Hale County Demographics
Introduction
 Sources: Bureau of Economic Analysis,
U.S. Department of Commerce.
Foscue, Virginia O., Place Names in Alabama, The University of Alabama
Press,
Graves, John Temple, ed., The Book of Alabama and the South, Protective
Life Insurance Co., Birmingham, 1933.U.S. Bureau of the Census, Estimates Division.
2005 Estimate Demographic Data Copyright 2005 by Experion/Applied Geographic
Solutions
Population Trends
Population of County - 18,283
Source: 2008 Estimates, Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions
| Cities |
Population |
|
| |
1990 |
2000 |
2007 |
| Akron |
443 |
521 |
436 |
| Greensboro |
2,683 |
2,731 |
2,562 |
| Moundville* |
1,323 |
1,809 |
2,480 |
| Newbern |
235 |
231 |
225 |
| Sources:
US Census Bureau
*Part of Moundville is actually in Tuscaloosa County |
| |
1990
Census
|
2000
Census |
2008
Estimated |
2013
Projections |
Total Population |
15,498 |
17,185 |
18,283 |
18,278 |
Population Density |
23.6 |
26.2 |
27.9 |
27.8 |
| Sources:
Demographic Data Copyright 2008 by Experion/ Applied Geographic Solutions |
| Labor Force Estimates,
October 2008 |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
7,271 |
|
Employment |
6,778 |
| Unemployment
Rate, October 2008 |
|
United States |
6.5% |
|
Alabama |
5.6% |
|
Hale County |
6.8% |
|
Source: Alabama Comprehensive Labor
Market Information System Link |
| |
2008 Estimates |
2013 Projections |
| Number of Households |
6,723 |
6,906 |
| Average Household Income |
$40,277 |
$44,595 |
| Median Household Income |
$31,409 |
$34,528 |
| Per Capita Income |
$16,790 |
$19,292 |
| Sources:
Demographic Data Copyright by Experion/ Applied Geographic Solutions |
Persons Aged 25 Years and Older: 11,861
| Less than
9th Grade |
11.8% |
| 9th - 12th Grade, No Diploma |
19.9% |
| High School Graduate / GED |
37.8% |
| Some College, No Degree |
16.4% |
| Associates Degree |
5.5% |
| Bachelor's Degree |
5.4% |
| Graduate / Professional Degree |
3.2% |
|
Source: 2008 Estimates, Experian/Applied
Geographic Solutions |
| Workers Living in Hale County:
|
| Working in |
Percent of Total |
| Working in Hale County |
48.2 |
| Working Outside of Hale County |
50.4 |
| Working Outside of Alabama |
1.4 |
|
Average Travel Time to Work:
29.0 minutes |
|
Source:
US Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing |
| Ad valorem tax rate (mills) |
|
| Alabama |
6.5 |
| Hale County School District 1 |
10.0 |
| Hale County School District 2 |
10.0 |
| Hale County (All Other Districts) |
16.5 |
| Municipality - Greensboro |
10.0 |
| Municipality - Moundville |
5.0 |
| Municipality - Akron |
5.0 |
| Municipality - Newbern |
5.0 |
| Sales tax percent (gross receipts) |
|
| Alabama |
4.0 |
| Hale County |
2.0 |
| Note: Within the county there
may be additional municipal taxes. |
| Source: Alabama
Department of Revenue Link
Link |
| Highway Mileage |
| State System |
129 |
| County System |
595 |
|
Source: Alabama Department of Transportation,
2003. |
|
Rail |
| Norfolk Southern Railway |
|
Source: Alabama Department
of Transportation 2001 Rail Survey Link |
|
State Licensed Airports |
| Number |
2 |
| Largest Airport |
Greensboro |
| Longest Runway
(feet) |
3,495 X 78 |
| Runway Lights |
dusk to dawn |
|
Source: Alabama State Data Center,
The University of Alabama 2002 |
|
