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Lowndes County, Alabama (AL)

County population in 2022: 10,246 (all rural); it was 13,473 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,695
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,718
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,096
Renter-occupied apartments: 939 (it was 813 in 2000)
% of renters here:

17%
State:

30%

Land area: 718 sq. mi.

Water area: 7.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 14 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Lowndes County: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.5%), Educational, health and social services (16.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Lowndes County, AL (2022)
    • 7,46874.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,49524.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 600.6%Two or more races
    • 200.2%Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age:

42.0 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years
Males: 4,872  (47.6%)
Females: 5,374  (52.4%)
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Average household size:
Lowndes County:

2.0 people
Alabama:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $33,161 ($23,050 in 1999)
This county:

$33,161
Alabama:

$59,674

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $454 (lower quartile is $209, upper quartile is $652)
This county:

$454
State:

$693


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $93,395 (it was $46,700 in 2000)
Lowndes:

$93,395
Alabama:

$200,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $47,010 - $197,536

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $225,649
Here:

$225,649
State:

$273,076

Mobile homes: $82,291
Here:

$82,291
State:

$77,780

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,144
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $423

Institutionalized population: 96

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 9
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 47
  • Burglaries: 49
  • Thefts: 122
  • Auto thefts: 53

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 18
  • Burglaries: 20
  • Thefts: 34
  • Auto thefts: 21
Lowndes County, AL map from a distance

Health of residents in Lowndes County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.2. This is significantly worse than average.
71.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
42.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
42.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
66.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 204 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 171 pounds. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 0 buildings
  • 2021: 0 buildings
  • 2020: 0 buildings
  • 2019: 0 buildings
  • 2018: 0 buildings
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $171,000
  • 2016: 0 buildings
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $136,500
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $144,500
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $127,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $114,500
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $103,100
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $75,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Lowndes, AL residents
Average permit cost in Lowndes, AL

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $443 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $280 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Lowndes, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lowndes, AL in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lowndes, AL in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 26.4%
Lowndes County:

26.4%
Alabama:

16.2%
(7.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.0% for Black residents, 17.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 42.0 years old
(Males: 41.3 years old, Females: 42.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 51.8 years old, Black residents: 39.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 39.1 years old)

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: Benton-Collirene, Braggs-Prairie Hill, Fort Deposit, Hayneville, Mosses, White Hall, Gordonville, Lowndesboro, Benton.

Lowndes County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Hinds County, Mississippi , Comanche County, Texas , Evans County, Georgia , Jeff Davis County, Georgia , Smith County, Texas .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.3%
Alabama:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Lowndes, AL
County total employment by year in Lowndes, AL
County average yearly wages by year in Lowndes, AL

Current college students: 348
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 87 (29.4% naturalized citizens)

Lowndes County:

0.9%
Whole state:

3.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 122010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 571990 to 1999
  • 81980 to 1989
  • 191970 to 1979
  • 0Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): ! minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.0%

Lowndes County marital status for males Lowndes County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,764
  • One, attached: 5
  • Two: 141
  • 3 or 4: 178
  • 5 to 9: 68
  • Mobile homes: 1,703
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Housing units in Lowndes County with a mortgage: 1,340 (155 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 153 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 17

Here:

5.6% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Lowndes County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,43921
Black Protestant2,26512
Mainline Protestant1,51216
Other11
None5,082-
Lowndes County Religion Details
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:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Lowndes County:

2.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.79 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Lowndes County:

7.87 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 1
This county:

0.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Lowndes County:

16.4%
Alabama:

11.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Lowndes County:

40.3%
State:

31.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.9%
State:

13.5%

Agriculture in Lowndes County:

Average size of farms: 468 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $98,861
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $221.93
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.84%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.04%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $85,125
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.23%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.70%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $55,333
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.38%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 24.30
Corn for grain: 1547 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1182 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 7293 harvested acres
Vegetables: 8 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 764 acres

Earthquake activity:

Lowndes County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 70% 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 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 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 171.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 127.1 miles away from Lowndes County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 171.3 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 Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4503, Natural disaster type: Other
  • 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, 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 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
  • Alabama Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 13, 2004 to September 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1549: September 15, 2004, FEMA Id: 1549, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Georges, Incident Period: September 25, 1998 to October 06, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1250: September 30, 1998, FEMA Id: 1250, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 08, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1070: October 04, 1995, FEMA Id: 1070, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3096: March 15, 1993, FEMA Id: 3096, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Lowndes County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lowndes

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,938 (81.1%)
  • Carpooled: 134 (5.6%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 25 (1.0%)
  • Walked: 110 (4.6%)
  • Worked at home: 176 (7.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Manufacturing (34%)
  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Manufacturing (25%)
  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (21%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Production occupations (20%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Material moving occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (5%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Canada (65%)
  • India (18%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (4%)
  • Mexico (2%)
  • Sweden (0%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lowndes County


  • American (33%)
  • English (8%)
  • African (1%)
  • Irish (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • German (0%)
  • Scotch-Irish (0%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
62 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
34 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $46,157.

5.95% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($44,612 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.95%
Alabama average:

6.87%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.93% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($36,974 average AGI)
1.02% relocated from other states ($7,639 average AGI)
Lowndes County:

1.02%
Alabama average:

3.08%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Montgomery County, AL  2.96% ($35,425 average AGI)


7.60% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($33,922 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.60%
Alabama average:

6.41%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.85% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($30,414 average AGI)
0.75% relocated to other states ($3,508 average AGI)
Lowndes County:

0.75%
Alabama average:

2.60%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Montgomery County, AL  3.86% ($33,340 average AGI)
to Butler County, AL  0.67% ($38,846)
to Autauga County, AL  0.59% ($33,739)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.7

Births per 1000 population in Lowndes County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Lowndes County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.4

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Lowndes County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lowndes County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Lowndes County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lowndes County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lowndes County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Lowndes County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Lowndes County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,222 (1,527 aged, 695 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 377 (11%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Lowndes County, Alabama in 1999 - 2019:

  • Heart failure, unspecified (173)
  • Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (14)
  • Malignant neoplasm without specification of site (13)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 292.4. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,246
  • Male householders: 1,489 (703 living alone), Female householders: 2,700 (896 living alone)
  • 1,275 spouses (1,275 opposite-sex spouses), 174 unmarried partners, (174 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,387 children (3,317 natural, 11 adopted, 54 stepchildren), 713 grandchildren, 71 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 0 foster children, 130 other relatives, 99 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 156

Size of family households: 1,171 2-persons, 652 3-persons, 389 4-persons, 172 5-persons, 59 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,599 1-person, 79 2-persons, 20 3-persons.

766 married couples with children.
915 single-parent households (104 men, 811 women).

99.2% of residents of Lowndes speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $96,325,000 ($7,292 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

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

Births: 1,119
Here:

86 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 726
Here:

56 per 1000 residents
State:

53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -3
Here -0 per 1000 residents
State +6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -759
Here -58 per 1000 residents
State +2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Lowndes County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.0
State:

4.7

Year house built in Lowndes County, Alabama
  • Year house built in Lowndes County, Alabama
  • 302020 or later
  • 5882010 to 2019
  • 5622000 to 2009
  • 1,1151990 to 1999
  • 7851980 to 1989
  • 9331970 to 1979
  • 3341960 to 1969
  • 2171950 to 1959
  • 961940 to 1949
  • 1411939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lowndes County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lowndes County, Alabama
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lowndes County, Alabama
  • 491 room
  • 42 rooms
  • 603 rooms
  • 3304 rooms
  • 9535 rooms
  • 6776 rooms
  • 6207 rooms
  • 2798 rooms
  • 2889+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lowndes County, Alabama
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lowndes County, Alabama
  • 31 room
  • 612 rooms
  • 563 rooms
  • 2094 rooms
  • 2885 rooms
  • 2086 rooms
  • 297 rooms
  • 438 rooms
  • 399+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lowndes County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lowndes County, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lowndes County, Alabama
  • 66no bedroom
  • 71 bedroom
  • 4192 bedrooms
  • 1,9053 bedrooms
  • 7644 bedrooms
  • 955+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lowndes County, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lowndes County, Alabama
  • 11no bedroom
  • 1021 bedroom
  • 2462 bedrooms
  • 4333 bedrooms
  • 724 bedrooms
  • 575+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Lowndes County, Alabama in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lowndes County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lowndes County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 318no vehicle
  • 1,1101 vehicle
  • 1,0012 vehicles
  • 5173 vehicles
  • 2414 vehicles
  • 755+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lowndes County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lowndes County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 135no vehicle
  • 5621 vehicle
  • 1482 vehicles
  • 623 vehicles
  • 124 vehicles
  • 55+ vehicles

95.0% of Lowndes County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Alabama.

Lowndes County:

95.0%
State average:

87.6%

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

  • This state: 9,368
  • Other state: 666
  • Northeast: 79
  • Midwest: 177
  • South: 377
  • West: 25
Year householders moved into unit in Lowndes County, AL
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lowndes County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 61.0%Electricity
  • 31.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.4%Utility gas
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 66.3%Electricity
  • 29.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.2%Utility gas
  • 0.6%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 249
Here:

23.8%
Alabama:

14.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 183
Here:

31.7%
Alabama:

16.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 53
Here:

21.3%
Alabama:

14.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Lowndes County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,962,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,289,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,069,000
    Police Protection: $1,792,000
    Financial Administration: $729,000
    Local Fire Protection: $123,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $23,000
    Libraries: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $23,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $524,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,653,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,388,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $265,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $978,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $798,000
    General - Other: $505,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $181,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $731,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $535,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,070,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,390,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $1,244,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $444,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $243,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $24,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,793,000

Lowndes County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,962,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,289,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,069,000
    Police Protection: $1,792,000
    Financial Administration: $729,000
    Local Fire Protection: $123,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $23,000
    Libraries: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $23,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $524,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,653,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,388,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $265,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $978,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $798,000
    General - Other: $505,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $181,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $731,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $535,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,070,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,390,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $1,244,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $444,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $243,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $24,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,793,000

Lowndes County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,962,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,289,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,069,000
    Police Protection: $1,792,000
    Financial Administration: $729,000
    Local Fire Protection: $123,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $23,000
    Libraries: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $23,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $524,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,653,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,388,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $265,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $978,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $798,000
    General - Other: $505,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $181,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $731,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $535,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,070,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,390,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $1,244,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $444,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $243,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $24,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,793,000

Lowndes County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,962,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,289,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,069,000
    Police Protection: $1,792,000
    Financial Administration: $729,000
    Local Fire Protection: $123,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $23,000
    Libraries: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $23,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $524,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,653,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,388,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $265,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $978,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $798,000
    General - Other: $505,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $181,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $731,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $535,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,070,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,390,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $1,244,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $444,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $243,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $24,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,793,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,048
  • Number of aged recipients: 164
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 884
  • Number of recipients under 18: 157
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 584
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 307
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 464
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 464
Most common first names in Lowndes County, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary9076.1 years
Willie7372.2 years
John5170.0 years
James5069.5 years
William4572.7 years
Annie4476.9 years
Robert3774.5 years
George3271.5 years
Charlie2476.3 years
Arthur2273.7 years
Most common last names in Lowndes County, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Rudolph4672.8 years
Smith4075.4 years
Jones3868.5 years
Williams3174.2 years
Brown3071.3 years
Gordon2872.1 years
Moorer2675.7 years
Scott2568.8 years
Robinson2569.7 years
Grant2472.0 years

Businesses in Lowndes County, AL

  • Subway: 2
  • U-Haul: 1

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