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State of Alabama - County of Houston

Houston County Demography

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  • Table 1. Houston County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Houston County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Houston County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Houston County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Houston County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Houston County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Houston County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Houston County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 580
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 89,232
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 594
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 88,787
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 587
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 153.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 81,331
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 559
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 74,632
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 445
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 7,456
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 6,699
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.50%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 9.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 9.00%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 1,122
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.30%


    TABLE 2. Houston County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 88,787
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 6,037
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 16,949
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 7,307
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 25,510
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 20,822
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 6,574
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 4,099
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,489
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 42,170
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 46,617
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 90.50
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 64,886
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 73.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 21,840
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 24.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 329
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 551
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 14
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 347
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 820
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.90%


    TABLE 3. Houston County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,148
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,036
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 35,834
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 30,844
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 16.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 87,639
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.45
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 9,445
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 26.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 12,979
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 36.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 8,723
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 24.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 25,113
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 11,812
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 47.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 18,821
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 8,035
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 42.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 5,047
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 3,163
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 62.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 10,721
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 8,216
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 30.50%


    TABLE 4. Houston County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 85,133
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 1,158
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 764
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 13
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 11.20
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 2
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (E)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 11,377
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 9,435


    TABLE 5. Houston County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 15,376
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 15,395
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 15,420
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 51,154
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 34,928
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 68.30%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 7,696
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 15.00%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 32,086
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 24,813
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 29.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 14,134
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 859
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 5,628
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 16.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 24.40%


    TABLE 6. Houston County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 3,881
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 398
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 3,483
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 7,376
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 84,532
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,591
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 79,946
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 9,226
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 39,571
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 19.20%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 35,834
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 24,904
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 69.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 652
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 332
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 50.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 298
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 45.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 30,368


    TABLE 7. Houston County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,986,489
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 1,346,108
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 47.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 85,613
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 23,203
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 85.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 287,420
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 1,520,043
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 253,755
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 16.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 194,459
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 12.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 59,883
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 401,946
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 26.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 226,594
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 14.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 253,755
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 240,449
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 223,053




     









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