Perry County, Alabama (AL)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.2%), Educational,health and social services (24.9%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Perry County, Alabama:

Median resident age:	33.3 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Males: 5,410	(45.6%)
Females: 6,451	(54.4%)

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Perry County:	2.6 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

This county:	$23,998
Alabama:	$40,554

This county:	$239
State:	$427

Perry County:	$60,268
Alabama:	$115,600

Detached houses: $108,001

Here:	$108,001
State:	$173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $46,425

Here:	$46,425
State:	$137,814

In 2-unit structures: $47,246

Here:	$47,246
State:	$136,146

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,053,625

Here:	$1,053,625
State:	$223,768

Mobile homes: $34,082

Here:	$34,082
State:	$39,336

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 38
• Thefts: 49
• Auto thefts: 8

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 13
• Burglaries: 26
• Thefts: 43
• Auto thefts: 14

This county:	35.4%
Whole state:	16.1%

This county:	18.0%
Whole state:	7.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Perry 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: Marion, Uniontown, Hamburg, Heiberger, Sprott.

Neighboring counties: Bibb County , Chilton County , Dallas County , Hale County , Marengo County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Perry County: Marion National Fish Hatchery (A), Porters Crossroads (B), Prairie Hill Farm (C), Prattville Landfill (D), Scott Station (E), Tolar Farms (F), Grassland Farm (G), Griffin Springs (H), Ioka Farms (I), Lakeland Farms (J), Carlisle Hall (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Perry County include: Waycross Bible Methodist Church (A), Uniontown Church of God (B), Union Church (C), Calvary Church (D), Canaan Baptist Church (E), Stephens Memorial Church (F), Star Bethel Church (G), Springhill Church (H), Lake Payne Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Asbury Cemetery (2), Fuller Cemetery (3), Midway Cemetery (4), Smith Cemetery (5), Paynes Cemetery (6), Friendship Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Round Lake (A), Middle Lake (B), Vaughans Lake (C), Perry Lake (D), Lake Miriam (E), Joe Dozier Lake (F), Miller Brothers Lake Number Two (G), Miller Brothers Lake Number Three (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Frith Branch (A), Dry Creek (B), Smiths Branch (C), Fivemile Branch (D), Potato Patch Creek (E), Little Oakmulgee Creek (F), Stone Branch (G), Tayloe Branch (H), Taylor Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Perry County include: Cahaba Picnic Area (1), Perry Lake Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Suttle Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	16.7%
Alabama:	9.3%

Current college students: 551
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 58 (66% naturalized citizens)

Perry County:	0.5%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 33.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,012
• One, attached: 80
• Two: 103
• 3 or 4: 175
• 5 to 9: 101
• 10 to 19: 28
• 20 or more: 43
• Mobile homes: 1,823
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 41

Housing units in Perry County with a mortgage: 668 (23 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 926

Here:	41.9% with mortgage
State:	64.0% with mortgage

Perry 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 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/11/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Perry County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 75% 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 55.0 miles away from Perry 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 35.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 81.9 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 59.0 miles away from Perry 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 55.7 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 46.0 miles away from Perry 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: 2,526 (74%) Carpooled: 687 (20%) Subway or elevated: 3 (0%) Taxi: 6 (0%) Walked: 129 (4%) Other means: 19 (1%) Worked at home: 54 (2%)

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,663 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.89%
Alabama average:	6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.36% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($16,239 average AGI)
1.53% relocated from other states ($8,423 average AGI)

Perry County:	1.53%
Alabama average:	3.11%

from Dallas County, AL	0.87% ($13,345 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, AL	0.45% ($27,200)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL	0.45% ($47,267)
from Hale County, AL	0.42% ($20,500)

6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,419 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.71% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($19,719 average AGI)
1.30% relocated to other states ($4,700 average AGI)

Perry County:	1.30%
Alabama average:	2.51%

to Tuscaloosa County, AL	0.89% ($27,300 average AGI)
to Dallas County, AL	0.74% ($20,760)
to Hale County, AL	0.71% ($24,792)
to Jefferson County, AL	0.44% ($21,933)
to Marengo County, AL	0.36% ($26,250)
to Montgomery County, AL	0.33% ($20,727)
to Bibb County, AL	0.30% ($26,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,025 (1,538 aged, 487 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 10,066 (1,688 male householders, 1,385 female householders)

  1,766 spouses, 4,073 children (3,852 natural, 70 adopted, 151 stepchildren), 562 grandchildren, 194 brothers or sisters, 78 parents, 160 other relatives, 160 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,325 (587 male householders (555 living alone)), 676 female householders (653 living alone)), 62 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 470 (175 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,208 2-persons, 737 3-persons, 531 4-persons, 325 5-persons, 194 6-persons, 78 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,208 1-person, 49 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

97.5% of residents of Perry County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 71% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $96,351,000 ($8362 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,264,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $34,159,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,625,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,095,000
Federal grants: $31,311,000
Federal procurement contracts: $340,000 ($9,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,820,000 ($1,287,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $347,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $583,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,224,000

Here:	96 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-66 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.72 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	6.0

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

65% of Perry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Alabama.

Perry County:	65.2%
State average:	58.1%

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

• This state: 10511
• Northeast: 178
• Midwest: 353
• South: 635
• West: 101

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $46,700

Here:	10.1%
Alabama:	10.2%

Here:	6.7%
Alabama:	10.0%

Here:	27.1%
Alabama:	14.1%

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