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Etowah County, Alabama (AL)



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Etowah County, AL mapCounty population in 2005: 103,189 (60% urban, 40% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 30,957
Renter-occupied apartments: 10,658
% of renters here:  26%
State:  28%
Land area: 535 sq. mi.
Water area: 13.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 193 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 15.0%
Etowah County:  15.0%
Alabama:  17.0%
(10.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.6% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 39 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 39 years old, Asian residents: 37 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old)

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Etowah County, Alabama business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Etowah County, Alabama:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.1%)
  • Black (14.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  38.3 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Males: 49,506  (47.9%)
Females: 53,953  (52.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $26,841
County population in 2003: 103,119
Jobs in 2003: 39,086

Etowah County,AL real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 47,268
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.3%

Average household size:
Etowah County:  2.4 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $32,507
2005 median house value: $84,200
Median contract rent in 2005: $345
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $485
Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,676 ($31,170 in 2000)
This county  $33,676
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $90,508
Etowah County  $90,508
Alabama:  $97,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $395
Institutionalized population: 1,401
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Etowah County in 2000: $722


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 63
  • Thefts: 152
  • Auto thefts: 34

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

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 125
  • Thefts: 195
  • Auto thefts: 35

Etowah County races chart


Etowah County, AL map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Etowah County Alabama:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.9%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $288 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $175 (0.2%)

Area name: Gadsden, AL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Etowah County is $398 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.

Cities in this county include: Gadsden, Smiths, Rainbow City, Southside, Attalla, Glencoe, Hokes Bluff, Sardis City, Altoona, Walnut Grove.

2005 air pollution in Etowah County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.071 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 24 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 70 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 15.4 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 39 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Blount County , Calhoun County , Cherokee County , DeKalb County , Marshall County , St. Clair County .


Etowah County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Etowah County: Mountain View Camp (A), Mountain View Fish Camp (B), Samuels Chapel (C), Thrashers Crossroads (D), Brasher Spring Camp (E), Chumley Mill (F), Gadsden Country Club (G), Gadsden Raceway (H), Cave Spring Community Center (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Etowah County include: Whorton Bend Church (A), Whitesboro Baptist Church (B), Whites Chapel (C), Black Creek Church (D), Welcome Church (E), Walls Chapel (F), Kyuka Church (G), Brans Chapel Congregational Methodist Church (H), Victory Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gallant Cemetery (1), Armstrong Cemetery (2), Leath Cemetery (3), Patrick Cemetery (4), Jordan Cemetery (5), Red Hill Cemetery (6), Carnes Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Agricola Lake (A), Camp Sequoyah Lake (B), Thornton Number 1 Lake (C), Thornton Number 2 Lake (D), Thornton Number 3 Lake (E), Thornton Number 4 Lake (F), Thornton Number 5 Lake (G), Thornton Number 6 Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jacob Creek (A), Spring Branch (B), Little Sand Valley Creek (C), Millers Creek (D), Rocky Creek (E), Bristow Creek (F), Line Creek (G), Turkeytown Creek (H), Pole Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Coxville Post Office (A), Nina Post Office (B), Greenwood Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.0%
Alabama:  3.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 4,130
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,687 (26% naturalized citizens)

Etowah County:  1.6%
Whole state:  2.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 623
  • 1990 to 1994: 357
  • 1985 to 1989: 204
  • 1980 to 1984: 152
  • 1975 to 1979: 88
  • 1970 to 1974: 76
  • 1970 to 1974: 79
  • 1965 to 1969: 108

Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.2%

Etowah County marital status for males

Etowah County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 34,292
  • One, attached: 563
  • Two: 999
  • 3 or 4: 1,262
  • 5 to 9: 1,396
  • 10 to 19: 480
  • 20 or more: 874
  • Mobile homes: 6,056
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 37

Housing units in Etowah County with a mortgage: 12,473 (1,100 second mortgage, 1,300 home equity loan, 38 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11,164


Agriculture in Etowah County
Average size of farms: 93 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $49003
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $129.14
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.37%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 94.53%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $34307
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.43%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.85%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31743
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.20%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 24.02
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.60%
Corn for grain: 1008 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 15 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 4249 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1357 harvested acres
Vegetables: 337 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 31 acres

Etowah County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 5.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 109 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/27/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 44 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (20%)
  • Guatemala (17%)
  • Colombia (9%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • Honduras (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Etowah County:



  • United States or American (38%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • German (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • Dutch (1%)

Etowah County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 36,012 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 5,092 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 35 (0%)
  • Taxi: 10 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 34 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 13 (0%)
  • Walked: 370 (1%)
  • Other means: 268 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 802 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Etowah County, Alabama
  • 799 people in nursing homes
  • 405 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 279 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 205 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 103 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 92 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 48 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 34 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 21 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 20 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 13 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 9 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 3 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 3 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,803.

5.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,843 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.14%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($145 average AGI)
Etowah County:  0.03%
Alabama average:  0.14%

3.15% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($17,662 average AGI)
1.96% relocated from other states ($13,037 average AGI)
Etowah County:  1.96%
Alabama average:  3.11%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marshall County, AL  0.73% ($25,539 average AGI)
from Calhoun County, AL  0.60% ($29,865)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.34% ($33,669)
from DeKalb County, AL  0.26% ($27,022)
from St. Clair County, AL  0.22% ($28,410)
from Cherokee County, AL  0.21% ($31,918)
from Blount County, AL  0.17% ($28,759)


4.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,893 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.85%
Alabama average:  6.16%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Etowah County:  0.03%
Alabama average:  0.06%

3.27% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($20,606 average AGI)
1.54% relocated to other states ($12,085 average AGI)
Etowah County:  1.54%
Alabama average:  2.51%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marshall County, AL  0.70% ($25,881 average AGI)
to Calhoun County, AL  0.54% ($30,618)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.38% ($34,168)
to St. Clair County, AL  0.26% ($33,253)
to DeKalb County, AL  0.25% ($28,221)
to Blount County, AL  0.15% ($27,547)
to Cherokee County, AL  0.15% ($30,660)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6



Births per 1000 population in Etowah County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9



Deaths per 1000 population in Etowah County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.5



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Etowah County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 19,773 (15,265 aged, 4,508 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%


Household type by relationship


Households: 101,409
  • In family households: 87,948 (22,219 male householders, 7,401 female householders)
    22,465 spouses, 29,283 children (26,275 natural, 791 adopted, 2,217 stepchildren), 2,514 grandchildren, 813 brothers or sisters, 610 parents, 1,326 other relatives, 1,317 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 13,461 (4,696 male householders (4,104 living alone)), 7,318 female householders (6,821 living alone)), 1,447 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,050 (1,473 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 13,669 2-persons, 7,485 3-persons, 5,471 4-persons, 2,053 5-persons, 633 6-persons, 309 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,925 1-person, 900 2-persons, 76 3-persons, 83 4-persons, 30 5-persons.

15,391 married couples with children.
6,041 single-parent households (995 men, 5,046 women).

97.0% of residents of Etowah County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $666,476,000 ($6455 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $17,992,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $329,516,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $177,351,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,134,000
Federal grants: $122,562,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,104,000 ($1,230,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $18,809,000 ($2,659,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,158,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,486,000
Federal Government insurance: $54,301,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 6,817
Here:  66 per 1000 residents
State:  70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 7,127
Here:  69 per 1000 residents
State:  53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +497
Here:  +5 per 1000 residents
State:  +6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -354
Here:  -3 per 1000 residents
State:  +2 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Etowah County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 22.91 millions of gallons per day (17% from ground, 83% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.6
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 697
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,997
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,099
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,147
  • 1970 to 1979: 8,556
  • 1960 to 1969: 6,808
  • 1950 to 1959: 7,490
  • 1940 to 1949: 5,341
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,824


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Etowah County, Alabama:

  • 1 room: 12
  • 2 rooms: 146
  • 3 rooms: 463
  • 4 rooms: 3,122
  • 5 rooms: 7,601
  • 6 rooms: 8,630
  • 7 rooms: 5,585
  • 8 rooms: 2,876
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,522


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Etowah County, Alabama:

  • 1 room: 142
  • 2 rooms: 529
  • 3 rooms: 1,358
  • 4 rooms: 2,896
  • 5 rooms: 2,788
  • 6 rooms: 1,797
  • 7 rooms: 839
  • 8 rooms: 206
  • 9 or more rooms: 103


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Etowah County:

  • no bedroom: 39
  • 1 bedroom: 443
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,581
  • 3 bedrooms: 17,833
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,284
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 777


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Etowah County:

  • no bedroom: 240
  • 1 bedroom: 1,869
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,999
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,094
  • 4 bedrooms: 409
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 47


Cars and other vehicles available in Etowah County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 1,447
  • 1 vehicle: 8,083
  • 2 vehicles: 12,894
  • 3 vehicles: 5,875
  • 4 vehicles: 1,844
  • 5 or more vehicles: 814


Cars and other vehicles available in Etowah County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 1,697
  • 1 vehicle: 5,361
  • 2 vehicles: 2,892
  • 3 vehicles: 565
  • 4 vehicles: 84
  • 5 or more vehicles: 59

62% of Etowah County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Alabama.

Etowah County:  62.1%
State average:  58.1%


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

  • This state: 84916
  • Northeast: 1399
  • Midwest: 3626
  • South: 10038
  • West: 1314

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (54%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 991
Here:  9.2%
Alabama:  10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 463
Here:  8.4%
Alabama:  10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 259
Here:  7.0%
Alabama:  14.1%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Etowah County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,871,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,831,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,195,000
  • Construction - General: $4,746,000
    Regular Highways: $953,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,598,000
    Regular Highways: $3,857,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,696,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,744,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,690,000
    Financial Administration: $1,618,000
    General - Other: $1,032,000
    General Public Buildings: $573,000
    Solid Waste Management: $361,000
    Welfare - Other: $328,000
    Health Services - Other: $186,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,475,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $889,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $107,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $315,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $18,295,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $4,585,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $17,566,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,314,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $860,000
    Interest Earnings: $200,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $386,000
    Police Protection: $39,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,383,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $400,000
    Beginning: $400,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $115,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,275,000
    Highways: $2,158,000
    General Support: $345,000
    Public Welfare: $74,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,428,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $3,253,000
    Public Utilities: $498,000
    NEC: $367,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $89,000
    Other Selective Sales: $33,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,291,000

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