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Hale County, Alabama (AL)

County population in 2022: 14,877 (11% urban, 89% rural); it was 17,185 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,407
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,429
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,146
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,437 (it was 1,269 in 2000)
% of renters here:

20%
State:

30%

Land area: 644 sq. mi.

Water area: 12.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Hale County: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (29.2%), Manufacturing (17.6%), Retail trade (14.5%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Hale County, AL (2022)
    • 8,23355.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5,66838.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 8245.6%Two or more races
    • 350.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 260.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 90.06%Asian alone
Median resident age:

40.8 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years
Males: 7,063  (47.5%)
Females: 7,814  (52.5%)
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Average household size:
Hale County:

2.0 people
Alabama:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $35,890 ($25,807 in 1999)
This county:

$35,890
Alabama:

$59,674

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $346 (lower quartile is $305, upper quartile is $604)
This county:

$346
State:

$693


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $122,511 (it was $50,500 in 2000)
Hale:

$122,511
Alabama:

$200,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,203 - $245,127

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $234,385
Here:

$234,385
State:

$273,076

Townhouses or other attached units: $196,557
Here:

$196,557
State:

$222,857

Mobile homes: $116,649
Here:

$116,649
State:

$77,780

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,048
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $356

Institutionalized population: 318

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 3
  • Thefts: 3
  • Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2018 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0
Hale County, AL map from a distance

Health of residents in Hale County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.2. This is significantly worse than average.
66.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
41.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
40.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
65.5% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 202 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 173 pounds. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 112 buildings, average cost: $111,200
  • 2021: 119 buildings, average cost: $107,300
  • 2020: 31 buildings, average cost: $165,700
  • 2019: 23 buildings, average cost: $89,000
  • 2018: 23 buildings, average cost: $89,000
  • 2017: 12 buildings, average cost: $136,800
  • 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $156,700
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 8 buildings, average cost: $157,800
  • 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $253,900
  • 2012: 14 buildings, average cost: $136,600
  • 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2010: 22 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2009: 26 buildings, average cost: $140,500
  • 2008: 38 buildings, average cost: $116,800
  • 2007: 72 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 2006: 89 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2005: 76 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2004: 44 buildings, average cost: $129,800
  • 2003: 43 buildings, average cost: $129,800
  • 2002: 37 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2001: 33 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2000: 32 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 1999: 28 buildings, average cost: $96,800
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
Number of permits per 10,000 Hale, AL residents
Average permit cost in Hale, AL

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $404 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $324 (0.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Hale, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Hale, AL in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Hale, AL in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 25.8%
Hale County:

25.8%
Alabama:

16.2%
(11.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.2% for Black residents, 55.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.8 years old
(Males: 38.5 years old, Females: 42.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.3 years old, Black residents: 38.5 years old)

Area name: Tuscaloosa, AL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hale County is $452 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $586 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $753 a month.

Cities in this county include: Greensboro, Sawyerville, Stewart-Akron, Moundville, Prairie Eden-Newbern, Mount Herman Valley, River Bend, Akron, Newbern.

Hale County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi , West Carroll Parish, Louisiana , Wilkinson County, Georgia , Smith County, Texas .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Alabama:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Hale, AL
County total employment by year in Hale, AL
County average yearly wages by year in Hale, AL

Current college students: 467
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 99 (70.1% naturalized citizens)

Hale County:

0.7%
Whole state:

3.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 242010 or later
  • 292000 to 2009
  • 221990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 39Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): ! minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.0%

Hale County marital status for males Hale County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,283
  • One, attached: 19
  • Two: 120
  • 3 or 4: 75
  • 5 to 9: 132
  • 10 to 19: 3
  • 20 to 49: 46
  • 50 or more: 15
  • Mobile homes: 2,825
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in Hale County with a mortgage: 1,711 (31 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 52

Here:

1.9% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Hale County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,36225
Black Protestant3,49324
Mainline Protestant1,38616
Other1652
Orthodox1001
Catholic251
None6,229-
Hale County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Hale County:

2.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Hale County:

7.74 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 7
This county:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Hale County:

14.4%
Alabama:

11.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Hale County:

38.6%
State:

31.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

7.5%
State:

13.5%

Agriculture in Hale County:

Average size of farms: 371 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $102,465
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $86.60
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.45%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $71,585
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.34%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $76,519
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.99%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.43
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.63%
Corn for grain: 1339 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 260 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2817 harvested acres
Vegetables: 44 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 44 acres

Earthquake activity:

Hale County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 128% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 49.3 miles away from Hale County center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 115.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 19.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 66.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 166.1 miles away from Hale County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 166.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Alabama Hurricane Zeta, Incident Period: October 28, 2020 - October 29, 2020, FEMA Id: 4573, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4503, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to May 31, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3319: April 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3319, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to May 31, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1971: April 28, 2011, FEMA Id: 1971, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Alabama Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 29, 2008 to September 03, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3292: August 30, 2008, FEMA Id: 3292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to September 26, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1605: August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1605, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3237: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3237, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 16, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1593: July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 1593, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 13, 2004 to September 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1549: September 15, 2004, FEMA Id: 1549, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 05, 2002 to November 12, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1442: November 14, 2002, FEMA Id: 1442, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Hale County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Hale

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,473 (86.7%)
  • Carpooled: 132 (4.6%)
  • Bus: 3 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 38 (1.3%)
  • Walked: 8 (0.3%)
  • Worked at home: 173 (6.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (35%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (33%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Production occupations (10%)
  • Material moving occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (12%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
  • Life, physical, and social science occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Production occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Jamaica (40%)
  • Nigeria (17%)
  • Germany (13%)
  • Honduras (13%)
  • Korea (10%)
  • Scotland (6%)
  • Sweden (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hale County


  • English (8%)
  • American (5%)
  • Irish (2%)
  • German (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • European (1%)
  • Dutch (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Hale County, Alabama in 2010:

  • 167 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 151 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 16 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Hale County, Alabama in 2000:

  • 158 people in nursing homes
  • 92 people in state prisons
  • 25 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 15 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $46,172.

6.18% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($38,756 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.18%
Alabama average:

6.87%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.42% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($33,269 average AGI)
0.76% relocated from other states ($5,488 average AGI)
Hale County:

0.76%
Alabama average:

3.08%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Tuscaloosa County, AL  3.13% ($43,689 average AGI)
from Marengo County, AL  0.53% ($29,964)
from Perry County, AL  0.48% ($15,480)


6.15% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($39,280 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.15%
Alabama average:

6.41%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.42% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($36,379 average AGI)
0.73% relocated to other states ($2,901 average AGI)
Hale County:

0.73%
Alabama average:

2.60%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Tuscaloosa County, AL  3.82% ($41,105 average AGI)
to Marengo County, AL  0.40% ($49,524)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4

Births per 1000 population in Hale County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Hale County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 14.2

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Hale County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hale County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Hale County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hale County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hale County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hale County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Hale County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,013 (2,049 aged, 964 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 302 (6%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Hale County, Alabama in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (117)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (102)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (31)
  • Congestive heart failure (11)
  • Malignant neoplasm of prostate (10)
  • Unspecified dementia (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 14,877
  • Male householders: 2,764 (1,005 living alone), Female householders: 2,866 (1,079 living alone)
  • 2,245 spouses (2,229 opposite-sex spouses), 307 unmarried partners, (280 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,038 children (3,842 natural, 112 adopted, 88 stepchildren), 1,369 grandchildren, 208 brothers or sisters, 127 parents, 29 foster children, 345 other relatives, 202 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 229

Size of family households: 1,793 2-persons, 729 3-persons, 490 4-persons, 169 5-persons, 89 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,086 1-person, 244 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

1,082 married couples with children.
752 single-parent households (326 men, 426 women).

98.9% of residents of Hale speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $124,621,000 ($6,819 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,971,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $51,063,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $29,229,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,376,000
Federal grants: $34,905,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,143,000 ($481,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,905,000 ($4,154,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $316,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,298,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,670,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,245
Here:

68 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,038
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -4
Here -0 per 1000 residents
State +6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -147
Here -8 per 1000 residents
State +2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Hale County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.38 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.7

Year house built in Hale County, Alabama
  • Year house built in Hale County, Alabama
  • 792020 or later
  • 7112010 to 2019
  • 9112000 to 2009
  • 1,3971990 to 1999
  • 1,1301980 to 1989
  • 1,1901970 to 1979
  • 8841960 to 1969
  • 4371950 to 1959
  • 2961940 to 1949
  • 3751939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hale County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hale County, Alabama
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hale County, Alabama
  • 01 room
  • 372 rooms
  • 863 rooms
  • 8684 rooms
  • 1,1435 rooms
  • 9526 rooms
  • 4837 rooms
  • 3008 rooms
  • 5449+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hale County, Alabama
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hale County, Alabama
  • 141 room
  • 652 rooms
  • 1353 rooms
  • 5524 rooms
  • 2905 rooms
  • 766 rooms
  • 77 rooms
  • 798 rooms
  • 499+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Hale County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hale County, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hale County, Alabama
  • 11no bedroom
  • 651 bedroom
  • 5882 bedrooms
  • 2,4533 bedrooms
  • 1,1004 bedrooms
  • 1745+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hale County, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hale County, Alabama
  • 19no bedroom
  • 1581 bedroom
  • 6222 bedrooms
  • 3093 bedrooms
  • 1214 bedrooms
  • 225+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Hale County, Alabama in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Hale County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hale County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 336no vehicle
  • 1,2681 vehicle
  • 1,3432 vehicles
  • 1,0423 vehicles
  • 2734 vehicles
  • 1375+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Hale County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hale County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 285no vehicle
  • 6891 vehicle
  • 1522 vehicles
  • 883 vehicles
  • 214 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

93.4% of Hale County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 97% lived in Alabama.

Hale County:

93.4%
State average:

87.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 12,827
  • Other state: 1,777
  • Northeast: 253
  • Midwest: 434
  • South: 812
  • West: 267
Year householders moved into unit in Hale County, AL
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Hale County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 74.6%Electricity
  • 12.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.8%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Wood
  • 0.6%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 68.4%Electricity
  • 15.4%Utility gas
  • 10.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.7%Wood
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 130
Here:

10.7%
Alabama:

14.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 66
Here:

9.1%
Alabama:

16.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23
Here:

4.9%
Alabama:

14.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Hale County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $654,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,871,000
    Police Protection: $1,481,000
    General - Other: $826,000
    Financial Administration: $492,000
    Central Staff Services: $391,000
    Solid Waste Management: $263,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $42,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $126,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $528,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $288,000
    Other - Libraries: $14,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,736,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,155,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,795,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $360,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $321,000
    Rents: $267,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $35,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $265,000
    Regular Highways: $256,000
    Police Protection: $99,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,256,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $250,000
    Beginning: $250,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $584,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $958,000
    General Local Government Support: $45,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,948,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $428,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $231,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $99,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $95,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,227,000

Hale County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $654,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,871,000
    Police Protection: $1,481,000
    General - Other: $826,000
    Financial Administration: $492,000
    Central Staff Services: $391,000
    Solid Waste Management: $263,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $42,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $126,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $528,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $288,000
    Other - Libraries: $14,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,736,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,155,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,795,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $360,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $321,000
    Rents: $267,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $35,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $265,000
    Regular Highways: $256,000
    Police Protection: $99,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,256,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $250,000
    Beginning: $250,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $584,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $958,000
    General Local Government Support: $45,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,948,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $428,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $231,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $99,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $95,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,227,000

Hale County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $654,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,871,000
    Police Protection: $1,481,000
    General - Other: $826,000
    Financial Administration: $492,000
    Central Staff Services: $391,000
    Solid Waste Management: $263,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $42,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $126,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $528,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $288,000
    Other - Libraries: $14,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,736,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,155,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,795,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $360,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $321,000
    Rents: $267,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $35,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $265,000
    Regular Highways: $256,000
    Police Protection: $99,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,256,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $250,000
    Beginning: $250,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $584,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $958,000
    General Local Government Support: $45,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,948,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $428,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $231,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $99,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $95,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,227,000

Hale County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $654,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,871,000
    Police Protection: $1,481,000
    General - Other: $826,000
    Financial Administration: $492,000
    Central Staff Services: $391,000
    Solid Waste Management: $263,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $42,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $126,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $528,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $288,000
    Other - Libraries: $14,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,736,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,155,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,795,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $360,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $321,000
    Rents: $267,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $35,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $265,000
    Regular Highways: $256,000
    Police Protection: $99,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,256,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $250,000
    Beginning: $250,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $584,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $958,000
    General Local Government Support: $45,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,948,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $428,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $231,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $99,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $95,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,227,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,145
  • Number of aged recipients: 187
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 958
  • Number of recipients under 18: 197
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 630
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 318
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 463
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 508
Most common first names in Hale County, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary16478.4 years
James14273.2 years
Willie14271.9 years
William11973.6 years
John10174.3 years
Robert9870.8 years
Annie7978.7 years
Henry5272.5 years
George5174.1 years
Mattie4581.1 years
Most common last names in Hale County, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams13274.0 years
Johnson10076.2 years
Jones9375.6 years
Thomas8874.7 years
Smith8774.8 years
Harris7777.0 years
Taylor6478.1 years
Wilson6275.5 years
Jackson5673.8 years
Davis4775.7 years
Businesses in Hale County, AL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture1
Ace Hardware1McDonald's1
CVS1Subway2
Church's Chicken1UPS1
H&R Block1