Winston County, Alabama (AL)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (33.9%), Educational,health and social services (14.4%), Retail trade (12.2%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Winston County, Alabama:

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Males: 12,166	(49.0%)
Females: 12,677	(51.0%)

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Winston County:	2.4 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

This county:	$33,782
Alabama:	$40,554

This county:	$289
State:	$427

Winston County:	$81,308
Alabama:	$115,600

Detached houses: $154,034

Here:	$154,034
State:	$173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $45,111

Here:	$45,111
State:	$137,814

In 2-unit structures: $74,375

Here:	$74,375
State:	$136,146

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $5,645,198

Here:	$5,645,198
State:	$223,768

Mobile homes: $39,741

Here:	$39,741
State:	$39,336

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,281

Here:	$23,281
State:	$43,371

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 10
• Burglaries: 96
• Thefts: 145
• Auto thefts: 19

This county:	17.1%
Whole state:	16.1%

This county:	5.9%
Whole state:	7.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Winston County is $331 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $435 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $521 a month.

Cities in this county include: Haleyville, Double Springs, Addison, Lynn, Arley, Natural Bridge.

Neighboring counties: Cullman County , Franklin County , Lawrence County , Marion County , Walker County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Winston County: Natural Bridge Recreation Area (A), Arley Landing (B), Ridgecrest Church Camp (C), Sipsey River Recreational Area (D), Turkey Foot Station Forest Camp (E), Wilderness Campground (F), Winston County Drag Strip (G), Camp Maxwell (H), Camp McDowell (I), Clear Creek Marina (J), Clear Creek Recreation Area (K), Corinth Recreation Area (L), Deer School (M), Duncan Bridge Marina (N), Houston Recreation Site (O), Hueys Marina (P), Hunter Camp (Q), Hurricane Creek Shooting Range (R), Fairview Work Center (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Winston County include: Wilburn Chapel (A), Botush Church (B), Walker Chapel (C), Union Hill Church (D), Union Grove Church (E), Macedonia Church (F), Sunny Home Church (G), Snows Chapel (H), Church of the Forest (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Gaddy Cemetery (1), Arley Cemetery (2), Johnson Cemeteries (3), Ashridge Cemetery (4), Frost Cemetery (5), Avery Cemetery (6), Clark Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs and swamps: Brushy Creek Lake (A), Grayson Lake (B), O L And Ema Hicks Lake (C), Frost Pond (D), Verlie Barton Lake One (E), Verlie Barton Lake Two (F), Theo League Lake (G), W K Wilson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hullett Branch (A), Hurricane Branch (B), Payne Creek (C), Hurricane Creek (D), Devils Branch (E), Rock Creek (F), Indian Creek (G), Soakingwater Creek (H), Inman Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Winston County: Brushy Creek Recreational Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Houston Post Office (A), Delmar Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	14.0%
Alabama:	9.3%

Current college students: 709
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 257 (23% naturalized citizens)

Winston County:	1.0%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

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

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,485
• One, attached: 100
• Two: 233
• 3 or 4: 244
• 5 to 9: 152
• 10 to 19: 19
• 20 or more: 45
• Mobile homes: 4,189
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 35

Housing units in Winston County with a mortgage: 2,149 (163 second mortgage, 125 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,957

Here:	52.3% with mortgage
State:	64.0% with mortgage

Winston County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 85 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/10/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 38 people and caused $3 million in damages.

Winston County-area historical earthquake activity is above Alabama state average. It is 70% 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 52.5 miles away from Winston County center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 38.4 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 47.8 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 51.7 miles away from Winston County center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.2 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 70.5 miles away from Winston 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: 8,434 (81%) Carpooled: 1,421 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 22 (0%) Motorcycle: 10 (0%) Walked: 145 (1%) Other means: 83 (1%) Worked at home: 313 (3%)

6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.18%
Alabama average:	6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.14% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($22,300 average AGI)
2.04% relocated from other states ($12,505 average AGI)

Winston County:	2.04%
Alabama average:	3.11%

from Walker County, AL	1.12% ($27,886 average AGI)
from Marion County, AL	0.61% ($26,667)
from Cullman County, AL	0.57% ($30,044)
from Jefferson County, AL	0.42% ($52,636)
from Franklin County, AL	0.37% ($21,586)
from Morgan County, AL	0.23% ($44,556)
from Colbert County, AL	0.13% ($32,800)

5.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,375 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.81%
Alabama average:	6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.44% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($21,197 average AGI)
1.38% relocated to other states ($6,178 average AGI)

Winston County:	1.38%
Alabama average:	2.51%

to Walker County, AL	1.05% ($30,866 average AGI)
to Marion County, AL	0.70% ($26,455)
to Cullman County, AL	0.62% ($20,633)
to Franklin County, AL	0.38% ($23,933)
to Morgan County, AL	0.32% ($39,000)
to Jefferson County, AL	0.28% ($36,864)
to Tuscaloosa County, AL	0.23% ($28,111)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
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: 4,794 (3,642 aged, 1,152 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 21,555 (6,011 male householders, 1,380 female householders)

  6,119 spouses, 6,852 children (6,145 natural, 151 adopted, 556 stepchildren), 398 grandchildren, 125 brothers or sisters, 164 parents, 218 other relatives, 288 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,979 (1,225 male householders (1,107 living alone)), 1,509 female householders (1,459 living alone)), 245 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 309 (299 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,422 2-persons, 1,914 3-persons, 1,377 4-persons, 511 5-persons, 121 6-persons, 46 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,566 1-person, 135 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 20 4-persons.

97.4% of residents of Winston County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $177,578,000 ($7255 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,318,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $71,264,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $43,730,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $432,000
Federal grants: $25,866,000
Federal procurement contracts: $29,922,000 ($6,852,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,365,000 ($1,499,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $9,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,493,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,622,000

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-12 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.23 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	6.0

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

63% of Winston County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Alabama.

Winston County:	63.3%
State average:	58.1%

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

• This state: 19789
• Northeast: 209
• Midwest: 1458
• South: 2710
• West: 328

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,200

Here:	2.7%
Alabama:	10.2%

Here:	3.2%
Alabama:	10.0%

Here:	8.5%
Alabama:	14.1%

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