Walker County, Alabama (AL)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 10,088
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 22,693
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,437 (it was 5,671 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 20% |
State: | 30% |
Land area: 794 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 83 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.4%), Retail trade (14.2%), Manufacturing (14.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 81%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 56,95086.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3,8255.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,4073.7%Two or more races
- 1,9813.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 3510.5%Some other race alone
- 1350.2%Asian alone
- 850.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age: | 42.1 years |
Alabama median age: | 39.6 years |
Males: 32,322 | (49.3%) |
Females: 33,253 | (50.7%) |
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Walker County: | 2.0 people |
Alabama: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $53,044 ($29,076 in 1999)
This county: | $53,044 |
Alabama: | $59,674 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $484 (lower quartile is $319, upper quartile is $661)
This county: | $484 |
State: | $693 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $138,973 (it was $55,600 in 2000)
Walker: | $138,973 |
Alabama: | $200,900 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,132
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $355
Institutionalized population: 685
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 10
- Robberies: 3
- Assaults: 36
- Burglaries: 51
- Thefts: 133
- Auto thefts: 50
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 3
- Assaults: 19
- Burglaries: 61
- Thefts: 118
- Auto thefts: 40
Health of residents in Walker 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 3.3. This is worse than average.67.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
41.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
41.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
64.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 203 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 169 pounds. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 53 buildings, average cost: $188,200
- 2021: 38 buildings, average cost: $162,100
- 2020: 53 buildings, average cost: $164,900
- 2019: 34 buildings, average cost: $189,600
- 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $236,400
- 2017: 9 buildings, average cost: $207,800
- 2016: 8 buildings, average cost: $282,500
- 2015: 13 buildings, average cost: $237,700
- 2014: 8 buildings, average cost: $200,300
- 2013: 10 buildings, average cost: $146,600
- 2012: 9 buildings, average cost: $179,500
- 2011: 11 buildings, average cost: $156,300
- 2010: 15 buildings, average cost: $196,300
- 2009: 17 buildings, average cost: $154,800
- 2008: 23 buildings, average cost: $190,300
- 2007: 47 buildings, average cost: $175,000
- 2006: 50 buildings, average cost: $191,300
- 2005: 63 buildings, average cost: $140,700
- 2004: 72 buildings, average cost: $134,900
- 2003: 51 buildings, average cost: $115,600
- 2002: 54 buildings, average cost: $174,500
- 2001: 20 buildings, average cost: $107,400
- 2000: 32 buildings, average cost: $126,200
- 1999: 45 buildings, average cost: $107,600
- 1998: 41 buildings, average cost: $117,000
- 1997: 63 buildings, average cost: $110,000
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $426 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $272 (0.2%)
Walker County: | 16.9% |
Alabama: | 16.2% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 42.1 years old
(Males: 39.3 years old, Females: 44.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.9 years old, Black residents: 36.9 years old, American Indian residents: 33.3 years old, Asian residents: 43.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.8 years old, Other race residents: 18.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Walker County is $373 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $447 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $558 a month.
Cities in this county include: Jasper, Manchester, Townley, Sumiton, Empire, Cordova, Dora, Carbon Hill, Flat Creek-Wegra, Parrish.
Neighboring counties: Bamberg County, South Carolina , Bryan County, Oklahoma , Chickasaw County, Mississippi , Hancock County, Georgia , Jackson County, Georgia , Grayson County, Texas .
Here: | 2.7% |
Alabama: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 2,581
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 787 (25.6% naturalized citizens)
Walker County: | 1.2% |
Whole state: | 3.8% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 4122010 or later
- 2402000 to 2009
- 751990 to 1999
- 831980 to 1989
- 621970 to 1979
- 74Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 19,349
- One, attached: 296
- Two: 499
- 3 or 4: 627
- 5 to 9: 862
- 10 to 19: 154
- 20 to 49: 51
- 50 or more: 49
- Mobile homes: 8,530
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 88
Housing units in Walker County with a mortgage: 8,404 (451 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 430 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 368
Here: | 2.1% with mortgage |
State: | 97.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Walker County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 39,118 | 180 |
Mainline Protestant | 2,552 | 25 |
Black Protestant | 1,087 | 8 |
Catholic | 523 | 1 |
Other | 520 | 3 |
None | 23,223 | - |
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:
Walker County: | 2.48 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Alabama: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Alabama: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Walker County: | 6.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Alabama: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 5.39 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Walker County: | 11.9% |
Alabama: | 11.8% |
Walker County: | 32.4% |
State: | 31.7% |
Here: | 16.5% |
State: | 13.5% |
Agriculture in Walker County:
Average size of farms: 138 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $93,742
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $89.01
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.38%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 97.67%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $70,840
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.71%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $24,863
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.50%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.92
Corn for grain: 178 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 44 acres
Earthquake activity:
Walker County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 162% 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 28.8 miles away from Walker 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 105.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 32.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 105.6 miles away from the 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 186.5 miles away from Walker County center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 213.7 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 Severe Thunderstorms, Incident Period: April 12, 2020 - April 13, 2020, FEMA Id: 4555, Natural disaster type: Storm
- Alabama Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4503, Natural disaster type: Other
- Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to December 31, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4251: January 21, 2016, FEMA Id: 4251, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- 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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 24, 2010 to April 25, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1908: May 03, 2010, FEMA Id: 1908, 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 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 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, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 05, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1466: May 12, 2003, FEMA Id: 1466, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Walker County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 10, Floods: 9, Winds: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 16,616 (80.9%)
- Carpooled: 1,822 (8.9%)
- Bus: 30 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 475 (2.3%)
- Bicycle: 12 (0.1%)
- Walked: 135 (0.7%)
- Worked at home: 1,359 (6.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Retail trade (17%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Retail trade (20%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Production occupations (16%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Sales and related occupations (14%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
- Guatemala (53%)
- Mexico (22%)
- India (10%)
- Korea (5%)
- Colombia (3%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
- France (2%)
- American (34%)
- English (19%)
- Irish (10%)
- German (5%)
- Scottish (2%)
- Italian (1%)
- European (1%)
People in group quarters in Walker County, Alabama in 2010:
- 366 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 287 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 78 people in group homes intended for adults
- 60 people in college/university student housing
- 22 people in correctional residential facilities
- 18 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 16 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 10 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 9 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in Walker County, Alabama in 2000:
- 561 people in nursing homes
- 266 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 70 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 50 people in other group homes
- 45 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 18 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
5.27% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($46,777 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.27% |
Alabama average: | 6.87% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.86% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($33,648 average AGI)
1.41% relocated from other states ($13,129 average AGI)
Walker County: 1.41% Alabama average: 3.08%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Jefferson County, AL | 1.55% ($49,377 average AGI) |
from Winston County, AL | 0.44% ($33,380) |
from Cullman County, AL | 0.22% ($38,739) |
from Tuscaloosa County, AL | 0.20% ($62,786) |
from Shelby County, AL | 0.18% ($77,243) |
from Fayette County, AL | 0.15% ($34,875) |
from Blount County, AL | 0.15% ($40,742) |
4.86% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($41,977 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.86% |
Alabama average: | 6.41% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.75% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($32,782 average AGI)
1.11% relocated to other states ($9,194 average AGI)
Walker County: 1.11% Alabama average: 2.60%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Jefferson County, AL | 1.40% ($42,915 average AGI) |
to Winston County, AL | 0.41% ($37,701) |
to Cullman County, AL | 0.28% ($57,138) |
to Shelby County, AL | 0.19% ($60,744) |
to Tuscaloosa County, AL | 0.18% ($35,784) |
to Marion County, AL | 0.16% ($27,818) |
to Blount County, AL | 0.12% ($38,640) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 15.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 15,090 (10,479 aged, 4,611 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,037 (6%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Walker County, Alabama in 1999 - 2019:
- Cardiac arrest, unspecified (2,103)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,360)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,157)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,115)
- Congestive heart failure (837)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (688)
- Unspecified dementia (593)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (387)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (300)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (206)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 55.3. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 168.0. This is less than state average.
- Firearm - 98.3
- Other - 69.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 65,575- Male householders: 12,678 (3,267 living alone), Female householders: 13,082 (4,243 living alone)
12,717 spouses (12,602 opposite-sex spouses), 877 unmarried partners, (867 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 17,294 children (15,527 natural, 649 adopted, 1,121 stepchildren), 2,686 grandchildren, 560 brothers or sisters, 723 parents, 280 foster children, 1,167 other relatives, 2,219 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,093
Size of family households: 8,388 2-persons, 4,567 3-persons, 2,564 4-persons, 1,282 5-persons, 359 6-persons, 250 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,510 1-person, 725 2-persons, 69 3-persons, 89 4-persons, 31 5-persons.
7,946 married couples with children.
3,339 single-parent households (758 men, 2,581 women).
97.1% of residents of Walker speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $471,945,000 ($6,742 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,299,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $243,552,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $133,033,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,435,000
Federal grants: $78,889,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,274,000 ($838,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,763,000 ($906,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $176,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,998,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,973,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,674Here: | 67 per 1000 residents |
State: | 70 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 5,018
Here: | 72 per 1000 residents |
State: | 53 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +195
Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
State: | +6 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -365
Here: | -5 per 1000 residents |
State: | +2 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 58.45 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)
Here: | 6.3 |
State: | 6.5 |
Here: | 4.7 |
State: | 4.7 |
- Year house built in Walker County, Alabama
- 1292020 or later
- 2,4422010 to 2019
- 4,0052000 to 2009
- 4,9891990 to 1999
- 4,3061980 to 1989
- 5,3311970 to 1979
- 2,9181960 to 1969
- 2,5291950 to 1959
- 1,4721940 to 1949
- 1,8491939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Walker County, Alabama
- 351 room
- 952 rooms
- 5683 rooms
- 1,6444 rooms
- 3,9395 rooms
- 4,5936 rooms
- 3,8777 rooms
- 2,6028 rooms
- 2,7939+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Walker County, Alabama
- 1401 room
- 1572 rooms
- 6103 rooms
- 1,7174 rooms
- 1,3855 rooms
- 5896 rooms
- 5117 rooms
- 3308 rooms
- 2709+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Walker County, Alabama
- 116no bedroom
- 3561 bedroom
- 3,5302 bedrooms
- 11,3203 bedrooms
- 4,0244 bedrooms
- 7135+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Walker County, Alabama
- 140no bedroom
- 9141 bedroom
- 2,3042 bedrooms
- 1,9673 bedrooms
- 3014 bedrooms
- 735+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Walker County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 526no vehicle
- 4,5081 vehicle
- 7,8642 vehicles
- 4,0713 vehicles
- 2,1944 vehicles
- 9335+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Walker County in renter-occupied apartments
- 632no vehicle
- 3,0251 vehicle
- 1,4612 vehicles
- 4093 vehicles
- 1774 vehicles
- 65+ vehicles
91.0% of Walker County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Alabama.
Walker County: | 91.0% |
State average: | 87.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 51,974
- Other state: 12,074
- Northeast: 774
- Midwest: 3,201
- South: 6,625
- West: 1,435
- 77.4%Electricity
- 13.7%Utility gas
- 6.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.9%Wood
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 83.8%Electricity
- 6.8%Utility gas
- 5.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.5%No fuel used
- 1.2%Wood
- 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 4.8% |
Alabama: | 14.7% |
Here: | 14.0% |
Alabama: | 16.3% |
Here: | 16.4% |
Alabama: | 14.6% |
Walker County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $4,275,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,993,000
Air Transportation: $27,000
Other: $2,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,183,000
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $8,192,000
Regular Highways: $6,601,000
Financial Administration: $6,197,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,212,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,207,000
Regular Highways: $2,729,000
Police Protection: $2,476,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,301,000
Police Protection: $2,008,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,991,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $583,000
Central Staff Services: $397,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $361,000
Central Staff Services: $331,000
Health - Other: $275,000
General Public Buildings: $274,000
General - Other: $200,000
Health - Other: $135,000
General Public Buildings: $86,000
Air Transportation: $31,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
Parks and Recreation: $26,000
Air Transportation: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $673,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,752,000
General Local Government Support: $2,930,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,880,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,880,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,261,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,490,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $771,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $59,000
General Revenue - Other: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $546,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,649,000
Cash and Securities: $4,740,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,080,000
Highways: $2,756,000
Public Welfare: $2,014,000
Other: $1,244,000
- Tax - Property: $5,688,000
Property: $5,304,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,899,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,417,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,244,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,038,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,025,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $919,000
Motor Vehicle License: $742,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $587,000
Severance: $517,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $429,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $402,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $343,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,404,000
: $6,799,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $550,000
Walker County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $4,275,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,993,000
Air Transportation: $27,000
Other: $2,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,183,000
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $8,192,000
Regular Highways: $6,601,000
Financial Administration: $6,197,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,212,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,207,000
Regular Highways: $2,729,000
Police Protection: $2,476,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,301,000
Police Protection: $2,008,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,991,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $583,000
Central Staff Services: $397,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $361,000
Central Staff Services: $331,000
Health - Other: $275,000
General Public Buildings: $274,000
General - Other: $200,000
Health - Other: $135,000
General Public Buildings: $86,000
Air Transportation: $31,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
Parks and Recreation: $26,000
Air Transportation: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $673,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,752,000
General Local Government Support: $2,930,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,880,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,880,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,261,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,490,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $771,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $59,000
General Revenue - Other: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $546,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,649,000
Cash and Securities: $4,740,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,080,000
Highways: $2,756,000
Public Welfare: $2,014,000
Other: $1,244,000
- Tax - Property: $5,688,000
Property: $5,304,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,899,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,417,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,244,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,038,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,025,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $919,000
Motor Vehicle License: $742,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $587,000
Severance: $517,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $429,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $402,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $343,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,404,000
: $6,799,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $550,000
Walker County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $4,275,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,993,000
Air Transportation: $27,000
Other: $2,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,183,000
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $8,192,000
Regular Highways: $6,601,000
Financial Administration: $6,197,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,212,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,207,000
Regular Highways: $2,729,000
Police Protection: $2,476,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,301,000
Police Protection: $2,008,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,991,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $583,000
Central Staff Services: $397,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $361,000
Central Staff Services: $331,000
Health - Other: $275,000
General Public Buildings: $274,000
General - Other: $200,000
Health - Other: $135,000
General Public Buildings: $86,000
Air Transportation: $31,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
Parks and Recreation: $26,000
Air Transportation: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $673,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,752,000
General Local Government Support: $2,930,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,880,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,880,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,261,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,490,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $771,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $59,000
General Revenue - Other: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $546,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,649,000
Cash and Securities: $4,740,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,080,000
Highways: $2,756,000
Public Welfare: $2,014,000
Other: $1,244,000
- Tax - Property: $5,688,000
Property: $5,304,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,899,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,417,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,244,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,038,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,025,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $919,000
Motor Vehicle License: $742,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $587,000
Severance: $517,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $429,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $402,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $343,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,404,000
: $6,799,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $550,000
Walker County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $4,275,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,993,000
Air Transportation: $27,000
Other: $2,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,183,000
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $8,192,000
Regular Highways: $6,601,000
Financial Administration: $6,197,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,212,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,207,000
Regular Highways: $2,729,000
Police Protection: $2,476,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,301,000
Police Protection: $2,008,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,991,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $583,000
Central Staff Services: $397,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $361,000
Central Staff Services: $331,000
Health - Other: $275,000
General Public Buildings: $274,000
General - Other: $200,000
Health - Other: $135,000
General Public Buildings: $86,000
Air Transportation: $31,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
Parks and Recreation: $26,000
Air Transportation: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $673,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,752,000
General Local Government Support: $2,930,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,880,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,880,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,261,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,490,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $771,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $59,000
General Revenue - Other: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $546,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,649,000
Cash and Securities: $4,740,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,080,000
Highways: $2,756,000
Public Welfare: $2,014,000
Other: $1,244,000
- Tax - Property: $5,688,000
Property: $5,304,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,899,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,417,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,244,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,038,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,025,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $919,000
Motor Vehicle License: $742,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $587,000
Severance: $517,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $429,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $402,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $343,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,404,000
: $6,799,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $550,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 3,190
- Number of aged recipients: 224
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,966
- Number of recipients under 18: 392
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,209
- Number of recipients older than 64: 589
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,288
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,427
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 18 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 135 | $116,704 | 251 | $81,849 | 787 | $125,287 | 129 | $33,969 | 2 | $50,500 | 144 | $98,986 | 169 | $35,651 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 17 | $110,882 | 28 | $58,714 | 79 | $105,646 | 16 | $45,688 | 0 | $0 | 10 | $82,300 | 33 | $52,848 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 67 | $100,701 | 137 | $68,350 | 446 | $115,614 | 87 | $28,241 | 0 | $0 | 31 | $114,548 | 120 | $46,867 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 23 | $122,304 | 37 | $113,081 | 253 | $127,881 | 18 | $68,056 | 0 | $0 | 22 | $127,409 | 10 | $79,800 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 8 | $78,250 | 6 | $38,333 | 50 | $162,160 | 6 | $87,167 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $30,000 | 9 | $62,556 |
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 16 full tracts) | ||||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 18 | $184,333 | 27 | $142,963 | 2 | $362,000 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 7 | $174,286 | 15 | $170,067 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $42,000 | 11 | $206,636 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 2 | $173,000 | 6 | $155,167 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $173,000 | 4 | $151,750 | 0 | $0 |
Most common first names in Walker County, AL among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 924 | 71.3 years |
William | 650 | 72.6 years |
John | 605 | 74.3 years |
Mary | 476 | 77.2 years |
Robert | 296 | 71.1 years |
Charles | 290 | 67.2 years |
George | 249 | 74.7 years |
Willie | 213 | 77.1 years |
Thomas | 195 | 71.3 years |
Annie | 177 | 80.7 years |
Most common last names in Walker County, AL among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 296 | 73.7 years |
Williams | 261 | 72.4 years |
Jones | 231 | 73.6 years |
Brown | 221 | 74.3 years |
Davis | 218 | 73.6 years |
Johnson | 195 | 72.8 years |
Key | 190 | 74.4 years |
Wilson | 185 | 76.1 years |
Phillips | 143 | 72.7 years |
Kilgore | 120 | 73.0 years |
Businesses in Walker County, AL | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T | 2 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
Ace Hardware | 2 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Little Caesars Pizza | 2 | |
Arby's | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
Bath & Body Works | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
CVS | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
Chick-Fil-A | 2 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Curves | 2 | RadioShack | 2 | |
DHL | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | Ryan's Grill | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
FedEx | 4 | Sears | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | Subway | 5 | |
GNC | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
GameStop | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
H&R Block | 3 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Hardee's | 2 | Toyota | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 6 | |
Home Depot | 1 | UPS | 3 | |
Honda | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
Hyundai | 1 | Walgreens | 2 | |
JCPenney | 1 | Walmart | 2 | |
KFC | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Kmart | 1 |
Walker County on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"