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Data & Statistics

COUNTY POPULATION 2010 2000 1990 1980
Black Belt Area Total 196,413 225,830 227,023 236,034
Hale County 15,760 17,185 15,498 15,604
HOUSEHOLDS & INCOME Households (2010) Median Income (2010) Per Capita Income (2010)
Black Belt Area Total 73,819 $28,656 $15,826
Hale County 5,843 $29,299 $16,523
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT No. Percent
Population 25 years and over 10,552 100
Less than 9th grade 826 7.8
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2,346 22.2
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 3,605 34.2
Some college, no degree 2,130 20.2
Associate degree 595 5.6
Bachelor's degree 619 5.9
Graduate or professional degree 431 4.1
     
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 69.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 10.0
 
EMPLOYMENT STATUS No. Percent
Population 16 years and over 12,450 100
In labor force 7,007 56.3
Civilian labor force 7,005 56.3
Employed 6,015 48.3
Unemployed 990 8.0
Percent of civilian labor force 7005 100.0
Armed Forces 2 0
Not in labor force 5,443 43.7
     
Females 16 years and over    
In labor force 3,135 47.7
Civilian labor force 3,135 47.7
Employed 2,772 42.2
 
COMMUTING TO WORK No. Percent
Workers 16 years and over 5,867 100
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 4,669 79.6
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 848 14.5
Public transportation (including taxicab) 27 0.5
Other means 50 0.9
Walked 119 2.0
Worked at home 154 2.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 28.0 (X)
 
OCCUPATION No. Percent
Employed civilian population 16 years and over 6,015 100
Management, business, science, and arts 1,419 23.6
Service occupations 1,103 18.3
Sales and office occupations 1,066 17.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 935 15.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,492 24.8
 
INDUSTRY No. Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 528 8.8
Construction 365 6.1
Manufacturing 1,320 21.9
Wholesale trade 110 1.8
Retail trade 506 8.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 209 3.5
Information 47 0.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 192 3.2
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 386 6.4
Educational, health and social services 1,327 22.1
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 281 4.7
Other services (except public administration) 374 6.2
Public administration 370 6.2
 
Source: US Census 2010
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