Choctaw County, AL Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Choctaw County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Population 12,256 5,021,982 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 13.3 95.9 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.84% 0.60% 0.57%
Median age 47.9 37.9 37.1
Households 5,174 1,968,535 128,459,983

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Economy

Choctaw County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Choctaw County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $44,564 $62,318 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.55% 4.84% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.5% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Choctaw County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $48,610 $158,589 $242,182
Median rent $653 $962 $1,342
Homeownership rate 82.2% 69.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM , followed by 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM .

Metric Choctaw County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 31.7 22.0 22.5
Work from home 2.3% 7.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Choctaw County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Choctaw County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.9% 24.9% 31.6%
Average household size 2.39 2.50 2.54

Health

Choctaw County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Choctaw County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 74.7 74.7 78.3
Self-rated poor health 26.8% 23.4% 16.3%
Smokers 23.0% 22.1% 19.0%