Prichard

  1. Prichard Legal Resources
  2. Prichard Statistics
  3. Prichard Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Prichard Employment Information
  5. Prichard Family Information
  6. Prichard Education Information
  7. Prichard Business Information
  8. Prichard Public Benefits Information
  9. Prichard Criminal Information
  10. Prichard Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Prichard 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
Alabama Southern


Prichard Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,633
  • Land Area (2000): 65.769 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.216 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 49.9186 (10.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 82.3186 (28.0) / 91.3186 (33.0)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,702
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,627
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 64 inches
Prichard Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 32,445 2003 28,290 2005 27,790
2001 28,744 2004 28,166 2006 28,216
2002 28,886     2007 28,087

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Houses (2000): 11,336
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,852
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,759
Prichard Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 27,054 93.60%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,849 6.40%

Prichard 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.


Prichard Employment Information Back to top
Prichard Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,776 10,758 1,019 8.65% 86
1991 11,917 10,865 1,051 8.82% 88
1992 11,979 10,767 1,211 10.11% 101
1993 12,088 10,919 1,169 9.67% 97
1994 12,118 11,093 1,025 8.46% 85
1995 12,255 11,294 961 7.84% 78
1996 12,171 11,400 771 6.34% 64
1997 12,559 11,806 753 6.00% 60
1998 12,238 11,586 653 5.33% 53
1999 12,185 11,403 782 6.41% 64
2000 10,082 9,496 585 5.81% 58
2001 9,886 9,293 593 6.00% 60
2002 9,593 8,915 679 7.07% 71
2003 9,415 8,651 764 8.11% 81
2004 9,187 8,493 695 7.56% 76
2005 9,391 8,794 597 6.36% 64
2006 9,547 9,026 521 5.46% 55
2007 9,746 9,207 540 5.54% 55
2008 9,912 9,180 732 7.39% 74
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 9,887 9,220 667 6.75% 67
Feb 2008 9,773 9,178 595 6.09% 61
Mar 2008 9,837 9,229 608 6.18% 62
Apr 2008 9,805 9,270 535 5.46% 55
May 2008 9,873 9,231 642 6.50% 65
Jun 2008 10,106 9,227 879 8.70% 87
Jul 2008 10,048 9,136 912 9.08% 91
Aug 2008 10,000 9,096 904 9.04% 90
Sep 2008 9,878 9,030 848 8.58% 86
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Prichard Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 685 16.70%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 239 5.83%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 198 4.83%
4. Truck Transportation 195 4.75%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 188 4.58%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 155 3.78%
7. Paper Manufacturing 153 3.73%
8. Public Administration 151 3.68%
9. Repair and Maintenance 150 3.66%
10. Health Care 132 3.22%
11. Educational Services 126 3.07%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 126 3.07%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 121 2.95%
14. Metal Manufactuing 109 2.66%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 92 2.24%
16. Utilities 91 2.22%
17. Department and Other General Stores 71 1.73%
18. Food Manufacturing 58 1.41%
19. Wood Manufacturing 56 1.37%
20. Other Transportation 55 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,089 23.34%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 608 13.03%
3. Educational Services 539 11.55%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 237 5.08%
5. Public Administration 207 4.44%
6. Social Assistance 198 4.24%
7. Finance and Insurance 171 3.66%
8. Department and Other General Stores 146 3.13%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 121 2.59%
10. Private Household Services 113 2.42%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 104 2.23%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 93 1.99%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 77 1.65%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 76 1.63%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 52 1.11%
16. Food Manufacturing 50 1.07%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 46 0.99%
18. Utilities 41 0.88%
19. Construction 40 0.86%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 39 0.84%

Prichard Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 392 9.56%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 337 8.22%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 310 7.56%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 293 7.14%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 253 6.17%
6. Other Construction Trades 199 4.85%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 165 4.02%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 153 3.73%
9. Construction Laborers 127 3.10%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 117 2.85%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 104 2.54%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 93 2.27%
13. Carpenters 89 2.17%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 88 2.15%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 64 1.56%
16. Electricians 64 1.56%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 63 1.54%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 59 1.44%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 57 1.39%
20. Painters and Paperhangers 56 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 499 10.69%
2. Cashiers 430 9.22%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 266 5.70%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 260 5.57%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 238 5.10%
6. Registered Nurses 195 4.18%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 187 4.01%
8. Other Management Occupations 162 3.47%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 142 3.04%
10. Secretaries and Admins 139 2.98%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 134 2.87%
12. Other Production Occupations 114 2.44%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 102 2.19%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 95 2.04%
15. Child Care Workers 93 1.99%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 89 1.91%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 89 1.91%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 89 1.91%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 85 1.82%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 79 1.69%

Prichard Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,772 42.18%
15-35 hours 1,876 9.02%
1-14 hours 539 2.59%
No regular hours 9,610 46.21%

Prichard Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 350 4.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 223 2.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 417 4.96%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,026 12.20%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,003 11.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,331 15.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,156 13.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 551 6.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 295 3.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 270 3.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 207 2.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 41 0.49%
Noon-3:59 PM 809 9.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 730 8.68%

Prichard Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 112 1.33%
5-9 493 5.86%
10-14 976 11.61%
15-19 2,120 25.21%
20-24 1,629 19.37%
25-29 543 6.46%
30-34 1,473 17.52%
35-39 156 1.86%
40-44 90 1.07%
45-59 312 3.71%
60-89 313 3.72%
At least 90 192 2.28%

Prichard Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 56 0.67% 5,817 69.18%
30-44 36 0.43% 1,683 20.01%
45-59 18 0.21% 294 3.50%
At least 60 61 0.73% 444 5.28%

Prichard Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 17 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,367 16.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,576 77.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 15 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 87 1.02%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 171 2.01%
Color 6 Box Walked 176 2.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 118 1.38%

Prichard 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.


Prichard Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,896 (28,168 people)
Families (2000): 7,416 (24,773 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,196
People at same address in 1995: 17,633
Prichard Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,767 27.96%
$10,000-$14,999 1,180 11.92%
$15,000-$19,999 1,090 11.01%
$20,000-$24,999 704 7.11%
$25,000-$29,999 691 6.98%
$30,000-$34,999 715 7.23%
$35,000-$39,999 539 5.45%
$40,000-$44,999 318 3.21%
$45,000-$49,999 316 3.19%
$50,000-$59,999 464 4.69%
$60,000-$74,999 439 4.44%
$75,000-$99,999 393 3.97%
$100,000-$124,999 153 1.55%
$125,000-$149,999 20 0.20%
$150,000-$199,999 44 0.44%
$200,000 or more 63 0.64%

Prichard Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,300 23.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,370 24.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 222 2.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,921 19.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 34 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,494 15.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 870 8.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 373 3.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 241 2.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Prichard Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,790 29.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 936 4.10%
Public Assistance 570 2.49%
Retirement 1,466 6.42%
Self Employment 443 1.94%
Social Security 3,138 13.73%
Supplemental Security 1,145 5.01%
Wage / Salary 6,728 29.44%
Other 1,636 7.16%

Prichard Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,037 58.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,474 41.98%

Prichard Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 851 9.19%
Color 1 Box Married 4,486 48.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,581 38.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 343 3.70%

Prichard Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,386 11.43%
Color 1 Box Married 4,759 39.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,343 35.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,638 13.51%

Prichard 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.


Prichard Education Information Back to top
Prichard Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,897 9.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,983 25.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,192 36.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,855 19.44%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 759 3.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 818 4.13%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 325 1.64%

Prichard 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 454 1.59% 155 0.54% 609 2.13%
Kindergarten 495 1.73% 47 0.16% 542 1.89%
Grades 1-4 2,043 7.14% 197 0.69% 2,240 7.82%
Grades 5-8 2,054 7.17% 166 0.58% 2,220 7.75%
Grades 9-12 2,076 7.25% 82 0.29% 2,158 7.54%
Undergrad college 795 2.78% 311 1.09% 1,106 3.86%
Graduate or professional school 53 0.19% 19 0.07% 72 0.25%
Total 7,970 27.84% 977 3.41% 8,947 31.25%

Prichard 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.


Prichard Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $65,414,000
Retail sales (2002): $79,799,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $5,775,000
Prichard Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prichard Public Benefits Information Back to top
Prichard Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,135 64.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,979 35.49%

Prichard 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.


Prichard Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 243
Prichard 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 7.921 0.616 0.370 6.596 15.503 0.000 33.996 44.876 11.558 90.430
2001 10.159 0.417 0.313 7.445 18.334 0.000 41.887 48.845 12.142 102.874
2002 9.659 0.658 0.242 6.231 16.790 0.000 26.691 44.278 13.501 84.470
2003 9.120 1.060 0.212 6.610 17.002 0.000 29.127 47.861 12.902 89.890
2004 5.752 0.355 0.107 4.509 10.722 0.000 22.687 39.480 11.148 73.315
2005 1.835 0.252 0.288 1.331 3.706 0.000 6.945 14.646 4.930 26.520
2006 1.701 0.142 0.248 1.240 3.331 0.000 4.643 13.751 4.643 23.037
2007 4.771 0.320 0.498 3.489 9.079 0.000 13.921 26.276 7.975 48.172

Prichard Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 24 48
2007 19 45

Prichard Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 3,437
2001 3,484
2002 2,925

Prichard 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.


Prichard Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Prichard Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,811 16.80%
10-19 Years 5,309 18.54%
20-29 Years 3,683 12.86%
30-39 Years 3,296 11.51%
40-49 Years 4,236 14.79%
50-59 Years 2,921 10.20%
60-69 Years 1,970 6.88%
70-79 Years 1,587 5.54%
80-89 Years 680 2.37%
90+ Years 140 0.49%

Prichard Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,082 45.69%
Color 1 Box Female 15,551 54.31%

Prichard Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 24,095 84.15%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,038 14.10%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 205 0.72%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 162 0.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 87 0.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 33 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Prichard Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,343 40.17%
2. English 492 14.72%
3. Irish 366 10.95%
4. African 292 8.73%
5. German 273 8.17%
6. Scotch Irish 114 3.41%
7. French Non-Basque 58 1.73%
8. Jamaican 37 1.11%
9. Scottish 37 1.11%
10. Canadian 35 1.05%

Prichard Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,841 97.27%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 386 1.45%
3. German 94 0.35%
4. French 57 0.21%
5. Vietnamese 43 0.16%
6. Japanese 40 0.15%
7. French Creole 23 0.09%
8. Korean 19 0.07%
9. Hebrew 12 0.05%
10. Italian 11 0.04%

Prichard Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,699 99.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 138 0.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 66 0.23%

Prichard 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.
Prichard 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.