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Population (year 2000): 2,313
Males: 1,159  (50.1%)
Females: 1,154  (49.9%)

Mobile County

Median resident age:  31.2 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36509.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,500 (it was $24,539 in 2000)
Bayou La Batre  $26,500
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $55,700 (it was $45,800 in 2000)
Bayou La Batre  $55,700
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Bayou La Batre:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.7%)
  • Vietnamese (23.0%)
  • Black (10.2%)
  • Other Asian (9.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (11.2%), French (6.6%), Irish (5.0%), English (4.2%), German (3.2%), Italian (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1955

Elevation: 13 feet

Land area: 4.03 square miles.

Population density: 574 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bayou La Batre

  • High school or higher: 54.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bayou La Batre city

  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 47.4%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

395 residents are foreign born (16.6% Asia).

This city:  17.1%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Bayou La Batre, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bayou La Batre to the number of sex offenders is 1157 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bayou La Batre:  0.4% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tanner-Williams, AL (18.5 miles , pop. 59,443).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (127.9 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (492.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Grand Bay, AL (8.1 miles ), Theodore, AL (11.2 miles ), Tillmans Corner, AL (12.9 miles ), Dauphin Island, AL (13.2 miles ), Tanner-Williams, AL (18.5 miles ), Helena, MS (18.5 miles ), Moss Point, MS (19.0 miles ), Pascagoula, MS (20.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $59,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,400
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,400
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $63,000
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $79,100
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $134,200
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $91,100
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $113,000
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $141,700

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Latitude: 30.40 N, Longitude: 88.25 W


Area code: 251

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Food (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Food processing workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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Crime in Bayou La Batre by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 100100
    per 100,000 43.10.00.036.10.00.0
Rapes 034412
    per 100,000 0.0128.6144.3144.336.372.7
Robberies 398635
    per 100,000 129.2385.8288.6216.5108.8181.8
Assaults 44192217169
    per 100,000 1894.9814.4793.7613.3580.1327.3
Burglaries 1101121491415469
    per 100,000 4737.34800.75375.25086.61957.92509.1
Thefts 309255255289143171
    per 100,000 13307.510930.19199.110425.75184.96218.2
Auto thefts 213925392134
    per 100,000 904.41671.7901.91406.9761.41236.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 1440.11288.51177.11260.8583.0701.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (14 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  6.05
US city average:  3.00

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Bayou La Batre-area historical tornado activity is below Alabama state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the Bayou La Batre city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/18/1950, a category 3 tornado 18.7 miles away from the city center injured 15 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bayou La Batre:
  • UNIV OF SOUTH AL KNOLLWOOD PK LTC HOSP (about 17 miles; MOBILE, AL)
  • USA KNOLLWOOD PARK LTC HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MOBILE, AL)
  • MOBILE INFIRMARY (about 19 miles; MOBILE, AL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bayou La Batre:
  • TRENT LOTT INTERNATIONAL (about 19 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS; ID: PQL)
  • MOBILE REGIONAL (about 20 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: MOB)
  • MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 20 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: BFM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bayou La Batre:
  • ROY E. RAY (about 5 miles; BAYOU LA BATRE, AL; ID: 5R7)
  • ST ELMO (about 7 miles; ST ELMO, AL; ID: 2R5)
  • DAUPHIN ISLAND (about 14 miles; DAUPHIN ISLAND, AL; ID: 4R9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bayou La Batre:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 21 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 33 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; FT enrollment: 6,329)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 72 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 74 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)
Public elementary/middle school in Bayou La Batre:
Library in Bayou La Batre:
  • MOSE HUDSON TAPIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $37,557; Location: 13885 S. WINTZELL AVE.; 10,512 books; 78 audio materials; 153 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Bayou La Batre include: Saint Margarets Catholic Church (A), Greater New Hope Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Carls Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: GuestHouse Intl Bayou La Batre (13155 North Wintzell Avenue), Shoney's Inn & Suites (13155 North Wintzell Avenue).

Court: Municipality Court Of (13775 South Wintzell Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bayou La Batre and their reported violations in the past:

BAYOU LA BATRE UTILITIES (Address: 13321 NORTH WINTZELL AVE, Population served: 8118, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  3.0 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  78.0%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  28.2%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.6%
Whole state:  7.3%

Bayou La Batre compared to Alabama state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Bayou La Batre (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: Bayou La Batre Branch at 14020 South Wintzell Avenue, branch established on 1981-10-28; Baylou La Batre Branch at 13825 South Wintzell Avenue, branch established on 1956-09-10. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 2$2,446$14,6762$513
Parks and Recreation 2$2,699$16,1940$0
Water Supply 12$22,811$22,8110$0
Streets and Highways 8$14,382$21,5730$0
Other Government Administration 8$18,440$27,6606$2,100
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$1,600
Local Libraries 1$1,390$16,6800$0
Police Protection - Officers 18$43,523$29,0150$0
Police - Other 6$10,052$20,1040$0
Firefighters 0$0 15$1,410
Welfare 0$0 3$1,669
Sewerage 3$7,835$31,3400$0
Totals for Government 60$123,579$24,71629$7,292


Bayou La Batre government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $393,000
    Sewerage: $272,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $936,000
    Water Utilities: $812,000
    Financial Administration: $410,000
    Regular Highways: $366,000
    Sewerage: $203,000
    Parks & Recreation: $145,000
    General - Other: $80,000
    Fire Protection: $80,000
    Welfare - Other: $30,000
    Libraries: $30,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $80,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $108,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,602,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,075,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $112,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,062,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $3,533,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $125,000
    Water Utilities: $69,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,742,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $347,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,086,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $374,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $107,000
    Highways: $77,000
    Public Welfare: $21,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,329,000
    NEC: $430,000
    Public Utilities: $179,000
    Property: $83,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,114,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $166,000

4.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,796 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.82%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($521 average AGI)
Mobile County:  0.11%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Baldwin County, AL  0.46% ($33,627 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MS  0.30% ($43,555)
from Harrison County, MS  0.18% ($30,987)


4.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,869 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.36%
Alabama average:  6.16%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($383 average AGI)
Mobile County:  0.05%
Alabama average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Baldwin County, AL  0.64% ($54,758 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.16% ($31,976)
to Montgomery County, AL  0.12% ($31,634)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bayou La Batre:
  • WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WZZJ (1580 AM; 5 kW; PASCAGOULA-MOSS POIN, MS; Owner: JUDAH BROADASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLPR (960 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKSJ (1270 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMOB (1360 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: BUDDY TUCKER ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WABB (1480 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
  • WLVV (1410 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WLVV, INC.)
  • WBCA (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WTNI (1640 AM; 10 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bayou La Batre:
  • WRKH (96.1 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMXC (99.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABB-FM (97.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
  • WJLQ (100.7 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBLX-FM (92.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYOK (104.1 FM; ATMORE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOSM (103.1 FM; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Owner: CHARLES H. COOPER)
  • WKNN-FM (99.1 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJY (93.7 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
  • WKSJ-FM (94.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHIL-FM (91.3 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: SPRING HILL COLLEGE)
  • WMEZ (94.1 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBUV (104.9 FM; MOSS POINT, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDLT-FM (98.3 FM; CHICKASAW, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPCS (89.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC)
  • WBHY-FM (88.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WZEW (92.1 FM; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: BALDWIN BROADCASTING COMPANY, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • W205AP (88.9 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bayou La Batre:
  • WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRBM-LP (Channel 60; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: UPPER GULF COAST, L.L.C.)
  • WEAR-TV (Channel 3; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: WEAR LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMPV-TV (Channel 21; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPMI (Channel 15; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJTC (Channel 44; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WALA-TV (Channel 10; MOBILE, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WHBR (Channel 33; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PENSACOLA/MOBILE, INC.)
  • WMAH-TV (Channel 19; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • W52BF (Channel 52; MOBILE, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WEIQ (Channel 42; MOBILE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WKFK-LP (Channel 7; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: FRANCES S. SMITH DBA NCN CABLE ADVERTISING)
  • W51CU (Channel 51; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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