Crenshaw County, Alabama (AL)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Manufacturing (16.0%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Crenshaw County, Alabama:

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Males: 6,464	(47.3%)
Females: 7,201	(52.7%)

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Crenshaw County:	2.4 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

This county:	$30,953
Alabama:	$40,554

This county:	$235
State:	$427

Crenshaw County:	$74,105
Alabama:	$115,600

Detached houses: $123,166

Here:	$123,166
State:	$173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $60,527

Here:	$60,527
State:	$137,814

In 2-unit structures: $50,109

Here:	$50,109
State:	$136,146

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $46,678

Here:	$46,678
State:	$116,190

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $168,151

Here:	$168,151
State:	$223,768

Mobile homes: $33,737

Here:	$33,737
State:	$39,336

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,500

Here:	$37,500
State:	$43,371

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 13
• Burglaries: 44
• Thefts: 136
• Auto thefts: 12

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 14
• Burglaries: 57
• Thefts: 102
• Auto thefts: 20

This county:	22.1%
Whole state:	16.1%

This county:	7.8%
Whole state:	7.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Crenshaw County is $365 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $447 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $536 a month.

Cities in this county include: Luverne, Brantley, Rutledge, Dozier, Glenwood, Petrey, Petrey-Highland Home.

Neighboring counties: Butler County , Coffee County , Covington County , Lowndes County , Montgomery County , Pike County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Crenshaw County: Mount Ida (A), Sports (B), Sugar Ridge Campground (C), Black Rock (D), Cooks Stand (E), Davis (F), Host (G), Kingsley (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Crenshaw County include: Black Rock Church (A), Weed Church (B), Bradleyton Church (C), Brantley Assembly of God Church (D), Vernledge Baptist Church (E), Brunson Chapel (F), Magnolia Church (G), Calvary Church (H), Cameron Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Panola Cemetery (1), Armstrong Cemetery (2), Clark Cemetery (3), Friendship Cemetery (4), Clarke Cemetery (5), Petrey Cemetery (6), Siloam Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Limesink Pond (A), Beaver Pond, The (B), Thomas Pond (C), Ropers Pond (D), Clark Lake (E), Bailey Lakes (F), Bryans Pond (G), Byrds Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Burgan Branch (A), Indian Creek (B), Daniels Mill Branch (C), Ivy Creek (D), Long Branch (E), Tucker Creek (F), Spears Branch (G), Free Branch (H), Champion Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Highland Home Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	8.4%
Alabama:	9.3%

Current college students: 425
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 60.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 36 (56% naturalized citizens)

Crenshaw County:	0.3%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,126
• One, attached: 50
• Two: 320
• 3 or 4: 80
• 5 to 9: 51
• 10 to 19: 4
• 20 or more: 37
• Mobile homes: 1,965
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Housing units in Crenshaw County with a mortgage: 1,071 (78 second mortgage, 82 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,087

Here:	49.6% with mortgage
State:	64.0% with mortgage

Crenshaw 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 30 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/25/1990, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 28 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Crenshaw County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 97% 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 70.8 miles away from Crenshaw 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 73.1 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 83.5 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 82.0 miles away from Crenshaw County center
On 10/28/1997 at 09:00:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.1 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: 3,915 (73%) Carpooled: 1,104 (20%) Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Walked: 129 (2%) Other means: 75 (1%) Worked at home: 167 (3%)

7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,458 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.13%
Alabama average:	6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.97% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($18,360 average AGI)
2.16% relocated from other states ($8,098 average AGI)

Crenshaw County:	2.16%
Alabama average:	3.11%

from Pike County, AL	1.00% ($22,447 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, AL	0.98% ($24,348)
from Covington County, AL	0.74% ($28,314)
from Butler County, AL	0.49% ($25,087)
from Coffee County, AL	0.34% ($25,500)
from Elmore County, AL	0.30% ($32,500)

6.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,745 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.13%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.68% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($21,014 average AGI)
1.46% relocated to other states ($5,727 average AGI)

Crenshaw County:	1.46%
Alabama average:	2.51%

to Montgomery County, AL	1.16% ($24,259 average AGI)
to Pike County, AL	0.92% ($26,535)
to Covington County, AL	0.66% ($25,968)
to Butler County, AL	0.41% ($20,474)
to Coffee County, AL	0.30% ($22,000)
to Elmore County, AL	0.26% ($44,333)

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

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,840 (2,272 aged, 568 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 11,738 (2,747 male householders, 1,165 female householders)

  2,891 spouses, 3,935 children (3,588 natural, 73 adopted, 274 stepchildren), 371 grandchildren, 100 brothers or sisters, 103 parents, 199 other relatives, 227 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,770 (684 male householders (628 living alone)), 977 female householders (938 living alone)), 109 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 157 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,698 2-persons, 1,045 3-persons, 778 4-persons, 269 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,566 1-person, 85 2-persons, 10 3-persons.

98.2% of residents of Crenshaw County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $100,538,000 ($7387 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,131,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $41,459,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,572,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,693,000
Federal grants: $27,970,000
Federal procurement contracts: $645,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,200,000 ($1,508,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $499,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,151,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,354,000

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

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

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

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

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.85 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	6.0

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

66% of Crenshaw County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Alabama.

Crenshaw County:	65.6%
State average:	58.1%

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

• This state: 12112
• Northeast: 119
• Midwest: 229
• South: 1001
• West: 120

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $29,000

Here:	8.1%
Alabama:	10.2%

Here:	9.5%
Alabama:	10.0%

Here:	11.8%
Alabama:	14.1%

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