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Jefferson County

Population in 2010: 3,465. Population change since 2000: -11.7%
Males: 1,679  (48.5%)
Females: 1,786  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  40.4 years
Alabama median age:  40.9 years

Zip codes: 36201.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $23,309 (it was $22,418 in 2000)
West End-Cobb Town:

$23,309
Alabama:

$40,489
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $13,665

West End-Cobb Town CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $63,888 (it was $41,000 in 2000)
West End-Cobb Town:

$63,888
Alabama:

$119,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $61,652; Detached houses: $65,912; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $38,099; Mobile homes: $36,163

Median gross rent in 2009: $547.

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West End-Cobb Town races chart
  • White alone - 2,604 (75.2%)
  • Black alone - 723 (20.9%)
  • Two or more races - 56 (1.6%)
  • Hispanic - 55 (1.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 17 (0.5%)
  • Asian alone - 8 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.03%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.03%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in West End-Cobb Town: 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.3%), Irish (8.5%), English (5.4%), German (2.1%), Subsaharan African (1.4%), French (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 623 feet

Land area: 4.12 square miles.

Population density: 840 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in West End-Cobb Town:

  • High school or higher: 55.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 11.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West End-Cobb Town CDP:

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

36 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.9%
Alabama:  2.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $159 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $117 (0.2%)
West End-Cobb Town satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (55.0 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (575.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Anniston, AL (1.6 miles ), Hobson City, AL (1.6 miles ), Blue Mountain, AL (1.8 miles ), Oxford, AL (2.0 miles ), Saks, AL (2.1 miles ), Bynum, AL (2.5 miles ), Alexandria, AL (2.8 miles ), Weaver, AL (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 33.65 N, Longitude: 85.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.1%
Alabama:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (34%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (32%)
  • Manufacturing (19%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Information (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)

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Average climate in West End-Cobb Town, Alabama

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Tornado activity:

West End-Cobb Town-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 240% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the West End-Cobb Town place center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category F4 tornado 16.8 miles away from the place center killed 22 people and injured 150 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

West End-Cobb Town-area historical earthquake activity is below Alabama state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from West End-Cobb Town 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 83.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.0 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) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from West End-Cobb Town center
On 8/19/2004 at 23:51:49, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 16, Floods: 12, Tornadoes: 10, Hurricanes: 6, Winds: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near West End-Cobb Town:

  • STRINGFELLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 2 miles away; ANNISTON, AL)
  • NORTHEAST ALABAMA REGIONAL MED CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; ANNISTON, AL)
  • JACKSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; JACKSONVILLE, AL)

Amtrak station near West End-Cobb Town:

  • 3 miles: ANNISTON (126 W.4TH ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West End-Cobb Town:

  • Jacksonville State University (about 14 miles; Jacksonville, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,251)
  • Gadsden State Community College (about 25 miles; Gadsden, AL; FT enrollment: 4,222)
  • West Georgia Technical College (about 40 miles; Waco, GA; FT enrollment: 2,833)
  • Southern Union State Community College (about 41 miles; Wadley, AL; FT enrollment: 3,299)
  • University of West Georgia (about 45 miles; Carrollton, GA; FT enrollment: 8,675)
  • Jefferson State Community College (about 49 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 3,273)
  • Georgia Highlands College (about 52 miles; Rome, GA; FT enrollment: 3,194)

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Churches in West End-Cobb Town include: West Anniston Church of God (A), West Anniston Baptist Church (B), Wayside Baptist Church (C), Washington Heights Baptist Church (D), United Freewill Baptist Church (E), Rising Star Church (F), Peoples Church (G), Mountain View Church (H), Hunter Street Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM2.5 Ozone 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.5. This is about average.
City:

34.5
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.6
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 27.2%
(28.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.5% for Black residents, 52.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 17.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Alabama:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.9%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.9%
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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West End-Cobb Town, AL


West End-Cobb Town compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median household income significantly 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.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


West End-Cobb Town travel time to work - commute


West End-Cobb Town mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Alabama:




2008 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Alabama:


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Religion statistics for West End-Cobb Town (based on Jefferson County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.13%
Here60.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchChurches of Christ
Adherents49.4%13.4%11.1%3.7%3.2%
Congregations33.1%13.9%3.8%2.4%9.2%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther
Adherents3.1%2.5%2.1%2.0%9.5%
Congregations5.5%3.7%2.3%1.4%24.8%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 135
Jefferson County:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 12
This county:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 65
Jefferson County:

0.99 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 380
Jefferson County:

5.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 357
Here:

5.42 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.4%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Jefferson County:

31.1%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.0%
State:

13.5%

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 West End-Cobb Town:

  • WDNG (1450 AM; 1 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WDNG, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHMA (1390 AM; 5 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: CASEY NETWORK, LLC)
  • WHOG (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HOBSON CITY, AL; Owner: HOBSON CITY BROADCASTING CO)
  • WANA (1490 AM; 1 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: DEWEY D. LANKFORD)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WZZX (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LINEVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. PERRY)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West End-Cobb Town:

  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • W269AX (101.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)
  • WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMAX-FM (105.3 FM; BOWDON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSSY-FM (97.5 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
  • WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCKS (102.7 FM; FRUITHURST, AL; Owner: WCKS, INC.)
  • WASZ (95.5 FM; ASHLAND, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
  • WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)

TV broadcast stations around West End-Cobb Town:

  • WJXS-CA (Channel 24; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WCIQ (Channel 7; MOUNT CHEAHA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W29AO (Channel 29; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
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)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$71,8273$49,95313$67,5673$31,8102$20,6502$31,095
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$76,2300$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$34,1705$44,97213$71,9824$26,9080$07$50,844
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$105,1800$05$57,7481$27,8100$01$58,970
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$49,8100$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0004.00 , 0013.00, 0014.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$37,510
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0004.00 , 0013.00, 0014.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


West End-Cobb Town on our top lists:

  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Metal and metal products"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"

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