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

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Houston County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 110,765
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 1,893 / 838 / 17
  • Land Area (2000): 975.780 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 7.967 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 75,000.000 acres (303.450 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 360
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 48.60%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 10.30%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $5,129,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 28,000,000 / 6,000,000 / 21,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 96.10%
  • Physicians (2004): 190
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 2 (231)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 14,281
  • Federal Spending (2004): $2,169,171
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Houston County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 44,509
Building Permits Issued (2006): 1,490
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $180,081
Houston County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 188,058 84.82%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 576 0.26%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 33,088 14.92%

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 42,972 41,332 1,640 3.82% 38
1991 42,819 41,202 1,617 3.78% 38
1992 44,266 41,745 2,522 5.70% 57
1993 44,895 42,616 2,279 5.08% 51
1994 46,452 44,390 2,062 4.44% 44
1995 47,554 45,630 1,924 4.05% 41
1996 49,112 47,275 1,837 3.74% 38
1997 50,913 48,873 2,040 4.01% 40
1998 51,552 49,646 1,906 3.70% 37
1999 50,124 48,239 1,885 3.76% 38
2000 53,848 52,046 1,802 3.35% 33
2001 55,096 53,270 1,826 3.31% 33
2002 57,137 55,019 2,118 3.71% 37
2003 58,867 56,721 2,146 3.64% 37
2004 60,433 58,048 2,385 3.95% 39
2005 63,003 60,084 2,919 4.63% 46
2006 66,370 63,629 2,741 4.13% 41
2007 68,334 65,785 2,549 3.73% 37
2008 69,491 66,141 3,350 4.82% 48
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 69,406 66,298 3,108 4.48% 45
Feb 2008 69,215 66,165 3,050 4.41% 44
Mar 2008 69,663 66,657 3,006 4.32% 43
Apr 2008 69,465 66,552 2,913 4.19% 42
May 2008 69,623 66,371 3,252 4.67% 47
Jun 2008 69,753 66,219 3,534 5.07% 51
Jul 2008 70,092 66,374 3,718 5.30% 53
Aug 2008 69,579 65,799 3,780 5.43% 54
Sep 2008 68,625 64,832 3,793 5.53% 55
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Houston County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 11,954 23.69%
2. Construction 5,040 9.99%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,668 5.29%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,342 4.64%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 2,032 4.03%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,704 3.38%
7. Educational Services 1,660 3.29%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,510 2.99%
9. Health Care 1,430 2.83%
10. Repair and Maintenance 1,348 2.67%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 1,278 2.53%
12. Finance and Insurance 1,232 2.44%
13. Other Transportation 1,006 1.99%
14. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 902 1.79%
15. Truck Transportation 888 1.76%
16. Department and Other General Stores 684 1.36%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 626 1.24%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 606 1.20%
19. Paper Manufacturing 582 1.15%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 576 1.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 6,492 13.86%
2. Educational Services 6,116 13.05%
3. Health Care 5,772 12.32%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 4,704 10.04%
5. Finance and Insurance 2,770 5.91%
6. Social Assistance 2,120 4.52%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,922 4.10%
8. Department and Other General Stores 1,758 3.75%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 1,236 2.64%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 1,188 2.54%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,010 2.16%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 896 1.91%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 784 1.67%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 658 1.40%
15. Construction 656 1.40%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 626 1.34%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 436 0.93%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 412 0.88%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 386 0.82%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 382 0.82%

Houston County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 4,054 8.04%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,146 6.24%
3. Other Production Occupations 2,398 4.75%
4. Other Management Occupations 2,260 4.48%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,914 3.79%
6. Computer Specialists 1,896 3.76%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,820 3.61%
8. Other Construction Trades 1,798 3.56%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,676 3.32%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,626 3.22%
11. Engineers 1,552 3.08%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,318 2.61%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,234 2.45%
14. Business Operations Specialists 1,218 2.41%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 1,214 2.41%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 1,186 2.35%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,150 2.28%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 1,126 2.23%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 986 1.95%
20. Carpenters 876 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,798 5.97%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,662 5.68%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 2,532 5.40%
4. Cashiers 1,978 4.22%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,974 4.21%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,768 3.77%
7. Other Management Occupations 1,542 3.29%
8. Child Care Workers 1,394 2.98%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 1,374 2.93%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,346 2.87%
11. Registered Nurses 1,300 2.77%
12. Business Operations Specialists 1,294 2.76%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,284 2.74%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,258 2.69%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,200 2.56%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,154 2.46%
17. Other Production Occupations 1,074 2.29%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 954 2.04%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 918 1.96%
20. Customer Service Representatives 916 1.96%

Houston County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 99,693 60.03%
15-35 hours 16,710 10.06%
1-14 hours 4,368 2.63%
No regular hours 45,303 27.28%

Houston County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,673 2.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,250 2.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,279 3.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 9,440 9.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 15,900 15.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 19,104 18.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 17,241 16.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9,438 9.02%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,960 3.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,100 3.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,946 1.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 975 0.93%
Noon-3:59 PM 6,473 6.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 7,817 7.47%

Houston County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,721 2.60%
5-9 12,225 11.69%
10-14 20,429 19.53%
15-19 22,719 21.72%
20-24 18,169 17.37%
25-29 5,638 5.39%
30-34 11,903 11.38%
35-39 2,408 2.30%
40-44 2,099 2.01%
45-59 3,324 3.18%
60-89 1,511 1.44%
At least 90 1,450 1.39%

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 30 540 0.52% 81,361 77.79%
30-44 48 0.05% 16,362 15.64%
45-59 0 0.00% 3,324 3.18%
At least 60 56 0.05% 2,905 2.78%

Houston County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 166 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 13,032 12.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 88,522 83.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 336 0.32%
Color 4 Box Other 668 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 644 0.61%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,228 1.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,678 1.58%

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): 81,918 (216,822 people)
Families (2000): 60,972 (188,608 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 24,465
People at same address in 1995: 97,523
Houston County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,316 7.70%
$10,000-$14,999 4,237 5.17%
$15,000-$19,999 4,391 5.36%
$20,000-$24,999 5,703 6.96%
$25,000-$29,999 5,355 6.53%
$30,000-$34,999 5,668 6.91%
$35,000-$39,999 5,389 6.57%
$40,000-$44,999 5,182 6.32%
$45,000-$49,999 4,654 5.68%
$50,000-$59,999 9,132 11.14%
$60,000-$74,999 9,651 11.77%
$75,000-$99,999 9,338 11.39%
$100,000-$124,999 3,612 4.40%
$125,000-$149,999 1,698 2.07%
$150,000-$199,999 1,146 1.40%
$200,000 or more 526 0.64%

Houston County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 9,055 22.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 11,855 28.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,330 3.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 7,691 18.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 196 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,594 16.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 70 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,781 6.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 25 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 864 2.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 436 1.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.01%

Houston County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 69,143 31.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 25,247 11.33%
Public Assistance 2,037 0.91%
Retirement 19,370 8.70%
Self Employment 6,542 2.94%
Social Security 16,277 7.31%
Supplemental Security 2,906 1.30%
Wage / Salary 67,753 30.41%
Other 13,493 6.06%

Houston County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 24,141 51.81%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 22,450 48.19%

Houston County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,341 10.15%
Color 1 Box Married 50,354 61.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 22,133 26.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,368 1.66%

Houston County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,197 11.61%
Color 1 Box Married 50,797 57.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18,989 21.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,830 8.92%

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 7,257 4.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 19,884 12.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 52,460 32.91%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 41,429 25.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 10,223 6.41%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 17,148 10.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10,984 6.89%

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 3,427 3.09% 1,624 1.47% 5,051 4.56%
Kindergarten 3,392 3.06% 484 0.44% 3,876 3.50%
Grades 1-4 13,527 12.21% 1,254 1.13% 14,781 13.34%
Grades 5-8 14,046 12.68% 992 0.90% 15,038 13.58%
Grades 9-12 13,646 12.32% 857 0.77% 14,503 13.09%
Undergrad college 8,785 7.93% 1,144 1.03% 9,929 8.96%
Graduate or professional school 1,400 1.26% 482 0.44% 1,882 1.70%
Total 58,223 52.56% 6,837 6.17% 65,060 58.74%

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): $156,736,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,218,245,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $150,390,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $925,028
Retired workers (2005): 9,670
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 14 9 14 29 20
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 2 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 1 4 7 3
1999 - Construction 26 28 49 46 56
1999 - Educational Services 2 1 2 5 12
1999 - Finance & Insurance 20 9 29 25 49
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 14 18 61 52 63
1999 - Information 1 3 5 2 9
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 1 1 6 5
1999 - Manufacturing 2 7 23 17 16
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 27 26 72 56 72
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 24 8 43 43 51
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 9 12 19 15 36
1999 - Retail Trade 49 29 125 113 102
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 2 7 8 11
1999 - Unclassified 4 7 0 1 0
1999 - Utilities 1 0 1 2 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 6 15 14 19
1999 - Total 207 167 473 443 527
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 13 9 22 22 23
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 3 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 5 2 6 4
2000 - Construction 24 34 52 39 52
2000 - Educational Services 1 2 11 2 6
2000 - Finance & Insurance 17 18 23 34 48
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 18 21 62 51 55
2000 - Information 5 2 6 6 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 4 3 2 6
2000 - Manufacturing 3 5 14 19 19
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 16 28 57 62 82
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 16 17 46 29 68
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 14 13 14 15 37
2000 - Retail Trade 35 38 115 122 116
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 5 11 6 11
2000 - Unclassified 3 3 0 1 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 2 2 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 4 8 11 12 18
2000 - Total 175 213 451 433 553
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 15 9 27 24 23
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 3 1 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 4 4 4
2001 - Construction 27 29 45 43 50
2001 - Educational Services 1 1 9 4 6
2001 - Finance & Insurance 11 14 36 25 45
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 17 15 62 50 59
2001 - Information 6 6 2 6 6
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 3 5
2001 - Manufacturing 1 3 21 11 21
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 18 13 60 57 86
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 23 11 50 40 58
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 12 6 14 13 46
2001 - Retail Trade 48 45 104 114 125
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 15 5 8
2001 - Unclassified 5 4 0 0 1
2001 - Utilities 2 0 1 4 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 4 4 8 13 20
2001 - Total 195 165 464 417 564
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 19 18 22 22 27
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 3 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 3 4 5 3
2002 - Construction 17 18 48 43 49
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 12 6 3
2002 - Finance & Insurance 23 12 28 26 49
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 29 14 69 53 51
2002 - Information 7 5 3 4 8
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 4 1 4
2002 - Manufacturing 7 5 18 20 13
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 26 18 67 47 92
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 38 19 62 25 67
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 7 9 20 19 38
2002 - Retail Trade 45 56 109 130 93
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 7 10 7 5
2002 - Unclassified 1 4 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 2 4 1 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 10 5 13 13 16
2002 - Total 235 197 493 426 519
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 11 17 22 24 27
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 0 2 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 3 8 4
2003 - Construction 37 24 32 43 54
2003 - Educational Services 2 1 7 6 6
2003 - Finance & Insurance 18 16 33 24 56
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 14 14 75 63 58
2003 - Information 5 4 5 5 10
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 2 6
2003 - Manufacturing 4 2 22 15 14
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 17 15 63 65 87
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 20 14 51 49 81
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 9 5 21 16 44
2003 - Retail Trade 52 32 115 109 123
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 9 6 4 9
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 1 1 1 0 4
2003 - Wholesale Trade 4 4 15 13 19
2003 - Total 201 161 472 448 604
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 16 9 28 24 23
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 2 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 1 7 4 4
2004 - Construction 31 21 51 31 65
2004 - Educational Services 4 2 4 9 5
2004 - Finance & Insurance 12 10 49 24 49
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 17 16 89 52 52
2004 - Information 5 6 8 10 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 2 1 1 5
2004 - Manufacturing 4 4 15 24 17
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 26 16 76 48 93
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 28 23 46 50 78
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 13 5 19 17 49
2004 - Retail Trade 26 41 118 99 138
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 5 11 3 4
2004 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 4
2004 - Wholesale Trade 8 8 9 12 20
2004 - Total 205 170 534 409 612
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 8 20 35 15 20
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 0 1 3
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 0 5 10 4
2005 - Construction 35 26 46 49 57
2005 - Educational Services 3 6 7 4 5
2005 - Finance & Insurance 23 16 33 21 62
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 23 18 74 65 54
2005 - Information 3 4 8 4 11
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 1 2 2 3
2005 - Manufacturing 1 7 22 21 11
2005 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 24 21 67 60 96
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 31 17 46 54 85
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 10 10 26 19 42
2005 - Retail Trade 45 27 100 143 110
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 10 6 7
2005 - Unclassified 4 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 1 0 3 1 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 7 8 15 10 15
2005 - Total 228 184 500 485 587

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 194,896 89.80%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 22,148 10.20%

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 $1,094 $89 $462 $0 $0 $249 $1,805 $786 $1,015 $659
1971 $1,378 $151 $528 $0 $0 $237 $2,143 $933 $955 $687
1972 $1,668 $179 $681 $125 $0 $270 $2,744 $1,122 $1,710 $900
1973 $1,678 $162 $1,011 $125 $0 $393 $3,207 $1,301 $1,902 $1,042
1974 $1,192 $212 $1,860 $164 $0 $533 $3,749 $1,354 $1,852 $1,301
1975 $2,157 $477 $667 $164 $0 $224 $3,212 $1,255 $1,710 $837
1976 $2,547 $222 $813 $258 $0 $811 $4,429 $1,578 $2,220 $1,680
1977 $2,620 $239 $1,718 $203 $0 $905 $5,446 $1,754 $1,860 $1,647
1978 $2,910 $264 $3,007 $222 $0 $934 $7,073 $2,059 $2,592 $1,534
1979 $3,175 $279 $3,120 $377 $0 $818 $7,490 $2,352 $2,510 $1,553
1980 $3,429 $372 $2,777 $434 $0 $921 $7,561 $3,280 $4,063 $1,660
1981 $4,437 $384 $3,986 $512 $0 $1,509 $10,444 $3,253 $4,188 $2,269
1982 $5,783 $450 $3,527 $528 $0 $1,158 $10,996 $3,924 $5,658 $3,680
1983 $5,922 $479 $3,106 $365 $0 $1,730 $11,123 $4,175 $5,522 $4,777
1984 $5,240 $568 $3,580 $510 $0 $1,835 $11,165 $3,582 $7,496 $5,137
1985 $6,582 $981 $3,663 $623 $0 $2,535 $13,403 $5,068 $7,385 $5,853
1986 $6,114 $1,281 $3,393 $775 $0 $2,909 $13,191 $5,517 $5,938 $4,772
1987 $6,448 $1,537 $3,014 $906 $0 $2,975 $13,343 $6,107 $7,888 $6,606
1988 $6,621 $1,870 $3,571 $1,056 $0 $3,224 $14,472 $6,617 $7,105 $6,850
1989 $7,244 $2,291 $4,554 $1,114 $0 $3,890 $16,802 $7,745 $5,793 $8,426
1990 $7,829 $2,006 $5,292 $1,138 $0 $4,348 $18,607 $8,887 $5,691 $9,520
1991 $9,087 $2,107 $5,737 $1,186 $0 $4,825 $20,835 $9,734 $5,819 $10,918
1992 $10,041 $2,504 $5,039 $1,272 $0 $5,075 $21,427 $10,164 $6,337 $15,448
1993 $11,046 $2,754 $5,546 $1,359 $0 $5,769 $23,720 $11,118 $6,114 $13,352
1994 $11,737 $3,029 $6,770 $1,665 $0 $6,937 $27,109 $11,713 $6,187 $16,646
1995 $12,244 $3,005 $8,570 $1,551 $0 $7,435 $29,800 $9,597 $5,832 $18,665
1996 $12,722 $3,369 $8,044 $1,820 $0 $7,969 $30,555 $10,188 $5,539 $22,811
1997 $13,215 $3,388 $5,340 $1,922 $0 $8,724 $29,201 $11,197 $5,333 $28,800
1998 $13,514 $3,562 $4,201 $2,102 $0 $11,668 $31,485 $12,297 $4,430 $24,939
1999 $15,095 $13,380 $2,821 $2,387 $0 $12,864 $33,167 $12,951 $4,245 $33,071
2000 $16,821 $16,530 $2,457 $2,499 $0 $13,432 $35,209 $13,671 $4,055 $52,219
2001 $20,039 $17,674 $4,131 $2,470 $0 $15,651 $42,291 $14,399 $3,855 $76,936
2002 $21,643 $16,687 $4,437 $2,672 $0 $16,053 $44,805 $16,153 $3,650 $64,952
2003 $24,919 $16,877 $4,691 $2,775 $0 $16,843 $49,228 $18,665 $3,435 $64,388
2004 $26,566 $2,781 $19,672 $2,732 $0 $16,873 $65,843 $20,816 $0 $60,348
2005 $27,268 $3,791 $18,428 $2,821 $0 $19,477 $67,994 $21,911 $0 $67,586
2006 $31,228 $22,012 $2,236 $3,279 $0 $22,655 $59,398 $23,083 $0 $84,869


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 $0 $456 $42 $114 $492 $20 $1,760
$164 $339 $24 $0 $0 $109
1971 $0 $475 $51 $129 $609 $97 $2,132
$195 $415 $46 $0 $0 $115
1972 $0 $529 $68 $152 $378 $26 $2,297
$247 $431 $52 $112 $0 $302
1973 $0 $648 $104 $182 $563 $142 $3,652
$325 $551 $31 $140 $0 $966
1974 $0 $709 $552 $270 $537 $100 $3,898
$449 $520 $41 $139 $0 $581
1975 $7 $720 $142 $299 $733 $137 $4,188
$530 $90 $45 $140 $0 $1,345
1976 $7 $806 $117 $265 $760 $160 $4,344
$670 $84 $46 $274 $0 $1,155
1977 $0 $863 $1,081 $332 $1,077 $160 $6,253
$786 $129 $26 $713 $0 $1,086
1978 $0 $1,088 $1,235 $487 $1,230 $151 $7,649
$843 $155 $17 $1,129 $0 $1,314
1979 $0 $1,422 $809 $525 $747 $277 $7,353
$915 $143 $13 $598 $0 $1,904
1980 $0 $1,319 $208 $1,134 $848 $248 $9,524
$948 $143 $20 $1,926 $0 $2,730
1981 $0 $1,458 $281 $1,388 $755 $259 $10,054
$1,048 $332 $12 $1,374 $0 $3,147
1982 $0 $1,696 $376 $2,411 $1,240 $421 $11,246
$1,152 $62 $7 $860 $0 $3,021
1983 $0 $1,832 $488 $2,367 $806 $247 $10,672
$1,307 $64 $147 $424 $0 $2,990
1984 $0 $2,011 $514 $2,597 $1,033 $302 $13,671
$1,246 $62 $112 $1,845 $0 $3,949
1985 $0 $2,146 $495 $2,662 $1,680 $316 $13,958
$1,662 $73 $116 $927 $0 $3,881
1986 $0 $2,570 $442 $2,713 $1,703 $376 $14,808
$1,847 $71 $97 $1,164 $0 $3,825
1987 $0 $2,947 $500 $2,876 $1,283 $325 $15,529
$2,008 $74 $10 $2,034 $0 $3,472
1988 $0 $3,019 $513 $3,062 $1,629 $324 $16,207
$1,787 $50 $18 $1,847 $0 $3,958
1989 $0 $3,088 $553 $4,188 $1,701 $357 $17,473
$2,022 $33 $57 $1,342 $0 $4,132
1990 $0 $3,292 $628 $4,880 $1,649 $323 $19,698
$2,110 $37 $0 $1,475 $0 $5,304
1991 $0 $3,552 $653 $5,763 $1,742 $309 $22,419
$2,378 $42 $0 $1,568 $0 $6,412
1992 $0 $4,287 $719 $4,823 $1,836 $379 $24,006
$2,602 $0 $0 $1,819 $0 $7,541
1993 $0 $5,059 $678 $5,077 $2,140 $0 $27,105
$2,905 $67 $46 $1,605 $0 $9,528
1994 $0 $5,272 $666 $5,693 $2,054 $128 $27,996
$2,938 $70 $31 $1,773 $0 $9,371
1995 $0 $5,358 $779 $7,431 $3,121 $128 $32,679
$3,356 $80 $19 $2,213 $0 $10,194
1996 $0 $5,681 $732 $6,579 $3,420 $131 $32,415
$3,521 $76 $5 $2,333 $0 $9,937
1997 $0 $6,129 $797 $1,250 $2,539 $38 $35,831
$3,887 $73 $0 $2,679 $0 $18,439
1998 $0 $6,678 $862 $1,736 $3,065 $13 $38,005
$3,981 $258 $0 $3,605 $0 $17,807
1999 $0 $7,866 $1,444 $2,355 $3,529 $1 $38,230
$4,249 $394 $0 $2,271 $0 $16,121
2000 $0 $7,134 $1,593 $2,158 $3,574 $2 $38,919
$4,634 $31 $0 $2,326 $0 $17,467
2001 $0 $7,553 $3,212 $2,829 $3,341 $2 $46,324
$5,248 $24 $0 $2,567 $0 $21,548
2002 $0 $8,354 $15,345 $3,974 $4,096 $10 $77,622
$5,320 $43 $0 $3,139 $0 $37,341
2003 $0 $9,313 $7,078 $3,330 $5,841 $7 $70,354
$5,558 $39 $0 $3,381 $0 $35,807
2004 $0 $10,220 $2,575 $3,372 $14,834 $12 $76,631
$5,997 $72 $0 $3,704 $0 $35,845
2005 $0 $11,498 $4,254 $1,685 $4,286 $1 $69,546
$6,183 $22 $264 $3,498 $0 $37,855
2006 $0 $11,273 $3,149 $2,968 $7,497 $3 $72,052
$7,484 $8 $0 $3,174 $0 $36,496

Houston County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 175
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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Houston County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 16,719 15.09%
10-19 Years 17,868 16.13%
20-29 Years 14,621 13.20%
30-39 Years 18,115 16.35%
40-49 Years 17,202 15.53%
50-59 Years 11,774 10.63%
60-69 Years 7,794 7.04%
70-79 Years 4,680 4.23%
80-89 Years 1,726 1.56%
90+ Years 266 0.24%

Houston County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 54,507 49.21%
Color 1 Box Female 56,258 50.79%

Houston County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 76,391 68.97%
Color 1 Box African-American 27,181 24.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,363 3.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,727 1.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,510 1.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 352 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 174 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 67 0.06%

Houston County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 36,604 28.09%
2. English 20,105 15.43%
3. Irish 18,785 14.41%
4. German 18,714 14.36%
5. Italian 4,332 3.32%
6. Scotch Irish 4,288 3.29%
7. French Non-Basque 3,840 2.95%
8. Scottish 3,574 2.74%
9. Dutch 2,402 1.84%
10. Polish 2,202 1.69%

Houston County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 193,766 94.02%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,055 2.94%
3. German 1,072 0.52%
4. Tagalog 936 0.45%
5. French 868 0.42%
6. Korean 702 0.34%
7. Vietnamese 334 0.16%
8. Japanese 244 0.12%
9. Chinese 224 0.11%
10. Thai 210 0.10%

Houston County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 214,176 96.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,474 1.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,072 1.84%

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