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West Jefferson, AL map Population (year 2000): 344. Estimated population in July 2006: 326 (-5.2% change)
 

Males: 168  (48.8%)
Females: 176  (51.2%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35130.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,500 (it was $47,813 in 2000)
West Jefferson  $54,500
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $104,000 (it was $79,700 in 2000)
West Jefferson  $104,000
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in West Jefferson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (17.2%), English (12.5%), Irish (5.8%), French (4.4%), Italian (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 409 feet

Land area: 0.72 square miles.

Population density: 460 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in West Jefferson

  • High school or higher: 74.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Jefferson town

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 68.7%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Alabama:  2.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

West Jefferson:  0.4% ($295)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (19.8 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (568.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Flat Creek-Wegra, AL (4.2 miles ), Dora, AL (5.6 miles ), Sumiton, AL (6.9 miles ), Graysville, AL (7.7 miles ), Robbins Crossroads, AL (7.7 miles ), Maytown, AL (8.5 miles ), Adamsville, AL (9.3 miles ), Mulga, AL (9.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 33.65 N, Longitude: 87.07 W


West Jefferson household income distribution West Jefferson home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -47 (-12.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (15%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Mining (10%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Health care (28%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Extraction workers (7%)
  • Electricians (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (16%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)


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West Jefferson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 199% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the West Jefferson 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 14.6 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 West Jefferson:
  • UAB MEDICAL WEST (about 13 miles; BESSEMER, AL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH METRO WEST HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; FAIRFIELD, AL)
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON (about 20 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Jefferson:
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 24 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 48 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 71 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Jefferson:
  • WALKER COUNTY-BEVILL FIELD (about 24 miles; JASPER, AL; ID: JFX)
  • BESSEMER (about 27 miles; BESSEMER, AL; ID: EKY)
  • DOUBLE SPRINGS-WINSTON COUNTY (about 38 miles; DOUBLE SPRINGS, AL; ID: 3M2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Jefferson:
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 13 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 12,178)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 33 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 40 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 43 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)

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Churches in West Jefferson include: West Jefferson Baptist Church (A), Freewill Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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:  5.1%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 2.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.6%
Whole state:  7.3%

West Jefferson compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher 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
Gas Supply 1$3,472$41,6640$0
Water Supply 3$6,260$25,0400$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$550
Financial Administration 2$4,710$28,2601$384
Totals for Government 6$14,442$28,8847$934



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 Jefferson:
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, 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.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WATV (900 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Jefferson:
  • WQOP-FM (92.5 FM; DORA, AL; Owner: QUEEN OF PEACE RADIO, INC.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WFFN (95.3 FM; CORDOVA, AL; Owner: NEW CENTURY RADIO, INC.)
  • WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • W281AB (104.1 FM; MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Jefferson:
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • W23AK (Channel 23; JASPER, AL; Owner: WMTY, INC.)
  • W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W55BJ (Channel 55; JASPER, AL; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W66CN (Channel 66; JASPER, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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