Houston County
- Houston County Legal Resources
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- Houston County Employment Information
- Houston County Family Information
- Houston County Education Information
- Houston County Business Information
- Houston County Public Benefits Information
- Houston County Criminal Information
- Houston County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
- Houston County Cities
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Houston County Legal Resources Back to top
Houston County Government Website
Alabama Law
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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
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 |
---|---|---|
Urban | 115,628 | 64.87% |
Rural, Farm | 1,992 | 1.12% |
Rural, Non-farm | 60,618 | 34.01% |
Houston County Employment Information Back to top
Houston County Labor Force By Month
Year | Labor Force | Employed | Unemployment | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | Employed | Unemployment | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
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% |
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
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% |
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Population (public) | Percent | 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 |
---|---|---|
Bicycle | 78 | 0.10% |
Car / truck / van, carpool | 8,250 | 10.27% |
Car / truck / van, solo | 68,789 | 85.67% |
Motorcycle | 46 | 0.06% |
Other | 699 | 0.87% |
Public transportation | 444 | 0.55% |
Walked | 744 | 0.93% |
Worked at home | 1,244 | 1.55% |
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 |
---|---|---|
Nonfamily, 1 person | 9,445 | 26.36% |
Family, 2 people | 11,230 | 31.34% |
Nonfamily, 2 people | 1,068 | 2.98% |
Family, 3 people | 6,384 | 17.82% |
Nonfamily, 3 people | 141 | 0.39% |
Family, 4 people | 4,892 | 13.65% |
Nonfamily, 4 people | 50 | 0.14% |
Family, 5 people | 1,866 | 5.21% |
Nonfamily, 5 people | 7 | 0.02% |
Family, 6 people | 515 | 1.44% |
Nonfamily, 6 people | 7 | 0.02% |
Family, 7 or more people | 226 | 0.63% |
Nonfamily, 7 or more people | 3 | 0.01% |
Houston County Household Income Type
Type | 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 |
---|---|---|
No children under 18 | 22,155 | 57.39% |
With children under 18 | 16,450 | 42.61% |
Houston County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 6,583 | 10.04% |
Married | 42,082 | 64.19% |
Never Married | 15,281 | 23.31% |
Widowed | 1,613 | 2.46% |
Houston County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 9,504 | 12.72% |
Married | 42,340 | 56.68% |
Never Married | 13,427 | 17.97% |
Widowed | 9,434 | 12.63% |
Houston County Education Information Back to top
Houston County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 9th grade | 10,333 | 7.81% |
9th-12th grade, no diploma | 22,032 | 16.66% |
High school diploma or equivalent | 40,323 | 30.49% |
Some college, no degree | 29,281 | 22.14% |
Associate degree | 7,819 | 5.91% |
Bachelors degree | 14,996 | 11.34% |
Graduate or professional degree | 7,454 | 5.64% |
Houston County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level | In Public School | Percent | 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 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 | Business Births | Business Deaths | Business Expansions | Business Contractions | 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 |
Houston County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Houston County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
At Or Above Poverty Level | 149,572 | 85.01% |
Below Poverty Level | 26,384 | 14.99% |
Houston County Government Finances By Year
Year | Property Taxes | Other Taxes | Intergov. Revenue | Utility Revenue | Employee Retirement Revenue | 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 | Education | Financial Control | Public Buildings | Public Health | Transportation | Parks & Recreation | Total Expenses |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protective Services | Welfare | Interest On General Debt | Utilities | Employee Retirement | 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 |
Houston County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 383
Houston County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
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 |
---|---|---|
Male | 42,170 | 47.50% |
Female | 46,617 | 52.50% |
Houston County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Caucasian | 64,312 | 72.43% |
African-American | 21,703 | 24.44% |
Hispanic/Latino | 1,122 | 1.26% |
Multiracial | 716 | 0.81% |
Asian | 548 | 0.62% |
Amerindian | 318 | 0.36% |
Other Race | 55 | 0.06% |
Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.01% |
Houston County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank | Ancestry | 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 | 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 |
---|---|---|
Citizen by birth | 175,402 | 98.41% |
Naturalized immigrant | 1,142 | 0.64% |
Not a citizen | 1,694 | 0.95% |
Houston County Cities Back to top
Ashford | Dothan | Rehobeth |
Avon | Gordon | Taylor |
Columbia | Kinsey | Webb |
Cottonwood | Madrid | |
Cowarts | Pansey |
Houston County Zip Codes Back to top