Lowndes County, Alabama (AL)

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% of renters here:	17%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.0%), Educational,health and social services (17.4%), Construction (11.8%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Lowndes County, Alabama:

Median resident age:	33.9 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Males: 6,302	(46.8%)
Females: 7,171	(53.2%)

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Lowndes County:	2.7 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

This county:	$27,384
Alabama:	$40,554

This county:	$190
State:	$427

Lowndes County:	$71,799
Alabama:	$115,600

Detached houses: $145,110

Here:	$145,110
State:	$173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $60,933

Here:	$60,933
State:	$137,814

In 2-unit structures: $135,447

Here:	$135,447
State:	$136,146

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $49,201

Here:	$49,201
State:	$116,190

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,349,445

Here:	$2,349,445
State:	$223,768

Mobile homes: $43,064

Here:	$43,064
State:	$39,336

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,000

Here:	$85,000
State:	$43,371

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 16
• Assaults: 36
• Burglaries: 133
• Thefts: 13
• Auto thefts: 10

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 18
• Assaults: 45
• Burglaries: 173
• Thefts: 33
• Auto thefts: 19

This county:	31.4%
Whole state:	16.1%

This county:	18.0%
Whole state:	7.3%

Area name: Montgomery, AL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lowndes County is $532 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $599 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $794 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fort Deposit, Hayneville, Mosses, White Hall, Lowndesboro, Benton, Benton-Collirene, Braggs-Prairie Hill.

Neighboring counties: Autauga County , Butler County , Crenshaw County , Dallas County , Montgomery County , Wilcox County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lowndes County: Longs Landing (A), Lowndes County Sanitary Landfill (B), Newport Landing (C), Barganier (D), Camp Manack (E), De Bardeleben Landing (F), Henderson Landing (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lowndes County include: Big Union Church (A), White Lily Church (B), White Cloud Church (C), Braggs Church (D), Union Church (E), Tolbert Chapel (F), Thorn Church (G), Temple Gate Church (H), Canaan Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Rogers Cemetery (1), Davis Cemetery (2), Payne Cemetery (3), Jordan Cemetery (4), Meadow Cemetery (5), McQueen Cemetery (6), Temple Gate Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Berry Lake (A), Hammond Pond (B), Russells Pond (C), Container Corporation Lake (D), Milligans Pond (E), Browns Lake (F), B C Rhyne Lake (G), Ellis Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Church Branch (A), Rock Creek (B), South Fork Mussel Creek (C), Prairie Creek (D), Valley Creek (E), Jack Creek (F), Tucker Branch (G), Powell Creek (H), Cherry Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Lowndes County: Prairie Creek Public Land Use (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Letohatchee Post Office (A), Saint Clair Post Office (B), Burkville Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	18.0%
Alabama:	9.3%

Current college students: 348
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 36 (44% naturalized citizens)

Lowndes County:	0.3%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 36.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 31.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,295
• One, attached: 52
• Two: 136
• 3 or 4: 133
• 5 to 9: 27
• 10 to 19: 14
• 20 or more: 4
• Mobile homes: 2,094
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 46

Housing units in Lowndes County with a mortgage: 994 (41 second mortgage, 95 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 905

Here:	52.3% with mortgage
State:	64.0% with mortgage

Lowndes County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Alabama state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 24 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/25/1979, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 12 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Lowndes County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 94% smaller 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 81.0 miles away from Lowndes 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 92.1 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 81.4 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 97.1 miles away from Lowndes 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 92.7 miles away from the county center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 83.1 miles away from Lowndes County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,353 (76%) Carpooled: 831 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 23 (1%) Bicycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 41 (1%) Other means: 55 (1%) Worked at home: 99 (2%)

6.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,890 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.45%
Alabama average:	6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.10% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($22,099 average AGI)
1.35% relocated from other states ($5,791 average AGI)

Lowndes County:	1.35%
Alabama average:	3.11%

from Montgomery County, AL	2.95% ($25,543 average AGI)
from Butler County, AL	0.50% ($19,727)
from Dallas County, AL	0.48% ($21,048)

7.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,694 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.67%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.77% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($36,085 average AGI)
0.90% relocated to other states ($2,609 average AGI)

Lowndes County:	0.90%
Alabama average:	2.51%

to Montgomery County, AL	4.11% ($50,846 average AGI)
to Butler County, AL	0.74% ($22,545)
to Autauga County, AL	0.45% ($28,900)
to Dallas County, AL	0.38% ($18,353)
to Elmore County, AL	0.34% ($37,267)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,833 (1,326 aged, 507 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 11,970 (2,000 male householders, 1,578 female householders)

  2,045 spouses, 4,830 children (4,594 natural, 94 adopted, 142 stepchildren), 849 grandchildren, 174 brothers or sisters, 135 parents, 188 other relatives, 171 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,455 (662 male householders (611 living alone)), 665 female householders (607 living alone)), 128 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 48 (29 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,276 2-persons, 902 3-persons, 754 4-persons, 376 5-persons, 146 6-persons, 124 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,218 1-person, 95 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

98.3% of residents of Lowndes County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $96,325,000 ($7292 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,200,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $29,245,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,362,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,413,000
Federal grants: $38,910,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,867,000 ($2,550,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,528,000 ($5,134,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,098,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $708,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,999,000

Here:	86 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Here:	-58 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.41 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.7
State:	6.0

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

76% of Lowndes County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Alabama.

Lowndes County:	76.0%
State average:	58.1%

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

• This state: 12284
• Northeast: 146
• Midwest: 284
• South: 614
• West: 61

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,000

Here:	10.3%
Alabama:	10.2%

Here:	15.4%
Alabama:	10.0%

Here:	13.4%
Alabama:	14.1%

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