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Population (year 2000): 1,495
Males: 707  (47.3%)
Females: 788  (52.7%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35023.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,700 (it was $41,875 in 2000)
Rock Creek  $47,700
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $118,800 (it was $91,000 in 2000)
Rock Creek  $118,800
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Rock Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (18.1%), English (13.4%), Irish (8.0%), German (2.1%), Dutch (2.0%), Scottish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.90 square miles.

Population density: 515 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Rock Creek

  • High school or higher: 79.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rock Creek CDP

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
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:

Rock Creek:  0.4% ($345)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (18.6 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (580.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Concord, AL (2.8 miles ), Concord-Hopkins, AL (4.4 miles ), Sylvan Springs, AL (4.7 miles ), Hueytown, AL (6.2 miles ), Pleasant Grove, AL (7.4 miles ), North Johns, AL (7.7 miles) , Maytown, AL (7.9 miles ), Mulga, AL (8.9 miles ).

Latitude: 33.48 N, Longitude: 87.08 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (18%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (30%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (19%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)


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Rock Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 183% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Rock Creek 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 16.1 miles away from the place center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rock Creek:
  • HEALTHSOUTH METRO WEST HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; FAIRFIELD, AL)
  • UAB MEDICAL WEST (about 12 miles; BESSEMER, AL)
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON (about 15 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rock Creek:
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 24 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 41 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 72 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rock Creek:
  • BESSEMER (about 17 miles; BESSEMER, AL; ID: EKY)
  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 31 miles; ALABASTER, AL; ID: EET)
  • WALKER COUNTY-BEVILL FIELD (about 33 miles; JASPER, AL; ID: JFX)

Amtrak station near Rock Creek:
  • 19 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 Rock Creek:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 12 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 29 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 37 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
Private high school in Rock Creek:
  • HARVEST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: 7303 TAYLORS FERRY RD; Grades: KG - 12)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Please add to churches in Rock Creek: Harvest Baptist Church, 7303 Taylors Ferry Road, Phone: 205-497-0883, e-mail: harvestindependentbaptist at juno.com

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Churches in Rock Creek include: West Concord Church (A), Union Hill Church (B), Rock Creek Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.5%
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: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.3%
Whole state:  7.3%

Rock Creek compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population 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 college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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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 Rock Creek:
  • 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)
  • WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WSMQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: BESSEMER RADIO INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WATV (900 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WJLD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FAIRFIELD, AL; Owner: RICHARDSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rock Creek:
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, 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)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WQOP-FM (92.5 FM; DORA, AL; Owner: QUEEN OF PEACE RADIO, INC.)
  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W281AB (104.1 FM; MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBHJ (95.7 FM; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rock Creek:
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • 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)
  • WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W55BJ (Channel 55; JASPER, AL; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W66CN (Channel 66; JASPER, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W23AK (Channel 23; JASPER, AL; Owner: WMTY, INC.)
  • W15AZ (Channel 15; ALABASTER, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL)
  • W62BG (Channel 62; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W49AY (Channel 49; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)

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