Races in Pike County, Alabama:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $30,307 ($25,551 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $354 (lower quartile is $250, upper quartile is $464)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $91,383 (it was $58,200 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $39,075 - $176,944

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $170,978

Here:	$170,978
State:	$173,288

Townhouses or other attached units: $70,099

Here:	$70,099
State:	$141,507

Mobile homes: $53,663

Here:	$53,663
State:	$39,336

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $998
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $283

Institutionalized population: 181

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 21
• Thefts: 48
• Auto thefts: 2

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 28
• Thefts: 39
• Auto thefts: 1

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $268 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $177 (0.3%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 29.1%
(19.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 42.5% for Black residents, 65.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.4% for American Indian residents, 31.7% for other race residents, 25.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 31 years old
(Males: 29 years old, Females: 32 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 35 years old, Black residents: 28 years old, American Indian residents: 38 years old, Asian residents: 23 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 24 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

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

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pike County is $373 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $435 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $559 a month.

Cities in this county include: Troy, Brundidge, Goshen, Banks, Banks-Josie, Goshen-Shady Grove, Henderson-Spring Hill, Needmore.

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

2005 air pollution in Pike County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 23 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour: 49 µg/m³(standard limit: 150 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.

Click to draw/clear Pike County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Pike County: Pike County Fairground (A), Oak Bowery (B), Jerusalem Campground (C), Hillards Cross Roads (D), Hales Chapel (E), Devil Neck (F), Conecuh (G), Elam-Rodgers (H), Rural Home (I), County Line (J), Williams Farm (K), Camp Sharon Campground (L), Pike Pioneer Museum (M), Spring Hill Volunteer Fire Department (N), Saco Volunteer Fire Department (O), Henderson Volunteer Fire Department (P), Hamilton Cross Fire Rescue (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Pike County include: Rockwell Church (A), Rockelvin Church (B), Mount Carmel Church (C), Mount Moriah Church (D), Mount Nebo Church (E), Mount Olive Church (F), Mount Pleasant Church (G), Ramah Primitive Baptist Church (H), Pleasant Hill Primitive Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Sims Cemetery (1), Spears Cemetery (2), Cotton Cemetery (3), Old Salem Cemetery (4), Kendrick Cemetery (5), Pea River Cemetery (6), Mount Zion Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Sand S Lake (A), Pike County Lake (B), Mandy Warren Lake (C), Gibson Pond (D), Stewarts Pond (E), Shellhorn Pond (F), Loflins Pond (G), Brooks Farm Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Thunder Spring Creek (A), Tenmile Branch (B), Surveyors Branch (C), Spring Branch (D), Smart Branch (E), Sandy Run Creek (F), Sanders Creek (G), Big Creek (H), Ryals Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Barbour County , Bullock County , Coffee County , Crenshaw County , Dale County , Montgomery County .

Current college students: 3,315
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 575 (22% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,746
• One, attached: 144
• Two: 466
• 3 or 4: 574
• 5 to 9: 595
• 10 to 19: 138
• 20 or more: 193
• Mobile homes: 4,118
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Pike County with a mortgage: 2,727 (225 second mortgage, 261 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,959

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.68%

Here		49.7%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 14,709
Total congregations: 80

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	Catholic Church
Adherents	10,080 (68.5%)	2,210 (15.0%)	719 (4.9%)	563 (3.8%)	297 (2.0%)
Congregations	38 (47.5%)	17 (21.3%)	7 (8.8%)	5 (6.3%)	1 (1.3%)

Name	Episcopal Church	Vineyard USA	LDS (Mormon) Church	Presbyterian Church in America	Other
Adherents	176 (1.2%)	160 (1.1%)	158 (1.1%)	132 (0.9%)	214 (1.5%)
Congregations	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	8 (10.0%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Pike County - Troy, Brundidge, Goshen, Banks, Banks-Josie

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Pike County:

Average size of farms: 306 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $107,100
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $188.66
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.06%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $91,956
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.59%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.95%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $49,582
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.99%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.22
Corn for grain: 3515 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 702 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 7086 harvested acres
Vegetables: 160 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 742 acres

Tornado activity:

Pike County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 3.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/5/1954, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Pike County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 99% 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 91.3 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1997 at 09:00:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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 and Flooding, Incident Period: December 12, 2009 to December 18, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1870): December 31, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1870, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• 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 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 Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 4, 1995 to October 8, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1070): October 4, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-EM-3096, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
• Alabama Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: March 15, 1990 to March 28, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-861): March 21, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-861, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Alabama Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3045): July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3045, Natural disaster type: Drought
• 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Pike County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,613.

7.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,390 average adjusted gross income)

0.31% of residents moved from foreign countries ($245 average AGI)

Pike County:	0.31%
Alabama average:	0.14%

4.71% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($16,482 average AGI)
2.78% relocated from other states ($10,663 average AGI)

Pike County:	2.78%
Alabama average:	3.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,937 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.82% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($17,443 average AGI)
2.40% relocated to other states ($11,495 average AGI)

Pike County:	2.40%
Alabama average:	2.51%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,097 (3,917 aged, 1,180 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 125.4. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 30,936

• In family households: 23,405 (4,763 male householders, 2,996 female householders)

  5,035 spouses, 7,943 children (7,325 natural, 150 adopted, 468 stepchildren), 923 grandchildren, 365 brothers or sisters, 215 parents, 425 other relatives, 623 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 7,531 (2,635 male householders (1,829 living alone)), 2,816 female householders (2,172 living alone)), 2,080 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,963 (181 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,582 2-persons, 1,949 3-persons, 1,321 4-persons, 584 5-persons, 194 6-persons, 129 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,001 1-person, 1,004 2-persons, 307 3-persons, 118 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

96.1% of residents of Pike County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (35% speak English very well, 65% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $324,885,000 ($11052 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $118,294,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $78,588,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $66,128,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,642,000
Federal grants: $57,493,000
Federal procurement contracts: $105,183,000 ($104,269,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,851,000 ($8,187,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $56,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,225,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,408,000

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

Births: 2,240

Deaths: 1,668

Net international migration: +271

Net internal migration: -867

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.42 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

58% of Pike County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Alabama.

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

• This state: 23661
• Northeast: 618
• Midwest: 891
• South: 3306
• West: 289

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 640

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 206

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 141

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,601
• Number of aged recipients: 178
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,423
• Number of recipients under 18: 266
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 938
• Number of recipients older than 64: 397
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 658
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 695

Most common first names in Pike County, AL among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	343	72.0 years
Mary	274	76.9 years
Willie	255	71.0 years
John	246	73.9 years
William	214	73.5 years
Annie	165	80.0 years
Robert	120	73.4 years
George	90	76.0 years
Mattie	79	79.4 years
Charles	76	71.5 years

Most common last names in Pike County, AL among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	153	75.8 years
Jones	128	73.4 years
Johnson	115	74.7 years
Flowers	115	75.0 years
Williams	104	71.6 years
Davis	90	74.6 years
Green	73	77.2 years
Jackson	71	73.7 years
Wilson	66	73.9 years
Sanders	65	76.9 years

Businesses in Pike County, AL
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	3		McDonald's	1
Arby's	1		Motel 6	1
AutoZone	1		Nike	3
Best Western	1		Pizza Hut	1
Burger King	1		Popeyes	1
CVS	1		Quality	1
Chick-Fil-A	1		Quiznos	1
Dairy Queen	1		Rite Aid	1
Days Inn	1		Ruby Tuesday	1
Domino's Pizza	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
Econo Lodge	1		Sears	1
FedEx	3		Sprint Nextel	1
GNC	1		Subway	3
GameStop	1		Super 8	1
Goodwill	2		Taco Bell	1
H&R Block	1		True Value	1
Hardee's	2		U-Haul	2
KFC	1		UPS	2
Kincaid	1		Verizon Wireless	2
La-Z-Boy	1		Waffle House	2
Lane Furniture	2		Walgreens	1
Little Caesars Pizza	1		Walmart	1
Lowe's	1		Wendy's	1
Marriott	1		YMCA	1

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