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COUNTY PROFILE

CHOCTAW COUNTY

County Seat:  Butler

Communities in County:   Butler, Gilbertown, Lisman, Needham, Pennington, Silas, Toxey

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Alabama Tax Incentives for Industry
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Population and Income Estimates
  County  15-Mile Radius  30-Mile Radius  45-Mile Radius  
  (2000) Census: 15922 11725 52624 202912  
  (2006) Estimate: 15048 11005 50213 198570  
  (2011) Projection: 14384 10460 48378 195429  
  (2006) Est. Per Capita Income: 17808 18199 17841 17786  
  (2006) Est. Median Household Income: 28812 29540 32539 32172  
  (2006) Est. Median Age: 40 40 39 37  

Source: Claritas
Note: Radius is from county seat.

County Labor Analysis
 (2006) Labor Force   
 (County and Surrounding Counties
)
County Civilian Labor Force Unemployment Unemployment Rate  
Choctaw 5387 273 5.1  
Clarke 7166 451 6.3  
Washington 6971 363 5.2  
Marengo 8913 361 4.1  
Sumter 4869 296 6.1  
Wayne (MS) 8495 541 6.4  
Clarke (MS) 10245 578 5.6  
Lauderdale (MS) 43549 1622 3.7  
 
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: Numbers reflect 2005 annual averages

(2005) County Employment by Industry
Total: 3876
Mining: 0
Construction: 166
Manufacturing: 0
Wholesale & Retail: 466
Transportation & Warehousing: 128
Utilities & Information: 50
Finance & Insurance: 87
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing: 15
Health Care & Social Assistance: 249
Accomodation & Food Services: 176
Prof, Tech & Business Services: 260
State & Local Government: 541
Other: 1738
 
   Source: Alabama Department of Industrial Relations www.dir.state.al.us
(2006) County Population 25+ by Educational Attainment
Graduate/professional degree:   3.1 %
Bachelors degree:   6.5 %
Associates degree:   4.6 %
Some college, no degree:   16.2 %
High school graduate/GED:   34.8 %
9-12th grade (no diploma):   19.3 %
Less than 9th grade:   15.4 %
 
   Source: Claritas

   Major Employers in Choctaw County
Name Product # Employees
Georgia Pacific Papermill 1100
Choctaw Co Board of Education Public Education 280
Willow Trace Nursing Aged Care 100
Sanderson Plumbing Products Toilet Seat Manufacturer 104
Choctaw County Government 80
Lassiter Lumber Company Sawmill-Pine Lumber 45
Tamko Roofing Felt Manufacturer 45
Town of Butler Governmental Services 30
Ace Hardware Building Supplies 27
Choctaw County EMS Emergency Medical Services 21
 Source: Local economic development contacts
Major Manufacturing Employers in Choctaw County
Name Product # Employees
Georgia Pacific Papermill 1100
Sanderson Plumbing Products Toilet Seat Manufacturer 104
Lassiter Lumber Company Sawmill-Lumber Company 45
Tamko Roofing Felt Manufacturer 45
Wayne Banks Pallet Co. Wood Pallets 28
 Source: Local economic development contacts
 

Education and Training
Year System Name System Enrollment Spending Per Pupil ACT Average Score
2005 Choctaw County Schools 2014 7202.56 18.2
 
  Number of independent schools in county: 2
 
 Source: Alabama Department of Education; www.alsde.edu
 Note: Detailed information on Alabama's public school systems and individual schools can be accessed on the Alabama Department of Education website at www.ador.state.al.us/bus.html.

  Higher Education and Training Centers
  (Institutions located in the county and contiguous Alabama counties)
  Two-year colleges serving area:
AL Southern Community College @ Gilbertown AL Southern Community College @ Thomasville Alabama Southern Community College @ Jackson

  Four-year colleges serving area:
University of West Alabama
 
 Source: Alabama Commission on Higher Education
 Note: Information on Alabama’s two and four year colleges can be found on the Commission’s website http://www.ache.state.al.us/Colleges&Universities/InstitutionalMap.htm

Taxes
  (2006) General Tax Structure
  Ad Valorem Tax
    Alabama has a state property tax rate of 6.5 mills (3 mills for education). Both county and city can levy property tax. All real and personal business property is assessed at 20% of fair market value.
  Other Business Related Taxes
  County
        (Outside Incorporated Areas)
State
  Sales Tax General Rate: 2 % 4 %
  Use Tax General Rate: 2 % %
  Sales Tax on Machinery: 1 % 1.5 %
  Use Tax on Machinery: 1 % %
  Occupational Tax: %  

 Source: Alabama Department of Revenue; www.ador.state.al.us
 Note: Information on business-related taxes is available on the Alabama Department of Revenue website at www.ador.state.al.us/bus.html. Construction materials are taxed at the general rate. Inventories and goods-in-process are not taxed.

Transportation
  Interstates in county:  None
  Federal highways in county:   84
  Railroads serving in county:  
  Nearest Commercial air service: Mobile, Ala.

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