Midfield, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 5,626. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,246 (-6.8% change)

Males: 2,595	(46.1%)
Females: 3,031	(53.9%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:	34.6 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35064.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,800 (it was $31,378 in 2000)

Midfield	$35,800
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,800 (it was $58,100 in 2000)

Midfield	$75,800
Alabama:	$97,500

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Races in Midfield:

Black (59.5%)
White Non-Hispanic (39.2%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Irish (6.5%), English (5.2%), United States (5.1%), German (2.4%), Italian (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 512 feet

Land area: 2.60 square miles.

Population density: 2045 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Midfield

High school or higher: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
Unemployed: 6.9%
Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Midfield city

Never married: 25.9%
Now married: 48.1%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 11.1%
Divorced: 11.9%

39 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.7%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Midfield, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Midfield to the number of sex offenders is 1327 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Midfield:	0.5% ($316)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (9.2 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (582.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fairfield, AL (1.6 miles ), Brighton, AL (1.7 miles ), Lipscomb, AL (2.0 miles ), Pleasant Grove, AL (4.0 miles ), McDonald Chapel, AL (4.5 miles ), Bessemer, AL (4.9 miles ), Hueytown, AL (5.0 miles ), Edgewater, AL (5.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 1 building, cost: $165,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $76,300
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $60,800
2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $60,800
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $60,800
2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $60,800
2004: 1 building, cost: $110,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $13,300

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Latitude: 33.46 N, Longitude: 86.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

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

Population change in the 1990s: +116 (+2.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (24%)
Finance and insurance (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
Cashiers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

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Crime in Midfield by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004
Murders	1	4	0	1
per 100,000	17.7	70.5	0.0	18.3
Rapes	0	4	3	1
per 100,000	0.0	70.5	54.3	18.3
Robberies	29	19	39	21
per 100,000	513.5	334.7	705.9	383.5
Assaults	40	34	14	13
per 100,000	708.2	599.0	253.4	237.4
Burglaries	78	89	122	120
per 100,000	1381.0	1568.0	2208.1	2191.4
Thefts	240	276	241	185
per 100,000	4249.3	4862.6	4362.0	3378.4
Auto thefts	37	72	31	19
per 100,000	655.1	1268.5	561.1	347.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 162.0)	650.1	823.3	679.8	529.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (15 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.83
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Midfield, Alabama

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Midfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 187% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Midfield city 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 9.4 miles away from the city center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Midfield:

HEALTHSOUTH METRO WEST HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; FAIRFIELD, AL)
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON (about 5 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
UAB MEDICAL WEST (about 7 miles; BESSEMER, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Midfield:

BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 14 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 50 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
TALLADEGA MUNI (about 62 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Midfield:

BESSEMER (about 11 miles; BESSEMER, AL; ID: EKY)
SHELBY COUNTY (about 23 miles; ALABASTER, AL; ID: EET)
BIBB COUNTY (about 38 miles; CENTREVILLE, AL; ID: 0A8)

Amtrak station near Midfield:

10 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 Midfield:

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 7 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 24 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 42 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)

Public high schools in Midfield:

MIDFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 1600 HIGH SCHOOL DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
MIDFIELD AREA VOCATIONAL DEPARTMENT (Location: 1600 HIGH SCHOOL DR; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Midfield:

RUTLEDGE SCHOOL (Students: 424; Location: 1221 8TH ST; Grades: 05 - 08)
MIDFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 387; Location: 416 PARKWOOD ST; Grades: KG - 04)

Library in Midfield:

MIDFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $49,260; Location: 400 BRELAND DRIVE; 11,026 books; 12 audio materials; 1,055 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Midfield First United Methodist Church is located at 600 Henson St., Midfield, Al.

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

Shopping Centers: Midfield Park Shopping Center (1), Midfield Plaza Shopping Center (2), Weibel Square Shopping Center (3), Woodfield Square Shopping Center (4), Green Springs Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Midfield include: Church of Christ (A), Fairfield Highlands Baptist Church (B), Fairfield Highlands Church of Christ (C), Fairfield Highlands Presbyterian Church (D), First Baptist Church of Midfield (E), Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.1%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	3.4%

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

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	16.0%
Whole state:	16.1%

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

This city:	10.1%
Whole state:	7.3%

Midfield compared to Alabama state average:

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

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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
Other Government Administration	8	$10,674	$16,011	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	3	$6,640	$26,560	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	16	$83,621	$62,716	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$2,382	$28,584	0	$0
Firefighters	13	$38,138	$35,204	0	$0
Streets and Highways	8	$22,563	$33,845	0	$0
Police - Other	4	$13,100	$39,300	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	17	$34,076	$24,054	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	9	$16,198	$21,597	0	$0
Totals for Government	79	$227,391	$34,540	0	$0

Midfield government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $20,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $237,000
All Other: $11,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,136,000
Regular Highways: $617,000

Fire Protection: $581,000

Solid Waste Management: $562,000

Central Staff Services: $398,000

Parks & Recreation: $339,000

Financial Administration: $265,000

General - Other: $23,000

Corrections - Other: $20,000
General - Interest on Debt: $121,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $45,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $1,586,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $424,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $22,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,378,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $446,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $208,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $540,000
Interest Earnings: $45,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $190,000
Regular Highways: $42,000

Corrections - Other: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $942,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $55,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $45,000
Highways: $24,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $1,792,000
NEC: $534,000

Property: $351,000

Motor Fuels Sales: $245,000

Other Selective Sales: $119,000

Motor Vehicle License: $14,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,239,000

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 Midfield:

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

Strongest FM radio stations in Midfield:

WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
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)
WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
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)
WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
WQEM (101.5 FM; COLUMBIANA, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Midfield:

WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
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)
WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
W62BG (Channel 62; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
W49AY (Channel 49; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
W15AZ (Channel 15; ALABASTER, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL)

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