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Population (year 2000): 10,509
Males: 4,933  (46.9%)
Females: 5,576  (53.1%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:  40.9 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35214.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,100 (it was $43,111 in 2000)
Forestdale  $49,100
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $122,100 (it was $93,500 in 2000)
Forestdale  $122,100
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Forestdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.7%)
  • Black (45.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (10.2%), English (5.9%), Irish (4.6%), Subsaharan African (2.2%), German (2.1%), Italian (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 645 feet

Land area: 6.90 square miles.

Population density: 1523 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Forestdale

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forestdale CDP

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

66 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
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:

Forestdale:  0.4% ($394)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (7.1 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (574.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Adamsville, AL (3.4 miles ), Minor, AL (3.5 miles ), Brookside, AL (4.0 miles ), McDonald Chapel, AL (4.4 miles ), Edgewater, AL (5.1 miles ), Mulga, AL (5.2 miles ), Cardiff, AL (5.3 miles) , Graysville, AL (5.5 miles ).

Latitude: 33.57 N, Longitude: 86.90 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,974 (-28.3%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 339 (7.0%)


Area code commonly used in this area: 205

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Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Average climate in Forestdale, Alabama

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Forestdale-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 201% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 2.3 miles away from the Forestdale place center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 tornado 4.2 miles away from the place center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Forestdale:
  • UAB MEDICAL WEST (about 3 miles; BESSEMER, AL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH METRO WEST HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; FAIRFIELD, AL)
  • CARRAWAY METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forestdale:
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 11 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 55 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 59 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Forestdale:
  • BESSEMER (about 19 miles; BESSEMER, AL; ID: EKY)
  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 30 miles; ALABASTER, AL; ID: EET)
  • WALKER COUNTY-BEVILL FIELD (about 36 miles; JASPER, AL; ID: JFX)

Amtrak station near Forestdale:
  • 8 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 Forestdale:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 3 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 32 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 33 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 51 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)

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Notable location: Crumley Chapel Community Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: Village Hills Shopping Center (1), Forestdale Plaza Shopping Center (2), Forestdale Square Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Forestdale include: Crumley Chapel United Methodist Church (A), Bellevue Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Crumley Chapel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.5%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.0%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.4%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.3%
Whole state:  7.3%

Forestdale compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Banks with branches in Forestdale (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Forestdale Branch at 1200 Forestdale Square, branch established on 1973-02-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Colonial Bank, National Association: Forestdale Branch at 1602 Forestdale Plaza, branch established on 1965-12-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22,730.6 mil, Deposits: $16,249.4 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 306 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The



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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 Forestdale:
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WATV (900 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WJLD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FAIRFIELD, AL; Owner: RICHARDSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAYE (1220 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSMQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: BESSEMER RADIO INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Forestdale:
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, 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)
  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W281AB (104.1 FM; MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVSU-FM (91.1 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: SAMFORD UNIVERSITY)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WQOP-FM (92.5 FM; DORA, AL; Owner: QUEEN OF PEACE RADIO, INC.)
  • WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)

TV broadcast stations around Forestdale:
  • WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • W49AY (Channel 49; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • W62BG (Channel 62; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W23AK (Channel 23; JASPER, AL; Owner: WMTY, INC.)

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