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Shelby County

Population in July 2007: 5,946.
Males: 2,911  (49.0%)
Females: 3,035  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35242.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $108,230 (it was $83,715 in 2000)
Meadowbrook:  $108,230
Alabama:  $42,666

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $47,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $329,404 (it was $220,900 in 2000)
Meadowbrook:  $329,404
Alabama:  $121,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $368,406; Detached houses: $366,181; Townhouses or other attached units: $204,913; Mobile homes: $27,500

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Races in Meadowbrook:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
  • Black (2.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Meadowbrook: 89.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (16.7%), Irish (13.0%), German (11.1%), Scottish (10.1%), United States (8.8%), Italian (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 2.46 square miles.

Population density: 2418 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Meadowbrook

  • High school or higher: 94.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Meadowbrook CDP

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 72.0%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 1.5%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

20 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Alabama:  2.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

Meadowbrook:  0.4% ($780)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hoover, AL (6.7 miles , pop. 62,742).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (10.9 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (570.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Lake Purdy, AL (1.3 miles ), Indian Springs Village, AL (2.0 miles ), Cahaba Heights, AL (2.1 miles ), Vestavia Hills, AL (2.3 miles ), Chelsea, AL (2.4 miles ), Mountain Brook, AL (2.5 miles ), Hoover, AL (2.6 miles ), Homewood, AL (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 33.40 N, Longitude: 86.69 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Engineers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)



Average climate in Meadowbrook, Alabama

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Meadowbrook-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 218% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the Meadowbrook 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 16.0 miles away from the place center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.


Meadowbrook-area historical earthquake activity is above Alabama state average. It is 64% 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 32.6 miles away from Meadowbrook 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 96.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 69.7 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 89.0 miles away from Meadowbrook 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 35.8 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 32.5 miles away from Meadowbrook center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Meadowbrook:
  • BIRMINGHAM BAPT MED CNTR MONTCLAIR SNU (about 5 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSP-BIRMINGHAM (about 5 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • BROOKWOOD MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Meadowbrook, AL

Amtrak station near Meadowbrook:
  • 11 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 Meadowbrook:
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 17 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 23 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 45 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  82.8%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.2%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  1.3%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  0.6%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Meadowbrook, AL



Meadowbrook compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Meadowbrook travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Alabama:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Meadowbrook

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.62%
Here45.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church in AmericaChurches of Christ
Adherents56.4%17.8%6.6%2.7%2.5%
Congregations37.0%15.4%8.0%1.9%9.3%
NameCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Cumberland Presbyterian ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents2.2%2.0%1.5%1.4%6.8%
Congregations0.6%5.6%2.5%1.9%17.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


11.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,165 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.63%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($140 average AGI)
Shelby County:  0.06%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, AL  5.13% ($55,359 average AGI)
from Chilton County, AL  0.32% ($32,155)
from St. Clair County, AL  0.23% ($44,264)


8.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($58,141 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.53%
Alabama average:  6.16%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($136 average AGI)
Shelby County:  0.04%
Alabama average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson County, AL  3.28% ($55,697 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL  0.34% ($43,185)
to Chilton County, AL  0.33% ($36,223)


Strongest AM radio stations in Meadowbrook:
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQCR (1500 AM; 2 kW; ALABASTER, AL; Owner: WGTT, INC.)
  • WAYE (1220 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WFHK (1430 AM; 5 kW; PELL CITY, AL; Owner: STOCKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WATV (900 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Meadowbrook:
  • WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • WVSU-FM (91.1 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: SAMFORD UNIVERSITY)
  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W281AB (104.1 FM; MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQEM (101.5 FM; COLUMBIANA, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Meadowbrook:
  • 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.)
  • WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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)
  • WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • W62BG (Channel 62; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$210,730122$206,81777$194,49914$80,06612$139,203
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$06$232,34318$216,5382$107,7952$212,350
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$09$190,01832$254,9026$41,4705$290,322
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$015$159,07420$287,1601$218,8403$634,620
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$09$272,2389$211,5400$02$146,700
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0303.30

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED23$194,94310$257,5772$116,305
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$234,6403$335,0070$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$116,7101$290,1601$79,430
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0303.30

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Meadowbrook on our top lists:
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Healthcare support occupations:"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations:"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Metal and mineral, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Broadcasting and telecommunications"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers"
  • #32 (35242) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scottish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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