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State of Alabama - County of Houston

Houston Business County Demography

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  • Table 1. Houston County Labor Force and Private Business Establishments and Employment - See below
  • Table 2. Houston County Manufacturing and Water Use
  • Table 3. Houston County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
  • Table 4. Houston County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
  • Table 5. Houston County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
  • Table 6. Houston County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
    TABLE 1. Houston County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000 45,576
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999 45,141
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000 1.00%
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total 2,169
    Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate 4.80
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998 2,822
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 17.40%
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995 2,639
    Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990 2,403
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998 46,545
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998 24.20%
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995 42,019
    Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990 37,490
    Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars) 24,011
    Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average 78.40%


    TABLE 2. Houston County Manufacturing and Water Use
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    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total 125
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number 47
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent 37.60%
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number 9,233
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000) 231,915
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number 7,254
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000) 156,292
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000) 667,665
    Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000) 1,457,720
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.) 12,004
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.) 3,097
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent 25.80%
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation 1,381
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply 1,791
    Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial 0
    Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal 1,845


    TABLE 3. Houston County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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    Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected 81,331
    Farm population Year 1990 > Number 1,192
    Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population 1.50%
    Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,520,043
    Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000) 11,587
    Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings 0.80%
    Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000) 11,364
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number 690
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number 220
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent 31.90%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number 112
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent 16.20%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000) 198
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000) 6
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm 287
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000) 137
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000) 56,290
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars) 81,580
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000) 38,217
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent 67.90%
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000) 18,072
    Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent 32.10


    TABLE 4. Houston County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments 206
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 704,981
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000) (D)
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees 2,149
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000) 54,804
    Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000) 111,131
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments 656
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 1,288,175
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1) 85,133
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 15,131
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average 164.60%
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000) 230,141
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent 17.90%
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees 7,801
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000) 124,551
    Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars) 15,966


    TABLE 5. Houston County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments 198
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000) 121,559
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000) 104,522
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent 86.00%
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees 3,945
    Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000) 31,367
    Banking, Year 1999 > Offices 35
    Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000) 1,197,926
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000) 386,310
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000) 213,827
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999 80.70%
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1) 86,116
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars) 4,486
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars) 3,099
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000) 266,892
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars) 382
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000) 32,907
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars) 179
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000) 15,411
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars) 709
    Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000) 61,059


    TABLE 6. Houston County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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    Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate 86,116
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999 16,524
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990 13,065
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999 26.50%
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate 192
    Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers 9,530
    Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999 3,431
    Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian 344
    Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military 534
    Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local 6,690
    Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997 5,468
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000) 312,748
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000) 54,423
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita 85,133
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita 639
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount 17,884
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent 32.90%
    Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000) 315,557




     









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