South Pickens, Alabama
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| Males: 2,645 |  (46.1%) |
| Females: 3,098 |  (53.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 36.3 years |
| Alabama median age: | 35.8 years |
Zip code: 35442
| South Pickens: | $44,963 |
| AL: | $59,674 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,238 (it was $13,230 in 2000)
South Pickens CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $130,885 (it was $56,000 in 2000)
| South Pickens: | $130,885 |
| AL: | $200,900 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $202,007; detached houses: $244,822; townhouses or other attached units: $196,846; mobile homes: $65,284; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $393,408
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Pickens, AL
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- 3,67059.6%Black alone
- 2,39238.9%White alone
- 611.0%Hispanic
- 180.3%Two or more races
- 80.1%Asian alone
- 40.06%American Indian alone
- 30.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 361.2 square miles.
Population density: 16 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| South Pickens CCD: | 0.4% ($199) |
| Alabama: | 0.4% ($289) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL 
(34.4 miles , pop. 77,906).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (80.2 miles , pop. 242,820).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (487.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Aliceville, AL (1.5 miles ),
), McMullen, AL (1.7 miles),
Carrollton, AL (2.9 miles ),
), Memphis, AL (3.2 miles),
Pickensville, AL (3.2 miles ),
), Mantua-West Greene, AL (3.5 miles ),
), Union, AL (4.1 miles ),
), Reform, AL (4.2 miles )
)Latitude: 33.15 N, Longitude: 88.13 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 205
| Here: | 3.3% |
| Alabama: | 2.6% |
- Health care (11.3%)
- Educational services (11.3%)
- Wood products (5.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.0%)
- Textile mills & textile products (4.5%)
- Public administration (4.4%)
- Construction (4.2%)
- Wood products (8.0%)
- Construction (7.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.8%)
- Textile mills & textile products (5.4%)
- Educational services (5.0%)
- Plastics & rubber products (4.8%)
- Utilities (3.8%)
- Health care (22.8%)
- Educational services (18.2%)
- Public administration (7.1%)
- Finance & insurance (5.3%)
- Food (5.0%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Woodworkers (4.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.3%)
Average climate in South Pickens, Alabama
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
South Pickens-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the South Pickens place center killed 3 people and injured 178 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 12/16/2000, a category F4 tornado 25.5 miles away from the place center killed 11 people and injured 144 people and caused $12 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
South Pickens-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 166% 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 53.4 miles away from South Pickens center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 43.0 miles away from South Pickens 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 148.5 miles away from South Pickens center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.1 miles away from South Pickens center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 171.1 miles away from the city 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 213.3 miles away from South Pickens center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Pickens County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 4, Floods: 3, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Pickens:
- Mississippi University for Women (about 30 miles; Columbus, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,565)
- East Mississippi Community College (about 31 miles; Scooba, MS; FT enrollment: 5,180)
- Shelton State Community College (about 33 miles; Tuscaloosa, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
- The University of Alabama (about 34 miles; Tuscaloosa, AL; FT enrollment: 30,931)
- University of West Alabama (about 39 miles; Livingston, AL; FT enrollment: 3,394)
- Mississippi State University (about 44 miles; Mississippi State, MS; FT enrollment: 18,237)
- Meridian Community College (about 65 miles; Meridian, MS; FT enrollment: 2,750)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in South Pickens: Stevens Spur (A), Speeds Water Mill (B), Cow Creek Ranch (C), Wilder Quarters (D), Windhams Landing (E), Skinners Landing (F), Raleigh (G), McLarens Landing (H), Krebbs Landing (I), Jacksons Landing (J), Cuba Landing (K), Big Creek Landing (L), Aliceville County Club (M), Tom Bevill Visitor Center (N), Aliceville Volunteer Fire Department (O), Summerville Volunteer Fire Department (P), Dancy - Cochrane - Memphis Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Kirk Volunteer Fire Department (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in South Pickens include: Mount Bethel Church (A), Mount Hebron Church (B), Mount Moriah Church (C), New Canaan Church (D), Oak Grove Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (E), New Wright Church (F), Providence Church (G), Salem Church (H), Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Trantham Cemetery (1), Cluster Cemetery (2), Bradford Cemetery (3), Bethany Cemetery (4), Liberty Cemetery (5), Holly Springs Cemetery (6), Glen Echo Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Crim Lake (A), Goose Pond (B), Stepp Lake (C), Steps Lake (D), Garnette Lake (E), Clear Lake (F), Aliceville Lake (G), Gainesville Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lindsey Branch (A), Pine Knot Branch (B), Owl Creek (C), Orchard Creek (D), Yantley Creek (E), Monkey Creek (F), Monkey Branch (G), Mill Branch (H), Sneads Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in South Pickens include: Cochrane Recreation Area (1), Damsite Eastbank Public Use Area (2), Damsite West Bank Public Use Area (3), Memphis Access Area (4), Pickensville Recreation Area (5), Ringo Bluff Access Area (6), Vienna Access Area (7), Westervelt Game Reserve (8), Bigbee Valley Access Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Alabama: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 56.1% |
| Whole state: | 70.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 2.7% |
| Whole state: | 3.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This place: | 28.3% |
| Whole state: | 16.1% |
| This place: | 12.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
People in group quarters in South Pickens in 2000:
- 108 people in nursing homes
- 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
For population 15 years and over in South Pickens:
- Never married: 29.0%
- Now married: 53.0%
- Separated: 4.0%
- Widowed: 10.3%
- Divorced: 7.8%
For population 25 years and over in South Pickens:
- High school or higher: 69.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
- Unemployed: 9.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 14.7 |
| Alabama average: | 13.2 |
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Religion statistics for South Pickens, AL (based on Pickens County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 9,795 | 62 |
| Black Protestant | 1,716 | 15 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,603 | 19 |
| Other | 312 | 1 |
| Catholic | 74 | 1 |
| None | 6,246 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| This county: | 3.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
| Pickens County: | 4.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
| This county: | 4.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Pickens County: | 14.6% |
| Alabama: | 11.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Pickens County: | 35.3% |
| State: | 31.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 10.2% |
| State: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in South Pickens:
- WRAG (590 AM; 1 kW; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
- WSPZ (1150 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: RADIO SOUTH, INC)
- WWPG (1280 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: LAWSON OF TUSCALOOSA, INC.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WACT (1420 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
Strongest FM radio stations in South Pickens:
- WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- W213AS (90.5 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA CHRISTIAN COMMS., INC.)
- WBEI (101.7 FM; REFORM, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
- WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WACR-FM (103.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: T & W COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WQZZ (104.3 FM; EUTAW, AL; Owner: JIM LAWSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTUG-FM (92.9 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
- WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WAJV (98.9 FM; BROOKSVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WMBC (103.1 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WKOR-FM (94.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WDGM (99.1 FM; GREENSBORO, AL; Owner: WARRIOR BROADCASTING INC.)
TV broadcast stations around South Pickens:
- WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
- WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
- WLDM (Channel 23; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 23, LLC)
- W46BU (Channel 46; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 40.4%Electricity
- 26.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 26.1%Utility gas
- 4.7%Wood
- 2.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 44.4%Electricity
- 30.3%Utility gas
- 18.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.1%Wood
- 1.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
South Pickens compared to Alabama state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
South Pickens on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: woodworkers (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: food processing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: water transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: personal and laundry services (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: food processing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: pharmacies and drug stores (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: apparel (population 5,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: fuel dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"