Lamar County, Alabama (AL)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (32.9%), Educational,health and social services (16.9%), Retail trade (10.7%).

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Median household income ($) Median household income (% change since 2000) Races - White alone (%) Races - White alone (% change since 2000) Races - Black alone (%) Races - Black alone (% change since 2000) Races - American Indian alone (%) Races - American Indian alone (% change since 2000) Races - Asian alone (%) Races - Asian alone (% change since 2000) Races - Hispanic (%) Races - Hispanic (% change since 2000) Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (%) Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (% change since 2000) Races - Two or more races (%) Races - Two or more races (% change since 2000) Races - Other race alone (%) Races - Other race alone (% change since 2000) Unemployment (%) Unemployment (% change since 2000) Population density (people per square mile) Likely homosexual households (%) Likely homosexual households (% change since 2000) Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (%) Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (% change since 2000) Likely homosexual households - Gay men (%) Likely homosexual households - Gay men (% change since 2000) Median house or condo value ($) Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000) Median resident age Commute - mean travel time to work (minutes) Marital status - Never married (%) Marital status - Now married (%) Marital status - Separated (%) Marital status - Widowed (%) Marital status - Divorced (%) Owner occupied housing units (%) Renter occupied housing units (%) Median gross rent ($) Median contract rent ($) Median monthly housing costs ($) Population - Males (%) Population - Females (%) Median family income ($) Median family income (% change since 2000) Median non-family income ($) Median non-family income (% change since 2000) Median per capita income ($) Median per capita income (% change since 2000) Year house built - Built 2005 or later (%) Year house built - Built 2000 to 2004 (%) Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%) Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%) Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%) Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%) Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%) Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%) Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%) Average household size Vacancy status - For rent (%) Vacancy status - For sale only (%) Vacancy status - Rented or sold, not occupied (%) Vacancy status - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%) Vacancy status - For migrant workers (%) Vacancy status - Other vacant (%) Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($) Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($) Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($) Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($) Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($) Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($) Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($) Household density (households per square mile) Residents with income below the poverty level (%) Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level (%) Children below poverty level (%) Poor families by family type - Married-couple family (%) Poor families by family type - Male, no wife present (%) Poor families by family type - Female, no husband present (%) Poverty status for native-born residents (%) Poverty status for foreign-born residents (%) Poverty among high school graduates not in families (%) Poverty among people who did not graduate high school not in families (%) Ancestries Reported - Arab (%) Ancestries Reported - Czech (%) Ancestries Reported - Danish (%) Ancestries Reported - Dutch (%) Ancestries Reported - English (%) Ancestries Reported - French (%) Ancestries Reported - French Canadian (%) Ancestries Reported - German (%) Ancestries Reported - Greek (%) Ancestries Reported - Hungarian (%) Ancestries Reported - Irish (%) Ancestries Reported - Italian (%) Ancestries Reported - Lithuanian (%) Ancestries Reported - Norwegian (%) Ancestries Reported - Polish (%) Ancestries Reported - Portuguese (%) Ancestries Reported - Russian (%) Ancestries Reported - Scotch-Irish (%) Ancestries Reported - Scottish (%) Ancestries Reported - Slovak (%) Ancestries Reported - Subsaharan African (%) Ancestries Reported - Swedish (%) Ancestries Reported - Swiss (%) Ancestries Reported - Ukrainian (%) Ancestries Reported - United States (%) Ancestries Reported - Welsh (%) Ancestries Reported - West Indian (%) Ancestries Reported - Other (%) Educational Attainment - No schooling completed (%) Educational Attainment - Less than high school (%) Educational Attainment - High school or equivalent (%) Educational Attainment - Less than 1 year of college (%) Educational Attainment - 1 or more years of college (%) Educational Attainment - Associate degree (%) Educational Attainment - Bachelor's degree (%) Educational Attainment - Master's degree (%) Educational Attainment - Professional school degree (%) Educational Attainment - Doctorate degree (%) School Enrollment - Nursery, preschool (%) School Enrollment - Kindergarten (%) School Enrollment - Grade 1 to 4 (%) School Enrollment - Grade 5 to 8 (%) School Enrollment - Grade 9 to 12 (%) School Enrollment - College undergrad (%) School Enrollment - Graduate or professional (%) School Enrollment - Not enrolled in school (%) Houses owner occupied (%) Houses renter occupied (%) Houses occupied (%) Median year house/condo built Median year apartment built House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago) Renter moved in on average (years ago) Median number of rooms in houses and condos Median number of rooms in apartments Mortgage status - with mortgage (%) Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%) Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%) Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%) Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%) Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%) Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%) Average family size Households with people 60 years and over (%) Households with people 65 years and over (%) Households with people 75 years and over (%) Households with one or more nonrelatives (%) Households with no nonrelatives (%) Population in households (%) Occupied housing units (%) Vacant housing units (%) Family households (%) Nonfamily households (%) Population in families (%) Family households with own children (%) Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) Place of birth - Born in other state (%) Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) Place of birth - Foreign born (%) Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%) Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%) Housing units in structures - 2 (%) Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%) Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%) Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%) Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%) Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%) Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%) Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%) Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) Means of transportation to work - Drove car alone (%) Means of transportation to work - Carpooled (%) Means of transportation to work - Public transportation (%) Means of transportation to work - Bus or trolley bus (%) Means of transportation to work - Streetcar or trolley car (%) Means of transportation to work - Subway or elevated (%) Means of transportation to work - Railroad (%) Means of transportation to work - Ferryboat (%) Means of transportation to work - Taxicab (%) Means of transportation to work - Motorcycle (%) Means of transportation to work - Bicycle (%) Means of transportation to work - Walked (%) Means of transportation to work - Other means (%) Working at home (%) Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (%) Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (%) Common Industries - Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (%) Common Industries - Construction (%) Common Industries - Manufacturing (%) Common Industries - Wholesale trade (%) Common Industries - Retail trade (%) Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (%) Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing (%) Common Industries - Utilities (%) Common Industries - Information (%) Common Industries - Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (%) Common Industries - Finance and insurance (%) Common Industries - Real estate and rental and leasing (%) Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (%) Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and technical services (%) Common Industries - Management of companies and enterprises (%) Common Industries - Administrative and support and waste management services (%) Common Industries - Educational services, and health care and social assistance (%) Common Industries - Educational services (%) Common Industries - Health care and social assistance (%) Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (%) Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation (%) Common Industries - Accommodation and food services (%) Common Industries - Other services, except public administration (%) Common Industries - Public administration (%) Common Occupations - Management, professional, and related occupations (%) Common Occupations - Management, business, and financial occupations (%) Common Occupations - Management occupations (%) Common Occupations - Business and financial operations occupations (%) Common Occupations - Professional and related occupations (%) Common Occupations - Computer and mathematical occupations (%) Common Occupations - Architecture and engineering occupations (%) Common Occupations - Life, physical, and social science occupations (%) Common Occupations - Community and social services occupations (%) Common Occupations - Legal occupations (%) Common Occupations - Education, training, and library occupations (%) Common Occupations - Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (%) Common Occupations - Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations (%) Common Occupations - Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (%) Common Occupations - Health technologists and technicians (%) Common Occupations - Service occupations (%) Common Occupations - Healthcare support occupations (%) Common Occupations - Protective service occupations (%) Common Occupations - Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers(%) Common Occupations - Law enforcement workers including supervisors (%) Common Occupations - Food preparation and serving related occupations (%) Common Occupations - Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (%) Common Occupations - Personal care and service occupations (%) Common Occupations - Sales and office occupations (%) Common Occupations - Sales and related occupations (%) Common Occupations - Office and administrative support occupations (%) Common Occupations - Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (%) Common Occupations - Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations (%) Common Occupations - Construction and extraction occupations (%) Common Occupations - Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (%) Common Occupations - Production, transportation, and material moving occupations (%) Common Occupations - Production occupations (%) Common Occupations - Transportation and material moving occupations (%) Common Occupations - Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers(%) Common Occupations - Motor vehicle operators (%) Common Occupations - Material moving workers (%) People in Group quarters - Institutionalized population (%) People in Group quarters - Correctional institutions (%) People in Group quarters - Federal prisons and detention centers (%) People in Group quarters - Halfway houses (%) People in Group quarters - Local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (%) People in Group quarters - Military disciplinary barracks (%) People in Group quarters - State prisons (%) People in Group quarters - Other types of correctional institutions (%) People in Group quarters - Nursing homes (%) People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards, hospices, and schools for the handicapped (%) People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (%) People in Group quarters - Hospices or homes for chronically ill (%) People in Group quarters - Military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%) People in Group quarters - Other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%) People in Group quarters - Hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (%) People in Group quarters - Mental (Psychiatric) hospitals or wards (%) People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (%) People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the physically handicapped (%) People in Group quarters - Institutions for the deaf (%) People in Group quarters - Institutions for the blind (%) People in Group quarters - Orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (%) People in Group quarters - Wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%) People in Group quarters - Wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%) People in Group quarters - Juvenile institutions (%) People in Group quarters - Long-term care (%) People in Group quarters - Homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (%) People in Group quarters - Residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children (%) People in Group quarters - Training schools for juvenile delinquents (%) People in Group quarters - Short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (%) People in Group quarters - Type of juvenile institution unknown (%) People in Group quarters - Noninstitutionalized population (%) People in Group quarters - College dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (%) People in Group quarters - Military quarters (%) People in Group quarters - On base (%) People in Group quarters - Barracks, unaccompanied personnel housing (UPH), (Enlisted/Officer) (%) People in Group quarters - Transient quarters for temporary residents (%) People in Group quarters - Military ships (%) People in Group quarters - Group homes (%) People in Group quarters - Homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (%) People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally ill (%) People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally retarded (%) People in Group quarters - Homes for the physically handicapped (%) People in Group quarters - Other group homes (%) People in Group quarters - Religious group quarters (%) People in Group quarters - Dormitories (%) People in Group quarters - Agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (%) People in Group quarters - Job Corps and vocational training facilities (%) People in Group quarters - Other workers' dormitories (%) People in Group quarters - Crews of maritime vessels (%) People in Group quarters - Other nonhousehold living situations (%) People in Group quarters - Other noninstitutional group quarters (%) Density of houses Urban houses (%) Rural houses (%) Residents speaking English at home (%) Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%) Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%) Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%) Residents speaking Spanish at home (%) Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%) Residents speaking Spanish at home - Native, born elsewhere (%) Residents speaking Spanish at home - Foreign born (%) Residents speaking other language at home (%) Residents speaking other language at home - Born in the United States (%) Residents speaking other language at home - Native, born elsewhere (%) Residents speaking other language at home - Foreign born (%) Class of Workers - Employee of private company (%) Class of Workers - Self-employed in own incorporated business (%) Class of Workers - Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers (%) Class of Workers - Local government workers (%) Class of Workers - State government workers (%) Class of Workers - Federal government workers (%) Class of Workers - Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business and Unpaid family workers (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%) Median household income ($) - White Median household income ($) - Black or African American Median household income ($) - Asian Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native Median household income ($) - Multirace Median household income ($) - Other Median family income ($) - White Median family income ($) - Black or African American Median family income ($) - Asian Median family income ($) - Hispanic or Latino Median family income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native Median family income ($) - Multirace Median family income ($) - Other Unemployment (%) - White Unemployment (%) - Black or African American Unemployment (%) - Asian Unemployment (%) - Hispanic or Latino Unemployment (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native Unemployment (%) - Multirace Unemployment (%) - Other Median house or condo value ($) - White Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American Median house or condo value ($) - Asian Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace Median house or condo value ($) - Other Population - Males (%) - White Population - Males (%) - Black or African American Population - Males (%) - Asian Population - Males (%) - Hispanic or Latino Population - Males (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native Population - Males (%) - Multirace Population - Males (%) - Other Population - Females (%) - White Population - Females (%) - Black or African American Population - Females (%) - Asian Population - Females (%) - Hispanic or Latino Population - Females (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native Population - Females (%) - Multirace Population - Females (%) - Other Armed forces status - In Armed Forces (%) Armed forces status - Civilian (%) Armed forces status - Civilian - Veteran (%) Armed forces status - Civilian - Nonveteran (%) Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($) Median household income for apartments without a mortgage ($) Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - White Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Black or African American Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Asian Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Hispanic or Latino Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Multirace Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Other Median resident age - Males Median resident age - Females Median resident age - White Median resident age - Black or African American Median resident age - Asian Median resident age - Hispanic or Latino Median resident age - American Indian and Alaska Native Median resident age - Multirace Median resident age - Other Median resident age - Males - White Median resident age - Males - Black or African American Median resident age - Males - Asian Median resident age - Males - Hispanic or Latino Median resident age - Males - American Indian and Alaska Native Median resident age - Males - Multirace Median resident age - Males - Other Median resident age - Females - White Median resident age - Females - Black or African American Median resident age - Females - Asian Median resident age - Females - Hispanic or Latino Median resident age - Females - American Indian and Alaska Native Median resident age - Females - Multirace Median resident age - Females - Other Average household size - White Average household size - Black or African American Average household size - Asian Average household size - Hispanic or Latino Average household size - American Indian and Alaska Native Average household size - Multirace Average household size - Other Average family size - White Average family size - Black or African American Average family size - Asian Average family size - Hispanic or Latino Average family size - American Indian and Alaska Native Average family size - Multirace Average family size - Other

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Races in Lamar County, Alabama:

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Males: 7,680	(48.3%)
Females: 8,224	(51.7%)

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Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $135,532

Here:	$135,532
State:	$173,288

Townhouses or other attached units: $57,447

Here:	$57,447
State:	$141,507

In 2-unit structures: $30,622

Here:	$30,622
State:	$154,801

Mobile homes: $59,694

Here:	$59,694
State:	$39,336

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,931

Here:	$8,931
State:	$43,371

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 16
• Thefts: 22
• Auto thefts: 5

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 17
• Thefts: 11
• Auto thefts: 9

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $145 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $160 (0.2%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lamar County is $361 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $435 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $581 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sulligent, Vernon, Millport, Kennedy, Detroit, Beaverton.

Neighboring counties: Fayette County , Lowndes County, Mississippi , Marion County , Monroe County, Mississippi , Pickens County .

Current college students: 443
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 128 (17% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,877
• One, attached: 88
• Two: 380
• 3 or 4: 110
• 5 to 9: 163
• 10 to 19: 8
• 20 or more: 29
• Mobile homes: 1,807
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 55

Housing units in Lamar County with a mortgage: 1,314 (60 second mortgage, 84 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,469

Religion statistics:

Here		71.1%
USA		50.2%

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Lamar County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

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, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1971): April 28, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1971, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Alabama Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 10, 2009 to April 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1836): May 8, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1836, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, 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, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to September 26, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1605): August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1605, 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 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 Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 24, 2001 to November 25, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1399): December 7, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1399, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
• 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

Means of transportation to work: Drove a car alone: 5,478 (85%) Carpooled: 684 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%) Walked: 110 (2%) Other means: 57 (1%) Worked at home: 71 (1%)

4.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,233 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.00% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($15,333 average AGI)
2.20% relocated from other states ($12,895 average AGI)

Lamar County:	2.20%
Alabama average:	3.11%

from Lowndes County, MS	0.80% ($28,000 average AGI)
from Marion County, AL	0.64% ($22,531)
from Fayette County, AL	0.50% ($26,800)
from Monroe County, MS	0.36% ($29,056)
from Pickens County, AL	0.24% ($45,000)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL	0.24% ($28,333)

6.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,908 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.60% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($16,997 average AGI)
2.54% relocated to other states ($11,914 average AGI)

Lamar County:	2.54%
Alabama average:	2.51%

to Marion County, AL	0.96% ($23,306 average AGI)
to Tuscaloosa County, AL	0.90% ($36,283)
to Lowndes County, MS	0.72% ($29,027)
to Fayette County, AL	0.57% ($32,379)
to Monroe County, MS	0.43% ($26,227)
to Pickens County, AL	0.37% ($36,263)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,350 (2,648 aged, 702 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship:

• In family households: 13,825 (3,753 male householders, 954 female householders)

  3,811 spouses, 4,575 children (4,041 natural, 96 adopted, 438 stepchildren), 289 grandchildren, 52 brothers or sisters, 73 parents, 133 other relatives, 185 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,880 (736 male householders (650 living alone)), 1,008 female householders (996 living alone)), 136 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 199 (190 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,193 2-persons, 1,223 3-persons, 866 4-persons, 305 5-persons, 100 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,646 1-person, 82 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 14 4-persons.

98.1% of residents of Lamar County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (49% speak English very well, 51% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English well, 36% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

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

Here:	-57 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

66% of Lamar County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Alabama.

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

• This state: 9927
• Northeast: 91
• Midwest: 562
• South: 4951
• West: 193

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,300

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 642
• Number of aged recipients: 93
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 549
• Number of recipients under 18: 63
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 411
• Number of recipients older than 64: 168
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 289
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 275

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