Russell County, Alabama (AL)

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% of renters here:	38%
State:	28%

This county:	19.9%
Whole state:	16.1%

This county:	9.6%
Whole state:	7.3%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.7%), Educational,health and social services (16.0%), Retail trade (11.5%).

Type of workers:

Russell County, Alabama business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Russell County, Alabama:

Median resident age:	35.4 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Males: 23,704	(47.6%)
Females: 26,052	(52.4%)

Russell County:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

This county	$29,702
Alabama:	$36,879

Russell County	$90,890
Alabama:	$97,500

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 11
• Burglaries: 84
• Thefts: 75
• Auto thefts: 34

Area name: Columbus, GA-AL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Russell County is $479 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $548 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $729 a month.

Cities in this county include: Phenix City, Ladonia, Hurtsboro, Crawford.

2005 air pollution in Russell County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.087 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.072 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 15.7 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 39 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Barbour County , Bullock County , Chattahoochee County, Georgia , Lee County , Macon County , Muscogee County, Georgia , Stewart County, Georgia .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Russell County: Mahrt (A), Phenix Drag Strip (B), Camp Parkman (C), East Alabama Motor Speedway (D), Golden Stream Fishing Club (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Russell County include: Blessed Trinity Mission (A), Union Grove Church (B), Browns Road Church (C), Union Church (D), Uchee Hill Church (E), Uchee Church (F), Uchee Chapel (G), Macedonia Church (H), Canaan Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Thomas Cemetery (1), Joshua Cemetery (2), Jowers Cemetery (3), Canaan Cemetery (4), Bass Cemetery (5), McClendon Cemetery (6), Key Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Chatfields Pond (A), Gum Pond (B), Browns Pond (C), Bachlador Pond (D), Parkmans Pond (E), Beasleys Pond (F), Parrs Pond (G), Fullers Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hurtsboro Creek (A), Ihagee Creek (B), Snake Creek (C), Island Creek (D), Jacks Branch (E), Dry Creek (F), Mitchell Creek (G), Mink Creek (H), Porter Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Russell County include: Glenville Historic District (1), Hatchechubbee Creek Park (2), Briar Creek Park (3), Bluff Creek Access Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Holy Trinity Post Office (A), Hatchechubbee Post Office (B), Cottonton Post Office (C), Pittsview Post Office (D), Hyram Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.9%
Alabama:	3.6%

Current college students: 1,766
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,003 (48% naturalized citizens)

Russell County:	2.0%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 35.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 13,325
• One, attached: 328
• Two: 1,024
• 3 or 4: 1,035
• 5 to 9: 1,825
• 10 to 19: 366
• 20 or more: 427
• Mobile homes: 4,391
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 110

Housing units in Russell County with a mortgage: 5,193 (513 second mortgage, 298 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,577

Russell County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 2.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 77 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/1/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 23 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 16,269 (82%) Carpooled: 2,757 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 128 (1%) Subway or elevated: 4 (0%) Taxi: 23 (0%) Motorcycle: 9 (0%) Walked: 264 (1%) Other means: 209 (1%) Worked at home: 196 (1%)

11.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.34%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.23% of residents moved from foreign countries ($598 average AGI)

Russell County:	0.23%
Alabama average:	0.14%

3.07% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($7,958 average AGI)
8.04% relocated from other states ($18,370 average AGI)

Russell County:	8.04%
Alabama average:	3.11%

from Muscogee County, GA	4.04% ($23,763 average AGI)
from Lee County, AL	2.20% ($30,523)
from Chattahoochee County, GA	0.27% ($24,617)
from Harris County, GA	0.18% ($27,125)
from Montgomery County, AL	0.11% ($21,737)
from Barbour County, AL	0.10% ($33,833)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.09% ($18,267)

10.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,477 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.14%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($212 average AGI)

Russell County:	0.09%
Alabama average:	0.06%

3.53% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($10,944 average AGI)
6.51% relocated to other states ($16,322 average AGI)

Russell County:	6.51%
Alabama average:	2.51%

to Muscogee County, GA	3.28% ($24,201 average AGI)
to Lee County, AL	2.67% ($32,432)
to Harris County, GA	0.13% ($25,045)
to Jefferson County, AL	0.12% ($35,250)
to Montgomery County, AL	0.11% ($29,368)
to Barbour County, AL	0.10% ($30,588)
to DeKalb County, GA	0.09% ($22,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,650 (6,799 aged, 1,851 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 41,869 (9,028 male householders, 4,401 female householders)

  9,064 spouses, 15,211 children (13,858 natural, 324 adopted, 1,029 stepchildren), 1,673 grandchildren, 502 brothers or sisters, 384 parents, 811 other relatives, 795 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 7,202 (2,950 male householders (2,449 living alone)), 3,349 female householders (3,100 living alone)), 903 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 685 (614 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,499 2-persons, 3,519 3-persons, 2,598 4-persons, 1,226 5-persons, 373 6-persons, 214 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,549 1-person, 642 2-persons, 73 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

6,659 married couples with children.
4,592 single-parent households (719 men, 3,873 women).

96.0% of residents of Russell County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $330,753,000 ($6714 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $28,137,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $173,219,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $67,566,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,448,000
Federal grants: $78,541,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,133,000 ($820,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,846,000 ($528,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $302,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $27,658,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,002,000

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Here:	-19 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.14 millions of gallons per day (14% from ground, 86% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	6.0

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

58% of Russell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in Alabama.

Russell County:	57.9%
State average:	58.1%

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

• This state: 23934
• Northeast: 1347
• Midwest: 1748
• South: 20190
• West: 830

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,800

Here:	6.9%
Alabama:	10.2%

Here:	6.3%
Alabama:	10.0%

Here:	7.0%
Alabama:	14.1%

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