Muscle Shoals

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  2. Muscle Shoals Statistics
  3. Muscle Shoals Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Muscle Shoals Employment Information
  5. Muscle Shoals Family Information
  6. Muscle Shoals Education Information
  7. Muscle Shoals Public Benefits Information
  8. Muscle Shoals Criminal Information
  9. Muscle Shoals Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Muscle Shoals Zip Codes


Muscle Shoals Legal Resources Back to top

Muscle Shoals Government Website
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
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Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
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Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Muscle Shoals Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,924
  • Land Area (2000): 31.524 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.005 square kilometers
Muscle Shoals Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 11,011 2001 11,970 2003 12,271
2000 11,468 2002 12,029 2004 12,329

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Houses (2000): 5,010
Muscle Shoals Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,494 95.66%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 17 0.14%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 505 4.20%

Muscle Shoals Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Muscle Shoals Employment Information Back to top
Muscle Shoals Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 407 13.62%
2. Metal Manufactuing 242 8.10%
3. Utilities 203 6.79%
4. Educational Services 149 4.99%
5. Public Administration 146 4.89%
6. Health Care 127 4.25%
7. Repair and Maintenance 110 3.68%
8. Paper Manufacturing 93 3.11%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 83 2.78%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 79 2.64%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 77 2.58%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 72 2.41%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 71 2.38%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 65 2.18%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 64 2.14%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 61 2.04%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 59 1.97%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 49 1.64%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 49 1.64%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 47 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 476 18.75%
2. Educational Services 461 18.16%
3. Finance and Insurance 176 6.93%
4. Department and Other General Stores 148 5.83%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 129 5.08%
6. Social Assistance 96 3.78%
7. Public Administration 91 3.59%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 84 3.31%
9. Food Manufacturing 77 3.03%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 60 2.36%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 58 2.29%
12. Construction 58 2.29%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 54 2.13%
14. Utilities 49 1.93%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 44 1.73%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 31 1.22%
17. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 27 1.06%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 25 0.99%
19. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 24 0.95%
20. Metal Manufactuing 23 0.91%

Muscle Shoals Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 178 5.96%
2. Other Production Occupations 173 5.79%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 143 4.79%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 132 4.42%
5. Other Management Occupations 130 4.35%
6. Electricians 122 4.08%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 111 3.71%
8. Top Executives 98 3.28%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 96 3.21%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 94 3.15%
11. Other Construction Trades 88 2.95%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 85 2.84%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 78 2.61%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 72 2.41%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 70 2.34%
16. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 70 2.34%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 61 2.04%
18. Other Health Occupations 57 1.91%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 57 1.91%
20. Engineers 56 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 235 9.26%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 149 5.87%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 140 5.52%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 98 3.86%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 97 3.82%
6. Customer Service Representatives 92 3.62%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 92 3.62%
8. Secretaries and Admins 92 3.62%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 87 3.43%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 86 3.39%
11. Cashiers 84 3.31%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 81 3.19%
13. Registered Nurses 81 3.19%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 68 2.68%
15. Other Management Occupations 64 2.52%
16. Business Operations Specialists 58 2.29%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 56 2.21%
18. Child Care Workers 52 2.05%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 52 2.05%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 47 1.85%

Muscle Shoals Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,014 53.61%
15-35 hours 1,092 11.68%
1-14 hours 225 2.41%
No regular hours 3,021 32.30%

Muscle Shoals Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 118 2.21%
5 AM-5:29 AM 151 2.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 244 4.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 369 6.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 750 14.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 892 16.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,194 22.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM 455 8.53%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 195 3.65%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 136 2.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 111 2.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 25 0.47%
Noon-3:59 PM 347 6.50%
4 PM-11:59 PM 350 6.56%

Muscle Shoals Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 314 5.88%
5-9 1,153 21.60%
10-14 1,396 26.16%
15-19 760 14.24%
20-24 623 11.67%
25-29 235 4.40%
30-34 281 5.27%
35-39 44 0.82%
40-44 49 0.92%
45-59 239 4.48%
60-89 152 2.85%
At least 90 91 1.71%

Muscle Shoals Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 4,481 83.96%
30-44 0 0.00% 374 7.01%
45-59 0 0.00% 239 4.48%
At least 60 0 0.00% 243 4.55%

Muscle Shoals Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 420 7.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,860 89.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 18 0.33%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 39 0.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 71 1.31%

Muscle Shoals Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Muscle Shoals Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,740 (11,772 people)
Families (2000): 3,509 (10,343 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,500
People at same address in 1995: 6,183
Muscle Shoals Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 424 8.95%
$10,000-$14,999 256 5.40%
$15,000-$19,999 331 6.98%
$20,000-$24,999 369 7.78%
$25,000-$29,999 241 5.08%
$30,000-$34,999 299 6.31%
$35,000-$39,999 431 9.09%
$40,000-$44,999 349 7.36%
$45,000-$49,999 244 5.15%
$50,000-$59,999 518 10.93%
$60,000-$74,999 495 10.44%
$75,000-$99,999 434 9.16%
$100,000-$124,999 227 4.79%
$125,000-$149,999 49 1.03%
$150,000-$199,999 37 0.78%
$200,000 or more 36 0.76%

Muscle Shoals Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,119 23.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,550 32.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 120 2.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 846 17.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 749 15.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 224 4.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 68 1.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 0.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Muscle Shoals Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,808 29.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,794 13.87%
Public Assistance 104 0.80%
Retirement 944 7.30%
Self Employment 550 4.25%
Social Security 1,221 9.44%
Supplemental Security 112 0.87%
Wage / Salary 3,686 28.50%
Other 716 5.54%

Muscle Shoals Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,494 51.32%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,417 48.68%

Muscle Shoals Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 460 10.44%
Color 1 Box Married 3,028 68.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 832 18.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 85 1.93%

Muscle Shoals Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 742 14.59%
Color 1 Box Married 2,938 57.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 804 15.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 603 11.85%

Muscle Shoals Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Muscle Shoals Education Information Back to top
Muscle Shoals Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 238 2.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,270 14.09%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,970 32.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,330 25.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 558 6.19%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,024 11.36%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 622 6.90%

Muscle Shoals Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 105 0.88% 77 0.65% 182 1.53%
Kindergarten 141 1.18% 26 0.22% 167 1.40%
Grades 1-4 800 6.71% 26 0.22% 826 6.93%
Grades 5-8 536 4.50% 46 0.39% 582 4.88%
Grades 9-12 680 5.70% 22 0.18% 702 5.89%
Undergrad college 529 4.44% 10 0.08% 539 4.52%
Graduate or professional school 78 0.65% 0 0.00% 78 0.65%
Total 2,869 24.06% 207 1.74% 3,076 25.80%

Muscle Shoals Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Muscle Shoals Public Benefits Information Back to top
Muscle Shoals Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,903 92.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 857 7.29%

Muscle Shoals Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Muscle Shoals Criminal Information Back to top
Muscle Shoals Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.634 0.000 0.000 0.091 2.725 0.000 7.538 35.964 0.000 43.502
2000 0.523 0.000 0.000 0.174 0.698 0.000 4.447 29.997 0.000 34.444
2001 0.418 0.000 0.000 0.334 0.752 0.000 6.767 36.090 0.000 42.857
2002 2.078 0.083 0.000 0.166 2.328 0.000 9.394 36.745 0.665 46.804
2003 2.445 0.326 0.000 0.733 3.504 0.000 9.127 43.354 1.711 54.193
2004 4.867 0.406 0.000 0.730 6.002 0.000 13.545 45.340 2.839 61.724

Muscle Shoals Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 0
2005 9 34
2006 9 35
2007 9 34

Muscle Shoals Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 509
2000 403
2001 522
2002 591

Muscle Shoals Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Muscle Shoals Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Muscle Shoals Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,629 13.66%
10-19 Years 1,668 13.99%
20-29 Years 1,443 12.10%
30-39 Years 1,772 14.86%
40-49 Years 1,842 15.45%
50-59 Years 1,422 11.93%
60-69 Years 1,045 8.76%
70-79 Years 733 6.15%
80-89 Years 325 2.73%
90+ Years 45 0.38%

Muscle Shoals Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,613 47.07%
Color 1 Box Female 6,311 52.93%

Muscle Shoals Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,927 83.25%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,674 14.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 138 1.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 68 0.57%
Color 2 Box Asian 67 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 42 0.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Muscle Shoals Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,852 40.24%
2. Irish 1,195 16.86%
3. English 1,152 16.26%
4. German 718 10.13%
5. Scotch Irish 155 2.19%
6. French Non-Basque 154 2.17%
7. Polish 139 1.96%
8. Scottish 113 1.59%
9. Italian 91 1.28%
10. European 90 1.27%

Muscle Shoals Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,020 98.35%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 113 1.01%
3. French 35 0.31%
4. German 19 0.17%
5. Korean 9 0.08%
6. Other Native North American 9 0.08%

Muscle Shoals Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,973 99.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 38 0.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 0.04%

Muscle Shoals Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Muscle Shoals Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Muscle Shoals Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
35661 35662