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): 19,718
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 220 / 185 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,446.264 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 27.194 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 254,000.000 acres (1,027.684 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,031
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 19.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 11.10%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $9,575,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 3,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 99.20%
  • Physicians (2004): 25
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,487
  • Federal Spending (2004): $119,361
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Houston County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 8,168
Building Permits Issued (2006): 58
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $10,465
Houston County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,250 41.43%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,612 15.88%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 17,778 42.69%

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 9,730 9,392 338 3.47% 35
1991 9,969 9,540 428 4.30% 43
1992 10,168 9,765 403 3.97% 40
1993 10,477 9,998 479 4.57% 46
1994 10,746 10,414 332 3.09% 31
1995 10,944 10,556 388 3.54% 35
1996 11,002 10,578 424 3.85% 39
1997 11,035 10,698 337 3.05% 31
1998 11,167 10,857 311 2.78% 28
1999 11,422 11,024 397 3.48% 35
2000 10,937 10,499 439 4.01% 40
2001 11,207 10,709 498 4.44% 45
2002 11,291 10,739 552 4.89% 49
2003 11,215 10,618 598 5.33% 53
2004 11,260 10,682 578 5.13% 51
2005 11,136 10,621 514 4.62% 46
2006 11,320 10,834 486 4.30% 43
2007 11,415 10,851 565 4.95% 50
2008 11,320 10,681 639 5.65% 56
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,263 10,557 706 6.27% 63
Feb 2008 11,383 10,654 729 6.40% 64
Mar 2008 11,413 10,704 709 6.21% 62
Apr 2008 11,407 10,820 587 5.15% 51
May 2008 11,390 10,822 568 4.99% 50
Jun 2008 11,369 10,686 683 6.01% 60
Jul 2008 11,311 10,692 619 5.47% 55
Aug 2008 11,177 10,582 595 5.32% 53
Sep 2008 11,164 10,609 555 4.97% 50
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Houston County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,330 12.83%
2. Construction 1,312 12.66%
3. Educational Services 566 5.46%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 428 4.13%
5. Health Care 376 3.63%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 352 3.40%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 314 3.03%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 304 2.93%
9. Truck Transportation 288 2.78%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 274 2.64%
11. Repair and Maintenance 272 2.62%
12. Public Administration 266 2.57%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 258 2.49%
14. Metal Manufactuing 256 2.47%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 220 2.12%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 214 2.06%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 198 1.91%
18. Wood Manufacturing 192 1.85%
19. Finance and Insurance 174 1.68%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 146 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,484 25.23%
2. Educational Services 1,234 12.54%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 558 5.67%
4. Social Assistance 516 5.24%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 426 4.33%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 412 4.19%
7. Finance and Insurance 370 3.76%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 314 3.19%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 268 2.72%
10. Public Administration 260 2.64%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 228 2.32%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 144 1.46%
13. Department and Other General Stores 144 1.46%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 130 1.32%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 128 1.30%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 120 1.22%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 110 1.12%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 98 1.00%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 98 1.00%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 96 0.98%

Houston County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 900 8.68%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 538 5.19%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 526 5.07%
4. Other Production Occupations 510 4.92%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 430 4.15%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 428 4.13%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 404 3.90%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 390 3.76%
9. Other Management Occupations 380 3.67%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 334 3.22%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 316 3.05%
12. Agricultural Workers 300 2.89%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 282 2.72%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 272 2.62%
15. Carpenters 254 2.45%
16. Other Construction Trades 226 2.18%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 186 1.79%
18. Construction Laborers 178 1.72%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 176 1.70%
20. Top Executives 166 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 682 6.93%
2. Registered Nurses 562 5.71%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 446 4.53%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 418 4.25%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 386 3.92%
6. Other Management Occupations 342 3.47%
7. Other Production Occupations 342 3.47%
8. Child Care Workers 324 3.29%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 314 3.19%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 298 3.03%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 286 2.91%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 282 2.86%
13. Cashiers 272 2.76%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 264 2.68%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 246 2.50%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 246 2.50%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 236 2.40%
18. Accountants and Auditors 232 2.36%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 226 2.30%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 206 2.09%

Houston County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,966 56.61%
15-35 hours 4,858 15.31%
1-14 hours 1,224 3.86%
No regular hours 7,690 24.23%

Houston County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 706 3.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 753 3.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,038 5.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,878 9.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,234 11.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,080 16.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,309 17.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,555 8.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 585 3.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 750 3.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 278 1.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 110 0.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,595 8.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,334 6.95%

Houston County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,594 8.30%
5-9 3,189 16.61%
10-14 2,911 15.16%
15-19 3,324 17.31%
20-24 2,349 12.23%
25-29 1,031 5.37%
30-34 1,866 9.72%
35-39 580 3.02%
40-44 640 3.33%
45-59 959 4.99%
60-89 372 1.94%
At least 90 390 2.03%

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 44 0.23% 14,354 74.74%
30-44 10 0.05% 3,076 16.02%
45-59 0 0.00% 959 4.99%
At least 60 8 0.04% 754 3.93%

Houston County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 56 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,045 9.60%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,859 74.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 30 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 104 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 62 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,049 4.93%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,086 9.80%

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): 15,188 (38,692 people)
Families (2000): 10,752 (33,152 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,055
People at same address in 1995: 26,042
Houston County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,211 7.59%
$10,000-$14,999 959 6.01%
$15,000-$19,999 1,068 6.70%
$20,000-$24,999 1,222 7.66%
$25,000-$29,999 1,107 6.94%
$30,000-$34,999 1,145 7.18%
$35,000-$39,999 1,063 6.66%
$40,000-$44,999 1,099 6.89%
$45,000-$49,999 1,005 6.30%
$50,000-$59,999 1,690 10.59%
$60,000-$74,999 1,910 11.97%
$75,000-$99,999 1,492 9.35%
$100,000-$124,999 484 3.03%
$125,000-$149,999 146 0.92%
$150,000-$199,999 204 1.28%
$200,000 or more 147 0.92%

Houston County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,936 25.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,442 31.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 240 3.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,112 14.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,096 14.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 526 6.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 166 2.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 66 0.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Houston County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,007 27.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,720 16.44%
Public Assistance 350 0.75%
Retirement 2,171 4.62%
Self Employment 3,609 7.69%
Social Security 4,891 10.42%
Supplemental Security 478 1.02%
Wage / Salary 12,345 26.29%
Other 2,385 5.08%

Houston County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,223 54.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,348 45.43%

Houston County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,143 7.16%
Color 1 Box Married 10,024 62.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,305 26.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 489 3.06%

Houston County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,191 7.19%
Color 1 Box Married 10,238 61.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,070 18.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,074 12.51%

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 2,074 6.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,440 8.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,766 35.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,387 21.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,918 9.62%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,052 13.35%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,710 5.63%

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 559 2.83% 208 1.05% 767 3.89%
Kindergarten 437 2.22% 168 0.85% 605 3.07%
Grades 1-4 2,312 11.73% 451 2.29% 2,763 14.01%
Grades 5-8 2,374 12.04% 432 2.19% 2,806 14.23%
Grades 9-12 2,707 13.73% 162 0.82% 2,869 14.55%
Undergrad college 1,105 5.60% 110 0.56% 1,215 6.16%
Graduate or professional school 99 0.50% 49 0.25% 148 0.75%
Total 9,593 48.65% 1,580 8.01% 11,173 56.66%

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
Retail sales (2002): $91,423,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $7,051,000
Retired workers (2005): 2,705
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 1 4 2 4 3
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 0 4 2
1999 - Construction 7 4 11 8 15
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 2 1 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 7 2 14
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 4 11 6 17
1999 - Information 1 0 3 2 3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 1 5 7 10
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 2 13 11 23
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 4 5 8 5
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 1 1 1
1999 - Retail Trade 5 4 19 13 29
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 3 6 2
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 4 3 8 8 6
1999 - Total 35 35 91 83 131
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 3 0 4
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 4 1 1
2000 - Construction 3 4 13 6 14
2000 - Educational Services 1 1 0 3 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 6 7 11
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 5 11 6 15
2000 - Information 1 0 3 1 5
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 0 2 7 6 7
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 7 8 8 26
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 6 6 8
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 4 0 1 0
2000 - Retail Trade 2 6 15 14 31
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 6 4 2
2000 - Unclassified 3 0 0 1 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 9 12 5
2000 - Total 21 34 92 76 131
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 5 2 2
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 3 2
2001 - Construction 8 3 10 8 15
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 3 1 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 7 5 9
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 7 18 6
2001 - Information 0 1 1 3 5
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 0 1 8 5 6
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 2 10 5 32
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 5 6 6
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 0 0 2
2001 - Retail Trade 3 4 13 16 29
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 6 4 1
2001 - Unclassified 0 1 0 1 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 3 4 11 4 8
2001 - Total 22 24 88 83 124
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 1 4 5
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 2 1
2002 - Construction 6 7 8 11 17
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 2 2 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 2 9 11
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 0 12 9 11
2002 - Information 0 2 4 0 3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 1 0 8 8 3
2002 - Mining 0 0 2 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 12 10 23
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 2 6 11
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 1 0 1
2002 - Retail Trade 6 3 17 14 28
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 1 5 5
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 5 8 9
2002 - Total 30 20 79 88 129
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 7 1 4
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 0 2
2003 - Construction 6 6 13 11 18
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 4 1 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 4 7 11
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 4 10 7 20
2003 - Information 0 2 3 0 4
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 2 11 6 6
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 1 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 5 12 11 24
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 8 4 10
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 1 1
2003 - Retail Trade 2 4 23 13 32
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 1 6 3 2
2003 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 5 6 10
2003 - Total 34 33 109 72 147
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 1 8 4
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 1 3 1
2004 - Construction 7 4 14 13 18
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 4 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 8 3 12
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 0 11 14 15
2004 - Information 0 0 5 2 1
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 3 5 5 7 8
2004 - Mining 1 0 1 1 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 2 12 15 19
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 3 5 13
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 2 0 2
2004 - Retail Trade 4 6 16 20 26
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 8 3 2
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 1 1
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 8 4 8
2004 - Total 38 27 96 104 133
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 7 2 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 2 1 3
2005 - Construction 11 9 16 12 16
2005 - Educational Services 2 0 4 2 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 1 8 16
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 7 11 21
2005 - Information 0 0 2 3 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 1 1 12 8 2
2005 - Mining 0 1 1 0 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 10 9 31
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 3 7 7 7
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 2 2 2
2005 - Retail Trade 4 3 19 18 26
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 1 7 4
2005 - Unclassified 1 3 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 7 5 8
2005 - Total 33 34 98 95 146

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 38,239 93.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,665 6.52%

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
1972 $691 $14 $1,588 $0 $0 $176 $2,455 $492 $0 $803
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $880 $38 $2,005 $0 $0 $270 $3,155 $880 $0 $1,093
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $937 $51 $3,161 $0 $0 $469 $4,567 $1,146 $0 $1,162
1980 $998 $54 $2,524 $0 $0 $596 $4,118 $1,261 $0 $604
1981 $1,167 $51 $2,999 $0 $0 $530 $4,696 $1,385 $0 $843
1982 $1,244 $64 $2,851 $0 $0 $644 $4,739 $1,328 $0 $952
1983 $1,479 $75 $4,027 $0 $0 $682 $6,188 $1,643 $0 $1,529
1984 $1,570 $86 $4,045 $0 $0 $811 $6,426 $1,544 $124 $2,162
1985 $1,731 $83 $3,983 $0 $0 $1,035 $6,749 $1,960 $112 $2,828
1986 $1,718 $83 $3,855 $0 $0 $1,183 $6,756 $1,927 $0 $3,287
1987 $1,997 $86 $5,106 $0 $0 $1,103 $8,206 $2,401 $0 $4,047
1988 $2,523 $84 $4,455 $0 $0 $1,140 $8,118 $2,214 $0 $3,976
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $2,447 $87 $6,994 $0 $0 $1,746 $11,187 $2,899 $0 $5,691
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $3,345 $105 $6,761 $0 $0 $2,307 $12,413 $4,746 $0 $6,706
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $3,907 $37 $8,607 $0 $0 $2,129 $14,643 $4,889 $0 $7,278
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $4,402 $42 $8,470 $0 $0 $3,191 $16,063 $4,893 $0 $7,049


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
1972 $136 $232 $27 $0 $952 $1 $2,572
$55 $1,035 $0 $0 $0 $134
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $426 $88 $71 $1,422 $14 $3,039
$114 $628 $0 $0 $0 $276
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $564 $348 $54 $2,091 $10 $4,480
$149 $978 $0 $0 $0 $286
1980 $0 $624 $501 $90 $1,742 $26 $4,868
$193 $1,166 $0 $0 $0 $526
1981 $0 $716 $118 $105 $1,665 $18 $4,531
$179 $1,339 $0 $0 $0 $391
1982 $0 $732 $122 $112 $1,875 $10 $4,806
$209 $1,392 $0 $0 $0 $354
1983 $0 $841 $80 $175 $2,626 $13 $5,766
$239 $1,456 $0 $0 $0 $336
1984 $0 $885 $83 $177 $2,372 $11 $5,680
$263 $1,524 $2 $0 $0 $363
1985 $0 $991 $161 $181 $1,930 $12 $6,023
$369 $1,866 $2 $0 $0 $511
1986 $0 $1,154 $108 $325 $1,518 $36 $6,127
$277 $2,214 $7 $0 $0 $488
1987 $0 $1,065 $103 $331 $2,591 $25 $7,427
$311 $2,362 $0 $0 $0 $639
1988 $0 $1,297 $93 $340 $3,329 $29 $8,332
$379 $2,258 $0 $0 $0 $607
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $0 $1,368 $130 $546 $3,725 $133 $11,110
$816 $3,282 $9 $0 $0 $1,101
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $1,525 $158 $0 $4,802 $103 $12,146
$665 $2,938 $0 $0 $0 $1,955
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $1,819 $194 $1,182 $5,692 $140 $15,219
$865 $3,365 $0 $0 $0 $1,962
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $1,656 $179 $1,223 $6,597 $197 $17,269
$972 $3,758 $0 $0 $0 $2,687

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): 10
Houston County 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.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Houston County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,618 13.28%
10-19 Years 3,222 16.34%
20-29 Years 1,776 9.01%
30-39 Years 2,661 13.50%
40-49 Years 3,336 16.92%
50-59 Years 2,173 11.02%
60-69 Years 1,537 7.79%
70-79 Years 1,378 6.99%
80-89 Years 818 4.15%
90+ Years 199 1.01%

Houston County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,733 49.36%
Color 1 Box Female 9,985 50.64%

Houston County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,338 98.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 121 0.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 89 0.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 73 0.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 58 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 32 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Houston County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 21,301 40.21%
2. Norwegian 14,038 26.50%
3. Irish 5,611 10.59%
4. English 2,476 4.67%
5. Polish 1,435 2.71%
6. Swedish 1,246 2.35%
7. French Non-Basque 1,125 2.12%
8. United States Or American 1,036 1.96%
9. Czech 748 1.41%
10. Dutch 530 1.00%

Houston County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 37,947 96.65%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 554 1.41%
3. Scandinavian 313 0.80%
4. German 226 0.58%
5. French 52 0.13%
6. African 39 0.10%
7. Chinese 34 0.09%
8. Tagalog 28 0.07%
9. Miao / Hmong 18 0.05%
10. Other Indo European 16 0.04%

Houston County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 41,206 98.96%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 197 0.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 237 0.57%

Houston County 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.
Houston County 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.


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