People QuickFacts Calhoun County Alabama
Population definition and source info Population, 2005 estimate 112,141 4,557,808
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -0.1% 2.5%
Population definition and source info Population, 2000 112,249 4,447,100
Persons under 5 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2005 6.4% 6.5%
Persons under 18 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2005 22.7% 23.9%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent definition and source info Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2005 14.3% 13.2%
Female persons, percent definition and source info Female persons, percent, 2005 52.0% 51.5%
 
White persons, percent definition and source info White persons, percent, 2005 (a) 78.3% 71.4%
Black persons, percent definition and source info Black persons, percent, 2005 (a) 19.7% 26.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2005 (a) 0.4% 0.5%
Asian persons, percent definition and source info Asian persons, percent, 2005 (a) 0.7% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2005 (a) 0.1% 0.0%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2005 0.9% 0.9%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2005 (b) 2.0% 2.3%
White persons not Hispanic, percent definition and source info White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2005 76.4% 69.3%
 
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000 definition and source info Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 57.1% 57.4%
Foreign born persons, percent definition and source info Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 1.7% 2.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+ definition and source info Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 3.5% 3.9%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+ definition and source info High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 73.9% 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+ definition and source info Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 15.2% 19.0%
Persons with a disability, age 5+ definition and source info Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 25,861 945,705
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ definition and source info Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 23.4 24.8
 
Housing units definition and source info Housing units, 2005 52,897 2,082,140
Homeownership rate definition and source info Homeownership rate, 2000 72.5% 72.5%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent definition and source info Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 11.5% 15.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units definition and source info Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $71,600 $85,100
 
Households definition and source info Households, 2000 45,307 1,737,080
Persons per household definition and source info Persons per household, 2000 2.42 2.49
Median household income definition and source info Median household income, 2003 $33,066 $36,131
Per capita money income definition and source info Per capita money income, 1999 $17,367 $18,189
Persons below poverty, percent definition and source info Persons below poverty, percent, 2003 16.4% 15.2%
    Business QuickFacts Calhoun County Alabama
Private nonfarm establishments definition and source info Private nonfarm establishments, 2004 2,541 100,8022
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info Private nonfarm employment, 2004 41,664 1,629,1412
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2004 2.6% -1.4%2
Nonemployer establishments definition and source info Nonemployer establishments, 2004 5,995 266,5851
 
Total number of firms definition and source info Total number of firms, 2002 7,741 309,544
Black-owned firms, percent definition and source info Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 7.7% 9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 NA 0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent definition and source info Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 NA 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 NA 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent definition and source info Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 NA 0.8%
Women-owned firms, percent definition and source info Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 32.1% 26.4%
 
Manufacturers shipments definition and source info Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) 2,020,839 66,686,220
Wholesale trade sales definition and source info Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 1,058,280 43,641,369
Retail sales definition and source info Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 1,160,387 43,784,342
Retail sales per capita definition and source info Retail sales per capita, 2002 $10,413 $9,771
Accommodation and foodservices sales definition and source info Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 131,131 4,692,297
Building permits definition and source info Building permits, 2005 266 30,612
Federal spending definition and source info Federal spending, 2004 ($1000) 1,111,238 39,047,4732
    Geography QuickFacts Calhoun County Alabama
Land area definition and source info Land area, 2000 (square miles) 608 50,744
Persons per square mile definition and source info Persons per square mile, 2000 184.6 87.6
Persons per square mile definition and source info FIPS Code 015 01
Persons per square mile definition and source info Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area Anniston-Oxford, AL Metro Area

 

Facts about Calhoun County

Calhoun County's Distance to Major Cities

 

Atlanta, GA 90 Mobile, AL 278
Birmingham, AL 59 Montgomery, AL 111
Charleston, SC 373 Nashville, TN 207
Chicago, IL 702 New Orleans, LA 398
Dallas, TX 695 New York, NY 921
Detroit, MI 745 Orlando, FL 506
Huntsville, AL 109 Savannah, GA 340
Jacksonville, FL 438 Toronto, Ontario 942
Memphis, TN 292 Washington, DC 733

Calhoun County's Population - Cities and Towns

 

Anniston 23,332 Oxford 14,474
Hobson City 859 Piedmont 5,004
Jacksonville 8,153 Saks 10,248
Ohatchee 1,183 Weaver 2,584

Households and Income

 

TOTAL

PERCENT

Number of Households (2002 estimate)

44,640

100%

Family Households

30,632

68.62%

Non-Family Households

14,008

31.38%

Persons per household (2002 estimate)

2.42

 

Average Household Income (2002 estimate)

$39,942

 

Per capital income (2002 estimate)

$16.61

 

Largest Non-Retail Employers in
Calhoun County
 
 

Company Number of Employees
Anniston Army Depot 6500
Regional Medical Center 1514
Homeland Security/ 1000+
CDPJacksonville State University 1000
BAE Systems 535
 NABI  533
 Stringfellow Hospital 489 
Bostrom Seating, Inc  480
Oxford School System   451
Legacy Cabinet 428
Federal Mogul 326
Anniston School System 305
Union Foundry 303
M & H Valve 286
Honeywell 285
Super Valu 275
Anniston Sportswear 264
YKK/Tape Craft Corp 260
Alabama Power 225