
• Burglaries: 87
• Thefts: 108
• Auto thefts: 8

This county:	18.4%
Whole state:	16.1%

This county:	7.9%
Whole state:	7.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Covington County is $363 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $435 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $593 a month.

Cities in this county include: Andalusia, Opp, Florala, Babbie, River Falls, Red Level, Lockhart, Sanford, Heath, Carolina.

Neighboring counties: Butler County , Coffee County , Conecuh County , Crenshaw County , Escambia County , Geneva County , Okaloosa County, Florida , Walton County, Florida .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Covington County: Open Pond Recreation Area (A), Pleasant Home (B), Sassers Crossroads (C), South (D), Watkins Bridge (E), Blue Lake Camp (F), Blue Pond Picnic Area (G), Chapman Quarters (H), Dixon Forestry Center (I), Dogwood Camp (J), Elliotts Quarters (K), Givens Bridge (L), Johnsons Quarters (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Fairview West Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Covington County include: West County Line Church (A), Blue Lake Assembly Church (B), Liberty Hill Church (C), Welfare Church (D), Welcome the Way Baptist Church (E), Welcome Church (F), Blue Springs Baptist Church (G), Vera Cruz Church (H), Veasey Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Covington Memorial Gardens (1), Friendship Community Cemetery (2), Smith Cemetery (3), Judson Cemetery (4), Rose Hill Cemetery (5), Kervin Cemetery (6), Beda Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Huckabaa Pond (A), Ditch Pond (B), Indigo Ponds (C), Aughtman Pond (D), Blue Lake (E), Adams Pond (F), Cravey Ponds (G), Holley Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hurricane Creek (A), Indian Creek (B), Chinquapin Creek (C), Five Runs Creek (D), East Fork Cripple Creek (E), Spring Branch (F), Larkin Creek (G), Mobley Creek (H), Bullpen Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Covington County include: Conecuh Recreation Area (1), Open Pond Recreation Area (2), Blue Spring Wildlife Management Area (3), Blue Pond Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.6%
Alabama:	9.3%

Current college students: 1,166
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 216 (46% naturalized citizens)

Covington County:	0.6%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 13,194
• One, attached: 216
• Two: 445
• 3 or 4: 246
• 5 to 9: 258
• 10 to 19: 60
• 20 or more: 169
• Mobile homes: 3,930
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 60

Housing units in Covington County with a mortgage: 3,865 (228 second mortgage, 400 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,681

Here:	51.2% with mortgage
State:	64.0% with mortgage

Covington County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Alabama state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/12/2001, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured one person and caused $1 million in damages.

Covington County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 94% 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 51.4 miles away from Covington 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 53.3 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 66.0 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 60.8 miles away from Covington County center
On 10/28/1997 at 09:00:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 53.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 12,143 (80%) Carpooled: 2,019 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%) Taxi: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 13 (0%) Walked: 262 (2%) Other means: 220 (1%) Worked at home: 443 (3%)

6.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.03%
Alabama average:	6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.64% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($11,357 average AGI)
3.39% relocated from other states ($19,445 average AGI)

Covington County:	3.39%
Alabama average:	3.11%

from Coffee County, AL	0.63% ($22,882 average AGI)
from Okaloosa County, FL	0.49% ($39,133)
from Walton County, FL	0.37% ($21,378)
from Crenshaw County, AL	0.26% ($25,968)
from Butler County, AL	0.17% ($29,762)
from Montgomery County, AL	0.17% ($16,619)
from Santa Rosa County, FL	0.15% ($34,667)

5.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.49%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.18% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($16,219 average AGI)
2.31% relocated to other states ($11,466 average AGI)

Covington County:	2.31%
Alabama average:	2.51%

to Coffee County, AL	0.65% ($20,897 average AGI)
to Okaloosa County, FL	0.32% ($22,462)
to Crenshaw County, AL	0.29% ($28,314)
to Conecuh County, AL	0.27% ($26,394)
to Walton County, FL	0.24% ($45,517)
to Montgomery County, AL	0.22% ($32,769)
to Geneva County, AL	0.19% ($20,565)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,984 (6,401 aged, 1,583 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: 31,832 (8,358 male householders, 2,455 female householders)

  8,635 spouses, 10,344 children (9,291 natural, 221 adopted, 832 stepchildren), 884 grandchildren, 193 brothers or sisters, 206 parents, 371 other relatives, 386 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,274 (1,891 male householders (1,667 living alone)), 2,935 female householders (2,790 living alone)), 448 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 525 (456 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,067 2-persons, 2,623 3-persons, 2,081 4-persons, 756 5-persons, 215 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,457 1-person, 316 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

98.0% of residents of Covington County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $272,696,000 ($7395 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $13,767,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $119,497,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $68,706,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,280,000
Federal grants: $64,716,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,223,000 ($2,575,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,274,000 ($1,818,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $751,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,348,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,221,000

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-10 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.63 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

63% of Covington County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Alabama.

Covington County:	63.4%
State average:	58.1%

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

• This state: 29622
• Northeast: 750
• Midwest: 977
• South: 5473
• West: 446

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,500

Here:	1.7%
Alabama:	10.2%

Here:	1.9%
Alabama:	10.0%

Here:	6.4%
Alabama:	14.1%

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