Houston County, Alabama (AL)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 9,414
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 24,893
Renter-occupied apartments: 14,038 (it was 10,941 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 31% |
State: | 30% |
Land area: 580 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 185 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.6%), Retail trade (14.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 79%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 69,09164.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 29,18827.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3,9173.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 3,6233.4%Two or more races
- 1,1161.0%Asian alone
- 4290.4%Some other race alone
- 500.05%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 440.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age: | 40.5 years |
Alabama median age: | 39.8 years |
Males: 51,800 | ![]() |
Females: 55,658 | ![]() |

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Houston County: | 2.0 people |
Alabama: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $46,931 ($34,431 in 1999)
This county: | $46,931 |
Alabama: | $53,913 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $609 (lower quartile is $455, upper quartile is $779)
This county: | $609 |
State: | $650 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $155,500 (it was $74,500 in 2000)
Houston: | $155,500 |
Alabama: | $172,800 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,126Detached houses: $214,573
Here: $214,573 State: $241,186 Townhouses or other attached units: $188,099
Here: $188,099 State: $201,111 In 2-unit structures: $66,263
Here: $66,263 State: $100,122 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $112,368
Here: $112,368 State: $160,327 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $130,357
Here: $130,357 State: $263,021 Mobile homes: $72,147
Here: $72,147 State: $69,189 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $231,521
Here: $231,521 State: $53,383
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $343
Institutionalized population: 1,188
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 10
- Burglaries: 51
- Thefts: 47
- Auto thefts: 15
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 3
- Rapes: 9
- Robberies: 5
- Assaults: 56
- Burglaries: 96
- Thefts: 194
- Auto thefts: 41
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 431 buildings, average cost: $275,100
- 2020: 401 buildings, average cost: $255,200
- 2019: 325 buildings, average cost: $238,800
- 2018: 322 buildings, average cost: $244,100
- 2017: 353 buildings, average cost: $224,100
- 2016: 325 buildings, average cost: $208,500
- 2015: 288 buildings, average cost: $235,600
- 2014: 198 buildings, average cost: $279,200
- 2013: 227 buildings, average cost: $251,500
- 2012: 206 buildings, average cost: $220,200
- 2011: 236 buildings, average cost: $200,700
- 2010: 211 buildings, average cost: $195,300
- 2009: 220 buildings, average cost: $205,900
- 2008: 347 buildings, average cost: $123,700
- 2007: 333 buildings, average cost: $105,200
- 2006: 665 buildings, average cost: $91,400
- 2005: 525 buildings, average cost: $78,900
- 2004: 452 buildings, average cost: $81,500
- 2003: 395 buildings, average cost: $101,400
- 2002: 370 buildings, average cost: $77,600
- 2001: 325 buildings, average cost: $67,800
- 2000: 340 buildings, average cost: $63,000
- 1999: 354 buildings, average cost: $59,200
- 1998: 320 buildings, average cost: $65,700
- 1997: 321 buildings, average cost: $63,000
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $605 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $404 (0.3%)
Houston County: | 19.6% |
Alabama: | 16.1% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 40.5 years old
(Males: 39.1 years old, Females: 42.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.0 years old, Black residents: 32.9 years old, American Indian residents: 41.2 years old, Asian residents: 38.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.8 years old, Other race residents: 23.6 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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Houston County: Parker Springs Lookout (A), Country Club of Brewton (B), Atmore Wastewater Treatment Plant (C), Atmore Inert Landfill (D), Fountain Correctional Facility Sewage Lagoon (E), Timberlands Landfill (F), East Brewton Wastewater Treatment Plant (G), Rivercane Number 3 Industrial Park (H), Camp McMillan (I), Alaflora (J), Camp Williams (K), Henley Roberts (L), McGowin Bridge (M), Teddy (N), Camp Alex (O), Turpentine Camp (P), Fishpond (Q), Brewton Agricultural Experiment Station (R), Atmore Country Club (S), Dixonville Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Houston County include: Robinsonville Baptist Church (A), Mount Ararat Church (B), New Home Church (C), Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (D), Pineview Baptist Church (E), Oak Grove Church (F), North Brewton Baptist Church (G), Moyeville Baptist Church (H), Pilgrims Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sullivan Cemetery (1), Pollard Cemetery (2), Hollywood Cemetery (3), Oak Grove Cemetery (4), Cooper Cemetery (5), Odom Cemetery (6), Miller Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Weaver (A), Perrys Lake (B), Lake Keego (C), Brantley Lake (D), Little River Lake (E), Foshee Lake (F), Hines Lake (G), Kellys Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sevenmile Creek (A), Rocky Branch (B), Rock Branch (C), Robinson Creek (D), Rabbit Branch (E), Presley Branch (F), Pieburn Branch (G), Perdido Creek (H), Mount Carmel Springs Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Houston County include: Bachelor Field (1), Miller State Wildlife Management Area (2), Veterans Memorial Park (3), Edward Hauss State Forest Nursery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Adams County, Mississippi , Bell County, Texas
, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
, George County, Mississippi
, Sabine Parish, Louisiana
, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
, Irion County, Texas
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Here: | 1.9% |
Alabama: | 1.9% |
Current college students: 3,113
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,986 (48.9% naturalized citizens)
Houston County: | 1.8% |
Whole state: | 3.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 6672010 or later
- 7542000 to 2009
- 4861990 to 1999
- 4091980 to 1989
- 1701970 to 1979
- 308Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 35,048
- One, attached: 790
- Two: 1,266
- 3 or 4: 1,854
- 5 to 9: 1,860
- 10 to 19: 1,353
- 20 to 49: 626
- 50 or more: 402
- Mobile homes: 6,499
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39
Housing units in Houston County with a mortgage: 14,839 (889 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 789 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 238
Here: | 5.6% with mortgage |
State: | 97.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Houston County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 60,486 | 152 |
Mainline Protestant | 12,245 | 31 |
Black Protestant | 3,855 | 18 |
Catholic | 2,551 | 1 |
Other | 1,882 | 7 |
Orthodox | 40 | 1 |
None | 20,488 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Houston County: | 1.65 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.31 / 10,000 pop. |
Alabama: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. |
Alabama: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Houston County: | 7.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Alabama: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.21 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Houston County: | 11.7% |
Alabama: | 11.8% |
Houston County: | 33.0% |
State: | 31.7% |
Here: | 18.9% |
State: | 13.5% |
Agriculture in Houston County:
Average size of farms: 269 acresAverage 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 significantly below Alabama state average. It is 2215586.2 times below 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.
Earthquake activity:
Houston County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 5% greater 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 113.8 miles away from Houston County center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 189.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 229.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 249.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 229.1 miles away from Houston County center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 182.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Alabama Hurricane Sally, Incident Period: September 14, 2020 - September 16, 2020, FEMA Id: 4563, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Alabama Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4503, Natural disaster type: Other
- Alabama Hurricane Michael, Incident Period: October 10, 2018 - October 13, 2018, FEMA Id: 4406, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to December 31, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4251: January 21, 2016, FEMA Id: 4251, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2014 to May 05, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4176: May 02, 2014, FEMA Id: 4176, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to May 31, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3319: April 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3319, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
- Alabama Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 25, 2009 to April 03, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1835: April 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 1835, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Alabama Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 29, 2008 to September 03, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3292: August 30, 2008, FEMA Id: 3292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Alabama Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3237: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 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: 1593, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Houston County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 8, Tornadoes: 8, Hurricanes: 7, Winds: 5, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 43,742 (83.6%)
- Carpooled: 3,857 (7.4%)
- Bus: 7 (0.0%)
- Subway or elevated rail: 3 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 554 (1.1%)
- Bicycle: 41 (0.1%)
- Walked: 319 (0.6%)
- Worked at home: 2,908 (5.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Sales and related occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Mexico (24%)
- India (13%)
- Guatemala (7%)
- Vietnam (5%)
- Korea (5%)
- Germany (4%)
- Philippines (4%)
- American (22%)
- English (16%)
- Irish (7%)
- German (3%)
- European (2%)
- Scottish (2%)
- Italian (1%)
People in group quarters in Houston County, Alabama in 2010:
- 484 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 439 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 114 people in correctional residential facilities
- 92 people in group homes intended for adults
- 72 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 62 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 46 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 42 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 26 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 21 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 16 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Houston County, Alabama in 2000:
- 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 intellectually disabled
- 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
7.71% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,137 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.71% |
Alabama average: | 6.87% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.43% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($20,335 average AGI)
4.28% relocated from other states ($29,801 average AGI)
Houston County: 4.28% Alabama average: 3.08%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Dale County, AL | ![]() |
from Henry County, AL | ![]() |
from Geneva County, AL | ![]() |
from Coffee County, AL | ![]() |
from Jackson County, FL | ![]() |
from Bay County, FL | ![]() |
from Barbour County, AL | ![]() |
6.83% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,794 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.83% |
Alabama average: | 6.41% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.61% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($24,784 average AGI)
3.23% relocated to other states ($23,010 average AGI)
Houston County: 3.23% Alabama average: 2.60%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Dale County, AL | ![]() |
to Henry County, AL | ![]() |
to Geneva County, AL | ![]() |
to Coffee County, AL | ![]() |
to Bay County, FL | ![]() |
to Jefferson County, AL | ![]() |
to Jackson County, FL | ![]() |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.0
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.4%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 17,270 (13,250 aged, 4,020 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,962 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Houston County, Alabama in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,306)
- Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis (1,178)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (940)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (926)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (922)
- Congestive heart failure (680)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (594)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (559)
- Unspecified dementia (474)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (313)
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.
- Firearm - 39.0
- Other - 21.9
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 92.1. This is less than state average.
- Firearm - 73.4
- Other - 18.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 107,458- Male householders: 19,192 (5,712 living alone), Female householders: 24,866 (7,256 living alone)
19,236 spouses (19,181 opposite-sex spouses), 2,341 unmarried partners, (2,189 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 30,049 children (27,823 natural, 852 adopted, 1,374 stepchildren), 4,328 grandchildren, 920 brothers or sisters, 1,834 parents, 264 foster children, 1,549 other relatives, 1,779 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,100
Size of family households: 14,646 2-persons, 6,119 3-persons, 4,302 4-persons, 2,588 5-persons, 982 6-persons, 393 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 12,968 1-person, 1,936 2-persons, 124 3-persons.
11,644 married couples with children.
9,118 single-parent households (1,463 men, 7,655 women).
96.4% of residents of Houston speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $557,879,000 ($6,002 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: 7,029Here: | 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 |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 18.92 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 6.4 |
State: | 6.5 |
Here: | 4.9 |
State: | 4.7 |
- Year house built in Houston County, Alabama
- 4982020 or later
- 4,3912010 to 2019
- 7,3642000 to 2009
- 8,6541990 to 1999
- 7,4721980 to 1989
- 9,1021970 to 1979
- 5,1111960 to 1969
- 4,2951950 to 1959
- 1,4431940 to 1949
- 1,4071939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Houston County, Alabama
- 781 room
- 142 rooms
- 3053 rooms
- 1,6464 rooms
- 5,7125 rooms
- 7,0526 rooms
- 5,0877 rooms
- 3,8858 rooms
- 4,4679+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houston County, Alabama
- 1901 room
- 3432 rooms
- 1,6803 rooms
- 3,8784 rooms
- 5,0995 rooms
- 2,4886 rooms
- 1,3107 rooms
- 5858 rooms
- 2399+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Houston County, Alabama
- 92no bedroom
- 1401 bedroom
- 2,5942 bedrooms
- 18,7483 bedrooms
- 5,4494 bedrooms
- 1,2235+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houston County, Alabama
- 190no bedroom
- 1,7521 bedroom
- 5,5632 bedrooms
- 7,2653 bedrooms
- 9164 bedrooms
- 1265+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Houston County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 939no vehicle
- 6,9751 vehicle
- 12,2512 vehicles
- 5,0583 vehicles
- 2,0284 vehicles
- 9955+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Houston County in renter-occupied apartments
- 2,069no vehicle
- 8,1511 vehicle
- 4,3802 vehicles
- 7893 vehicles
- 3124 vehicles
- 1115+ vehicles
89.4% of Houston County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Alabama.
Houston County: | 89.4% |
State average: | 87.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 68,060
- Other state: 36,222
- Northeast: 3,253
- Midwest: 5,821
- South: 24,160
- West: 2,988
- 92.0%Electricity
- 5.9%Utility gas
- 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.2%Wood
- 93.1%Electricity
- 4.9%Utility gas
- 1.1%No fuel used
- 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.1%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 15.2% |
Alabama: | 12.7% |
Here: | 23.4% |
Alabama: | 11.7% |
Here: | 30.4% |
Alabama: | 14.9% |
Houston County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,643,000
- Charges - Other: $6,172,000
Other: $4,849,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,306,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,242,000
Parks and Recreation: $19,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,532,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $13,001,000
Regular Highways: $9,103,000
Police Protection: $8,170,000
Police Protection: $7,346,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,083,000
General - Other: $5,246,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,894,000
Central Staff Services: $3,997,000
General Public Buildings: $2,913,000
Corrections - Other: $2,530,000
Corrections - Other: $2,371,000
Financial Administration: $2,301,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,268,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,189,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,186,000
Financial Administration: $1,999,000
General Public Buildings: $1,686,000
Central Staff Services: $1,373,000
Water Utilities: $986,000
Water Utilities: $904,000
Health - Other: $882,000
Health - Other: $835,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $835,000
Public Welfare - Other: $558,000
Public Welfare - Other: $476,000
Libraries: $458,000
Libraries: $400,000
Local Fire Protection: $397,000
General - Other: $288,000
Parks and Recreation: $249,000
Natural Resources - Other: $136,000
Natural Resources - Other: $112,000
Parks and Recreation: $66,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $65,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,065,000
Interest on Debt: $443,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,640,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,528,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,110,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,565,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,545,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,112,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,440,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,235,000
Sale of Property: $1,000,000
Sale of Property: $989,000
Interest Earnings: $238,000
Interest Earnings: $44,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,296,000
Regular Highways: $1,165,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,573,000
Cash and Securities: $10,380,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,174,000
Water Utilities: $802,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,153,000
Highways: $3,847,000
Other: $3,006,000
General Local Government Support: $1,838,000
General Local Government Support: $1,563,000
Other: $1,076,000
- Tax - Property: $17,896,000
Property: $16,806,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,295,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,720,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $579,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $526,000
Other: $500,000
Other License: $293,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $238,000
Other License: $233,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $121,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $111,000
Motor Vehicle License: $90,000
Motor Vehicle License: $82,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $37,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $16,262,000
: $7,166,000
Houston County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,643,000
- Charges - Other: $6,172,000
Other: $4,849,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,306,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,242,000
Parks and Recreation: $19,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,532,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $13,001,000
Regular Highways: $9,103,000
Police Protection: $8,170,000
Police Protection: $7,346,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,083,000
General - Other: $5,246,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,894,000
Central Staff Services: $3,997,000
General Public Buildings: $2,913,000
Corrections - Other: $2,530,000
Corrections - Other: $2,371,000
Financial Administration: $2,301,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,268,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,189,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,186,000
Financial Administration: $1,999,000
General Public Buildings: $1,686,000
Central Staff Services: $1,373,000
Water Utilities: $986,000
Water Utilities: $904,000
Health - Other: $882,000
Health - Other: $835,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $835,000
Public Welfare - Other: $558,000
Public Welfare - Other: $476,000
Libraries: $458,000
Libraries: $400,000
Local Fire Protection: $397,000
General - Other: $288,000
Parks and Recreation: $249,000
Natural Resources - Other: $136,000
Natural Resources - Other: $112,000
Parks and Recreation: $66,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $65,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,065,000
Interest on Debt: $443,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,640,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,528,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,110,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,565,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,545,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,112,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,440,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,235,000
Sale of Property: $1,000,000
Sale of Property: $989,000
Interest Earnings: $238,000
Interest Earnings: $44,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,296,000
Regular Highways: $1,165,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,573,000
Cash and Securities: $10,380,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,174,000
Water Utilities: $802,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,153,000
Highways: $3,847,000
Other: $3,006,000
General Local Government Support: $1,838,000
General Local Government Support: $1,563,000
Other: $1,076,000
- Tax - Property: $17,896,000
Property: $16,806,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,295,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,720,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $579,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $526,000
Other: $500,000
Other License: $293,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $238,000
Other License: $233,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $121,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $111,000
Motor Vehicle License: $90,000
Motor Vehicle License: $82,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $37,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $16,262,000
: $7,166,000
Houston County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,643,000
- Charges - Other: $6,172,000
Other: $4,849,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,306,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,242,000
Parks and Recreation: $19,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,532,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $13,001,000
Regular Highways: $9,103,000
Police Protection: $8,170,000
Police Protection: $7,346,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,083,000
General - Other: $5,246,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,894,000
Central Staff Services: $3,997,000
General Public Buildings: $2,913,000
Corrections - Other: $2,530,000
Corrections - Other: $2,371,000
Financial Administration: $2,301,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,268,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,189,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,186,000
Financial Administration: $1,999,000
General Public Buildings: $1,686,000
Central Staff Services: $1,373,000
Water Utilities: $986,000
Water Utilities: $904,000
Health - Other: $882,000
Health - Other: $835,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $835,000
Public Welfare - Other: $558,000
Public Welfare - Other: $476,000
Libraries: $458,000
Libraries: $400,000
Local Fire Protection: $397,000
General - Other: $288,000
Parks and Recreation: $249,000
Natural Resources - Other: $136,000
Natural Resources - Other: $112,000
Parks and Recreation: $66,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $65,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,065,000
Interest on Debt: $443,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,640,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,528,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,110,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,565,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,545,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,112,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,440,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,235,000
Sale of Property: $1,000,000
Sale of Property: $989,000
Interest Earnings: $238,000
Interest Earnings: $44,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,296,000
Regular Highways: $1,165,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,573,000
Cash and Securities: $10,380,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,174,000
Water Utilities: $802,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,153,000
Highways: $3,847,000
Other: $3,006,000
General Local Government Support: $1,838,000
General Local Government Support: $1,563,000
Other: $1,076,000
- Tax - Property: $17,896,000
Property: $16,806,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,295,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,720,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $579,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $526,000
Other: $500,000
Other License: $293,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $238,000
Other License: $233,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $121,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $111,000
Motor Vehicle License: $90,000
Motor Vehicle License: $82,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $37,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $16,262,000
: $7,166,000
Houston County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,643,000
- Charges - Other: $6,172,000
Other: $4,849,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,306,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,242,000
Parks and Recreation: $19,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,532,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $13,001,000
Regular Highways: $9,103,000
Police Protection: $8,170,000
Police Protection: $7,346,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,083,000
General - Other: $5,246,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,894,000
Central Staff Services: $3,997,000
General Public Buildings: $2,913,000
Corrections - Other: $2,530,000
Corrections - Other: $2,371,000
Financial Administration: $2,301,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,268,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,189,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,186,000
Financial Administration: $1,999,000
General Public Buildings: $1,686,000
Central Staff Services: $1,373,000
Water Utilities: $986,000
Water Utilities: $904,000
Health - Other: $882,000
Health - Other: $835,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $835,000
Public Welfare - Other: $558,000
Public Welfare - Other: $476,000
Libraries: $458,000
Libraries: $400,000
Local Fire Protection: $397,000
General - Other: $288,000
Parks and Recreation: $249,000
Natural Resources - Other: $136,000
Natural Resources - Other: $112,000
Parks and Recreation: $66,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $65,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,065,000
Interest on Debt: $443,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,640,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,528,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,110,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,565,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,545,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,112,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,440,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,235,000
Sale of Property: $1,000,000
Sale of Property: $989,000
Interest Earnings: $238,000
Interest Earnings: $44,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,296,000
Regular Highways: $1,165,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,573,000
Cash and Securities: $10,380,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,174,000
Water Utilities: $802,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,153,000
Highways: $3,847,000
Other: $3,006,000
General Local Government Support: $1,838,000
General Local Government Support: $1,563,000
Other: $1,076,000
- Tax - Property: $17,896,000
Property: $16,806,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,295,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,720,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $579,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $526,000
Other: $500,000
Other License: $293,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $238,000
Other License: $233,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $121,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $111,000
Motor Vehicle License: $90,000
Motor Vehicle License: $82,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $37,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $16,262,000
: $7,166,000
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
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) | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 453 | $138,435 | 446 | $143,399 | 1,860 | $146,809 | 141 | $49,433 | 8 | $435,000 | 347 | $101,207 | 129 | $49,349 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 16 | $103,000 | 16 | $103,750 | 110 | $145,209 | 11 | $57,182 | 0 | $0 | 9 | $70,444 | 17 | $52,000 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 55 | $127,382 | 90 | $85,433 | 631 | $122,399 | 107 | $42,710 | 0 | $0 | 37 | $84,378 | 75 | $48,840 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 54 | $130,426 | 37 | $194,865 | 438 | $143,726 | 8 | $123,625 | 0 | $0 | 16 | $107,313 | 6 | $64,000 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 22 | $124,955 | 10 | $169,300 | 127 | $161,701 | 7 | $61,286 | 0 | $0 | 7 | $118,000 | 2 | $27,500 |
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) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 49 | $183,592 | 66 | $197,818 | 6 | $129,500 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 13 | $224,846 | 41 | $189,927 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 8 | $188,500 | 14 | $206,214 | 1 | $165,000 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 12 | $220,250 | 2 | $125,000 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 3 | $280,333 | 7 | $163,429 | 2 | $119,000 |
Most common first names in Houston County, AL among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 749 | 71.0 years |
Mary | 578 | 77.2 years |
John | 547 | 74.2 years |
William | 512 | 72.6 years |
Willie | 383 | 72.9 years |
Robert | 314 | 68.6 years |
Annie | 277 | 79.2 years |
Charles | 200 | 69.1 years |
George | 192 | 73.5 years |
Henry | 169 | 73.3 years |
Most common last names in Houston County, AL among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 388 | 74.2 years |
Johnson | 289 | 74.2 years |
Williams | 264 | 75.7 years |
Jones | 245 | 72.9 years |
Brown | 183 | 73.4 years |
Hall | 166 | 73.6 years |
Davis | 165 | 74.0 years |
Jackson | 155 | 72.5 years |
Kirkland | 134 | 73.3 years |
Thomas | 118 | 74.5 years |
Businesses in Houston County, AL | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T | 5 | La Quinta | 1 | |
Academy Sports + Outdoors | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
Ace Hardware | 1 | Lane Bryant | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 3 | Lane Furniture | 6 | |
Aeropostale | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 2 | |
American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
Applebee's | 1 | Lowe's | 2 | |
Arby's | 3 | Marriott | 3 | |
Ashley Furniture | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
AutoZone | 2 | Mazda | 1 | |
Avenue | 1 | McDonald's | 5 | |
Barnes & Noble | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Motherhood Maternity | 1 | |
Bath & Body Works | 1 | New Balance | 4 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | New York & Co | 1 | |
Best Western | 1 | Nike | 6 | |
Burger King | 5 | Nissan | 1 | |
CVS | 3 | Office Depot | 1 | |
Charlotte Russe | 1 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Old Navy | 1 | |
Chick-Fil-A | 2 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
Chuck E. Cheese's | 1 | Outback | 1 | |
Church's Chicken | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
Cinnabon | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 2 | |
Clarion | 1 | Payless | 2 | |
Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
Comfort Suites | 1 | PetSmart | 1 | |
Cracker Barrel | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
Dairy Queen | 2 | Popeyes | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | Publix Super Markets | 2 | |
Dennys | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
Econo Lodge | 1 | Rite Aid | 3 | |
Express | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
FedEx | 11 | Rue21 | 1 | |
Finish Line | 1 | Ryan's Grill | 1 | |
Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | SAS Shoes | 2 | |
Foot Locker | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 4 | |
Ford | 1 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
GNC | 3 | Sears | 2 | |
GameStop | 3 | Shoe Carnival | 1 | |
Gap | 1 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
Goodwill | 3 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
Gymboree | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
H&R Block | 5 | Subway | 14 | |
Hardee's | 3 | Super 8 | 1 | |
Hobby Lobby | 1 | T-Mobile | 4 | |
Holiday Inn | 2 | T.G.I. Driday's | 1 | |
Home Depot | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
Honda | 1 | Taco Bell | 3 | |
Hot Topic | 1 | Target | 1 | |
Howard Johnson | 1 | The Limited | 1 | |
Hyundai | 1 | The Room Place | 2 | |
IHOP | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
InTown Suites | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
JCPenney | 1 | U-Haul | 6 | |
JoS. A. Bank | 1 | UPS | 14 | |
Jones New York | 2 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
Journeys | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
Justice | 1 | Waffle House | 5 | |
KFC | 4 | Walgreens | 3 | |
Kincaid | 1 | Walmart | 2 | |
Kmart | 2 | Wendy's | 2 | |
Knights Inn | 1 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
Kohl's | 1 |