The University of West Alabama Regional Center for Community and Economic Development – Black Belt Economic Development Alliance

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Data & Statistics

COUNTY POPULATION 2010 2000 1990 1980
Black Belt Area Total 196,413 225,830 227,023 236,034
Clarke County 25,833 27,867 27,240 27,702
HOUSEHOLDS & INCOME Households (2010) Median Income (2010) Per Capita Income (1910)
Black Belt Area Total 73,819 $28,656 $15,826
Clarke County 9,144 $27,439 $17,372
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT No. Percent
Population 25 years and over 16,839 100
Less than 9th grade 1,371 8.1
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2,646 15.7
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 7,083 42.1
Some college, no degree 2,391 14.2
Associate degree 1,083 6.4
Bachelor's degree 1,438 8.5
Graduate or professional degree 827 4.9
     
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 76.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 13.5
 
EMPLOYMENT STATUS No. Percent
Population 16 years and over 20,424 100
In labor force 9,072 44.4
Civilian labor force 9,072 44.4
Employed 8,161 40.0
Unemployed 911 4.5
Percent of civilian labor force 11,352 100.0
Armed Forces 0 0
Not in labor force 11,352 55.8
     
Females 16 years and over    
In labor force 4,154 38.2
Civilian labor force 4,154 38.2
Employed 3,726 340.2
 
COMMUTING TO WORK No. Percent
Workers 16 years and over 8,031 100
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 7,232 90.1
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 551 6.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 24 0.3
Other means 75 0.9
Walked 59 0.7
Worked at home 90 1.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 25.1 (X)
 
OCCUPATION No. Percent
Employed civilian population 16 years and over 8,161 100
Management, business, science, and arts 2,282 28.0
Service occupations 1,222 15.0
Sales and office occupations 1,641 20.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,131 13.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,885 23.1
 
INDUSTRY No. Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 482 5.9
Construction 688 8.4
Manufacturing 1,598 19.6
Wholesale trade 131 1,6
Retail trade 1,071 13.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 446 5.5
Information 90 1.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 479 5.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 203 2.5
Educational, health and social services 1,750 21.4
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 523 6.4
Other services (except public administration) 356 4.4
Public administration 344 4.2
 
Source: US Census 2000
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