Annual Average Persons
Unemployed
The number of persons in the civilian population 16 years of age that is
unemployed and actively seeking employment during 2003.
Data supplied by the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations.
College
Graduates or Higher
The number of persons 25 years of age or older who have been awarded the
bachelor's degree or have completed college/university work and /or degrees
above the bachelor's level at the time of the 1990 and 2000 Census'.
Data supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau, Census Website, www.census.gov.
Data obtained from the 2000 Census of Population and Housing. 2000 Census
of Population and Housing, Census Bureau Website, www.census.gov.
Summary File 1, Table P1, and Summary File 3 Tables P37, P38, P53, P58,
P62, P63, P64, P82, P87, P88, P90 and P159A-159G.
Female-headed Families
with Children under 18 below Poverty Threshold
The number of female-headed families with related children under 18 that
are considered living below the poverty threshold as defined by the U.S.
Census.
"Related children" includes sons daughters, grandchildren, nieces,
nephews, etc., but not unrelated individuals such as foster children. The
denominator used in computing the percentage is all female-headed families
with children under 18 years of age.
U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, census
Bureau Website, www.census.gov,
Summary tap File 1, Table P001, and Summary Tape File 3, Tables P011, P057,PO61,
PO80A, PO89, PO94, PO95, P114A, P117, P119, P121, and P123. 2000 Census
of Population and Housing, Census Bureau Website, www.census.gov.
Summary File 1, Table P1, and Summary File 3 Tables P37, P38, P53, P58,
P62, P63, P64, P82, P87, P88, P90 and P159A-159G.
High School Graduates
or Higher
The number of people in Alabama age 25 and older who have finished high
school or obtained higher degrees.
Data supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau, Census Website, www.census.gov.
Data obtained from the 2000 Census of Population and Housing, Census
Bureau Website, www.census.gov.
Summary File 1, Table P1, and Summary File 3 Tables P37, P38, P53, P58,
P62, P63, P64, P82, P87, P88, P90 and P159A-159G.
Households with No
Earnings
The number of households that reported no earnings during 1999. Comparable
data are not available for 1989.
Data supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau, Census Website, www.census.gov.
Data obtained from the 2000 Census of Population and Housing. 2000
Census of Population and Housing, Census Bureau Website, www.census.gov
Summary File 1, Table P1, and Summary File 3 Tables P37, P38, P53, P58,
P62, P63, P64, P82, P87, P88, P90 and P159A-159G.
Households with public
assistance
The number of households receiving some form of public assistance. "Public
assistance" includes general assistance and Temporary Assistance to
Needy Families (TANF). Supplemental Security Income is not included, nor
are separate payments received for hospital or other medical care.
Data supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau, Census Website, www.census.gov.
Data obtained from the 2000 Census of Population and Housing. 2000 Census
of Population and Housing, Census Bureau Website, www.census.gov..
Summary File 1, Table P1, and Summary File 3 Tables P37, P38, P53, P58,
P62, P63, P64, P82, P87, P88, P90 and P159A-159G.
Households with Social
Security Income
The number of households receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is
a nationwide assistance program that is administered by the Social Security
Administration that guarantees a minimum level of income for needy, aged,
blind, or disabled individuals. Comparable data are not available for 1989.
Data supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau, Census Website, , www.census.gov.
Data obtained from the 2000 Census of Population and Housing. 2000 Census
of Population and Housing, Census Bureau Website, www.census.gov.
Summary File 1, Table P1, and Summary File 3 Tables P37, P38, P53, P58,
P62, P63, P64, P82, P87, P88, P90 and P159A-159G.
Infant Mortality
Number of deaths to infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births.
Alabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics. Annual
editions of Alabama Vital Events from1992 through 1997, Table 5-31 (1992
and 1993) and Volume 4 (1994 - 1997); and unpublished data supplied by the
Alabama Department of Public Health for 1998 through 2002.
Median Household
Income
A "household" is a dwelling unit that consists of one or more
persons. The "median" is the point at which half of the households
are above the reported income figure and half of the households are below.
Median income values for 1989 have been adjusted for inflation so that they
are comparable with 1999 dollars.
Data supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau, Census Website, www.census.gov.
Data obtained from the 2000 Census of Population and Housing. 2000 Census
of Population and Housing, Census Bureau Website, www.census.gov.
Summary File 1, Table P1, and Summary File 3 Tables P37, P38, P53, P58,
P62, P63, P64, P82, P87, P88, P90 and P159A-159G.
Median Household
Income as a Percent of Alabama Median
The median household income for a given area expressed as a percent of the
state median household income. See Median Household Income for additional
information.
Percent was calculated by the Center for Demographic Research, Auburn University
Montgomery based on data obtained from the 1990 and 2000 Cesnus'.
Number of Physicians
The number of physicians in a given area. Physicians include licensed, active
medical doctors and doctors of osteopathy.
Data supplied by the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners. Data is based on
recorded mailing address of the physician (whether it is the home address
or the address of the practice). Comparable data for 1994 are not available.
Per Capita Income
The mean income computed for all persons within a specified geographic area.
It is derived by dividing the total income of all people 15 years of age
and older within a specified area in 1989 and 1999 by the total population
(all ages) that was reported for that area in the 1990 and 2000 Census'.
Income values have been adjusted for inflation so that 1989 dollars are
comparable with 1999 dollars.
Data supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau, Census Website, www.census.gov.
Data obtained from the 2000 Census of Population and Housing. 2000 Census
of Population and Housing, Census Bureau Website, www.census.gov.
Summary File 1, Table P1, and Summary File 3 Tables P37, P38, P53, P58,
P62, P63, P64, P82, P87, P88, P90 and P159A-159G.
Per Pupil Expenditures
of Local Education Boards
The amount of money spent by local Boards of Education per pupil within
the Boards' jurisdictions for one school year. Income values have been adjusted
for inflation so that 1992 dollars are comparable with 2002 dollars.
Data supplied by the Alabama State Department of Education, Annual Report,
1992 and Annual Report, 2002.
Percent Local Revenues
of Total Revenues Generated for Local Education Boards
The amount of local revenues generated for local education boards expressed
as a percent of all revenues generated for local education boards. The required
Foundation Program Local Match is included in local revenues.
Data supplied by the Alabama State Department of Education, Annual Report,
1992 and Annual Report, 2002.
Persons Below Poverty
The number of persons living below the federal poverty threshold expressed
as a percentage of total population.
Data supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and
Housing, Census Bureau Website, www.census.gov,
Summary tap File 1, Table P001, and Summary Tape File 3, Tables P011, P057,PO61,
PO80A, PO89, PO94, PO95, P114A, P117, P119, P121, and P123. 2000 Census
of Population and Housing, Census Bureau Website, www.census.gov.
Summary File 1, Table P1, and Summary File 3 Tables P37, P38, P53, P58,
P62, P63, P64, P82, P87, P88, P90 and P159A-159G.
Persons Medicaid
Eligible
All persons enrolled in Medicaid. The terms "enrolled in" and
"eligible for" are used synonymously by the Alabama Medicaid Agency.
Data reported are for the 1992-1993 and 2002-2003 fiscal years. In order
to achieve comparability over these two time periods, data for three Medicare
programs (all providing partial benefits) are excluded: Plan First (family
planning assistance for low income women), Qualified Medicare Beneficiary
(assistance with Medicare premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance), and Specified
Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries (help with paying monthly Medicare Par
B premiums). The Plan First program was added after 1993 and both the Qualified
Medicare Beneficiary and the Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries
programs have experienced significant expansion over the 1992-2002 time
frame.
Data supplied by the Alabama Medicaid Agency, FY 1993 Annual Report
and FY 2003 Annual Report.
Persons 16-19 years
not high school graduates or enrolled in high school
The number of high school aged adolescents that are currently not enrolled
in a high school or have not graduated.
Data supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and
Housing, Census Bureau Website, www.census.gov,
Summary tap File 1, Table P001, and Summary Tape File 3, Tables P011, P057,PO61,
PO80A, PO89, PO94, PO95, P114A, P117, P119, P121, and P123. 2000 Census
of Population and Housing, Census Bureau Website, www.census.gov.
Summary File 1, Table P1, and Summary File 3 Tables P37, P38, P53, P58,
P62, P63, P64, P82, P87, P88, P90 and P159A-159G.
Persons Poor Too
Young or Too Old To Work
Percent persons under the age of 18 and 65 years or older who were below
the federally designated poverty threshold in 1989 and 1999 by the total
population (all ages) that was reported for that area in the 1990 and 2000
Census'.
Data supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and
Housing, Census Bureau Website, www.census.gov,
Summary tap File 1, Table P001, and Summary Tape File 3, Tables P011, P057,PO61,
PO80A, PO89, PO94, PO95, P114A, P117, P119, P121, and P123. 2000 Census
of Population and Housing, Census Bureau Website, www.census.gov.
Summary File 1, Table P1, and Summary File 3 Tables P37, P38, P53, P58,
P62, P63, P64, P82, P87, P88, P90 and P159A-159G.
Persons with Income
Below 50% of Poverty Threshold
The number of persons whose income was less than one-half of the federally
designated poverty thresholds in 1989 and 1999. For example, the federal
poverty threshold for a family of four (two adults and two children under
18) was $16,895 in 1999, meaning that all persons in this family configuration
with incomes below $16,895 were defined as living in poverty in that year.
Thus, all individuals in families with two adults and two children under
18 who received less than $8,448 in 1999 were below 50% of the poverty threshold.
These figures will vary for other family configurations.
Data supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and
Housing, Census Bureau Website, www.census.gov,
Summary tap File 1, Table P001, and Summary Tape File 3, Tables P011, P057,PO61,
PO80A, PO89, PO94, PO95, P114A, P117, P119, P121, and P123. 2000 Census
of Population and Housing, Census Bureau Website, www.census.gov.
Summary File 1, Table P1, and Summary File 3 Tables P37, P38, P53, P58,
P62, P63, P64, P82, P87, P88, P90 and P159A-159G.
Persons with Income
Below 125% of Poverty Threshold
The number of persons whose income was below the federally designated poverty
threshold in 1989 and 1999 ($16,895 for a family of four with two adults
and two children under 18 in 1999) or only marginally above. Hence, all
persons in this family configuration with incomes below $21,119 in 1999
were below 125% of the poverty threshold in that year. These figures will
vary for other family configurations.
Data supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and
Housing, Census Bureau Website, www.census.gov,
Summary tap File 1, Table P001, and Summary Tape File 3, Tables P011, P057,PO61,
PO80A, PO89, PO94, PO95, P114A, P117, P119, P121, and P123. 2000 Census
of Population and Housing, Census Bureau Website, www.census.gov.
Summary File 1, Table P1, and Summary File 3 Tables P37, P38, P53, P58,
P62, P63, P64, P82, P87, P88, P90 and P159A-159G.
Population
Total number of people living in a given area based on Census estimates.
Data supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau,1990 Census of Population and
Housing, Census Bureau Website, www.census.gov,
Summary tap File 1, Table P001, and Summary Tape File 3, Tables P011, P057,PO61,
PO80A, PO89, PO94, PO95, P114A, P117, P119, P121, and P123. County population
Estimates and Demographic
Components of Population Change: Annual Time Series, July 1, 1990 to July
1, 1999, Census Bureau Website, www.census.gov.
2000 Census of Population and Housing, Census Bureau Website, www.census.gov.
Summary File 1, Table P1, and Summary File 3 Tables P37, P38, P53, P58,
P62, P63, P64, P82, P87, P88, P90 and P159A-159G. Annual Estimates of
the Population of Counties: April1, 2000 to July 1, 2003, Census Bureau
Website, www.census.gov.
Ratio of Physicians
to Population
The number of physicians to population for a given area. Physicians include
licensed, active medical doctors and doctors of osteopathy.
Data supplied by the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners. Data is based on
recorded mailing address of the physician (whether it is the home address
or the address of the practice). Comparable data for 1994 are not available.
"Never before
has man had such capacity to control his own environment, to end thirst
and hunger, to conquer poverty and disease, to banish illiteracy and massive
human misery."
President John F. Kennedy, Address to the United Nations, 1963.
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