Cahaba Heights, Alabama

Back to Cahaba Heights, AL housing info, Jefferson County, Alabama, AL smaller cities, AL small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Cahaba Heights, AL Jefferson County Population in July 2007: 5,176. Males: 2,402   (46.4%) Females: 2,774   (53.6%) Median resident age:   35.0 years Alabama median age:   35.8 years Zip codes: 35243. Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,794 (it was $48,250 in 2000) Cahaba Heights:   $58,794 Alabama:   $40,554 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $38,121 Cahaba Heights:   $38,121 Alabama:   $22,366 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $203,882 (it was $128,300 in 2000) Cahaba Heights:   $203,882 Alabama:   $115,600 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $235,166; Detached houses: $252,335; Townhouses or other attached units: $176,138; In 2-unit structures: $171,663; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,284; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $184,709 Cahaba Heights, AL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Cahaba Heights: White Non-Hispanic (95.5%) Black (1.2%) Two or more races (0.9%) Hispanic (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Cahaba Heights: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Cahaba Heights, Alabama on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Cahaba Heights is mentioned 69 times on our forum: How Much to Pay for a Lot in Cahaba Heights / Vestavia?  (9 replies) Birmingham, Alabama. Opinions?  (98 replies) moving from uk to bham area!  (43 replies) Vestavia, Trussville, or Hoover?  (36 replies) Young Professional ReLo to Birmingham  (15 replies) Like to move to Alabama  (16 replies) Ancestries: English (21.3%), United States (16.7%), German (9.1%), Irish (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (5.6%), Scottish (4.3%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 644 feet Land area: 2.03 square miles. Population density: 2544 people per square mile   (average).

Average climate in Cahaba Heights, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Cahaba Heights-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 227% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the Cahaba Heights place center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 tornado 11.5 miles away from the place center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

Cahaba Heights-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.4 miles away from Cahaba Heights center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 66.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.4 miles away from Cahaba Heights center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 33.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 30.2 miles away from Cahaba Heights center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Cahaba Heights, AL

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Shopping Centers: Market Square Shopping Center (1), Overton Village Shopping Center (2), Cahaba Heights Plaza Shopping Center (3), Crosshaven Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Cahaba Heights: Wooten Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: Cahaba Heights Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.0 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	48.9%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.0%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This place:	4.3%
Whole state:	16.1%

This place:	3.3%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cahaba Heights, AL

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5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.35%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($307 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	0.13%
Alabama average:	0.14%

from Shelby County, AL	0.84% ($55,697 average AGI)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL	0.23% ($35,105)
from St. Clair County, AL	0.23% ($34,538)

5.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,640 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.61%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($192 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	0.04%
Alabama average:	0.06%

to Shelby County, AL	1.35% ($55,359 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL	0.49% ($44,314)
to Blount County, AL	0.23% ($37,239)

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  Grant Date: 05/07/2003, Expiration Date: 05/07/2013, Cancelation Date: 12/30/2003, Certifier: James K Pilkerton
  Registrant: James K Pilkerton, 3480 Hillway Drive, Cahaba Heights, AL 35243
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  Grant Date: 12/30/2003, Expiration Date: 12/30/2013, Certifier: James K Pilkerton
  Registrant: James K Pilkerton, 3480 Hillway Drive, Cahaba Heights, AL 35243