Greene County Demographic
Introduction
 Named in honor of General
Nathaniel Greene, Greene County was formed in 1819. Major industries in the
county are government (24.4%), services (17.2%) and manufacturing (13.8%).
Sources: Foscue, Virginia O., Place Names in Alabama,
The University of Alabama Press, 1989.
Graves, John Temple, ed., The Book of Alabama and the South, Protective
Life Insurance Co., Birmingham, 1933.
Population of County - 9,374
Source: 2006 Estimate US Census Bureau
| Cities |
Population |
|
| |
1990 |
2000 |
2006 |
Boligee |
363 |
369 |
350 |
Eutaw |
2,281 |
1,878 |
3,031 |
Forkland |
693 |
629 |
602 |
Union |
219 |
227 |
216 |
| Sources:
US Census Bureau |
| |
1990
Census
|
2000
Census |
2006
Estimated |
Percent Change
1990 to 2000 |
Total Population |
10,153 |
9,974 |
9,374 |
-1.8% |
Population Density |
15.4 |
15.1 |
14.9 |
-1.8% |
| Sources:
US Census Bureau |
| Labor Force Estimates,
December 2007 |
Civilian Labor Force |
3,652 |
Employment |
3,438 |
| Unemployment
Rate, December 2007 |
United States |
4.8% |
|
Alabama |
3.8% |
Greene County |
5.9% |
|
Source: Alabama
Comprehensive Labor Market Information System Link |
| |
2007 Estimates |
2012 Projections |
| Number of Households |
4,016 |
4,084 |
| Average Household Income |
$38,905 |
$40,865 |
| Median Household Income |
$23,505 |
$25,344 |
| Per Capita Income |
$16,524 |
$17,979 |
| Sources:
Demographic Data Copyright by Experion/ Applied Geographic Solutions |
Persons Aged 25 Years and Older: 6,113
| Less than 9th
Grade |
13.2% |
| 9th - 12th Grade, No Diploma |
18.3% |
| High School Graduate / GED |
37.1% |
| Some College, No Degree |
16.5% |
| Associates Degree |
3.7% |
| Bachelor's Degree |
7.8% |
| Graduate / Professional Degree |
3.4% |
|
Source:
2007 Estimates Decision Data Resources. Link |
| Workers Living in Greene County:
3,064 |
| Working in |
Percent of Total |
Working in Greene County |
48.3 |
Working Outside of Greene County |
49.0 |
Working Outside of Alabama |
2.7 |
| Average Travel Time to Work:
28.8 minutes |
| Source: US Census Bureau,
2000 Census of Population and Housing |
| Ad
valorem tax rate (mills) |
Alabama |
6.5 |
Greene County School District 1
|
31.0 |
Greene County School District 6 |
31.0 |
Municipality - Eutaw |
17.5 |
Municipality - Boligee |
3.5 |
Municipality - Forkland |
5.0 |
Municipality - Union |
5.0 |
| Sales
tax percent (gross receipts) |
Alabama |
4.0 |
Greene County |
3.0 |
| Note: Within the county
there may be additional municipal taxes. |
| Source: Alabama Department
of Revenue Link Link |
| Highway Mileage |
State System |
91 |
County System |
482 |
Interstate System |
28 |
|
Source: Alabama Department of Transportation,
2003. |
|
Rail |
Norfolk Southern
Railway |
Burlington Northern
Railway |
|
Source: Alabama Department
of Transportation 2001 Rail Survey Link |
|
State Licensed Airports |
Number |
1 |
Largest Airport |
Eutaw |
Longest Runway (feet) |
3,600 X 80 |
Runway Lights |
dusk to dawn |
|
Source: Alabama State Data Center,
The University of Alabama 2002 |
|
