Escambia County, Alabama (AL)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.1%), Educational,health and social services (17.3%), Retail trade (13.2%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Escambia County, Alabama:

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Males: 19,475	(50.7%)
Females: 18,965	(49.3%)

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Escambia County:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

This county:	$33,644
Alabama:	$40,554

This county:	$309
State:	$427

Escambia County:	$85,799
Alabama:	$115,600

Detached houses: $124,616

Here:	$124,616
State:	$173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $96,049

Here:	$96,049
State:	$137,814

In 2-unit structures: $60,222

Here:	$60,222
State:	$136,146

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $154,998

Here:	$154,998
State:	$223,768

Mobile homes: $30,633

Here:	$30,633
State:	$39,336

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $34,773

Here:	$34,773
State:	$43,371

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 33
• Burglaries: 135
• Thefts: 169
• Auto thefts: 26

This county:	20.9%
Whole state:	16.1%

This county:	10.2%
Whole state:	7.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Escambia County is $366 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $435 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $542 a month.

Cities in this county include: Atmore, Brewton, East Brewton, Flomaton, Pleasant Groves, Pollard, Riverview, East Escambia, McCullough-Huxford.

2005 air pollution in Escambia County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 34 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 13.7 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 28 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Baldwin County , Escambia County, Florida , Conecuh County , Covington County , Okaloosa County, Florida , Monroe County , Santa Rosa County, Florida .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Escambia County: McGowin Bridge (A), Alaflora (B), Parker Springs Lookout (C), Atmore Country Club (D), Atmore State Prison Farm (E), Teddy (F), Turpentine Camp (G), Brewton Agricultural Experiment Station (H), Camp Alex (I), Camp McMillan (J), Camp Williams (K), Fishpond (L), Henley Roberts (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Escambia County include: West End Church (A), Booneville Church (B), Wallace United Methodist Church (C), Wallace Baptist Church (D), Bradley Church (E), Brooks Memorial Church (F), Union Hill Church (G), Magnolia Church (H), Travis Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Cooper Cemetery (2), Fuqua Cemetery (3), Miller Cemetery (4), Damascus Cemetery (5), Freewill Cemetery (6), Freemanville Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Weaver, Lake (A), Little River Lake (B), Brantley Lake (C), Keego, Lake (D), Foshee Lake (E), Perrys Lake (F), Container Corporation Treatment P (G), Cooks Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Smith Creek (A), Pauls Branch (B), Hurricane Creek (C), Mount Carmel Springs Branch (D), Presley Branch (E), Chitterling Creek (F), Bridge Branch (G), Long Branch (H), Chavers Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Escambia County include: Bachelor Field (1), Edward Hauss State Forest Nursery (2), Miller State Wildlife Management Area (3), Veterans Memorial Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: McCullough Post Office (A), Huxford Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.6%
Alabama:	9.3%

Current college students: 1,296
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 234 (36% naturalized citizens)

Escambia County:	0.6%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,972
• One, attached: 142
• Two: 310
• 3 or 4: 339
• 5 to 9: 276
• 10 to 19: 83
• 20 or more: 235
• Mobile homes: 4,148
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39

Housing units in Escambia County with a mortgage: 3,586 (178 second mortgage, 225 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,758

Here:	48.8% with mortgage
State:	64.0% with mortgage

Escambia 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 23 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/3/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 18 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Escambia County-area historical earthquake activity is near Alabama state average. It is 82% 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 2.7 miles away from Escambia 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 4.0 miles away from the county center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.1 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 17.0 miles away from Escambia County center
On 5/4/1997 at 03:39:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 12.2 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1997 at 09:00:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 4.0 miles away from Escambia 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: 11,604 (81%) Carpooled: 2,058 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 90 (1%) Ferryboat: 9 (0%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 9 (0%) Bicycle: 36 (0%) Walked: 231 (2%) Other means: 113 (1%) Worked at home: 159 (1%)

5.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,401 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.64%
Alabama average:	6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.35% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($11,489 average AGI)
3.29% relocated from other states ($15,911 average AGI)

Escambia County:	3.29%
Alabama average:	3.11%

from Escambia County, FL	1.01% ($32,933 average AGI)
from Baldwin County, AL	0.65% ($24,740)
from Santa Rosa County, FL	0.37% ($17,091)
from Conecuh County, AL	0.30% ($29,943)
from Monroe County, AL	0.24% ($20,393)
from Mobile County, AL	0.22% ($23,192)
from Covington County, AL	0.14% ($31,294)

5.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.85% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($13,803 average AGI)
2.79% relocated to other states ($13,165 average AGI)

Escambia County:	2.79%
Alabama average:	2.51%

to Escambia County, FL	0.93% ($26,627 average AGI)
to Baldwin County, AL	0.68% ($29,700)
to Conecuh County, AL	0.31% ($21,162)
to Mobile County, AL	0.31% ($26,757)
to Monroe County, AL	0.25% ($23,267)
to Montgomery County, AL	0.22% ($26,923)
to Santa Rosa County, FL	0.14% ($38,059)

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

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,540 (5,064 aged, 1,476 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: 30,702 (7,259 male householders, 2,843 female householders)

  7,611 spouses, 10,533 children (9,560 natural, 241 adopted, 732 stepchildren), 846 grandchildren, 364 brothers or sisters, 139 parents, 617 other relatives, 490 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,733 (1,766 male householders (1,464 living alone)), 2,409 female householders (2,285 living alone)), 558 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,005 (1,905 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,380 2-persons, 2,561 3-persons, 1,952 4-persons, 871 5-persons, 238 6-persons, 100 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,749 1-person, 345 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

97.6% of residents of Escambia County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $237,179,000 ($6187 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $20,489,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $104,764,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $57,504,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,136,000
Federal grants: $46,898,000
Federal procurement contracts: $11,998,000 ($10,828,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,880,000 ($4,666,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $719,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,675,000
Federal Government insurance: $36,279,000

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

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Here:	-22 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.60 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

62% of Escambia County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Alabama.

Escambia County:	61.7%
State average:	58.1%

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

• This state: 28339
• Northeast: 614
• Midwest: 1091
• South: 7508
• West: 570

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,200

Here:	5.4%
Alabama:	10.2%

Here:	8.4%
Alabama:	10.0%

Here:	11.5%
Alabama:	14.1%

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