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Palmerdale, AL mapPopulation (year 2000): 5,699
Males: 2,823  (49.5%)
Females: 2,876  (50.5%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $61,100 (it was $53,639 in 2000)
Palmerdale  $61,100
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $150,100 (it was $115,000 in 2000)
Palmerdale  $150,100
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Palmerdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Black (3.6%)
  • American Indian (3.6%)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 20.5 square miles.

Population density: 278 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Palmerdale

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palmerdale CCD

  • Never married: 15.3%
  • Now married: 71.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Alabama:  2.0%

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

Palmerdale:  0.4% ($481)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
Palmerdale satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (19.1 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (564.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clay, AL (3.5 miles ), Pinson, AL (4.8 miles ), Chalkville, AL (5.4 miles ), Grayson Valley, AL (6.7 miles ), Center Point, AL (7.7 miles ), County Line, AL (7.7 miles ), Trafford, AL (8.6 miles ), Trussville, AL (9.2 miles ).

Latitude: 33.75 N, Longitude: 86.64 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 205



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)


Palmerdale-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 217% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the Palmerdale 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 19.2 miles away from the place center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Palmerdale:
  • MEDICAL CENTER EAST INC (about 10 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • HILL CREST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 16 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Palmerdale, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palmerdale:
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 16 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 43 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 57 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Palmerdale:
  • ROBBINS FIELD (about 25 miles; ONEONTA, AL; ID: 20A)
  • ST CLAIR COUNTY (about 32 miles; PELL CITY, AL; ID: PLR)
  • BESSEMER (about 36 miles; BESSEMER, AL; ID: EKY)

Amtrak station near Palmerdale:
  • 20 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 Palmerdale:
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 24 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 25 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 47 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)

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Notable location: Emerald Valley Resort (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Palmerdale include: Village Springs Church (A), Cedar Mount Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), Palmerdale Church (D), Old Fashion Church (E), Agape Baptist Church (F), Masseyline Church (G), Hopewell Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Zamora Lake (A), Higginbothams Lake (B), Hilldale Farm Lake (C), Lake Sueann (D), Woodhaven Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Palmerdale Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  77.3%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.9%
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 place:  4.5%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  7.3%

Palmerdale compared to Alabama state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Alabama:




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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 Palmerdale:
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WFHK (1430 AM; 5 kW; PELL CITY, AL; Owner: STOCKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WURL (760 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MOODY, AL; Owner: THE BILL DAVISON EVANGELISTIC ASSOC)
  • WCRL (1570 AM; 3 kW; ONEONTA, AL; Owner: BLOUNT COUNTY BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Palmerdale:
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • 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.)
  • WJSR (91.1 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
  • WKLD (97.7 FM; ONEONTA, AL; Owner: BLOUNT COUNTY BROADCASTING SERVICE INC.)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)

TV broadcast stations around Palmerdale:
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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.)
  • WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, 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)
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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