Anniston-Oxford Metro Area

  1. Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Statistics
  3. Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Family Information
  6. Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Education Information
  7. Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Business Information
  8. Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Counties
  12. Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Cities


Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General Federal Courts U.S. Supreme Court


Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 112,249
  • Land Area (2000): 1,575.908 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.996 square kilometers
Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 118,406 2001 112,685 2002 113,244

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Houses (2000): 51,322
Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 155,212 68.93%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,043 0.91%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 67,924 30.16%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 51,393 47,963 3,430 6.67% 67
1991 51,962 48,233 3,729 7.18% 72
1992 52,548 48,288 4,260 8.11% 81
1993 52,156 48,042 4,114 7.89% 79
1994 51,982 48,441 3,542 6.81% 68
1995 53,222 49,518 3,705 6.96% 70
1996 52,726 49,878 2,848 5.40% 54
1997 54,113 51,439 2,675 4.94% 49
1998 54,499 52,235 2,265 4.16% 42
1999 54,909 52,380 2,528 4.60% 46
2000 53,392 51,001 2,391 4.48% 45
2001 52,034 49,425 2,609 5.01% 50
2002 51,989 49,166 2,823 5.43% 55
2003 52,420 49,599 2,821 5.38% 54
2004 53,294 50,686 2,608 4.89% 49
2005 53,186 51,122 2,064 3.88% 39
2006 53,833 51,925 1,907 3.54% 35
2007 54,761 52,850 1,911 3.49% 35
2008 55,076 52,578 2,498 4.54% 45
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 55,333 53,069 2,264 4.09% 41
Feb 2008 54,833 52,686 2,147 3.92% 39
Mar 2008 54,898 52,734 2,164 3.94% 39
Apr 2008 54,829 52,972 1,857 3.39% 34
May 2008 55,039 52,783 2,256 4.10% 41
Jun 2008 55,682 52,778 2,904 5.22% 52
Jul 2008 55,385 52,237 3,148 5.68% 57
Aug 2008 54,965 52,101 2,864 5.21% 52
Sep 2008 54,722 51,843 2,879 5.26% 53
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 6,438 12.36%
2. Construction 5,802 11.14%
3. Public Administration 5,306 10.18%
4. Educational Services 2,412 4.63%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,340 4.49%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 1,894 3.64%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,716 3.29%
8. Health Care 1,700 3.26%
9. Truck Transportation 1,552 2.98%
10. Repair and Maintenance 1,542 2.96%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,448 2.78%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,356 2.60%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 1,186 2.28%
14. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,154 2.22%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 818 1.57%
16. Department and Other General Stores 704 1.35%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 696 1.34%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 646 1.24%
19. Finance and Insurance 642 1.23%
20. Other Transportation 638 1.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 6,346 14.55%
2. Educational Services 5,716 13.11%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,654 8.38%
4. Public Administration 2,356 5.40%
5. Department and Other General Stores 1,676 3.84%
6. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,562 3.58%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 1,526 3.50%
8. Metal Manufactuing 1,486 3.41%
9. Finance and Insurance 1,432 3.28%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,314 3.01%
11. Social Assistance 1,238 2.84%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 1,008 2.31%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 904 2.07%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 832 1.91%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 738 1.69%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 686 1.57%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 614 1.41%
18. Construction 564 1.29%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 546 1.25%
20. Food Manufacturing 536 1.23%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,672 7.05%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,634 6.98%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,166 6.08%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,952 5.67%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,150 4.13%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 2,150 4.13%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,060 3.95%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,000 3.84%
9. Other Management Occupations 1,788 3.43%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,638 3.14%
11. Other Construction Trades 1,400 2.69%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,262 2.42%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 1,004 1.93%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 996 1.91%
15. Construction Laborers 928 1.78%
16. Engineers 890 1.71%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 858 1.65%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 852 1.64%
19. Top Executives 832 1.60%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 830 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 2,556 5.86%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 2,412 5.53%
3. Secretaries and Admins 2,280 5.23%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,108 4.83%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,930 4.43%
6. Other Production Occupations 1,872 4.29%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,644 3.77%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,510 3.46%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,498 3.43%
10. Registered Nurses 1,452 3.33%
11. Other Management Occupations 1,414 3.24%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,206 2.77%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,198 2.75%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,086 2.49%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 1,070 2.45%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 974 2.23%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 960 2.20%
18. Child Care Workers 826 1.89%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 818 1.88%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 804 1.84%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 91,216 51.16%
15-35 hours 18,344 10.29%
1-14 hours 3,416 1.92%
No regular hours 65,316 36.63%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 6,266 6.73%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,456 4.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6,783 7.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 10,423 11.20%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 12,004 12.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 12,631 13.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 10,768 11.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5,961 6.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,990 3.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,173 3.41%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,510 1.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 946 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 8,176 8.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6,982 7.50%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,308 3.55%
5-9 10,259 11.02%
10-14 15,634 16.80%
15-19 17,690 19.01%
20-24 15,381 16.53%
25-29 5,506 5.92%
30-34 12,057 12.95%
35-39 1,722 1.85%
40-44 1,581 1.70%
45-59 4,266 4.58%
60-89 2,814 3.02%
At least 90 2,851 3.06%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 256 0.28% 67,522 72.55%
30-44 52 0.06% 15,308 16.45%
45-59 50 0.05% 4,216 4.53%
At least 60 130 0.14% 5,535 5.95%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 72 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 10,037 10.60%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 80,602 85.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 100 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 670 0.71%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 488 0.52%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,100 1.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,617 1.71%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 90,760 (219,646 people)
Families (2000): 62,862 (184,374 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 20,166
People at same address in 1995: 120,791
Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 13,479 14.81%
$10,000-$14,999 8,116 8.92%
$15,000-$19,999 7,415 8.15%
$20,000-$24,999 7,270 7.99%
$25,000-$29,999 6,659 7.32%
$30,000-$34,999 6,328 6.95%
$35,000-$39,999 6,026 6.62%
$40,000-$44,999 5,437 5.97%
$45,000-$49,999 4,302 4.73%
$50,000-$59,999 7,387 8.12%
$60,000-$74,999 7,453 8.19%
$75,000-$99,999 5,723 6.29%
$100,000-$124,999 2,543 2.79%
$125,000-$149,999 861 0.95%
$150,000-$199,999 994 1.09%
$200,000 or more 1,030 1.13%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 12,185 26.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 14,149 31.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,485 3.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 8,031 17.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 233 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,981 13.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 73 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,176 4.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 20 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 649 1.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 314 0.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.01%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 68,106 28.78%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 23,872 10.09%
Public Assistance 2,082 0.88%
Retirement 20,865 8.82%
Self Employment 8,310 3.51%
Social Security 27,018 11.42%
Supplemental Security 5,666 2.39%
Wage / Salary 65,778 27.80%
Other 14,941 6.31%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 28,818 59.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 19,377 40.21%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,450 11.03%
Color 1 Box Married 52,790 61.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 21,197 24.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,258 2.63%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,287 11.79%
Color 1 Box Married 53,224 55.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18,184 19.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13,024 13.61%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 13,280 7.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 31,235 18.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 54,285 31.54%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 41,102 23.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 8,482 4.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 14,290 8.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9,456 5.49%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,692 1.51% 1,234 1.10% 2,926 2.61%
Kindergarten 2,586 2.30% 362 0.32% 2,948 2.63%
Grades 1-4 11,388 10.15% 991 0.88% 12,379 11.03%
Grades 5-8 11,293 10.06% 929 0.83% 12,222 10.89%
Grades 9-12 10,131 9.03% 971 0.87% 11,102 9.89%
Undergrad college 11,909 10.61% 674 0.60% 12,583 11.21%
Graduate or professional school 1,512 1.35% 178 0.16% 1,690 1.51%
Total 50,511 45.00% 5,339 4.76% 55,850 49.76%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 253 224
2002 214 209
2003 204 203
2004 177 204

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 184,870 83.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 35,464 16.10%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 357
Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 3.792 0.465 0.068 1.436 5.760 0.000 12.592 24.923 2.500 40.015
2001 5.085 0.515 0.089 1.819 7.508 0.000 13.019 34.849 3.115 50.983
2002 4.353 0.468 0.097 1.969 6.888 0.000 13.387 35.366 2.764 51.517
2003 4.135 0.420 0.036 1.911 6.502 0.000 14.352 37.046 3.358 54.756

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 5,420
2001 6,591
2002 6,614

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 14,336 12.77%
10-19 Years 15,649 13.94%
20-29 Years 15,228 13.57%
30-39 Years 15,479 13.79%
40-49 Years 17,003 15.15%
50-59 Years 13,566 12.09%
60-69 Years 9,882 8.80%
70-79 Years 7,399 6.59%
80-89 Years 3,139 2.80%
90+ Years 568 0.51%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 53,702 47.84%
Color 1 Box Female 58,547 52.16%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 87,598 78.04%
Color 1 Box African-American 20,725 18.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,753 1.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 962 0.86%
Color 2 Box Asian 625 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 427 0.38%
Color 6 Box Other Race 85 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 74 0.07%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 49,724 40.52%
2. Irish 19,984 16.29%
3. English 16,857 13.74%
4. German 12,170 9.92%
5. Scotch Irish 3,566 2.91%
6. Dutch 2,900 2.36%
7. Scottish 2,822 2.30%
8. French Non-Basque 2,730 2.22%
9. Italian 2,677 2.18%
10. European 1,392 1.13%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 203,983 96.55%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,628 1.72%
3. German 1,088 0.51%
4. French 770 0.36%
5. Korean 454 0.21%
6. Italian 238 0.11%
7. Japanese 182 0.09%
8. Vietnamese 132 0.06%
9. African 122 0.06%
10. Arabic 88 0.04%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 221,365 98.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,892 0.84%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,922 0.85%

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Calhoun County    

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area Cities Back to top