Fultondale, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 6,595. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,905 (+4.7% change)

Males: 3,161	(47.9%)
Females: 3,434	(52.1%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35068.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,300 (it was $38,006 in 2000)

Fultondale	$43,300
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $110,000 (it was $84,300 in 2000)

Fultondale	$110,000
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Fultondale:

White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
Black (5.3%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Other race (1.0%)

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Ancestries: United States (26.4%), Irish (11.0%), English (9.7%), German (5.4%), Scottish (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 606 feet

Land area: 12.3 square miles.

Population density: 558 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Fultondale

High school or higher: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 7.4%
Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fultondale city

Never married: 19.3%
Now married: 59.6%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 13.2%

185 residents are foreign born (1.9% Asia, 0.3% North America, 0.3% Europe).

This city:	2.8%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Fultondale, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fultondale to the number of sex offenders is 6839 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Fultondale:	0.4% ($351)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (6.3 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (572.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Tarrant, AL (3.1 miles ), Gardendale, AL (3.2 miles ), Birmingham, AL (6.3 miles ), Mount Olive, AL (7.0 miles ), Forestdale, AL (7.5 miles ), Brookside, AL (7.8 miles ), Center Point, AL (8.5 miles ), Morris, AL (9.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 38 buildings, average cost: $45,700
1997: 35 buildings, average cost: $92,200
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $124,500
1999: 39 buildings, average cost: $94,100
2000: 32 buildings, average cost: $113,900
2001: 46 buildings, average cost: $120,200
2002: 40 buildings, average cost: $112,400
2003: 109 buildings, average cost: $95,000
2004: 69 buildings, average cost: $129,200
2005: 67 buildings, average cost: $121,700
2006: 42 buildings, average cost: $127,200

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Latitude: 33.62 N, Longitude: 86.80 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,617 (-24.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 302 (10.3%)

6 people in other nonhousehold living situations
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

Fultondale household income distribution

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Fultondale, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +315 (+5.0%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Health care (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (12%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Customer service representatives (4%)
Business operations specialists (4%)

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Crime in Fultondale by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	2	4	4	4	3
per 100,000	30.2	30.1	60.0	59.9	58.4	43.4
Robberies	7	6	10	8	7	8
per 100,000	105.7	90.2	150.1	119.7	102.1	115.7
Assaults	9	16	22	20	16	13
per 100,000	135.9	240.5	330.1	299.3	233.4	188.0
Burglaries	42	62	107	77	66	75
per 100,000	634.3	931.9	1605.6	1152.2	962.9	1084.6
Thefts	164	171	281	305	262	327
per 100,000	2477.0	2570.3	4216.7	4563.8	3822.6	4728.9
Auto thefts	25	16	27	33	29	31
per 100,000	377.6	240.5	405.2	493.8	423.1	448.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	256.8	286.5	472.5	446.4	378.2	408.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.49
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Fultondale, Alabama

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Fultondale-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 207% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the Fultondale city center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 tornado 7.0 miles away from the city center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Fultondale:

HEALTHSOUTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
ST VINCENTS HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
CARRAWAY METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fultondale:

BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 6 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
TALLADEGA MUNI (about 53 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 62 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fultondale:

BESSEMER (about 24 miles; BESSEMER, AL; ID: EKY)
SHELBY COUNTY (about 31 miles; ALABASTER, AL; ID: EET)
ROBBINS FIELD (about 39 miles; ONEONTA, AL; ID: 20A)

Amtrak station near Fultondale:

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.

College/University in Fultondale:

LINDAS SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (Location: 1810 DECATUR HWY; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fultondale:

JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 11 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 30 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 35 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 59 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)

Public elementary/middle school in Fultondale:

FULTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 634; Location: 1500 WALKERS CHAPEL RD; Grades: KG - 06)

Library in Fultondale:

FULTONDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $153,586; Location: 1015 WALKERS CHAPEL ROAD; 27,307 books; 648 audio materials; 618 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Fultondale High School~app. 900 students

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Notable location: Fultondale City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: Walker Chapel Plaza Shopping Center (1), Fultondale Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fultondale include: Walker Chapel United Methodist Church (A), First Baptist Church of Fultondale (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Jefferson County Public Libraries - Fultondale (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1015 Old Walker Chapel Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1730 Fulton Road) (1), Holiday Inn Express (1733 Fulton Road) (2), Super 8 Birmingham North (624 Decatur Highway) (3), Days Inn Birmingham North (616 Decatur Highway) (4), Comfort Suites Fultondale (1325 Walker Chapel Road) (5), Hampton Inn (1716 Fulton Road) (6), Super 8 Fultondale/Birmingham (624 Decatur Highway) (7), Hampton Inn Birmingham-Fultondale (I-65) (1716 Fulton Road) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.8%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.1%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	11.0%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.0%
Whole state:	7.3%

Fultondale compared to Alabama state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Fultondale (2007 data):

CapitalSouth Bank: Fultondale Branch at 1301 Decatur Highway, branch established on 1994-12-01; Internet Branch at Www.Bankofalabama.com, branch established on 1999-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-13: Bank assets: $481.3 mil, Deposits: $405.9 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Capitalsouth Bancorp

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Gas Supply	22	$59,858	$32,650	0	$0
Streets and Highways	12	$28,074	$28,074	0	$0
Police - Other	5	$13,623	$32,695	2	$1,725
Police Protection - Officers	18	$61,819	$41,213	0	$0
Local Libraries	3	$6,874	$27,496	3	$1,829
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,575	$30,900	1	$587
Parks and Recreation	3	$6,936	$27,744	0	$0
Financial Administration	2	$4,320	$25,920	0	$0
Other Government Administration	11	$23,568	$25,711	0	$0
Totals for Government	77	$207,647	$32,361	6	$4,140

Fultondale government finances in 2004:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $88,000
All Other: $7,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Construction - General: $3,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,062,000
Gas Utilities: $949,000

Solid Waste Management: $476,000

Central Staff Services: $377,000

General - Other: $299,000

Regular Highways: $188,000

Libraries: $164,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $141,000

Fire Protection: $137,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $115,000

Parks & Recreation: $113,000

Health Services - Other: $53,000

Financial Administration: $34,000

Corrections - Other: $21,000

General Public Buildings: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $176,000
General - Interest on Debt: $443,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $155,000
Highways: $41,000

All Other: $13,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,390,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,132,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $258,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $259,000
Rents: $10,000

Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $117,000
Parks & Recreation: $115,000

Police Protection: $54,000

Fire Protection: $34,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $435,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,144,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $127,000
All Other: $45,000

General Support: $15,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $1,514,000
NEC: $520,000

Other Selective Sales: $153,000

Motor Vehicle License: $24,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $14,000

Property: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,868,000

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 Fultondale:

WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WATV (900 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WAYE (1220 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
WJLD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FAIRFIELD, AL; Owner: RICHARDSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fultondale:

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

TV broadcast stations around Fultondale:

WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
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)
WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)

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