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Dallas County, Alabama (AL)

County population in 2022: 38,678 (54% urban, 46% rural); it was 46,365 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,712
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,941
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 11,720
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,411 (it was 6,121 in 2000)
% of renters here:

34%
State:

30%

Land area: 981 sq. mi.

Water area: 12.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 39 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Dallas County: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.3%), Educational, health and social services (19.9%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Dallas County, AL (2022)
    • 25,87467.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 10,37427.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 9962.6%Two or more races
    • 4561.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2660.7%Asian alone
    • 1770.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 140.04%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

40.7 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years
Males: 18,006  (46.6%)
Females: 20,672  (53.4%)
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Average household size:
Dallas County:

2.0 people
Alabama:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $37,220 ($23,370 in 1999)
This county:

$37,220
Alabama:

$59,674

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $450 (lower quartile is $284, upper quartile is $585)
This county:

$450
State:

$693


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $102,578 (it was $57,100 in 2000)
Dallas:

$102,578
Alabama:

$200,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,299 - $170,553

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $199,891
Here:

$199,891
State:

$273,076

Townhouses or other attached units: $50,935
Here:

$50,935
State:

$222,857

In 2-unit structures: $87,751
Here:

$87,751
State:

$191,282

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $130,889
Here:

$130,889
State:

$194,388

Mobile homes: $78,420
Here:

$78,420
State:

$77,780

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,093
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $346

Institutionalized population: 282

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 9
  • Assaults: 65
  • Burglaries: 58
  • Thefts: 182
  • Auto thefts: 62

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 26
  • Burglaries: 24
  • Thefts: 92
  • Auto thefts: 18
Dallas County, AL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 21 buildings, average cost: $154,000
  • 2021: 21 buildings, average cost: $143,100
  • 2020: 20 buildings, average cost: $143,400
  • 2019: 17 buildings, average cost: $138,400
  • 2018: 28 buildings, average cost: $137,800
  • 2017: 23 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 2016: 25 buildings, average cost: $133,500
  • 2015: 18 buildings, average cost: $131,600
  • 2014: 17 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2012: 11 buildings, average cost: $107,400
  • 2011: 76 buildings, average cost: $171,800
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $320,500
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $330,700
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $141,100
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $276,300
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $276,300
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $276,300
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $189,700
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $80,500
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $93,200
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $146,800
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $146,800
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $147,200
  • 1997: 23 buildings, average cost: $64,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Dallas, AL residents
Average permit cost in Dallas, AL

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $563 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $283 (0.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Dallas, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Dallas, AL in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Dallas, AL in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 28.0%
Dallas County:

28.0%
Alabama:

16.2%
(11.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.4% for Black residents, 2.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 59.5% for American Indian residents, 78.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.7 years old
(Males: 38.2 years old, Females: 42.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 51.8 years old, Black residents: 38.9 years old, American Indian residents: 26.9 years old, Asian residents: 32.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 48.8 years old, Other race residents: 40.5 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dallas County is $402 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $446 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $562 a month.

Cities in this county include: Selma, Craig-Tyler, Valley Grande, Selmont-West Selmont, Sardis, Carlowville, Safford, Orrville.

Dallas County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana , Elmore County , Montgomery County , Evans County, Georgia , Wilkinson County, Georgia , Smith County, Texas .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.8%
Alabama:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Dallas, AL
County total employment by year in Dallas, AL
County average yearly wages by year in Dallas, AL

Current college students: 1,870
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 501 (20.5% naturalized citizens)

Dallas County:

1.3%
Whole state:

3.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 3732010 or later
  • 602000 to 2009
  • 251990 to 1999
  • 571980 to 1989
  • 591970 to 1979
  • 83Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.2%

Dallas County marital status for males Dallas County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,857
  • One, attached: 188
  • Two: 1,472
  • 3 or 4: 1,631
  • 5 to 9: 532
  • 10 to 19: 73
  • 20 to 49: 146
  • 50 or more: 122
  • Mobile homes: 3,264
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in Dallas County with a mortgage: 3,402 (107 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 77 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 58

Here:

4.9% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Dallas County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant16,76473
Black Protestant6,39834
Mainline Protestant2,43826
Catholic5362
Other4105
None17,274-
Dallas 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: 11
Dallas County:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41
Dallas County:

9.54 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 17
This county:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Dallas County:

15.1%
Alabama:

11.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Dallas County:

41.2%
State:

31.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

8.9%
State:

13.5%

Agriculture in Dallas County:

Average size of farms: 481 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $52,622
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $247.38
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.12%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.29%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $51,293
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.90%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.51%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $73,214
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.20%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.37
Corn for grain: 2202 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1513 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 12964 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2448 harvested acres
Vegetables: 162 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 278 acres

Earthquake activity:

Dallas County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 91% greater 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 87.8 miles away from Dallas 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 71.7 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) earthquake occurred 168.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 102.9 miles away from Dallas County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 168.1 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 Hurricane Zeta, Incident Period: October 28, 2020 - October 29, 2020, FEMA Id: 4573, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: February 5, 2020 - March 6, 2020, FEMA Id: 4546, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Alabama Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4503, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Alabama Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 05, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4082: September 21, 2012, FEMA Id: 4082, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 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, 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 Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: March 01, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1687: March 03, 2007, FEMA Id: 1687, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • 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
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Dallas County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 8, Tornadoes: 7, Hurricanes: 6, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Dallas

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,506 (81.4%)
  • Carpooled: 1,133 (8.8%)
  • Bus: 77 (0.6%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 8 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 184 (1.4%)
  • Walked: 111 (0.9%)
  • Worked at home: 793 (6.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Manufacturing (15%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (22%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • India (22%)
  • Jamaica (22%)
  • Germany (18%)
  • Vietnam (13%)
  • Ethiopia (5%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Other Northern America (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Dallas County


  • English (8%)
  • American (8%)
  • German (2%)
  • Irish (1%)
  • Jamaican (1%)
  • African (1%)
  • Italian (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Dallas County, Alabama in 2010:

  • 284 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 226 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 121 people in college/university student housing
  • 56 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 39 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 34 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 26 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Dallas County, Alabama in 2000:

  • 201 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 157 people in nursing homes
  • 102 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 38 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 30 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in religious group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $43,702.

4.16% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($35,545 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.16%
Alabama average:

6.87%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.62% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($22,361 average AGI)
1.54% relocated from other states ($13,182 average AGI)
Dallas County:

1.54%
Alabama average:

3.08%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Montgomery County, AL  0.60% ($27,708 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.29% ($33,571)
from Autauga County, AL  0.28% ($34,882)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.19% ($23,652)


5.52% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($40,854 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.52%
Alabama average:

6.41%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.25% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($30,182 average AGI)
1.27% relocated to other states ($10,672 average AGI)
Dallas County:

1.27%
Alabama average:

2.60%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Montgomery County, AL  1.18% ($26,340 average AGI)
to Autauga County, AL  0.53% ($38,969)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.34% ($41,244)
to Elmore County, AL  0.27% ($38,364)
to Chilton County, AL  0.26% ($51,375)
to Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.21% ($34,308)
to Perry County, AL  0.18% ($23,773)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.8

Births per 1000 population in Dallas County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Dallas County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Dallas County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Dallas County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Dallas County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Dallas County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Dallas County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Dallas County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Dallas County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,653 (5,933 aged, 2,720 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 657 (5%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Dallas County, Alabama in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,127)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (598)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (595)
  • Congestive heart failure (357)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (287)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (247)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (115)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (113)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (106)
  • Malignant neoplasm of prostate (76)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 157.0. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 131.4
  • Other - 25.6

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 102.5. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 38,678
  • Male householders: 5,811 (2,250 living alone), Female householders: 9,626 (3,948 living alone)
  • 4,805 spouses (4,794 opposite-sex spouses), 471 unmarried partners, (464 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,819 children (11,367 natural, 117 adopted, 324 stepchildren), 2,502 grandchildren, 957 brothers or sisters, 359 parents, 96 foster children, 1,006 other relatives, 325 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 607

Size of family households: 4,389 2-persons, 2,336 3-persons, 973 4-persons, 717 5-persons, 315 6-persons, 129 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,193 1-person, 350 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

2,610 married couples with children.
3,697 single-parent households (195 men, 3,502 women).

98.5% of residents of Dallas speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (18% speak English well, 60% speak English not well, 23% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $389,045,000 ($8,668 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $42,850,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $140,694,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $91,369,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,799,000
Federal grants: $106,320,000
Federal procurement contracts: $35,471,000 ($33,795,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,392,000 ($2,254,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $659,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,809,000
Federal Government insurance: $31,403,000

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

Births: 4,048
Here:

91 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,886
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +41
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -3,114
Here -70 per 1000 residents
State +2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Dallas County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.02 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.7

Year house built in Dallas County, Alabama
  • Year house built in Dallas County, Alabama
  • 602020 or later
  • 8832010 to 2019
  • 1,7552000 to 2009
  • 2,3231990 to 1999
  • 1,9321980 to 1989
  • 4,1151970 to 1979
  • 2,6361960 to 1969
  • 2,1561950 to 1959
  • 1,1281940 to 1949
  • 1,8531939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Dallas County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dallas County, Alabama
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dallas County, Alabama
  • 161 room
  • 242 rooms
  • 2063 rooms
  • 6454 rooms
  • 1,8925 rooms
  • 1,9896 rooms
  • 1,8087 rooms
  • 1,4188 rooms
  • 1,5179+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dallas County, Alabama
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dallas County, Alabama
  • 1951 room
  • 502 rooms
  • 4703 rooms
  • 1,8394 rooms
  • 1,0075 rooms
  • 1,3626 rooms
  • 5607 rooms
  • 918 rooms
  • 2239+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Dallas County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dallas County, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dallas County, Alabama
  • 17no bedroom
  • 1351 bedroom
  • 1,2562 bedrooms
  • 5,8483 bedrooms
  • 1,7294 bedrooms
  • 4905+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dallas County, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dallas County, Alabama
  • 201no bedroom
  • 5701 bedroom
  • 2,3632 bedrooms
  • 2,1393 bedrooms
  • 4964 bedrooms
  • 655+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Dallas County, Alabama in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Dallas County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dallas County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 769no vehicle
  • 2,5401 vehicle
  • 3,2822 vehicles
  • 1,7463 vehicles
  • 8674 vehicles
  • 3175+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Dallas County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dallas County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,348no vehicle
  • 2,9781 vehicle
  • 1,0252 vehicles
  • 2513 vehicles
  • 1234 vehicles
  • 635+ vehicles

87.9% of Dallas County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Alabama.

Dallas County:

87.9%
State average:

87.6%

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

  • This state: 32,997
  • Other state: 4,781
  • Northeast: 433
  • Midwest: 1,500
  • South: 2,226
  • West: 585
Year householders moved into unit in Dallas County, AL
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Dallas County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 48.8%Electricity
  • 35.9%Utility gas
  • 12.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%Wood
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 48.9%Electricity
  • 42.6%Utility gas
  • 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.9%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 371
Here:

11.3%
Alabama:

14.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 600
Here:

25.2%
Alabama:

16.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 73
Here:

7.5%
Alabama:

14.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Dallas County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,297,000
    Regular Highways: $432,000
    Housing and Community Development: $376,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,214,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,208,000
    Police Protection: $2,795,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,670,000
    Financial Administration: $1,053,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $667,000
    Solid Waste Management: $627,000
    Housing and Community Development: $328,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $237,000
    Parks and Recreation: $187,000
    Health - Other: $83,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $294,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $242,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $172,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $133,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $46,000
    Other - Health - Other: $28,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $18,000
    Other - General - Other: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,860,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,530,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,985,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,365,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $620,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $330,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $442,000
    Sale of Property: $170,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,940,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,285,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,365,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,319,000
    Other: $1,444,000
    General Local Government Support: $558,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,754,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,713,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $470,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $300,000
    Other License: $26,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,804,000

Dallas County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,297,000
    Regular Highways: $432,000
    Housing and Community Development: $376,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,214,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,208,000
    Police Protection: $2,795,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,670,000
    Financial Administration: $1,053,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $667,000
    Solid Waste Management: $627,000
    Housing and Community Development: $328,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $237,000
    Parks and Recreation: $187,000
    Health - Other: $83,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $294,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $242,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $172,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $133,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $46,000
    Other - Health - Other: $28,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $18,000
    Other - General - Other: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,860,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,530,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,985,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,365,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $620,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $330,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $442,000
    Sale of Property: $170,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,940,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,285,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,365,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,319,000
    Other: $1,444,000
    General Local Government Support: $558,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,754,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,713,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $470,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $300,000
    Other License: $26,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,804,000

Dallas County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,297,000
    Regular Highways: $432,000
    Housing and Community Development: $376,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,214,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,208,000
    Police Protection: $2,795,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,670,000
    Financial Administration: $1,053,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $667,000
    Solid Waste Management: $627,000
    Housing and Community Development: $328,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $237,000
    Parks and Recreation: $187,000
    Health - Other: $83,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $294,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $242,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $172,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $133,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $46,000
    Other - Health - Other: $28,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $18,000
    Other - General - Other: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,860,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,530,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,985,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,365,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $620,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $330,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $442,000
    Sale of Property: $170,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,940,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,285,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,365,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,319,000
    Other: $1,444,000
    General Local Government Support: $558,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,754,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,713,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $470,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $300,000
    Other License: $26,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,804,000

Dallas County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,297,000
    Regular Highways: $432,000
    Housing and Community Development: $376,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,214,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,208,000
    Police Protection: $2,795,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,670,000
    Financial Administration: $1,053,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $667,000
    Solid Waste Management: $627,000
    Housing and Community Development: $328,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $237,000
    Parks and Recreation: $187,000
    Health - Other: $83,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $294,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $242,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $172,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $133,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $46,000
    Other - Health - Other: $28,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $18,000
    Other - General - Other: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,860,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,530,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,985,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,365,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $620,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $330,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $442,000
    Sale of Property: $170,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,940,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,285,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,365,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,319,000
    Other: $1,444,000
    General Local Government Support: $558,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,754,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,713,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $470,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $300,000
    Other License: $26,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,804,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 4,424
  • Number of aged recipients: 464
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,960
  • Number of recipients under 18: 763
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,754
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 907
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,558
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,037
Most common first names in Dallas County, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary45778.4 years
James39071.5 years
John34073.9 years
Willie33672.2 years
William31672.3 years
Robert22870.5 years
Annie21475.8 years
George14973.3 years
Henry14372.4 years
Charles10966.3 years
Most common last names in Dallas County, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith32773.9 years
Johnson23071.9 years
Williams20774.7 years
Jones19874.8 years
Moore16673.5 years
Brown16374.2 years
Jackson15471.5 years
Harris15174.2 years
Davis14273.6 years
Thomas13373.6 years
Businesses in Dallas County, AL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2JCPenney1
Advance Auto Parts1KFC1
AutoZone1La-Z-Boy1
Burger King1Little Caesars Pizza1
CVS1McDonald's2
Chevrolet1Nike7
Church's Chicken1Papa John's Pizza1
Comfort Inn1Payless1
Domino's Pizza1Pizza Hut1
FedEx2Popeyes1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1RadioShack1
Foot Locker1SONIC Drive-In1
Ford1Sears1
GNC1Subway4
GameStop1Taco Bell1
Goodwill6True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul4
Hardee's1UPS2
Hilton1Walgreens1
Holiday Inn1Walmart1
Honda1YMCA2