County population in 2017: 13,934 (all rural); it was 13,665 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,981 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,160 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,274 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,511 (it was 1,303 in 2000)
% of renters here:
23%
State:
30%
Land area: 610 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 23 people per square mile (low).
March 2019 cost of living index in Crenshaw County: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (28.9%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (24.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (23.1%).
Estimated median household income in 2017: $40,320 ($26,054 in 1999)
This county:
$40,320
Alabama:
$48,123
Median contract rent in 2017 for apartments: $341 (lower quartile is $252, upper quartile is $459)
This county:
$341
State:
$565
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $82,149 (it was $48,200 in 2000)
Crenshaw:
$82,149
Alabama:
$141,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $37,909 - $149,564 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $930 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $287
Institutionalized population: 132
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $369 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $224 (0.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 16.5%
Crenshaw County:
16.5%
Alabama:
16.9%
(14.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.5% for Black residents, 9.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 38.2% for American Indian residents, 1.4% for other race residents, 30.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2017: 41.6 years old
(Males: 40.4 years old, Females: 43.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.3 years old, Black residents: 40.5 years old, American Indian residents: 35.2 years old, Asian residents: 51.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.8 years old, Other race residents: 26.7 years old)
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.
Current college students: 425 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 289 (30.3% naturalized citizens)
Crenshaw County:
2.1%
Whole state:
3.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
362010 or later
1742000 to 2009
311990 to 1999
61980 to 1989
61970 to 1979
15Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,394
One, attached: 21
Two: 319
3 or 4: 81
5 to 9: 106
20 to 49: 20
50 or more: 5
Mobile homes: 1,895
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16
Housing units in Crenshaw County with a mortgage: 1,551 (81 second mortgage, 82 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,213
Here:
33.3% with mortgage
State:
56.4% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Crenshaw County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
7,442
52
Mainline Protestant
875
13
Black Protestant
244
2
Other
223
1
None
5,122
-
Crenshaw County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
Crenshaw County:
4.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Crenshaw County:
7.99 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:
6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
This county:
5.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Crenshaw County:
12.4%
Alabama:
11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Crenshaw County:
34.6%
State:
31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
18.7%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in Crenshaw County:
Average size of farms: 229 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $130,084 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $95.92 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 97.86% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $89,015 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.66% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.82% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40,279 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.61% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.65 Corn for grain: 1592 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 50 harvested acres Upland cotton: 2444 harvested acres Vegetables: 71 harvested acres Land in orchards: 307 acres
Earthquake activity:
Crenshaw County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 83% 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 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 130.0 miles away from the county center On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 378.2 miles away from the county center On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi) earthquake occurred 196.3 miles away from the 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 116.1 miles away from Crenshaw County center On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 165.7 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to December 31, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4251: January 21, 2016, FEMA Id: 4251, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2014 to May 05, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4176: May 02, 2014, FEMA Id: 4176, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to May 31, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3319: April 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 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: 1870, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Alabama Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 25, 2009 to April 03, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1835: April 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 1835, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Alabama Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 29, 2008 to September 03, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3292: August 30, 2008, FEMA Id: 3292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Alabama Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3237: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 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: 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: 1549, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Alabama Hurricane Georges, Incident Period: September 28, 1998 to October 06, 1998, Emergency Declared EM-3133: September 28, 1998, FEMA Id: 3133, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Crenshaw County (18) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 8, Hurricanes: 7, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 4, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
Transportation occupations (9%)
Material moving occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Production occupations (9%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Korea (42%)
Mexico (42%)
Vietnam (6%)
Ecuador (4%)
Canada (0%)
Ireland (0%)
Denmark (0%)
American (26%)
Irish (6%)
English (4%)
African (4%)
German (1%)
European (1%)
Scottish (1%)
145 people in nursing homes
14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
132 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $47,210.
5.71% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,322 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.71%
Alabama average:
5.95%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.43% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($22,161 average AGI)
1.28% relocated from other states ($12,161 average AGI)
Crenshaw County:
1.28%
Alabama average:
2.56%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.49% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,294 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.49%
Alabama average:
5.97%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.57% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($27,908 average AGI)
0.92% relocated to other states ($6,382 average AGI)
Crenshaw County:
0.92%
Alabama average:
2.59%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.4
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 16.5% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Crenshaw County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,933 (2,217 aged, 716 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 303 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Crenshaw County, Alabama in 1999 - 2014:
1,588 married couples with children.
874 single-parent households (67 men, 807 women).
97.1% of residents of Crenshaw speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 37% speak English well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 37% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $100,538,000 ($7,387 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 949
Here:
69 per 1000 residents
State:
70 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 952
Here:
69 per 1000 residents
State:
53 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +6
Here:
+0 per 1000 residents
State:
+6 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +80
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)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
4.7
Year house built in Crenshaw County, Alabama
2482014 or later
1262010 to 2013
8402000 to 2009
1,1691990 to 1999
8941980 to 1989
1,4941970 to 1979
5971960 to 1969
6481950 to 1959
2751940 to 1949
5861939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Crenshaw County, Alabama
Cars and other vehicles available in Crenshaw County in owner-occupied houses/condos
188no vehicle
9651 vehicle
1,2622 vehicles
8033 vehicles
3944 vehicles
1295+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Crenshaw County in renter-occupied apartments
139no vehicle
7221 vehicle
5022 vehicles
1003 vehicles
744 vehicles
425+ vehicles
90.5% of Crenshaw County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Alabama.
Crenshaw County:
90.5%
State average:
86.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,649
Other state: 1,961
Northeast: 168
Midwest: 311
South: 1,264
West: 214
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Crenshaw County
(48.9%)
(51.1%)
, Concordia Parish, Louisiana 
, Effingham County, Georgia 
, Wayne County, Mississippi 
0.88% ($32,524 average AGI)
