Lamar County, Alabama (AL)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

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

Type of workers:

Lamar County, Alabama business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

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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Lamar County:	2.4 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

This county:	$35,071
Alabama:	$42,666

This county:	$247
State:	$447

Lamar County:	$79,940
Alabama:	$121,500

Detached houses: $122,198

Here:	$122,198
State:	$178,879

Townhouses or other attached units: $98,693

Here:	$98,693
State:	$167,764

In 2-unit structures: $61,295

Here:	$61,295
State:	$131,115

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $289,397

Here:	$289,397
State:	$153,955

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,266,799

Here:	$1,266,799
State:	$196,664

Mobile homes: $37,307

Here:	$37,307
State:	$39,336

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
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

This county:	16.1%
Whole state:	16.1%

This county:	6.7%
Whole state:	7.3%

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 .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lamar County: Baxter (A), Blowhorn (B), Cody (C), Ebenezer Community Center (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lamar County include: Westside Church (A), Blooming Grove Church (B), Wesley Chapel (C), Webb Church (D), Walnut Grove Church (E), Union Ridge Church (F), Union Chapel (G), Temple Star Church (H), Taylor Springs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Crews Cemetery (1), Sandlin Cemetery (2), Furnace Hill Cemetery (3), Asbury Cemetery (4), Eatman Cemetery (5), Friendship Cemetery (6), Meadow Branch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Rogers Lake (A), B B Box Lake (B), Faulkner Lake (C), Dubose Lake (D), Stuckey Lake (E), Sulligent Lake (F), Dolan Davis Lake (G), McGee Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Christian Branch (A), Indian Creek (B), Roy Mill Branch (C), Pine Springs Creek (D), Moors Creek (E), Spruiell Branch (F), Buck Creek (G), Rocky Branch (H), Turkey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Lamar County: Lamarion Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	16.0%
Alabama:	10.7%

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)

Lamar County:	0.8%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 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

Here:	47.2% with mortgage
State:	64.0% with mortgage

Here		71.1%
USA		50.2%

Lamar County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 3.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 30 fatalities and 297 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 28 people and injured 272 people

Lamar County-area historical earthquake activity is above Alabama state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 54.2 miles away from Lamar County center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 14.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.2 miles away from the county center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 49.6 miles away from Lamar County center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/19/2004 at 23:51:49, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.5 miles away from Lamar County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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)

Here:	4.19%
Alabama average:	6.81%

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)

Here:	6.14%
Alabama average:	6.16%

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 2003: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

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:
Federal Government expenditure: $106,723,000 ($7127 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,165,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $46,766,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,947,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,059,000
Federal grants: $25,652,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,659,000 ($1,915,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,640,000 ($3,837,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $173,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,061,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,189,000

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

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)

Here:	5.7
State:	6.0

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

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.

Lamar County:	65.7%
State average:	58.1%

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

Here:	2.6%
Alabama:	10.2%

Here:	4.0%
Alabama:	10.0%

Here:	4.1%
Alabama:	14.1%

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