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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 - 18,236

Cities and Towns

Cities	Population
	1990	2000	2006
Akron	443	521	441
Greensboro	2,683	2,731	2,598
Moundville*	1,323	1,809	1,962
Newbern	235	231	227
Sources: US Census Bureau *Part of Moundville is actually in Tuscaloosa County

Population Trends

	1990 Census	2000 Census	200 Estimated	Percent Change 1990 to 2000	Percent Change 2005 to 2010
Total Population	15,498	17,185	18,236	10.9%	0.1%
Population Density	23.6	26.2	27.9	10.9%	0.1%
Sources: Demographic Data Copyright 2005 by Experion/ Applied Geographic Solutions

Economic Structure

*Labor Force Estimates,* December 2007
Civilian Labor Force	7,465
Employment	7,109
*Unemployment Rate,* December 2007
United States	4.8%
Alabama	3.8%
Hale County	4.8%
Source: Alabama Comprehensive Labor Market Information System Link

Households and Income

	2006 Estimates	2012 Projections
Number of Households	6,688	6,873
Average Household Income	$37,567	$41,031
Median Household Income	$30,882	$34,559
Per Capita Income	$15,672	$17,733
Sources: Demographic Data Copyright by Experion/ Applied Geographic Solutions

Educational Attainment

Persons Aged 25 Years and Older: 11,845

Less than 9th Grade	11.5%
9th - 12th Grade, No Diploma	19.8%
High School Graduate / GED	38.0%
Some College, No Degree	16.6%
Associates Degree	5.5%
Bachelor's Degree	5.5%
Graduate / Professional Degree	3.2%
Source: Estimates Decision Data Resources

Labor Market Data

Working in	Percent of Total
Workers Living in Hale County:
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

Tax Rates

Ad valorem tax rate (mills)
Alabama	6.5
Hale County School District 1	23.5
Municipality - Greensboro	10.0
Municipality - Moundville	5.0
Municipality - Akron	5.0
Municipality - Newborn	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

Transportation Facts

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



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