St. Clair County, Alabama (AL)

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County population in July 2007: 78,054 (13% urban, 87% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 20,206
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,937

% of renters here:	16%
State:	28%

Land area: 634 sq. mi.
Water area: 19.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 123 people per square mile

(average).

2008 cost of living index in St. Clair County: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 81%
Government: 11%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 0%

St. Clair County, Alabama business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in St. Clair County, Alabama:

White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
Black (8.1%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 32,652	(50.4%)
Females: 32,090	(49.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $25,411
County population in 2003: 68,590
Jobs in 2003: 16,136

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St. Clair County,AL real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 32,787
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.8%

Average household size:

St. Clair County:	2.6 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,829 ($37,285 in 1999)

This county:	$50,829
Alabama:	$40,554

2007 median house/condo value: $117,300 ($99,800 in 2000)

St. Clair County:	$117,300
Alabama:	$115,599

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $422 (lower quartile is $288, upper quartile is $620)

This county:	$422
State:	$427

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,013
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $300

Institutionalized population: 1,857

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 7
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 45
Burglaries: 116
Thefts: 298
Auto thefts: 23

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 21
Robberies: 5
Assaults: 78
Burglaries: 145
Thefts: 340
Auto thefts: 35

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St. Clair County, AL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 490 buildings, average cost: $100,700
2005: 646 buildings, average cost: $116,200
2006: 610 buildings, average cost: $116,700

2004 Presidential Election results in St. Clair County Alabama:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 80.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 18.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $299 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $225 (0.2%)

St. Clair County household income distribution in 2007

St. Clair County home values distribution

St. Clair County contract rent distribution in 2007

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 9.4%

St. Clair County:	9.4%
Alabama:	16.9%

Median age of residents in 2007: 37 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, American Indian residents: 44 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	12.1%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	4.8%
Whole state:	7.3%

Area name: Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. Clair County is $521 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $581 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $737 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pell City, Moody, Springville, Ashville, Ragland, Riverside, Margaret, Odenville, Steele, Branchville.

Neighboring counties: Blount County , Calhoun County , Etowah County , Jefferson County , Shelby County , Talladega County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in St. Clair County: Low Gap (A), Pell City Country Club (B), Pier Fiftynine Marina (C), Rabbit Branch Marina (D), Saint Clair Shores Marina (E), Savages Crossing (F), Baptist Camp (G), Surfside Marina (H), Woodall (I), Bible Methodist Camp (J), Birmingham Sailing Club (K), Burns Marina (L), Camp Sumatanga (M), Camp Tekawitha (N), Camp Utopia (O), Camp Winnataska (P), Canoe Creek Marina (Q), Coosa Island Marina (R), General Lee Marina (S), Greensport Marina (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in St. Clair County include: Blooming Light Church (A), Wattsville Church (B), Unity Church (C), Broken Arrow Church (D), Union Church (E), Macedonia Church (F), Taylors Church (G), Straight Mountain Church (H), Stewarts Crossroads Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Karr Cemetery (1), Mays Cemetery (2), Bethany Cemetery (3), Reeves Grove Cemetery (4), Low Gap Cemetery (5), Mardis Cemetery (6), Stewarts Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Avondale Lake (A), Golden Lake (B), Purvis Lake (C), Howell Lake (D), Baptist Camp Lake (E), Harbert Lake (F), Chandler Mountain Lake (G), Browns Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Leather Creek (A), Fishing Creek (B), Bridge Creek (C), Jake Creek (D), Turkey Branch (E), Stewarts Head Creek (F), Broken Arrow Creek (G), Double Branch (H), Stovall Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Cooks Springs Post Office (A), Wattsville Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.3%
Alabama:	3.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,905
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 413 (49% naturalized citizens)

St. Clair County:	0.6%
Whole state:	2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 130 1990 to 1994: 60 1985 to 1989: 17 1980 to 1984: 41 1975 to 1979: 20 1970 to 1974: 24 1970 to 1974: 20 1965 to 1969: 101

Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 38.3%

St. Clair County marital status for males

St. Clair County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 16,506
One, attached: 180
Two: 177
3 or 4: 329
5 to 9: 431
10 to 19: 187
20 or more: 142
Mobile homes: 9,224
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 127

Housing units in St. Clair County with a mortgage: 7,120 (768 second mortgage, 809 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,283

Here:	62.4% with mortgage
State:	64.0% with mortgage

Agriculture in St. Clair County
Average size of farms: 124 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $70144
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $447.07
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.57%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.05%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $50841
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.85%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40003
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.40%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.40
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.68%
Corn for grain: 120 harvested acres
Vegetables: 566 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 56 acres

St. Clair County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 4.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 26 fatalities and 240 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/27/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 22 people and injured 150 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (22%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Educational services (11%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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

Mexico (16%)
Canada (16%)
Germany (14%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (13%)
India (5%)
Vietnam (5%)
Romania (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in St. Clair County:

United States or American (34%)
English (14%)
Irish (11%)
German (7%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Italian (2%)
Scottish (2%)

St. Clair County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 22,690 (82%)
Carpooled: 3,974 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
Railroad: 10 (0%)
Motorcycle: 41 (0%)
Walked: 297 (1%)
Other means: 146 (1%)
Worked at home: 602 (2%)

People in group quarters in St. Clair County, Alabama

1287 people in state prisons
416 people in nursing homes
154 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
18 people in homes for the mentally ill
4 people in job corps and vocational training facilities

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,419.

10.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.39%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($175 average AGI)
St. Clair County: 0.05%
Alabama average: 0.14%

8.07% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($32,815 average AGI)
2.27% relocated from other states ($9,091 average AGI)
St. Clair County: 2.27%
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 Jefferson County, AL	4.61% ($44,314 average AGI)
from Shelby County, AL	0.81% ($43,185)
from Talladega County, AL	0.70% ($36,638)
from Etowah County, AL	0.37% ($33,253)
from Calhoun County, AL	0.32% ($39,888)
from Blount County, AL	0.21% ($31,510)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL	0.09% ($40,478)

6.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,181 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.69%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.14% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($27,530 average AGI)
1.55% relocated to other states ($8,651 average AGI)
St. Clair County: 1.55%
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 Jefferson County, AL	2.26% ($34,538 average AGI)
to Shelby County, AL	0.59% ($44,264)
to Talladega County, AL	0.57% ($29,185)
to Etowah County, AL	0.33% ($28,410)
to Blount County, AL	0.26% ($37,274)
to Calhoun County, AL	0.22% ($39,358)
to Baldwin County, AL	0.09% ($68,286)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6

Births per 1000 population in St. Clair County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Deaths per 1000 population in St. Clair County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in St. Clair County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,567 (6,538 aged, 2,029 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

Households: 62,842

In family households: 56,554 (15,262 male householders, 3,229 female householders)
15,694 spouses, 19,038 children (17,053 natural, 522 adopted, 1,463 stepchildren), 1,186 grandchildren, 339 brothers or sisters, 359 parents, 634 other relatives, 813 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,288 (2,570 male householders (2,248 living alone)), 3,037 female householders (2,750 living alone)), 681 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,900 (1,811 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,959 2-persons, 4,566 3-persons, 3,779 4-persons, 1,558 5-persons, 444 6-persons, 185 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,998 1-person, 554 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

97.9% of residents of St. Clair County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $335,493,000 ($4776 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,412,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $155,710,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $67,690,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $304,000
Federal grants: $101,884,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,075,000 ($168,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,831,000 ($484,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $868,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $26,263,000
Federal Government insurance: $41,269,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,382

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,506

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +93

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +6,747

Here:	+93 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Population growth in St. Clair County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.04 millions of gallons per day (92% from ground, 8% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,269
1995 to 1998: 4,416
1990 to 1994: 3,801
1980 to 1989: 5,265
1970 to 1979: 5,210
1960 to 1969: 2,713
1950 to 1959: 1,643
1940 to 1949: 1,236
1939 or earlier: 1,750

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in St. Clair County, Alabama:
	1 room: 25 2 rooms: 161 3 rooms: 548 4 rooms: 2,398 5 rooms: 5,520 6 rooms: 5,249 7 rooms: 3,093 8 rooms: 1,626 9+ rooms: 1,586

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Clair County, Alabama:
	1 room: 16 2 rooms: 160 3 rooms: 364 4 rooms: 1,289 5 rooms: 1,160 6 rooms: 584 7 rooms: 218 8 rooms: 72 9+ rooms: 74

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in St. Clair County:
	no bedroom: 73 1 bedroom: 371 2 bedrooms: 4,243 3 bedrooms: 12,325 4 bedrooms: 2,701 5+ bedrooms: 493

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Clair County:
	no bedroom: 28 1 bedroom: 529 2 bedrooms: 1,789 3 bedrooms: 1,436 4 bedrooms: 144 5+ bedrooms: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in St. Clair County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 753 1 vehicle: 4,536 2 vehicles: 8,951 3 vehicles: 4,253 4 vehicles: 1,298 5+ vehicles: 415

Cars and other vehicles available in St. Clair County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 416 1 vehicle: 1,635 2 vehicles: 1,366 3 vehicles: 415 4 vehicles: 77 5+ vehicles: 28

59% of St. Clair County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Alabama.

St. Clair County:	59.5%
State average:	58.1%

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

This state: 52303
Northeast: 1077
Midwest: 2406
South: 7133
West: 1076

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (45%) Utility gas (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (46%) Utility gas (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Wood (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 619

Here:	7.9%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 285

Here:	8.1%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 277

Here:	17.3%
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.)

St. Clair County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $1,460,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $3,939,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,174,000
Financial Administration: $3,611,000

Police Protection: $3,500,000

Corrections - Other: $1,254,000

General - Other: $1,104,000

Central Staff Services: $891,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $465,000

General Public Buildings: $397,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $188,000

Health Services - Other: $176,000

Natural Resources - Other: $107,000

Parks & Recreation: $67,000

Welfare - Other: $24,000

Fire Protection: $10,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $650,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $841,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $133,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,125,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $10,780,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $345,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,412,000
Interest Earnings: $349,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,816,000
Regular Highways: $801,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,636,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,320,000
All Other: $524,000

General Support: $429,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $4,459,000
Property: $4,087,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $557,000

Other Selective Sales: $185,000

NEC: $132,000

Motor Vehicle License: $70,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,945,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64