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Choctaw
Alabama

13K

Population

$43K

Median Income

$123K

Median Home

R+16

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$43K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$57,050

Federal Spending per Capita$144

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers21.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score632

Work From Home %1.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$17K

Income (80th Percentile)$103K

Income (95th Percentile)$173K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.9%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$4,810

SS Benefits / Person$6,082

Education Wage Premium1.23x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$51K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$62K

Professional Services Concentration0.30x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$124K

This county

$218K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$616/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.22%

This county

0.39% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $222

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$778/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-7.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.2%

Homeownership Rate82.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

3.4%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

65 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

76.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score12

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score14.0

Healthcare Offices14

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)44.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)44.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients768 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$18,899

Uninsured (under 65)10.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.13 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.55 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,989

Bachelor's Degree Holders875

HS Completion Rate82.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities104

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)65th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.2 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.9

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature1.20

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Annual Precipitation49.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$9K

Drought Index (2022)0.03

Heating Degree Days2,074 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,451 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,324 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,172 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year2.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)74 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)8 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed49 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed11 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)129 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)173 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)43 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+53.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers51 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work66 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)268 workers

Avg Commute Time34.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.5%

Agriculture

Farms205 farms

Farmland420 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.180

Nonprofit Organizations74

Veterans Share6.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.1%

Never-Married Adults27.7%

Divorced Adults10.3%

Religious Organizations20

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations21.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.56 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores8

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms17

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$38K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate61.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.02%

Politics

R+16

2024 Presidential · Alabama was R+28 statewide

vs Alabama State

Income tax

5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.22%0.39% state avg

Politics

R+16R+28

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -88

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.74x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $123K

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Local News — Choctaw

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WAFF · 18‏/05‏/2026

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Business Alabama Magazine · 30‏/03‏/2026

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Fox 10 News · 18‏/05‏/2026

Choctaw County man accused of threatening rabbis in Alabama is fit for trial, judge rules

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The Tuscaloosa News · 11‏/05‏/2026

Choctaw Nation partners with UA to restore native species and culture

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WTOK · 02‏/06‏/2026

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