Tallapoosa County, Alabama (AL)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.9%), Educational,health and social services (16.8%), Retail trade (10.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Tallapoosa County, Alabama:

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Males: 19,704	(47.5%)
Females: 21,771	(52.5%)

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Tallapoosa County:	2.4 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,526
Alabama:	$40,554

This county:	$321
State:	$427

Tallapoosa County:	$99,040
Alabama:	$115,600

Detached houses: $178,763

Here:	$178,763
State:	$173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $98,170

Here:	$98,170
State:	$137,814

In 2-unit structures: $139,333

Here:	$139,333
State:	$136,146

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,407

Here:	$102,407
State:	$116,190

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $444,751

Here:	$444,751
State:	$223,768

Mobile homes: $36,549

Here:	$36,549
State:	$39,336

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 20
• Burglaries: 75
• Thefts: 109
• Auto thefts: 13

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 12
• Robberies: 9
• Assaults: 10
• Burglaries: 91
• Thefts: 113
• Auto thefts: 20

This county:	16.6%
Whole state:	16.1%

This county:	6.4%
Whole state:	7.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tallapoosa County is $356 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $436 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $615 a month.

Cities in this county include: Alexander City, Dadeville, Camp Hill, New Site, Jacksons' Gap, Daviston, Goldville.

Neighboring counties: Chambers County , Clay County , Coosa County , Elmore County , Lee County , Macon County , Randolph County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Tallapoosa County: Pine Point Marina (A), Piney Woods Marina (B), Pleasant Point Marina (C), Smyrna Community Center (D), Still Waters Marina (E), The Barroom (F), Willow Point Country Club (G), Blue Creek Marina (H), Camp Alamisco (I), Camp Assca (J), Hutchinson Ford (K), Lake Hill Marina (L), Coley Creek Sewage Disposal Plant (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Tallapoosa County include: West End Church (A), Valley Grove Church (B), Union Church (C), Town Creek Missionary Church (D), Calvary Heights Baptist Church (E), Macedonia Church (F), Centerview Baptist Church (G), Sougahatchee Church (H), Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Milam Cemetery (1), Punkin Hill Cemetery (2), Friendship Cemetery (3), Pentecost Cemetery (4), Slaughters Cemetery (5), Canaan Cemetery (6), Kennedy-Christian-Sasser Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Miller Lake (A), Parrish Pond (B), Bradshaw Lake (C), Cobbs, Allen and Hall Reservoir (D), Denny Lake (E), Swindall Lake (F), Whatley Pond (G), Nolen Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elkahatchee Creek (A), Ingram Branch (B), Soapstone Creek (C), Sougahatchee Creek (D), Jack Branch (E), Moore Creek (F), Jay Bird Creek (G), Chatahospee Creek (H), Mitchell Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Tallapoosa County include: Maxwell-Gunter Recreation Area (1), Double Bridges Park (2), Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (3), Wind Creek State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.4%
Alabama:	9.3%

Current college students: 1,221
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 183 (70% naturalized citizens)

Tallapoosa County:	0.4%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 14,327
• One, attached: 248
• Two: 569
• 3 or 4: 711
• 5 to 9: 326
• 10 to 19: 101
• 20 or more: 230
• Mobile homes: 3,961
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 37

Housing units in Tallapoosa County with a mortgage: 4,622 (390 second mortgage, 381 home equity loan, 51 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,944

Here:	54.0% with mortgage
State:	64.0% with mortgage

Tallapoosa County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/22/1992, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Tallapoosa County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 96% 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 90.8 miles away from Tallapoosa 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 95.2 miles away from the 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 91.0 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 70.1 miles away from Tallapoosa County center
On 5/9/2004 at 08:56:10, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/2008 at 01:40:36, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from Tallapoosa 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: 13,984 (82%) Carpooled: 2,379 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 35 (0%) Bicycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 139 (1%) Other means: 139 (1%) Worked at home: 326 (2%)

6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.18%
Alabama average:	6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.11% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($31,346 average AGI)
2.07% relocated from other states ($17,061 average AGI)

Tallapoosa County:	2.07%
Alabama average:	3.11%

from Coosa County, AL	0.72% ($23,598 average AGI)
from Lee County, AL	0.62% ($81,705)
from Montgomery County, AL	0.39% ($53,709)
from Elmore County, AL	0.37% ($47,500)
from Talladega County, AL	0.34% ($28,625)
from Clay County, AL	0.23% ($21,273)
from Jefferson County, AL	0.21% ($124,433)

5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,708 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.85%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.53% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($23,843 average AGI)
1.32% relocated to other states ($8,864 average AGI)

Tallapoosa County:	1.32%
Alabama average:	2.51%

to Lee County, AL	0.87% ($35,195 average AGI)
to Coosa County, AL	0.71% ($24,710)
to Montgomery County, AL	0.49% ($29,783)
to Elmore County, AL	0.46% ($30,154)
to Talladega County, AL	0.33% ($28,000)
to Jefferson County, AL	0.25% ($27,400)
to Chambers County, AL	0.16% ($22,609)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,557 (5,808 aged, 1,749 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 35,354 (8,561 male householders, 3,272 female householders)

  8,813 spouses, 11,912 children (10,848 natural, 226 adopted, 838 stepchildren), 1,180 grandchildren, 282 brothers or sisters, 348 parents, 444 other relatives, 542 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,265 (1,977 male householders (1,726 living alone)), 2,821 female householders (2,688 living alone)), 467 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 856 (825 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,542 2-persons, 2,824 3-persons, 2,231 4-persons, 875 5-persons, 246 6-persons, 115 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,414 1-person, 330 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 12 5-persons.

97.9% of residents of Tallapoosa County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $288,419,000 ($7059 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,075,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $124,417,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $63,372,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,749,000
Federal grants: $85,893,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,331,000 ($7,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,657,000 ($5,644,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $398,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,559,000
Federal Government insurance: $350,000

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-18 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.72 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

63% of Tallapoosa County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Alabama.

Tallapoosa County:	63.3%
State average:	58.1%

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

• This state: 35566
• Northeast: 526
• Midwest: 989
• South: 3738
• West: 366

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $78,000

Here:	2.9%
Alabama:	10.2%

Here:	3.5%
Alabama:	10.0%

Here:	11.6%
Alabama:	14.1%

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