Shoals Economic Development Authority

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Shoals Economic Development Authority

Phone:
(256) 764-0351
1-800-239-6087
FAX: (256) 764-3850
20 Hightower Place
Suite 1
P.O. Box 580
Florence, Alabama 35630

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DEMOGRAPHICS Population
Lauderdale County Colbert County	Year 2006 (estimate) 2000 1990 1980 2006 (estimate) 2000 1990 1980	Total Population 87,891 87,966 79,661 80,546 54,766 54,984 51,666 54,519
Population by cities (Alphabetically)
City Anderson Cherokee Florence Killen Leighton Lexington Littleville Muscle Shoals Rogersville St. Florian Sheffield Tuscumbia Waterloo	County Lauderdale Colbert Lauderdale Lauderdale Colbert Lauderdale Colbert Colbert Lauderdale Lauderdale Colbert Colbert Lauderdale	Population 2006 (Est.) 350 1,184 36,721 1,122 836 833 951 12,703 1,191 453 9.232 8,202 208
Population Growth, Florence-Muscle Shoals MA
Year 1970 1980 1990 2000 2006 (estimate)	Population 117,743 135,065 131,327 142,950 142,657
Total Male Population Total Female Population Median Age	47.93% 52.07% 39.89 years
Population by Race, Florence-Muscle Shoals MA
White Black Asian & Pacific Islander All other races	85.62% 12.42% 0.8% 1.16%
Population by Age, Florence-Muscle Shoals MA
<15 Years of Age 15-34 Years of Age 35-64 Years of Age >64 Years of Age	17.55% 26.16% 40.12% 16.17%

Unemployment Rate, Florence-Muscle Shoals MA

March 2008
2007 Average
2006 Average
2005 Average
2004 Average
2003 Average
2002 Average
2001 Average
2000 Average
1999 Average
1998 Average

4.1%
3.9%
3.8%
4.7%
6.1%
6.8%
10.20%
8.20%
5.50%
5.92%
6.41%