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Population (year 2000): 1,465. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,517 (+3.5% change)
 

Males: 708  (48.3%)
Females: 757  (51.7%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:  43.6 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35118.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $48,600 (it was $42,692 in 2000)
Sylvan Springs  $48,600
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $130,100 (it was $99,700 in 2000)
Sylvan Springs  $130,100
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Sylvan Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Black (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (29.2%), Irish (8.8%), English (6.1%), German (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%), French (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 661 feet

Land area: 3.49 square miles.

Population density: 437 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sylvan Springs

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sylvan Springs town

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 63.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Sylvan Springs, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sylvan Springs to the number of sex offenders is 763 to 1.

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

Sylvan Springs:  0.4% ($410)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (14.3 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (577.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Concord, AL (3.2 miles ), Maytown, AL (3.3 miles ), Pleasant Grove, AL (3.6 miles ), Mulga, AL (4.2 miles ), Edgewater, AL (4.5 miles ), Rock Creek, AL (4.7 miles ), Hueytown, AL (5.4 miles ), McDonald Chapel, AL (5.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $143,100
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1998: 37 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $103,600
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $82,300
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $115,900
  • 2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $86,900
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $97,600
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $191,000
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $178,000

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Latitude: 33.51 N, Longitude: 87.02 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -67 (-4.4%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (23%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Sylvan Springs-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 190% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the Sylvan Springs town 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 11.3 miles away from the town center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Sylvan Springs:
  • UAB MEDICAL WEST (about 7 miles; BESSEMER, AL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH METRO WEST HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; FAIRFIELD, AL)
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON (about 12 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sylvan Springs:
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 19 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 45 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 68 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sylvan Springs:
  • BESSEMER (about 17 miles; BESSEMER, AL; ID: EKY)
  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 30 miles; ALABASTER, AL; ID: EET)
  • WALKER COUNTY-BEVILL FIELD (about 33 miles; JASPER, AL; ID: JFX)

Amtrak station near Sylvan Springs:
  • 15 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 Sylvan Springs:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 7 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 30 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 40 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 42 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.3%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.4%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  7.3%

Sylvan Springs compared to Alabama 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 significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Alabama:


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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 1$1,542$18,5048$994
Firefighters 3$5,494$21,9762$714
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$506
Totals for Government 4$7,036$21,10812$2,214



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 Sylvan Springs:
  • 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.)
  • WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WSMQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: BESSEMER RADIO INC.)
  • WATV (900 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WJLD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FAIRFIELD, AL; Owner: RICHARDSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WAYE (1220 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sylvan Springs:
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WQOP-FM (92.5 FM; DORA, AL; Owner: QUEEN OF PEACE RADIO, INC.)
  • W281AB (104.1 FM; MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)
  • WVSU-FM (91.1 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: SAMFORD UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Sylvan Springs:
  • 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.)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • 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.)
  • 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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