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Population (year 2000): 5,203
Males: 2,415  (46.4%)
Females: 2,788  (53.6%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:  35.0 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35243.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $55,000 (it was $48,250 in 2000)
Cahaba Heights  $55,000
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $171,000 (it was $131,000 in 2000)
Cahaba Heights  $171,000
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Cahaba Heights:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

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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: 2557 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Cahaba Heights

  • High school or higher: 92.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cahaba Heights CDP

  • Never married: 32.1%
  • Now married: 43.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 17.4%

127 residents are foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

This place:  2.4%
Alabama:  2.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cahaba Heights:  0.4% ($561)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
Cahaba Heights satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hoover, AL (7.1 miles , pop. 62,742).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (7.2 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (583.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mountain Brook, AL (2.0 miles ), Lake Purdy, AL (3.4 miles ), Vestavia Hills, AL (3.7 miles ), Meadowbrook, AL (4.8 miles ), Homewood, AL (5.3 miles ), Irondale, AL (5.9 miles ), Indian Springs Village, AL (6.3 miles ), Hoover, AL (7.1 miles ).

Latitude: 33.46 N, Longitude: 86.73 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,130 (-21.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 221 (7.6%)


18 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
3 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded

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Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (19%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Utilities (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Religious workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)


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Cahaba Heights-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 189% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.0 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 12.6 miles away from the place center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cahaba Heights:
  • BIRMINGHAM BAPT MED CNTR MONTCLAIR SNU (about 2 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSP-BIRMINGHAM (about 2 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • BROOKWOOD MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cahaba Heights:
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 7 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 48 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 62 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cahaba Heights:
  • BESSEMER (about 17 miles; BESSEMER, AL; ID: EKY)
  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 21 miles; ALABASTER, AL; ID: EET)
  • ST CLAIR COUNTY (about 36 miles; PELL CITY, AL; ID: PLR)

Amtrak station near Cahaba Heights:
  • 7 miles: BIRMINGHAM (1819 MORRIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cahaba Heights:
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 15 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 26 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 41 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)

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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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.3%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  7.3%

Cahaba Heights compared to Alabama state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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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%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cahaba Heights:
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAYE (1220 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WATV (900 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • WJLD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FAIRFIELD, AL; Owner: RICHARDSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQCR (1500 AM; 2 kW; ALABASTER, AL; Owner: WGTT, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cahaba Heights:
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
  • WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WVSU-FM (91.1 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: SAMFORD UNIVERSITY)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W281AB (104.1 FM; MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQEM (101.5 FM; COLUMBIANA, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cahaba Heights:
  • WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • W49AY (Channel 49; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • W62BG (Channel 62; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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