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County population in July 2011: 20,980 (29% urban, 71% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,944
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,823
% of renters here:

21%
State:

27%

Land area: 977 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 21 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Marengo County: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.0%), Educational,health and social services (19.5%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Marengo County, Alabama:

  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (52.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (46.3%)

Median resident age:  36.4 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Males: 10,569  (46.9%)
Females: 11,970  (53.1%)

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Marengo County,AL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Marengo County:

2.5 people
Alabama:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,055 ($27,025 in 1999)
This county:

$32055
Alabama:

$40489

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $288 (lower quartile is $149, upper quartile is $399)
This county:

$288
State:

$468


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $81,764 (it was $53,800 in 2000)
Marengo County:

$81,764
Alabama:

$119,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $34,424 - $143,292

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $162,883
Here:

$162,883
State:

$173,288

Townhouses or other attached units: $42,872
Here:

$42,872
State:

$141,507

Mobile homes: $51,581
Here:

$51,581
State:

$39,336
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,002
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $284

Institutionalized population: 171

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 54
  • Thefts: 53
  • Auto thefts: 10

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 19
  • Burglaries: 44
  • Thefts: 53
  • Auto thefts: 11

Marengo County, AL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 38 buildings, average cost: $94,600
  • 2008: 26 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,500



2004 Presidential Election results in Marengo County Alabama:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.8%


2008 Presidential Election results in Marengo County Alabama:

Obama (Democratic): 51.7%
McCain (Republican): 48.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $213 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $157 (0.2%)


Marengo County household income distribution in 2009 Marengo County home values distribution


Marengo County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 26.7%
(12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.0% for Black residents, 56.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.5% for American Indian residents, 71.0% for other race residents, 3.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

25.9%
Whole state:

16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

11.4%
Whole state:

7.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marengo County is $384 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $435 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $563 a month.

Cities in this county include: Demopolis, Linden, Thomaston, Providence, Sweet Water, Myrtlewood, Faunsdale, Dayton, Dixons Mill.

Marengo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Marengo County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 45 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.



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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Marengo County: Jefferson Station (A), Magnolia Terminal (B), Barneys Lower Landing (C), Octagon Station (D), Cedarcrest Farms (E), Compton Landing (F), Faunsdale Plantation (G), Cuba Plantation (H), Cedar Grove Plantation (I), Vouters Landing (J), Robertson Landing (K), Rembert Landing (L), Paces Landing East (M), Oak Tree Landing (N), Nanafalia Landing (O), Liberty Landing (P), Hearts Upper Landing (Q), Democrat Landing (R), Crooked Branch Hunting Club (S), Cetahoma Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Marengo County include: Mount Moriah Baptist Church (A), Mount Olive Church (B), Mount Pilgrim Church (C), Mount Pleasant Church (D), Mount Zion Church (E), Nazarea Galilee Church (F), Nazareth of Galilee Baptist Church (G), Pleasant Hill Church (H), New Hope Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Clover Hill Cemetery (1), Holt Cemetery (2), Hosea Cemetery (3), Howell Cemetery (4), Old Liberty Cemetery (5), Tabernacle Cemetery (6), Cades Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Prouts Lake (A), Lake Henry (B), Demopolis Lake (C), Lake Roseland (D), Lewis Pond (E), Marengo Lake (F), Moss Lake (G), Prairie Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Talbert Branch (A), Sycamore Creek (B), Springfield Creek (C), Shell Creek (D), Sandy Branch (E), Sams Creek (F), Jamison Branch (G), Joel Creek (H), Rocky Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Marengo County include: Chickasaw State Park (1), Steeles Landing Park (2), Lock Three Left Bank Public Use Area (3), French Creek Public Use Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Choctaw County , Clarke County , Dallas County , Greene County , Hale County , Perry County , Sumter County , Wilcox County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

11.4%
Alabama:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 707
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 166 (14% naturalized citizens)

Marengo County:

0.7%
Whole state:

2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 109
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 13
  • 1980 to 1984: 13
  • 1975 to 1979: 12
  • 1970 to 1974: 15
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1965 to 1969: 0

Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.8%

Marengo County marital status for males
Marengo County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,203
  • One, attached: 107
  • Two: 314
  • 3 or 4: 250
  • 5 to 9: 177
  • 10 to 19: 66
  • 20 or more: 162
  • Mobile homes: 2,823
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

Housing units in Marengo County with a mortgage: 2,016 (168 second mortgage, 87 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,123

Here:

48.7% with mortgage
State:

64.0% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.11%
Here51.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 11,519
Total congregations: 65

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents7,881 (68.4%)1,910 (16.6%)353 (3.1%)288 (2.5%)248 (2.2%)
Congregations29 (44.6%)15 (23.1%)5 (7.7%)2 (3.1%)1 (1.5%)
Name Mennonite Church of God in ChristChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents221 (1.9%)217 (1.9%)175 (1.5%)83 (0.7%)143 (1.2%)
Congregations1 (1.5%)3 (4.6%)1 (1.5%)1 (1.5%)7 (10.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Marengo County - Demopolis, Linden, Thomaston, Providence, Sweet Water

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

2.83 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Marengo County:

2.83 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
This county:

8.95 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 14
Marengo County:

6.60 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

14.6%
Alabama:

11.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

37.0%
Alabama:

31.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Marengo County:

9.7%
State:

13.5%


Agriculture in Marengo County:

Average size of farms: 372 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $28,725
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $79.52
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 88.40%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25,096
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.27%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.11%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39,545
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.78%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.02
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.56%
Corn for grain: 146 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 3648 harvested acres
Vegetables: 25 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 9 acres

Tornado activity:

Marengo 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 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/20/1961, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Marengo County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 77% 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 89.0 miles away from the 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 80.5 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 23.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from Marengo 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 83.3 miles away from the county center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 51.8 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 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: 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 Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 16, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1593): July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-1549, 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: FEMA-EM-3096, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • Alabama Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: February 3, 1990 to February 16, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-856): February 17, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-856, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Marengo County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 4, Snowfall: 1, Drought: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Paper (17%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (64%)
  • Jamaica (9%)
  • Other Western Asia (6%)
  • Panama (4%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Nicaragua (4%)
  • Germany (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Marengo County (%):



  • United States or American (21%)
  • English (6%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • German (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • European (1%)
  • African (1%)


Marengo County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 6,278 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 1,200 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 75 (1%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 12 (0%)
  • Walked: 205 (3%)
  • Other means: 69 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 114 (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Marengo County, Alabama:

  • 151 people in nursing homes
  • 20 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3 people in military ships

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,373.

5.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,335 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.29%
Alabama average:

6.81%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.53% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($17,689 average AGI)
1.76% relocated from other states ($10,646 average AGI)
Marengo County:

1.76%
Alabama average:

3.11%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clarke County, AL  0.40% ($27,250 average AGI)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.34% ($26,000)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.33% ($24,043)
from Greene County, AL  0.31% ($20,000)
from Sumter County, AL  0.30% ($28,571)
from Wilcox County, AL  0.27% ($27,737)
from Hale County, AL  0.26% ($37,056)


5.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,203 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.76%
Alabama average:

6.16%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.28% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($24,248 average AGI)
1.48% relocated to other states ($7,956 average AGI)
Marengo County:

1.48%
Alabama average:

2.51%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.80% ($31,947 average AGI)
to Hale County, AL  0.38% ($32,148)
to Montgomery County, AL  0.37% ($26,962)
to Clarke County, AL  0.32% ($29,826)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.32% ($20,174)
to Choctaw County, AL  0.24% ($32,706)
to Dallas County, AL  0.20% ($48,429)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6

Births per 1000 population in Marengo County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Marengo County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 13.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Marengo County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,678 (2,816 aged, 862 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 22,347
  • In family households: 19,732 (4,352 male householders, 1,985 female householders)
    4,345 spouses, 7,265 children (6,535 natural, 249 adopted, 481 stepchildren), 881 grandchildren, 241 brothers or sisters, 172 parents, 227 other relatives, 264 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,615 (998 male householders (913 living alone)), 1,453 female householders (1,415 living alone)), 164 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 192 (101 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,675 2-persons, 1,548 3-persons, 1,241 4-persons, 568 5-persons, 216 6-persons, 89 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,328 1-person, 94 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 14 4-persons.

97.5% of residents of Marengo County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 37% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $152,101,000 ($6887 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,552,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $59,405,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,519,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,465,000
Federal grants: $47,571,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,040,000 ($378,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,101,000 ($1,809,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,699,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $959,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,889,000

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

Births: 1,692
Here:

77 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,349
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +103
Here:

+5 per 1000 residents
State:

+6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,067
Here:  -49 per 1000 residents
State:  +2 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Marengo County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.18 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 47
  • 2000 to 2004: 344
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,716
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,930
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,128
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,574
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,026
  • 1940 to 1949: 692
  • 1939 or earlier: 993
Rooms in houses/apartments in Marengo County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 83
  • 3 rooms: 422
  • 4 rooms: 652
  • 5 rooms: 1,899
  • 6 rooms: 1,792
  • 7 rooms: 1,012
  • 8 rooms: 542
  • 9+ rooms: 535
  • 1 room: 57
  • 2 rooms: 129
  • 3 rooms: 271
  • 4 rooms: 445
  • 5 rooms: 434
  • 6 rooms: 290
  • 7 rooms: 149
  • 8 rooms: 33
  • 9+ rooms: 15
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Marengo County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 50
  • 1 bedroom: 325
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,151
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,125
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,006
  • 5+ bedrooms: 287
  • no bedroom: 81
  • 1 bedroom: 321
  • 2 bedrooms: 715
  • 3 bedrooms: 577
  • 4 bedrooms: 119
  • 5+ bedrooms: 10
Cars and other vehicles available in Marengo County, Alabama in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 722
  • 1 vehicle: 2,080
  • 2 vehicles: 2,626
  • 3 vehicles: 1,167
  • 4 vehicles: 243
  • 5+ vehicles: 106
  • no vehicle: 537
  • 1 vehicle: 874
  • 2 vehicles: 309
  • 3 vehicles: 78
  • 4 vehicles: 16
  • 5+ vehicles: 9

69% of Marengo County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Alabama.

Marengo County:

69.0%
State average:

58.1%


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

  • This state: 18976
  • Northeast: 336
  • Midwest: 597
  • South: 2288
  • West: 138

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $92,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Marengo County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (43.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28.3%)
  • Utility gas (24.5%)
  • Wood (3.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.9%)
  • Electricity (48.9%)
  • Utility gas (29.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16.2%)
  • Wood (4.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 260
Here:

8.2%
Alabama:

10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 132
Here:

9.4%
Alabama:

10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48
Here:

8.0%
Alabama:

14.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,648
  • Number of aged recipients: 215
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,433
  • Number of recipients under 18: 262
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 988
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 398
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 656
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 765


Marengo County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Marengo County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Marengo County, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James20870.1 years
Mary19678.1 years
John16974.4 years
William14574.3 years
Robert10772.2 years
Willie10674.8 years
Annie8679.1 years
George8474.0 years
Charles6269.2 years
Henry4977.6 years
Most common last names in Marengo County, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams15073.1 years
Jones14375.1 years
Smith10271.5 years
Johnson8172.6 years
Harris7469.8 years
Brown6977.3 years
Jackson6874.7 years
Hill5679.8 years
Lewis5475.4 years
Glass5176.8 years
Businesses in Marengo County, AL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Lane Furniture2
Ace Hardware1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Best Western1McDonald's1
CVS1New Balance1
Church's Chicken2Nike1
Curves1RadioShack2
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In1
Econo Lodge1Sears1
FedEx3Subway2
GameStop1Taco Bell1
H&R Block2The Athlete's Foot1
Hardee's1U-Haul2
KFC1UPS2
La-Z-Boy2Walmart1
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