Races in DeKalb County, Alabama:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $33,057 ($30,137 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $291 (lower quartile is $255, upper quartile is $390)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $83,100 (it was $61,700 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,000 - $136,600

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $166,845

Here:	$166,845
State:	$173,288

Townhouses or other attached units: $123,579

Here:	$123,579
State:	$141,507

In 2-unit structures: $192,202

Here:	$192,202
State:	$154,801

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $58,722

Here:	$58,722
State:	$173,224

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $481,781

Here:	$481,781
State:	$189,471

Mobile homes: $49,368

Here:	$49,368
State:	$39,336

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,949

Here:	$15,949
State:	$43,371

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $821
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $308

Institutionalized population: 630

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $206 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $177 (0.2%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.0%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.0%
Median age of residents in 2010: 37 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 36 years old, American Indian residents: 31 years old, Asian residents: 33 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20 years old, Other race residents: 21 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

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

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in DeKalb County is $345 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $435 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $579 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fort Payne, Rainsville, Henagar, Collinsville, Crossville, Sylvania, Fyffe, Powell, Geraldine, Ider.

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

2005 air pollution in DeKalb County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 14.2 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour: 33 µg/m³(standard limit: 35 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.

Click to draw/clear DeKalb County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in DeKalb County: B and B Farms (A), Walnut Creek Farms (B), Sand Mountain Agricultural Experment Station (C), Lookout Mountain Camp (D), Thunder Canyon Camp (E), Comer Scout Reservation (F), Collinsville Industrial Park (G), Camp Laureldell (H), Camp Alpine (I), Alpine Camp for Boys (J), Wilkes Store (K), Whiteoak Gap (L), Viewpoint (M), Swindell Gap (N), Four Roads (O), Double Bridges (P), Canyon Park (Q), Camp Elizabeth Lupton (R), Cloudmont Resort (S), Brown Fell Community Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in DeKalb County include: Piney Grove Church (A), Pine Grove Church (B), Pilgrim Rest Church (C), Nazareth Church (D), Mountain Home Church (E), Mount Moriah Church (F), Little River Church (G), Welcome Hill Church (H), Watchman Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lipscomb Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2), Bean Cemetery (3), Hartline Cemetery (4), Harbour Cemetery (5), Hall Cemetery (6), Gilbreath Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dry Pond (A), DeKalb County Public Lake (B), Howard Lake (C), Mountain View Lake (D), Republic Lake (E), Lake Lahusage (F), Prestwood Lake (G), Lake Bonnie (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fuller Creek (A), Bullard Branch (B), East Fork Little River (C), Upton Branch (D), Kirby Creek (E), Wooden Branch (F), Allen Branch (G), Anna Branch (H), Armstrong Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in DeKalb County include: De Soto State Park (1), Little River Canyon National Preserve (2), Cloudmont Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Cherokee County , Etowah County , Chattooga County, Georgia , Jackson County , Dade County, Georgia , Marshall County , Walker County, Georgia .

Current college students: 1,696
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 63.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,648 (16% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 19,134
• One, attached: 160
• Two: 603
• 3 or 4: 512
• 5 to 9: 310
• 10 to 19: 55
• 20 or more: 167
• Mobile homes: 7,079
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31

Housing units in DeKalb County with a mortgage: 5,893 (423 second mortgage, 433 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,885

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.98%

Here		60.0%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 38,658
Total congregations: 195

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Duck River and Kindred Baptists Associations	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Churches of Christ
Adherents	26,427 (68.4%)	4,149 (10.7%)	3,323 (8.6%)	2,208 (5.7%)	567 (1.5%)
Congregations	83 (42.6%)	35 (17.9%)	22 (11.3%)	18 (9.2%)	10 (5.1%)

Name	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	Progressive Primitive Baptists	Church of God of Prophecy	Other
Adherents	284 (0.7%)	277 (0.7%)	242 (0.6%)	220 (0.6%)	961 (2.5%)
Congregations	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.6%)	17 (8.7%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in DeKalb County - Fort Payne, Rainsville, Henagar, Collinsville, Crossville

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in DeKalb County:

Average size of farms: 109 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $123,254
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $150.09
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.09%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.16%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $89,896
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.92%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.52%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $38,531
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.28%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 27.65
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.85%
Corn for grain: 13305 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2444 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 1080 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 14608 harvested acres
Vegetables: 767 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 21 acres

Tornado activity:

DeKalb County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 4.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 127 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/8/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

DeKalb County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 10.0 miles away from the county center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.8 miles away from the county center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 69.8 miles away from the county center
On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 34.3 miles away from DeKalb County center
On 4/5/1994 at 22:21:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/15/1993 at 02:02:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.1 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 1.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1971): April 28, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1971, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 24, 2010 to April 25, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1908): May 3, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1908, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Alabama Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 10, 2009 to April 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1836): May 8, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1836, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• 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 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 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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 5, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1466): May 12, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1466, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Alabama Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 5, 2002 to November 12, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1442): November 14, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1442, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
• 15 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in DeKalb County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 15, Floods: 14, Tornadoes: 11, Winds: 6, Hurricanes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,941.

5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,130 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.03% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($14,892 average AGI)
2.21% relocated from other states ($12,239 average AGI)

DeKalb County:	2.21%
Alabama average:	3.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,343 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.41% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($16,985 average AGI)
1.83% relocated to other states ($12,358 average AGI)

DeKalb County:	1.83%
Alabama average:	2.51%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,762 (8,411 aged, 2,351 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 93.0. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 70,327

• In family households: 61,743 (14,022 male householders, 5,339 female householders)

  15,043 spouses, 21,073 children (18,959 natural, 574 adopted, 1,540 stepchildren), 1,932 grandchildren, 691 brothers or sisters, 522 parents, 1,201 other relatives, 1,445 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 8,584 (3,502 male householders (2,963 living alone)), 3,979 female householders (3,653 living alone)), 1,103 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 782 (630 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,319 2-persons, 4,405 3-persons, 3,659 4-persons, 1,765 5-persons, 660 6-persons, 553 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,616 1-person, 721 2-persons, 93 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

93.4% of residents of DeKalb County speak English at home.
5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (28% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 33% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 15% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $332,565,000 ($4968 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,888,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $157,147,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $76,802,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,101,000
Federal grants: $80,780,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,005,000 ($149,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,730,000 ($1,079,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,787,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,774,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,491,000

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

Births: 4,919

Deaths: 3,581

Net international migration: +958

Net internal migration: +586

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 16.65 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

61% of DeKalb County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Alabama.

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

• This state: 46642
• Northeast: 671
• Midwest: 2119
• South: 11323
• West: 773

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $46,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 214

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 191

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 119

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 2,454
• Number of aged recipients: 392
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,062
• Number of recipients under 18: 233
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,511
• Number of recipients older than 64: 710
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,195
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 946

Most common first names in DeKalb County, AL among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	540	72.4 years
William	446	74.7 years
John	394	75.4 years
Mary	359	78.3 years
Robert	232	72.4 years
Charles	185	68.8 years
George	160	75.0 years
Thomas	152	71.9 years
Willie	138	76.3 years
Annie	110	80.7 years

Most common last names in DeKalb County, AL among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	391	75.2 years
Jones	205	76.0 years
Johnson	202	75.7 years
Brown	165	75.1 years
Williams	148	74.1 years
Davis	137	74.4 years
Hall	101	75.0 years
Bailey	96	77.9 years
Burt	94	74.7 years
Harris	92	75.1 years

Businesses in DeKalb County, AL
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	3		McDonald's	2
Ace Hardware	1		Nike	4
Arby's	1		Papa John's Pizza	1
AutoZone	1		Penske	1
Best Western	1		Pizza Hut	2
Burger King	2		Quiznos	1
Cracker Barrel	1		RadioShack	1
Dairy Queen	1		Rite Aid	2
Days Inn	1		Ruby Tuesday	1
Econo Lodge	1		Ryan's Grill	1
FedEx	4		SONIC Drive-In	2
GNC	1		Sears	1
GameStop	1		Subway	7
H&R Block	4		T-Mobile	1
Hardee's	3		Taco Bell	2
Holiday Inn	1		U-Haul	4
KFC	1		UPS	7
Kmart	1		Verizon Wireless	1
La-Z-Boy	2		Waffle House	1
Lane Furniture	3		Walgreens	1
Little Caesars Pizza	1		Walmart	1
Lowe's	1		Wendy's	1

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DeKalb County on our top lists:

• #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
• #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for McCain (Republican) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
• #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
• #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"

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