Houston County

  1. Houston County Legal Resources
  2. Houston County Statistics
  3. Houston County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Houston County Employment Information
  5. Houston County Family Information
  6. Houston County Education Information
  7. Houston County Business Information
  8. Houston County Public Benefits Information
  9. Houston County Criminal Information
  10. Houston County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Houston County Cities
  12. Houston County Zip Codes


Houston County Legal Resources Back to top

Houston County Government Website
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
Alabama Middle


Houston County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 88,787
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 1,286 / 924 / 10
  • Land Area (2000): 1,503.125 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.352 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 188,000.000 acres (760.648 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 700
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 34.30%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 13.90%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $10,337,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 130,000,000 / 4,000,000 / 19,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 18.30%
  • Physicians (2004): 332
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 3 (606)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 13,299
  • Federal Spending (2004): $654,978
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Houston County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 39,571
Building Permits Issued (2006): 333
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $35,030
Houston County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 115,628 64.87%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,992 1.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 60,618 34.01%

Houston County 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.


Houston County Employment Information Back to top
Houston County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 40,828 39,165 1,663 4.07% 41
1991 41,104 39,109 1,995 4.85% 48
1992 41,535 39,439 2,096 5.05% 51
1993 41,955 39,324 2,631 6.27% 63
1994 41,964 39,776 2,187 5.21% 52
1995 42,280 40,483 1,798 4.25% 43
1996 43,428 41,850 1,578 3.63% 36
1997 44,493 42,747 1,746 3.92% 39
1998 44,582 43,252 1,330 2.98% 30
1999 45,651 44,116 1,536 3.36% 34
2000 45,633 43,856 1,777 3.89% 39
2001 45,195 43,428 1,767 3.91% 39
2002 44,837 42,906 1,931 4.31% 43
2003 44,896 42,921 1,975 4.40% 44
2004 45,331 43,428 1,903 4.20% 42
2005 45,490 43,989 1,501 3.30% 33
2006 46,539 45,145 1,394 3.00% 30
2007 47,106 45,712 1,394 2.96% 30
2008 46,691 44,837 1,854 3.97% 40
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 47,169 45,405 1,764 3.74% 37
Feb 2008 46,782 45,189 1,593 3.41% 34
Mar 2008 46,700 45,124 1,576 3.37% 34
Apr 2008 46,527 45,168 1,359 2.92% 29
May 2008 46,745 45,081 1,664 3.56% 36
Jun 2008 47,094 45,035 2,059 4.37% 44
Jul 2008 46,673 44,397 2,276 4.88% 49
Aug 2008 46,498 44,298 2,200 4.73% 47
Sep 2008 46,027 43,832 2,195 4.77% 48
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Houston County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 5,174 12.04%
2. Health Care 2,428 5.65%
3. Truck Transportation 2,086 4.85%
4. Public Administration 1,974 4.59%
5. Utilities 1,764 4.10%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 1,676 3.90%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,548 3.60%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,486 3.46%
9. Educational Services 1,352 3.15%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,286 2.99%
11. Repair and Maintenance 1,158 2.69%
12. Food Manufacturing 1,102 2.56%
13. Other Transportation 986 2.29%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 968 2.25%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 954 2.22%
16. Finance and Insurance 912 2.12%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 876 2.04%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 832 1.94%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 706 1.64%
20. Metal Manufactuing 702 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 7,260 19.24%
2. Educational Services 4,448 11.79%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,568 6.81%
4. Department and Other General Stores 1,684 4.46%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,592 4.22%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,380 3.66%
7. Public Administration 1,240 3.29%
8. Social Assistance 1,174 3.11%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 1,112 2.95%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,008 2.67%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 996 2.64%
12. Truck Transportation 790 2.09%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 726 1.92%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 686 1.82%
15. Food Manufacturing 638 1.69%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 574 1.52%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 574 1.52%
18. Construction 564 1.49%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 546 1.45%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 542 1.44%

Houston County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,816 6.55%
2. Other Production Occupations 2,386 5.55%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,374 5.52%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,236 5.20%
5. Other Management Occupations 1,896 4.41%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,624 3.78%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 1,590 3.70%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,578 3.67%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,436 3.34%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,326 3.09%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,290 3.00%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,192 2.77%
13. Other Construction Trades 986 2.29%
14. Top Executives 854 1.99%
15. Engineers 790 1.84%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 702 1.63%
17. Carpenters 690 1.61%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 676 1.57%
19. Physicians and Surgeons 644 1.50%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 598 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,138 5.67%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 2,000 5.30%
3. Secretaries and Admins 1,992 5.28%
4. Cashiers 1,764 4.68%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,640 4.35%
6. Other Production Occupations 1,574 4.17%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,536 4.07%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,514 4.01%
9. Registered Nurses 1,488 3.94%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,426 3.78%
11. Other Management Occupations 1,420 3.76%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,264 3.35%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,048 2.78%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 996 2.64%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 826 2.19%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 772 2.05%
17. Customer Service Representatives 710 1.88%
18. Child Care Workers 682 1.81%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 682 1.81%
20. Other Healthcare Support 648 1.72%

Houston County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 76,823 55.83%
15-35 hours 12,946 9.41%
1-14 hours 2,926 2.13%
No regular hours 44,904 32.63%

Houston County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,848 3.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,692 3.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,657 5.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7,150 9.04%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 11,459 14.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 13,319 16.85%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 14,529 18.38%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5,359 6.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,302 2.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,054 3.86%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,269 1.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 685 0.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,899 6.20%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,828 6.11%

Houston County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,761 3.49%
5-9 9,748 12.33%
10-14 17,296 21.88%
15-19 17,484 22.12%
20-24 12,341 15.61%
25-29 3,632 4.59%
30-34 8,677 10.98%
35-39 1,045 1.32%
40-44 985 1.25%
45-59 2,480 3.14%
60-89 950 1.20%
At least 90 1,651 2.09%

Houston County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 294 0.37% 62,968 79.66%
30-44 64 0.08% 10,643 13.46%
45-59 22 0.03% 2,458 3.11%
At least 60 64 0.08% 2,537 3.21%

Houston County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 78 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8,250 10.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 68,789 85.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 46 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 699 0.87%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 444 0.55%
Color 6 Box Walked 744 0.93%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,244 1.55%

Houston County 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.


Houston County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 71,722 (175,268 people)
Families (2000): 50,572 (149,290 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 19,601
People at same address in 1995: 90,102
Houston County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9,782 13.58%
$10,000-$14,999 6,270 8.70%
$15,000-$19,999 5,386 7.48%
$20,000-$24,999 4,934 6.85%
$25,000-$29,999 5,233 7.26%
$30,000-$34,999 4,850 6.73%
$35,000-$39,999 4,527 6.28%
$40,000-$44,999 3,938 5.47%
$45,000-$49,999 3,306 4.59%
$50,000-$59,999 6,384 8.86%
$60,000-$74,999 6,483 9.00%
$75,000-$99,999 5,191 7.21%
$100,000-$124,999 2,726 3.78%
$125,000-$149,999 986 1.37%
$150,000-$199,999 923 1.28%
$200,000 or more 1,120 1.55%

Houston County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 9,445 26.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 11,230 31.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,068 2.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,384 17.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 141 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,892 13.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 50 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,866 5.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 515 1.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 226 0.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.01%

Houston County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 55,650 30.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 20,402 11.03%
Public Assistance 1,358 0.73%
Retirement 11,202 6.06%
Self Employment 7,281 3.94%
Social Security 19,898 10.76%
Supplemental Security 3,960 2.14%
Wage / Salary 53,892 29.13%
Other 11,355 6.14%

Houston County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 22,155 57.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 16,450 42.61%

Houston County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,583 10.04%
Color 1 Box Married 42,082 64.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15,281 23.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,613 2.46%

Houston County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,504 12.72%
Color 1 Box Married 42,340 56.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,427 17.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,434 12.63%

Houston County 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.


Houston County Education Information Back to top
Houston County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,333 7.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 22,032 16.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 40,323 30.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 29,281 22.14%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7,819 5.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 14,996 11.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,454 5.64%

Houston County 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 1,774 2.00% 1,532 1.73% 3,306 3.72%
Kindergarten 2,238 2.52% 706 0.80% 2,944 3.32%
Grades 1-4 9,201 10.36% 1,679 1.89% 10,880 12.25%
Grades 5-8 9,339 10.52% 1,366 1.54% 10,705 12.06%
Grades 9-12 9,065 10.21% 1,038 1.17% 10,103 11.38%
Undergrad college 5,004 5.64% 514 0.58% 5,518 6.21%
Graduate or professional school 606 0.68% 108 0.12% 714 0.80%
Total 37,227 41.93% 6,943 7.82% 44,170 49.75%

Houston County 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.


Houston County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $1,233,450,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,508,753,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $132,240,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $1,303,431
Retired workers (2005): 11,120
Houston County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 16 16 22 34 28
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 0 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 10 13 3
1999 - Construction 26 23 71 64 79
1999 - Educational Services 4 1 6 4 4
1999 - Finance & Insurance 9 15 39 28 74
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 18 15 83 69 80
1999 - Information 6 3 12 7 10
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 4 1 7 2 6
1999 - Manufacturing 10 10 36 43 31
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 1 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 25 34 81 71 118
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 21 18 47 29 72
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 12 7 13 17 43
1999 - Retail Trade 58 69 179 178 182
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 22 21 19 18 19
1999 - Unclassified 10 3 2 0 2
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 6
1999 - Wholesale Trade 18 16 49 56 66
1999 - Total 260 255 678 636 826
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 23 11 31 26 34
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 3
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 3 8 10 5
2000 - Construction 15 36 72 69 64
2000 - Educational Services 1 3 2 6 7
2000 - Finance & Insurance 15 20 36 21 71
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 26 25 82 62 82
2000 - Information 5 3 16 8 8
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 3 5 5 6
2000 - Manufacturing 9 14 49 38 21
2000 - Mining 0 2 1 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 29 30 85 70 109
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 21 20 53 31 67
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 8 10 18 12 45
2000 - Retail Trade 65 67 172 180 173
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 18 15 23 19 20
2000 - Unclassified 9 5 1 1 4
2000 - Utilities 2 0 5 0 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 19 20 59 41 70
2000 - Total 268 287 718 599 792
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 15 14 33 32 34
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 3 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 3 9 8 5
2001 - Construction 20 19 68 60 68
2001 - Educational Services 1 2 5 8 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 18 19 33 33 58
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 23 15 100 63 73
2001 - Information 3 3 10 9 15
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 3 6 5 5
2001 - Manufacturing 12 6 44 41 24
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 29 24 87 76 107
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 26 13 45 47 66
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 13 9 15 18 42
2001 - Retail Trade 64 69 140 205 176
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 10 21 25 24
2001 - Unclassified 8 7 1 1 2
2001 - Utilities 0 1 3 2 4
2001 - Wholesale Trade 14 21 51 65 53
2001 - Total 256 238 671 702 757
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 16 20 34 31 28
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 5 14 6
2002 - Construction 27 22 56 79 55
2002 - Educational Services 1 2 5 5 3
2002 - Finance & Insurance 22 7 32 40 63
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 41 16 103 60 85
2002 - Information 8 8 10 12 7
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 0 8 5 4
2002 - Manufacturing 6 11 32 55 23
2002 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 16 26 76 88 110
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 29 20 46 43 74
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 9 11 20 20 37
2002 - Retail Trade 60 56 181 195 155
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 12 24 19 23
2002 - Unclassified 4 5 0 0 1
2002 - Utilities 1 0 3 3 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 17 15 59 53 56
2002 - Total 271 233 695 722 735
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 13 38 25 32
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 2
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 6 12 7
2003 - Construction 23 20 78 48 77
2003 - Educational Services 0 1 7 6 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 20 14 43 39 63
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 21 21 101 73 94
2003 - Information 12 6 6 9 15
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 2 8 2 8
2003 - Manufacturing 7 5 36 39 28
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 1 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 26 28 84 63 115
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 23 23 47 42 79
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 10 10 22 9 44
2003 - Retail Trade 48 58 185 157 188
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 17 13 24 15 23
2003 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 1
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 2 6
2003 - Wholesale Trade 11 18 58 41 63
2003 - Total 227 236 744 584 847
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 10 11 35 23 31
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5 2 9 4 11
2004 - Construction 30 17 87 68 56
2004 - Educational Services 3 0 8 5 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 32 23 35 27 80
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 30 14 92 85 98
2004 - Information 5 10 14 12 9
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 6 3 6
2004 - Manufacturing 12 4 38 30 37
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 19 23 80 70 101
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 27 18 53 39 81
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 15 11 20 18 40
2004 - Retail Trade 54 34 178 158 197
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 15 8 18 27 25
2004 - Unclassified 6 3 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 1 1 2 3 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 8 15 67 44 60
2004 - Total 273 196 743 617 838
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 21 12 30 28 28
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 1 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 10 9 10
2005 - Construction 33 21 79 69 72
2005 - Educational Services 2 0 5 5 6
2005 - Finance & Insurance 13 19 47 32 77
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 21 24 98 85 101
2005 - Information 5 6 10 17 7
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 6 6 4
2005 - Manufacturing 9 6 49 34 29
2005 - Mining 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 22 13 75 64 117
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 19 23 46 50 81
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 12 13 19 17 42
2005 - Retail Trade 40 51 182 181 171
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 11 29 17 29
2005 - Unclassified 3 6 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 1 1 5 1 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 14 12 67 49 52
2005 - Total 225 218 759 665 829

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Houston County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Houston County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 149,572 85.01%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 26,384 14.99%

Houston County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $336 $340 $1,215 $0 $0 $257 $1,808 $718 $1,612 $1,573
1971 $364 $362 $1,278 $0 $0 $244 $1,886 $942 $693 $798
1972 $786 $413 $1,079 $0 $0 $362 $2,227 $813 $592 $976
1973 $651 $308 $1,171 $0 $0 $179 $2,001 $1,005 $626 $963
1974 $905 $201 $1,615 $0 $0 $216 $2,736 $1,393 $1,203 $1,004
1975 $848 $688 $1,614 $0 $0 $232 $2,694 $1,517 $1,152 $626
1976 $1,437 $689 $1,923 $0 $0 $335 $3,695 $1,667 $1,124 $784
1977 $2,127 $584 $2,263 $0 $0 $352 $4,742 $2,019 $832 $526
1978 $2,512 $582 $2,169 $0 $0 $256 $4,937 $2,257 $1,028 $436
1979 $2,538 $636 $2,437 $0 $0 $51 $5,026 $1,791 $1,255 $589
1980 $3,324 $624 $2,301 $0 $0 $144 $5,769 $2,514 $1,692 $508
1981 $4,765 $991 $2,644 $0 $0 $679 $8,088 $2,736 $8,444 $2,839
1982 $4,535 $1,050 $3,893 $0 $0 $597 $9,025 $1,992 $8,143 $1,963
1983 $4,653 $705 $3,306 $0 $0 $982 $8,941 $2,195 $7,935 $2,417
1984 $4,962 $1,099 $3,556 $0 $0 $945 $9,463 $3,666 $7,779 $2,917
1985 $5,386 $1,151 $3,608 $0 $0 $1,067 $10,061 $4,058 $7,594 $4,321
1986 $5,525 $1,261 $3,548 $0 $0 $1,294 $10,367 $4,353 $9,358 $7,028
1987 $5,061 $1,159 $4,325 $0 $0 $1,747 $11,133 $4,369 $9,337 $4,549
1988 $5,551 $1,177 $3,303 $0 $0 $2,021 $10,875 $4,609 $8,888 $3,391
1989 $5,582 $847 $3,628 $0 $0 $2,091 $11,301 $4,633 $10,380 $3,337
1990 $5,783 $878 $3,759 $0 $0 $2,166 $11,708 $4,800 $9,930 $3,337
1991 $6,552 $1,722 $4,293 $0 $0 $2,548 $13,393 $4,622 $25,345 $5,503
1992 $6,023 $1,508 $5,359 $0 $0 $2,491 $13,873 $4,941 $24,324 $5,317
1993 $6,355 $1,623 $5,570 $0 $0 $2,218 $14,143 $5,269 $23,741 $4,362
1994 $6,916 $2,033 $6,221 $0 $0 $2,139 $15,276 $6,910 $40,349 $21,142
1995 $8,303 $2,441 $6,652 $0 $0 $2,085 $17,040 $7,011 $38,919 $33,541
1996 $9,223 $2,712 $6,702 $0 $0 $6,436 $22,361 $7,617 $36,886 $34,175
1997 $9,646 $2,503 $5,251 $0 $0 $5,077 $19,974 $7,617 $18,195 $5,653
1998 $10,208 $2,649 $6,081 $0 $0 $5,645 $21,934 $8,367 $16,385 $8,663
1999 $8,021 $5,791 $6,474 $0 $0 $4,891 $19,386 $7,620 $14,145 $5,907
2000 $8,948 $5,232 $5,356 $0 $0 $4,292 $18,596 $7,849 $11,985 $6,093
2001 $9,446 $5,522 $5,661 $0 $0 $4,521 $19,628 $8,284 $9,825 $5,955
2002 $10,049 $5,851 $6,259 $0 $0 $5,451 $21,759 $8,319 $31,655 $9,816
2003 $9,887 $5,959 $4,866 $0 $0 $5,367 $20,120 $8,569 $29,130 $4,306
2004 $10,459 $6,304 $5,783 $0 $0 $6,214 $22,456 $10,336 $26,480 $4,587
2005 $10,881 $6,974 $5,194 $41 $0 $4,333 $20,449 $8,783 $24,140 $5,442


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $37 $250 $170 $167 $951 $0 $1,848
$72 $32 $61 $0 $0 $108
1971 $40 $285 $43 $172 $944 $0 $1,837
$86 $43 $64 $0 $0 $160
1972 $34 $270 $76 $347 $1,101 $0 $2,394
$104 $13 $23 $0 $0 $426
1973 $41 $336 $114 $391 $1,138 $0 $2,548
$114 $18 $22 $0 $0 $374
1974 $39 $269 $69 $520 $1,313 $0 $3,420
$101 $22 $24 $0 $0 $1,063
1975 $67 $593 $220 $692 $1,457 $0 $3,923
$178 $62 $21 $0 $0 $633
1976 $20 $828 $181 $808 $1,315 $0 $3,991
$252 $52 $60 $0 $0 $475
1977 $24 $1,118 $301 $286 $1,861 $0 $4,675
$193 $71 $36 $0 $0 $785
1978 $27 $971 $246 $353 $1,981 $0 $5,506
$247 $77 $44 $0 $0 $1,560
1979 $20 $967 $256 $2,264 $965 $0 $6,613
$305 $81 $52 $0 $0 $1,703
1980 $19 $1,160 $565 $452 $2,157 $0 $6,938
$394 $75 $50 $0 $0 $2,066
1981 $36 $854 $945 $1,455 $2,904 $15 $13,386
$472 $782 $568 $0 $0 $5,355
1982 $57 $874 $237 $1,742 $2,250 $11 $9,578
$640 $181 $630 $0 $0 $2,956
1983 $98 $1,151 $202 $563 $2,803 $185 $8,501
$685 $154 $598 $0 $0 $2,062
1984 $34 $1,336 $204 $569 $3,125 $535 $9,279
$805 $79 $537 $0 $0 $2,055
1985 $35 $1,378 $214 $1,158 $3,808 $185 $10,164
$850 $193 $576 $0 $0 $1,767
1986 $115 $2,108 $173 $1,318 $3,828 $158 $11,575
$1,077 $364 $750 $0 $0 $1,684
1987 $106 $1,417 $258 $2,474 $3,439 $138 $12,275
$1,083 $203 $720 $0 $0 $2,437
1988 $253 $1,568 $143 $1,669 $3,882 $153 $12,291
$1,259 $162 $690 $0 $0 $2,512
1989 $265 $1,670 $199 $1,485 $3,840 $140 $12,183
$1,300 $220 $703 $0 $0 $2,361
1990 $275 $1,731 $206 $1,538 $3,978 $145 $12,597
$1,346 $228 $703 $0 $0 $2,447
1991 $112 $3,088 $525 $1,525 $11,341 $181 $23,060
$1,884 $305 $1,939 $6 $0 $2,154
1992 $123 $2,865 $530 $1,452 $4,643 $199 $15,505
$1,943 $21 $1,619 $0 $0 $2,110
1993 $129 $2,406 $612 $2,478 $5,507 $22 $18,315
$1,840 $202 $1,623 $0 $0 $3,496
1994 $0 $2,394 $713 $2,612 $5,175 $24 $18,388
$1,875 $199 $1,634 $0 $0 $3,762
1995 $0 $3,016 $897 $3,115 $7,078 $28 $22,880
$2,313 $235 $1,586 $0 $0 $4,612
1996 $0 $3,092 $921 $3,160 $7,194 $29 $23,610
$2,369 $240 $1,882 $0 $0 $4,723
1997 $0 $2,809 $800 $890 $6,907 $23 $20,718
$1,619 $820 $989 $0 $0 $5,861
1998 $0 $2,947 $840 $909 $7,767 $24 $22,501
$1,699 $861 $1,090 $0 $0 $6,364
1999 $130 $2,743 $814 $737 $6,591 $30 $23,404
$2,884 $628 $957 $0 $0 $7,890
2000 $140 $3,099 $882 $731 $6,816 $260 $21,760
$2,719 $647 $670 $0 $0 $5,796
2001 $143 $3,249 $925 $766 $7,145 $273 $22,761
$2,850 $678 $655 $0 $0 $6,077
2002 $220 $2,805 $799 $740 $7,428 $256 $37,344
$3,321 $318 $1,858 $0 $0 $19,599
2003 $210 $3,311 $944 $731 $6,081 $253 $29,850
$3,421 $309 $1,713 $0 $0 $12,877
2004 $261 $3,164 $912 $685 $7,110 $330 $25,069
$3,581 $311 $1,678 $0 $0 $7,037
2005 $105 $2,706 $1,385 $693 $6,830 $137 $24,415
$3,232 $96 $1,059 $39 $0 $8,133

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 383
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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Houston County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 12,350 13.91%
10-19 Years 12,801 14.42%
20-29 Years 10,898 12.27%
30-39 Years 12,833 14.45%
40-49 Years 13,376 15.07%
50-59 Years 10,548 11.88%
60-69 Years 7,283 8.20%
70-79 Years 5,552 6.25%
80-89 Years 2,656 2.99%
90+ Years 490 0.55%

Houston County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 42,170 47.50%
Color 1 Box Female 46,617 52.50%

Houston County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 64,312 72.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 21,703 24.44%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,122 1.26%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 716 0.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 548 0.62%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 318 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 55 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.01%

Houston County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 37,759 40.06%
2. English 13,573 14.40%
3. Irish 13,233 14.04%
4. German 9,283 9.85%
5. Scotch Irish 3,789 4.02%
6. Italian 2,426 2.57%
7. French Non-Basque 2,171 2.30%
8. Scottish 2,130 2.26%
9. European 1,616 1.71%
10. Dutch 1,472 1.56%

Houston County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 161,411 97.05%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,688 1.62%
3. German 466 0.28%
4. French 452 0.27%
5. Vietnamese 236 0.14%
6. Gujarathi 148 0.09%
7. Korean 114 0.07%
8. Chinese 106 0.06%
9. Tagalog 106 0.06%
10. Japanese 104 0.06%

Houston County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 175,402 98.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,142 0.64%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,694 0.95%

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