Henry County, Alabama (AL)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.2%), Educational,health and social services (19.3%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Henry County, Alabama:

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Males: 7,754	(47.5%)
Females: 8,556	(52.5%)

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Henry County:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,060
Alabama:	$40,554

This county:	$283
State:	$427

Henry County:	$89,018
Alabama:	$115,600

Detached houses: $131,616

Here:	$131,616
State:	$173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $260,287

Here:	$260,287
State:	$137,814

In 2-unit structures: $28,117

Here:	$28,117
State:	$136,146

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,707,025

Here:	$2,707,025
State:	$223,768

Mobile homes: $36,924

Here:	$36,924
State:	$39,336

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000

Here:	$45,000
State:	$43,371

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 15
• Burglaries: 48
• Thefts: 92
• Auto thefts: 14

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 21
• Burglaries: 56
• Thefts: 79
• Auto thefts: 19

This county:	19.1%
Whole state:	16.1%

This county:	7.3%
Whole state:	7.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Henry County is $392 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $435 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $520 a month.

Cities in this county include: Headland, Abbeville, Newville, Haleburg, Shorterville.

Neighboring counties: Barbour County , Dale County , Clay County, Georgia , Houston County , Early County, Georgia .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Henry County: Murphy Station (A), West Bank Overlook (B), Camp Abel Methodist Church Camp (C), Chattahoochee Country Club and Golf Course (D), Columbia Church Camp (E), Double Bridges (F), Farmers Landing (G), Headland Country Club (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Henry County include: Blackwood Church (A), Wesley Hill Church (B), Welcome Church (C), Union Springs Church (D), Union Freewill Baptist Church (E), Union Church (F), Tumbleton Church (G), Tolbert Church (H), The Most Holy Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Roeville Cemetery (1), Judson Cemetery (2), Balkum Cemetery (3), Camp Springs Cemetery (4), Kirklands Cemetery (5), Zion Cemetery (6), Pilgrims Rest Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Choctawhatchee, Lake (A), Meadow Pond (B), Barfield Ponds (C), Lake Mila (D), Tillis Pond (E), Starlings Pond (F), Lingo Pond (G), Merritts Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hurricane Creek (A), Indian Creek (B), Little Branch (C), Jack Creek (D), Little Blackwood Creek (E), Spring Branch (F), Davis Branch (G), Mill Creek (H), Stevenson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Henry County include: Hardridge Creek Public Use Area (1), Abbie Creek Public Use Area (2), Highland Park Public Use Area (3), Thomas Mill Creek Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.2%
Alabama:	3.5%

Current college students: 488
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 184 (35% naturalized citizens)

Henry County:	1.1%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 46.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,401
• One, attached: 124
• Two: 145
• 3 or 4: 83
• 5 to 9: 65
• 10 to 19: 39
• 20 or more: 44
• Mobile homes: 2,098
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 38

Housing units in Henry County with a mortgage: 2,114 (191 second mortgage, 126 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,486

Here:	58.7% with mortgage
State:	64.0% with mortgage

Henry County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 43 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/5/2002, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 20 people and caused $3 million in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,450 (82%) Carpooled: 898 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%) Walked: 40 (1%) Other means: 39 (1%) Worked at home: 172 (3%)

8.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.25%
Alabama average:	6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.49% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($20,549 average AGI)
2.76% relocated from other states ($9,880 average AGI)

Henry County:	2.76%
Alabama average:	3.11%

from Houston County, AL	3.16% ($30,731 average AGI)
from Barbour County, AL	0.71% ($31,537)
from Dale County, AL	0.71% ($23,195)

7.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,154 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.40%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.66% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($31,810 average AGI)
1.74% relocated to other states ($7,344 average AGI)

Henry County:	1.74%
Alabama average:	2.51%

to Houston County, AL	3.45% ($49,650 average AGI)
to Dale County, AL	0.67% ($24,789)
to Barbour County, AL	0.49% ($34,071)
to Montgomery County, AL	0.21% ($23,083)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,214 (2,583 aged, 631 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 14,213 (3,510 male householders, 1,247 female householders)

  3,566 spouses, 4,686 children (4,326 natural, 151 adopted, 209 stepchildren), 567 grandchildren, 147 brothers or sisters, 101 parents, 240 other relatives, 149 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,917 (743 male householders (655 living alone)), 1,031 female householders (992 living alone)), 143 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 180 (164 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,143 2-persons, 1,201 3-persons, 917 4-persons, 353 5-persons, 68 6-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,647 1-person, 121 2-persons, 6 4-persons.

97.2% of residents of Henry County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English well, 24% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $116,727,000 ($6990 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,532,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $52,112,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,561,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,592,000
Federal grants: $25,023,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,029,000 ($1,778,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,409,000 ($726,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,029,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,373,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,875,000

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Here:	+17 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.83 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.7
State:	6.0

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

67% of Henry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Alabama.

Henry County:	66.6%
State average:	58.1%

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

• This state: 12077
• Northeast: 458
• Midwest: 556
• South: 2742
• West: 180

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $40,900

Here:	7.0%
Alabama:	10.2%

Here:	5.7%
Alabama:	10.0%

Here:	1.2%
Alabama:	14.1%

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