Choctaw County, AL Demographic Data
Choctaw County, AL Summary
Choctaw County is located in Alabama
- Population: 13,838
- Area: 920.86 sq. miles
- Land Area: 913.50 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.36 sq. miles
- Population Density: 15.02 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 348.10 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Choctaw County, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,938
52%
50.8
Male
6,349
48%
49.2
Total Population
13,287
323,128,000
Choctaw County, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
648
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
678
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
900
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
825
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
788
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,286
9.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,509
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,929
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,080
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
887
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,602
12.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
861
6.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
294
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,527
79.2%
77.2
Female
5,601
53.2%
51.3
Male
4,926
46.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,102
76.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,346
25.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,757
20.7%
15.2
Female
1,548
56.1%
55.8
Male
1,209
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Choctaw County, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,163
99.1%
96.8
White
7,495
56.4%
72.6
Black or African American
5,658
42.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2
0.0%
0.8
Asian
6
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
6
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
124
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
74
0.6%
17.8
Mexican
28
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
46
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,213
99.4%
82.2
Choctaw County, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
689
7.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,309
13.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,520
37.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,991
21.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
809
8.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
740
7.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
390
4.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,998
21.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,450
78.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,130
11.9%
31.2
Choctaw County, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,016
27.3%
33.7%
Now Married
5,280
47.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,376
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
364
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,025
9.3
5.8%
Choctaw County, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,537
99.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
102
0.8%
21.6%
Spanish
88
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
12
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Choctaw County, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
746
13.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
507
9.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
973
17.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
711
12.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
652
11.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
869
15.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
414
7.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
450
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
170
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
70
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
32,622
57,617
Per capita income
20,773
31,128
Choctaw County, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
354
8.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
124
2.9%
9.8
Construction
363
8.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,071
25.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
110
2.6%
6.6
Information
81
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
832
19.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
195
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
201
4.7%
11.4
Public administration
94
2.2%
4.6
Retail trade
534
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
254
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
47
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
767
18.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,080
25.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
929
21.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
839
19.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
645
15.1%
18.1%
Choctaw County, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,143
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,502
84.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
424
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
82
2.0%
2.7
Other means
78
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
57
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.8
26.6
Choctaw County, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
577
10.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,885
33.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,642
29.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,458
26.2%
21.0
Choctaw County, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,562
76.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,479
80.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,083
19.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,679
23.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Choctaw County, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,241
1 room
38
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
47
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
347
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,242
17.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,145
29.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,396
19.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,052
14.5%
12.0
8 rooms
559
7.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
415
5.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Choctaw County, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,241
1-unit, detached
4,612
63.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
20
0.3%
5.9
2-units
6
0.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
54
0.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
143
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
32
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
77
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
2,288
31.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
9
0.1%
0.1
Choctaw County, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
296
4.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
254
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
633
8.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
844
11.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,194
16.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,568
21.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,416
19.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
982
13.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
54
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Choctaw County, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
242
4.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,334
24.0%
4.7
Electricity
3,719
66.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
241
4.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
12
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
1
0.0%
1.1
Choctaw County, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,450
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
9
0.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
29
2.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
107
7.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
207
14.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
406
28.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
692
47.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
787
54.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
212
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
136
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
76
5.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
237
16.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
2
0.0%
0.0%
Choctaw County, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
835
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
44
5.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
366
43.8%
41.0%
Less than $500
425
50.9%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
248
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
497
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
151
18.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
44
5.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
66
8.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
84
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
99
11.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
386
46.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
253
0.0%
0.0%
Choctaw County, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,479
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,714
38.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,196
26.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
533
11.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
536
12.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
385
8.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
48
1.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
40
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
27
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
64,600
205,000
