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County population in July 2011: 101,769 (65% urban, 35% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 24,893
Renter-occupied apartments: 10,941
% of renters here:

31%
State:

31%

Land area: 580 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 175 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Houston County: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.9%), Retail trade (14.9%), Manufacturing (14.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Houston County, Alabama:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (70.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (25.2%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Asian alone (0.9%)

Median resident age:  36.7 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Males: 42,170  (47.5%)
Females: 46,617  (52.5%)

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Houston County,AL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Houston County:

2.5 people
Alabama:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,342 ($34,431 in 1999)
This county:

$38342
Alabama:

$40489

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $437 (lower quartile is $317, upper quartile is $575)
This county:

$437
State:

$468


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $120,100 (it was $74,500 in 2000)
Houston County:

$120,100
Alabama:

$119,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,400 - $186,700

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $162,725
Here:

$162,725
State:

$173,288

Townhouses or other attached units: $207,764
Here:

$207,764
State:

$141,507

In 2-unit structures: $68,256
Here:

$68,256
State:

$154,801

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $137,164
Here:

$137,164
State:

$173,224

Mobile homes: $57,800
Here:

$57,800
State:

$39,336

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $167,200
Here:

$167,200
State:

$43,371
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,026
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $266

Institutionalized population: 1,036

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 117
  • Thefts: 312
  • Auto thefts: 40

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 15
  • Burglaries: 113
  • Thefts: 228
  • Auto thefts: 32

Houston County, AL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 333 buildings, average cost: $105,200
  • 2008: 347 buildings, average cost: $123,700
  • 2009: 220 buildings, average cost: $205,900



2004 Presidential Election results in Houston County Alabama:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 74.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.3%


2008 Presidential Election results in Houston County Alabama:

McCain (Republican): 70.2%
Obama (Democratic): 29.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $364 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $185 (0.2%)


Houston County household income distribution in 2009 Houston County home values distribution


Houston County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.8%
(10.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.4% for Black residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.8%
Houston County:

17.8%
Alabama:

17.5%
(10.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.4% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 38 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, Asian residents: 38 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28 years old, Other race residents: 29 years old)

Area name: Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Houston County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $449 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $574 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dothan, Taylor, Ashford, Kinsey, Cowarts, Webb, Cottonwood, Rehobeth, Columbia, Avon.

Houston County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Houston County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.068 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 13.2 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 32 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.houstoncounty.org

Click to draw/clear Houston County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Houston County: Bryants Landing (A), Dothan National Golf Club (B), Gordon Landing (C), Houston County Distribution Park (D), Upper Gordon Landing (E), Hunters Crossroads (F), Joseph M Farley Nuclear Power Plant (G), Sanders Spur (H), Arena (I), Calumet (J), McAnulty (K), Olympia Spa Country Club (L), Rocky Creek Farms (M), Sanders (N), Pansey Volunteer Fire Department (O), Bay Springs Volunteer Fire Department (P), Lucy Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Southern Junction Volunteer Fire Department (R), Hodgesville Volunteer Fire Department (S), Joseph M Farley Nuclear Power Plant Visitors Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Houston County include: Mount Enon Church (A), Mount Gilead Primitive Baptist Church (B), Mount Gilead Baptist Church (C), Mount Olive Church (D), Mount Zion Church (E), Mount Zion Methodist Church (F), Ramer Church (G), Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (H), New Harmony Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Phillips Cemetery (1), Poplar Spring Cemetery (2), Hunters Cemetery (3), Shiloh Cemetery (4), Mount Gilead Cemetery (5), Registers Cemetery (6), Shady Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Indigo Pond (A), Dykes Lake (B), Bazemores Mill Lake (C), Wet Weather Pond (D), Open Pond (E), Ingram Lake (F), Cooleys Pond (G), Brushy Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Thomas Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), Rocky Creek (C), Pinhook Creek (D), Pelham Branch (E), Pates Creek (F), Panther Creek (G), Omusee Creek (H), Nalls Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Houston County include: Chattahoochee State Park (1), Omusee Creek Public Use Area (2), Panther Stadium (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Dale County , Geneva County , Jackson County, Florida , Henry County , Early County, Georgia , Seminole County, Georgia .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.2%
Alabama:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,113
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,418 (40% naturalized citizens)

Houston County:

1.6%
Whole state:

2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 348
  • 1990 to 1994: 183
  • 1985 to 1989: 171
  • 1980 to 1984: 238
  • 1975 to 1979: 83
  • 1970 to 1974: 87
  • 1970 to 1974: 92
  • 1965 to 1969: 216

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.7%

Houston County marital status for males
Houston County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 26,643
  • One, attached: 566
  • Two: 968
  • 3 or 4: 1,477
  • 5 to 9: 1,776
  • 10 to 19: 501
  • 20 or more: 1,198
  • Mobile homes: 6,372
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 70

Housing units in Houston County with a mortgage: 13,027 (1,222 second mortgage, 1,305 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,088

Here:

68.2% with mortgage
State:

64.0% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.82%
Here67.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 60,219
Total congregations: 135

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodNational Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents39,515 (65.6%)7,569 (12.6%)3,025 (5.0%)2,379 (4.0%)1,456 (2.4%)
Congregations49 (36.3%)22 (16.3%)2 (1.5%)16 (11.9%)10 (7.4%)
NameChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents1,208 (2.0%)1,077 (1.8%)643 (1.1%)608 (1.0%)2,739 (4.5%)
Congregations7 (5.2%)2 (1.5%)2 (1.5%)1 (0.7%)24 (17.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Houston County - Dothan, Taylor, Ashford, Kinsey, Cowarts

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
This county:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Houston County:

0.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Houston County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 68
This county:

7.01 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 70
Houston County:

7.21 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.7%
Alabama:

11.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

33.0%
Alabama:

31.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Houston County:

18.9%
State:

13.5%


Agriculture in Houston County:

Average size of farms: 269 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $56,553
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $282.78
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 38.63%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $67,072
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 45.60%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.68%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $66,914
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.29%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.24
Corn for grain: 3835 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1966 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 28024 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3954 harvested acres
Vegetables: 2,977 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 450 acres

Tornado activity:

Houston County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 3.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 23 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/8/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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, 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 Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 16, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1593): July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1593, 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 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
  • Alabama Tornadoes, Incident Period: December 16, 2000 to December 22, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1352): December 18, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1352, Natural disaster type: Tornado
  • Alabama Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 7, 1998 to March 21, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1208): March 9, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1208, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Alabama Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 4, 1995 to October 8, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1070): October 4, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1070, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Houston County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 5, Hurricanes: 5, Winds: 3, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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



  • Mexico (15%)
  • Germany (11%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • India (8%)
  • Vietnam (6%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Korea (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Houston County (%):



  • United States or American (29%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • German (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)


Houston County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 34,248 (86%)
  • Carpooled: 4,109 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 97 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
  • Taxi: 118 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 23 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 39 (0%)
  • Walked: 366 (1%)
  • Other means: 339 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 616 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Houston County, Alabama:

  • 556 people in nursing homes
  • 383 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 87 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 45 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 30 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 30 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 16 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $55,163.

7.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,169 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.86%
Alabama average:

6.81%


0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($405 average AGI)
Houston County:

0.08%
Alabama average:

0.14%

3.67% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($16,925 average AGI)
4.11% relocated from other states ($21,840 average AGI)
Houston County:

4.11%
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 Dale County, AL  1.11% ($27,465 average AGI)
from Henry County, AL  0.59% ($49,650)
from Geneva County, AL  0.56% ($29,146)
from Coffee County, AL  0.24% ($41,873)
from Jackson County, FL  0.17% ($30,364)
from Barbour County, AL  0.16% ($34,481)
from Bay County, FL  0.16% ($30,556)


6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.73%
Alabama average:

6.16%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($324 average AGI)
Houston County:

0.05%
Alabama average:

0.06%

3.53% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($17,174 average AGI)
3.16% relocated to other states ($15,310 average AGI)
Houston County:

3.16%
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 Dale County, AL  0.92% ($25,255 average AGI)
to Henry County, AL  0.55% ($30,731)
to Geneva County, AL  0.50% ($29,738)
to Montgomery County, AL  0.22% ($35,153)
to Coffee County, AL  0.20% ($31,303)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.20% ($57,338)
to Bay County, FL  0.18% ($42,533)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2

Births per 1000 population in Houston County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Houston County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Houston County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 12,317 (9,901 aged, 2,416 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 60.9. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 39.0
  • Other - 21.9

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 92.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 73.4
  • Other - 18.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 87,634
  • In family households: 75,803 (18,703 male householders, 6,583 female householders)
    19,089 spouses, 26,402 children (24,063 natural, 412 adopted, 1,927 stepchildren), 1,629 grandchildren, 531 brothers or sisters, 624 parents, 1,084 other relatives, 1,158 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 11,831 (4,482 male householders (3,782 living alone)), 6,093 female householders (5,666 living alone)), 1,256 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,153 (973 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,283 2-persons, 6,446 3-persons, 4,964 4-persons, 1,905 5-persons, 509 6-persons, 179 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,448 1-person, 1,030 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

97.0% of residents of Houston County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 14% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $557,879,000 ($6002 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $72,036,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $271,031,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $100,560,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,608,000
Federal grants: $107,503,000
Federal procurement contracts: $45,474,000 ($40,401,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $19,703,000 ($1,854,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $539,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $50,216,000
Federal Government insurance: $49,043,000

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

Births: 7,029
Here:

75 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,486
Here:

48 per 1000 residents
State:

53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +294
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,741
Here:

+29 per 1000 residents
State:

+2 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Houston County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 18.92 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,424
  • 2000 to 2004: 3,551
  • 1990 to 1999: 7,775
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,742
  • 1970 to 1979: 10,591
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,492
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,079
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,141
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,567
Rooms in houses/apartments in Houston County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 19
  • 2 rooms: 140
  • 3 rooms: 768
  • 4 rooms: 1,827
  • 5 rooms: 6,436
  • 6 rooms: 7,088
  • 7 rooms: 4,406
  • 8 rooms: 2,234
  • 9+ rooms: 1,975
  • 1 room: 207
  • 2 rooms: 635
  • 3 rooms: 1,680
  • 4 rooms: 3,162
  • 5 rooms: 3,020
  • 6 rooms: 1,447
  • 7 rooms: 437
  • 8 rooms: 206
  • 9+ rooms: 147
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Houston County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 75
  • 1 bedroom: 441
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,839
  • 3 bedrooms: 16,414
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,720
  • 5+ bedrooms: 404
  • no bedroom: 270
  • 1 bedroom: 2,051
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,642
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,568
  • 4 bedrooms: 364
  • 5+ bedrooms: 46
Cars and other vehicles available in Houston County, Alabama in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 971
  • 1 vehicle: 6,555
  • 2 vehicles: 11,629
  • 3 vehicles: 4,153
  • 4 vehicles: 1,195
  • 5+ vehicles: 390
  • no vehicle: 1,987
  • 1 vehicle: 5,691
  • 2 vehicles: 2,685
  • 3 vehicles: 453
  • 4 vehicles: 92
  • 5+ vehicles: 33

55% of Houston County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Alabama.

Houston County:

54.5%
State average:

58.1%


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

  • This state: 61325
  • Northeast: 2986
  • Midwest: 3722
  • South: 17278
  • West: 1411

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,100


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 Houston County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (82.8%)
  • Utility gas (9.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.2%)
  • Wood (0.7%)
  • Electricity (77.1%)
  • Utility gas (14.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,520
Here:

14.1%
Alabama:

10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 519
Here:

10.3%
Alabama:

10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 257
Here:

9.3%
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 (Noninst.)


Houston County government finances in 2004:

  • Charges - All Other: $2,976,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,145,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,364,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,746,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,659,000
    Police Protection: $3,581,000
    Financial Administration: $1,448,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,287,000
    General - Other: $1,286,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,094,000
    General Public Buildings: $912,000
    Health Services - Other: $685,000
    Fire Protection: $545,000
    Central Staff Services: $429,000
    Parks & Recreation: $330,000
    Welfare - Other: $311,000
    Libraries: $220,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,678,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $261,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $29,130,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $26,480,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,650,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,670,000
    Interest Earnings: $423,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $233,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,330,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $257,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,805,000
    General Support: $1,184,000
    All Other: $515,000
    Public Welfare: $169,000
    Health & Hospitals: $110,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,459,000
    Total General Sales: $4,520,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $693,000
    Tobacco Sales: $602,000
    NEC: $361,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $69,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $59,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,336,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 3,592
  • Number of aged recipients: 394
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,198
  • Number of recipients under 18: 737
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,097
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 758
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,557
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,582


Houston County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Houston County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 21 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED453$138,435446$143,3991,860$146,809141$49,4338$435,000347$101,207129$49,349
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED16$103,00016$103,750110$145,20911$57,1820$09$70,44417$52,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED55$127,38290$85,433631$122,399107$42,7100$037$84,37875$48,840
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN54$130,42637$194,865438$143,7268$123,6250$016$107,3136$64,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS22$124,95510$169,300127$161,7017$61,2860$07$118,0002$27,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 18 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED49$183,59266$197,8186$129,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$224,84641$189,9270$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$188,50014$206,2141$165,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$012$220,2502$125,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$280,3337$163,4292$119,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Houston County, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James74971.0 years
Mary57877.2 years
John54774.2 years
William51272.6 years
Willie38372.9 years
Robert31468.6 years
Annie27779.2 years
Charles20069.1 years
George19273.5 years
Henry16973.3 years
Most common last names in Houston County, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith38874.2 years
Johnson28974.2 years
Williams26475.7 years
Jones24572.9 years
Brown18373.4 years
Hall16673.6 years
Davis16574.0 years
Jackson15572.5 years
Kirkland13473.3 years
Thomas11874.5 years
Businesses in Houston County, AL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T5Lane Furniture6
Ace Hardware1Little Caesars Pizza2
Aeropostale1Long John Silver's1
American Eagle Outfitters1Lowe's2
Applebee's1Marriott3
Arby's3Maurices1
Ashley Furniture1McDonald's5
AutoZone2Motel 61
Avenue1Motherhood Maternity1
Baskin-Robbins1New Balance4
Bath & Body Works1New York & Co1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Nike6
Best Western1Office Depot1
Burger King5OfficeMax1
CVS3Old Navy1
Charlotte Russe1Olive Garden1
Chick-Fil-A2Outback1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Outback Steakhouse1
Church's Chicken1Papa John's Pizza2
Cinnabon 1Payless2
Clarion1Penske1
Cold Stone Creamery1PetSmart1
Comfort Suites1Pier 1 Imports1
Cracker Barrel1Pizza Hut2
Curves1Popeyes1
Dairy Queen3Publix Super Markets2
Days Inn1RadioShack1
Dennys1Red Lobster1
Dunkin Donuts1Rite Aid3
Econo Lodge1Ruby Tuesday1
Express1Rue211
FedEx11Ryan's Grill1
Finish Line1SAS Shoes2
Firestone Complete Auto Care1SONIC Drive-In4
Foot Locker1Sam's Club1
GNC3Sears2
GameStop3Shoe Carnival1
Gap1Sleep Inn1
Goodwill3Sprint Nextel1
Gymboree1Starbucks1
H&R Block5Subway14
Hardee's3Super 81
Hobby Lobby1T-Mobile4
Holiday Inn2T.G.I. Driday's1
Home Depot1T.J.Maxx1
Hot Topic1Taco Bell3
Howard Johnson1Target1
IHOP1The Limited1
InTown Suites1The Room Place2
JCPenney1Toys"R"Us1
JoS. A. Bank1True Value1
Jones New York2U-Haul5
Journeys1UPS14
KFC4Verizon Wireless1
Kincaid1Victoria's Secret1
Kmart2Waffle House5
Knights Inn1Walgreens3
Kohl's1Walmart2
La Quinta1Wendy's2
La-Z-Boy1Wet Seal1
Lane Bryant1
Browse common businesses in Houston County, AL


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