Jefferson County, Alabama (AL)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 50,565
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 174,982
Renter-occupied apartments: 92,410 (it was 88,283 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 34% |
| State: | 30% |
Land area: 1113 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 598 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.2%), Retail trade (11.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 81%
- Government: 15%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 320,73048.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 284,41242.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 29,2824.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 13,7002.1%Two or more races
- 12,7561.9%Asian alone
- 4,1170.6%Some other race alone
- 4120.06%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 38.1 years |
| Alabama median age: | 39.6 years |
| Males: 316,006 |  (47.5%) |
| Females: 349,403 |  (52.5%) |
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| Jefferson County: | 2.0 people |
| Alabama: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,968 ($36,868 in 1999)
| This county: | $61,968 |
| Alabama: | $59,674 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $845 (lower quartile is $584, upper quartile is $1,193)
| This county: | $845 |
| State: | $693 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $237,200 (it was $88,100 in 2000)
| Jefferson: | $237,200 |
| Alabama: | $200,900 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,471Detached houses: $322,061
Here: $322,061 State: $273,076 Townhouses or other attached units: $218,406
Here: $218,406 State: $222,857 In 2-unit structures: $208,395
Here: $208,395 State: $191,282 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $229,321
Here: $229,321 State: $194,388 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $282,627
Here: $282,627 State: $307,073 Mobile homes: $67,878
Here: $67,878 State: $77,780 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $104,744
Here: $104,744 State: $95,848
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $458
Institutionalized population: 7,005
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 12
- Rapes: 44
- Robberies: 53
- Assaults: 510
- Burglaries: 404
- Thefts: 1173
- Auto thefts: 348
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 3
- Rapes: 16
- Robberies: 47
- Assaults: 218
- Burglaries: 365
- Thefts: 293
- Auto thefts: 67
Health of residents in Jefferson County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is worse than average.67.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
41.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
41.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
64.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 203 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 169 pounds. This is more than average.
Health of residents in Jefferson County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is worse than average.69.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
44.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
59.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
63.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 171 pounds. This is more than average.
39.4% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 1517 buildings, average cost: $352,700
- 2021: 1572 buildings, average cost: $316,000
- 2020: 1537 buildings, average cost: $330,000
- 2019: 1625 buildings, average cost: $309,400
- 2018: 1390 buildings, average cost: $320,500
- 2017: 1408 buildings, average cost: $267,000
- 2016: 1463 buildings, average cost: $254,600
- 2015: 1348 buildings, average cost: $262,700
- 2014: 1298 buildings, average cost: $257,600
- 2013: 1119 buildings, average cost: $264,500
- 2012: 1116 buildings, average cost: $241,200
- 2011: 1151 buildings, average cost: $211,400
- 2010: 926 buildings, average cost: $190,000
- 2009: 972 buildings, average cost: $174,100
- 2008: 1393 buildings, average cost: $183,700
- 2007: 2589 buildings, average cost: $187,600
- 2006: 3300 buildings, average cost: $181,500
- 2005: 3396 buildings, average cost: $182,100
- 2004: 3269 buildings, average cost: $179,400
- 2003: 3325 buildings, average cost: $166,600
- 2002: 2567 buildings, average cost: $165,300
- 2001: 2377 buildings, average cost: $153,000
- 2000: 2347 buildings, average cost: $146,300
- 1999: 2812 buildings, average cost: $145,700
- 1998: 2857 buildings, average cost: $130,200
- 1997: 2538 buildings, average cost: $137,600
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,500 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,009 (0.6%)
| Jefferson County: | 16.4% |
| Alabama: | 16.2% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 38.1 years old
(Males: 36.4 years old, Females: 39.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.8 years old, Black residents: 36.8 years old, American Indian residents: 23.7 years old, Asian residents: 35.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.2 years old, Other race residents: 20.9 years old)
Area name: Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County is $521 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $581 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $737 a month.
Cities in this county include: Birmingham, Hoover, Bessemer, Homewood, Vestavia Hills, Center Point, Mountain Brook, Hueytown, Greenwood, Trussville.
2023 air pollution in Jefferson County:
Carbon Monoxide: 0.149 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.01 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.034 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 19.1 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 10.4 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.jeffcointouch.com/ieindex.asp
Neighboring counties: Bryan County, Oklahoma 
, Itawamba County, Mississippi 
, Dickens County, Texas , Hancock County, Georgia 
, Foard County, Texas , Haskell County, Texas , Titus County, Texas .
| Here: | 2.6% |
| Alabama: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 38,365
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 37.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 30,374 (30.7% naturalized citizens)
| Jefferson County: | 4.6% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 12,6422010 or later
- 8,1492000 to 2009
- 4,6331990 to 1999
- 2,8271980 to 1989
- 1,6301970 to 1979
- 1,651Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 216,037
- One, attached: 8,116
- Two: 3,535
- 3 or 4: 10,538
- 5 to 9: 16,878
- 10 to 19: 20,836
- 20 to 49: 12,299
- 50 or more: 13,317
- Mobile homes: 8,906
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 216
Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 103,861 (10,933 second mortgage, 120 home equity loan, 9,210 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,768
| Here: | 97.2% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Jefferson County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 308,984 | 710 |
| Black Protestant | 106,653 | 257 |
| Mainline Protestant | 67,037 | 150 |
| Catholic | 55,083 | 32 |
| Other | 13,073 | 45 |
| Orthodox | 1,424 | 4 |
| None | 106,212 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 135
| Jefferson County: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 12
| Here: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 65
| This 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. |
| Alabama: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 357
| This county: | 5.42 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Jefferson County: | 12.4% |
| Alabama: | 11.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Jefferson County: | 31.1% |
| State: | 31.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.0% |
| State: | 13.5% |
Agriculture in Jefferson County:
Average size of farms: 91 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $31,182
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $216.24
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.19%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 87.81%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $33,371
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.36%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27,980
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.25%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.59
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.06%
Corn for grain: 40 harvested acres
Vegetables: 37 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 23 acres
Earthquake activity:
Jefferson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 26.1 miles away from Jefferson County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 95.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 59.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 168.3 miles away from Jefferson County center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Alabama Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4503, Natural disaster type: Other
- Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2014 to May 05, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4176: May 02, 2014, FEMA Id: 4176, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 22, 2012 to January 23, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4052: February 01, 2012, FEMA Id: 4052, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to May 31, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3319: April 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3319, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
- Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to May 31, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1971: April 28, 2011, FEMA Id: 1971, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Alabama Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 10, 2009 to April 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1836: May 08, 2009, FEMA Id: 1836, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Alabama Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 29, 2008 to September 03, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3292: August 30, 2008, FEMA Id: 3292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Alabama Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: March 01, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1687: March 03, 2007, FEMA Id: 1687, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
- Alabama Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to September 26, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1605: August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1605, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Alabama Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3237: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3237, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 22 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (32) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 24
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 18, Tornadoes: 16, Floods: 14, Hurricanes: 6, Winds: 6, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 306,497 (80.4%)
- Carpooled: 31,114 (8.2%)
- Bus: 1,988 (0.5%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3,642 (1.0%)
- Bicycle: 468 (0.1%)
- Walked: 3,745 (1.0%)
- Worked at home: 33,709 (8.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
- Mexico (28%)
- India (10%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
- Honduras (3%)
- Kenya (3%)
- Venezuela (3%)
- Guatemala (3%)
- American (13%)
- English (11%)
- Irish (4%)
- German (3%)
- African (3%)
- European (2%)
- Scottish (2%)
People in group quarters in Jefferson County, Alabama in 2010:
- 5,727 people in college/university student housing
- 3,555 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 1,814 people in state prisons
- 1,194 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 850 people in group homes intended for adults
- 749 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 737 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 581 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 157 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 145 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 125 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 68 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 39 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 33 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Jefferson County, Alabama in 2000:
- 4,360 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 4,260 people in nursing homes
- 1,581 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 1,571 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 1,484 people in state prisons
- 569 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 351 people in other group homes
- 334 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 293 people in halfway houses
- 289 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 263 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 228 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 119 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 116 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 86 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 59 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 45 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 40 people in religious group quarters
- 26 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 18 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 13 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 13 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 8 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
5.35% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($66,629 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.35% |
| Alabama average: | 6.87% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.03% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($31,861 average AGI)
2.32% relocated from other states ($34,768 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 2.32% Alabama average: 3.08%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Shelby County, AL |  1.04% ($68,058 average AGI) |
| from St. Clair County, AL | 0.29% ($61,148) |
| from Tuscaloosa County, AL | 0.28% ($49,342) |
| from Blount County, AL | 0.15% ($52,537) |
| from Madison County, AL | 0.13% ($42,051) |
| from Walker County, AL | 0.12% ($42,915) |
| from Montgomery County, AL | 0.11% ($59,715) |
6.20% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($76,918 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.20% |
| Alabama average: | 6.41% |
0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($73 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 0.01% Alabama average: 0.02%
3.77% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($42,243 average AGI)
2.42% relocated to other states ($34,601 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 2.42% Alabama average: 2.60%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Shelby County, AL | 1.42% ($83,563 average AGI) |
| to St. Clair County, AL | 0.52% ($73,375) |
| to Blount County, AL | 0.22% ($53,371) |
| to Tuscaloosa County, AL | 0.22% ($50,415) |
| to Madison County, AL | 0.16% ($55,789) |
| to Walker County, AL | 0.14% ($49,377) |
| to Cullman County, AL | 0.11% ($70,222) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 9.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 108,170 (83,143 aged, 25,027 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 10,187 (6%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Jefferson County, Alabama in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (8,026)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (6,443)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (5,883)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (5,203)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (5,149)
- Unspecified dementia (5,054)
- Congestive heart failure (4,674)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (4,610)
- Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (4,111)
- Cardiac arrest, unspecified (3,637)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 174.9. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 137.5
- Cut/Pierce - 14.7
- Other - 22.7
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 117.0. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 79.6
- Suffocation - 17.3
- Poisoning - 14.5
- Other - 5.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 665,409- Male householders: 115,323 (36,550 living alone), Female householders: 156,554 (53,870 living alone)
108,832 spouses (107,659 opposite-sex spouses), 13,276 unmarried partners, (12,842 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 183,495 children (170,961 natural, 4,627 adopted, 7,907 stepchildren), 22,638 grandchildren, 8,876 brothers or sisters, 8,330 parents, 1,260 foster children, 10,108 other relatives, 16,446 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 20,271
Size of family households: 74,536 2-persons, 42,819 3-persons, 28,547 4-persons, 14,135 5-persons, 4,324 6-persons, 1,863 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 90,420 1-person, 12,631 2-persons, 1,703 3-persons, 696 4-persons, 125 5-persons, 78 7-or-more-persons.
74,434 married couples with children.
50,223 single-parent households (6,346 men, 43,877 women).
93.6% of residents of Jefferson speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $4,987,468,000 ($7,574 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $277,226,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,890,093,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,132,230,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $36,633,000
Federal grants: $1,084,877,000
Federal procurement contracts: $254,408,000 ($44,358,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $589,227,000 ($153,124,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $196,747,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $335,494,000
Federal Government insurance: $340,629,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 48,876| Here: | 74 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 70 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 38,359
| Here: | 58 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 53 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +5,336
| Here: | +8 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +6 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -21,642
| Here: |  -33 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +2 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 59.08 millions of gallons per day (24% from ground, 76% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.9 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 |
| State: | 4.7 |
- Year house built in Jefferson County, Alabama
- 4,2932020 or later
- 25,1392010 to 2019
- 36,8872000 to 2009
- 31,1171990 to 1999
- 29,7521980 to 1989
- 53,5911970 to 1979
- 41,5761960 to 1969
- 41,7191950 to 1959
- 16,7751940 to 1949
- 29,8291939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jefferson County, Alabama
- 3091 room
- 992 rooms
- 3,0673 rooms
- 9,8704 rooms
- 23,4655 rooms
- 36,2466 rooms
- 31,4597 rooms
- 25,2728 rooms
- 41,3019+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson County, Alabama
- 3,0881 room
- 3,7932 rooms
- 15,3553 rooms
- 27,5474 rooms
- 23,8145 rooms
- 14,8326 rooms
- 6,2447 rooms
- 3,7458 rooms
- 2,3719+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jefferson County, Alabama
- 781no bedroom
- 1,6921 bedroom
- 23,8982 bedrooms
- 85,3413 bedrooms
- 45,9904 bedrooms
- 13,3865+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson County, Alabama
- 3,088no bedroom
- 20,4821 bedroom
- 43,0062 bedrooms
- 29,2503 bedrooms
- 4,1794 bedrooms
- 7845+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 4,416no vehicle
- 44,5391 vehicle
- 72,6422 vehicles
- 33,4843 vehicles
- 11,4484 vehicles
- 4,5595+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson County in renter-occupied apartments
- 12,436no vehicle
- 50,9441 vehicle
- 28,1782 vehicles
- 7,5583 vehicles
- 1,0294 vehicles
- 6445+ vehicles
86.2% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Alabama.
| Jefferson County: | 86.2% |
| State average: | 87.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 490,989
- Other state: 140,420
- Northeast: 15,754
- Midwest: 24,362
- South: 85,418
- West: 14,886
- 58.8%Utility gas
- 38.9%Electricity
- 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 66.9%Electricity
- 29.9%Utility gas
- 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.1%Solar energy
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8,409
| Here: | 13.0% |
| Alabama: | 14.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3,740
| Here: | 10.7% |
| Alabama: | 16.3% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6,477
| Here: | 18.6% |
| Alabama: | 14.6% |
Jefferson County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $201,710,000
Cash and Securities: $154,511,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $228,177,000
Sewerage: $211,313,000
Other: $48,470,000
Other: $45,047,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,421,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,294,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $75,140,000
Sewerage: $67,523,000
Regular Highways: $8,772,000
Regular Highways: $4,294,000
Health - Other: $818,000
Police Protection: $607,000
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $70,616,000
Sewerage: $63,068,000
Health - Other: $56,634,000
Health - Other: $48,812,000
Financial Administration: $45,276,000
Financial Administration: $44,666,000
Police Protection: $44,182,000
Police Protection: $39,744,000
Correctional Institutions: $34,668,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $32,823,000
Correctional Institutions: $31,291,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $30,365,000
Regular Highways: $25,816,000
Regular Highways: $21,506,000
Central Staff Services: $21,443,000
General - Other: $20,267,000
General - Other: $19,452,000
Central Staff Services: $18,521,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,364,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,262,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,740,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,632,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,855,000
Corrections - Other: $1,524,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,375,000
Corrections - Other: $1,370,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,342,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,183,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $12,793,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,482,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,162,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,034,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $106,751,000
Interest on Debt: $99,423,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $873,000
Health and Hospitals: $684,000
Other: $306,000
Highways: $31,000
Other: $13,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,638,010,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,487,067,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,482,048,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,296,388,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $548,298,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $392,336,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $190,679,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $11,764,000
General Revenue - Other: $11,121,000
Interest Earnings: $3,594,000
Interest Earnings: $2,910,000
Sale of Property: $2,165,000
Sale of Property: $1,862,000
Fines and Forfeits: $50,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $2,875,000
Health - Other: $2,691,000
Police Protection: $2,467,000
Health - Other: $1,319,000
Regular Highways: $655,000
Financial Administration: $597,000
General - Other: $114,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $89,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $83,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $82,000
Local Fire Protection: $77,000
General - Other: $53,000
Local Fire Protection: $41,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $315,103,000
Cash and Securities: $274,923,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $204,290,000
Cash and Securities: $166,031,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $11,182,000
General Local Government Support: $10,794,000
Other: $7,311,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,652,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,608,000
Other: $2,151,000
Sewerage: $674,000
Highways: $629,000
Highways: $484,000
Sewerage: $117,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $246,391,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $216,028,000
Property: $133,548,000
Property: $123,446,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $12,026,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $10,382,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $6,494,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,957,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,928,000
Motor Vehicle License: $5,285,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,022,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,779,000
Other License: $2,381,000
Other License: $1,603,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $462,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $306,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $146,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $139,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $30,018,000
: $29,202,000
Jefferson County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $201,710,000
Cash and Securities: $154,511,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $228,177,000
Sewerage: $211,313,000
Other: $48,470,000
Other: $45,047,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,421,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,294,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $75,140,000
Sewerage: $67,523,000
Regular Highways: $8,772,000
Regular Highways: $4,294,000
Health - Other: $818,000
Police Protection: $607,000
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $70,616,000
Sewerage: $63,068,000
Health - Other: $56,634,000
Health - Other: $48,812,000
Financial Administration: $45,276,000
Financial Administration: $44,666,000
Police Protection: $44,182,000
Police Protection: $39,744,000
Correctional Institutions: $34,668,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $32,823,000
Correctional Institutions: $31,291,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $30,365,000
Regular Highways: $25,816,000
Regular Highways: $21,506,000
Central Staff Services: $21,443,000
General - Other: $20,267,000
General - Other: $19,452,000
Central Staff Services: $18,521,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,364,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,262,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,740,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,632,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,855,000
Corrections - Other: $1,524,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,375,000
Corrections - Other: $1,370,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,342,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,183,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $12,793,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,482,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,162,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,034,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $106,751,000
Interest on Debt: $99,423,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $873,000
Health and Hospitals: $684,000
Other: $306,000
Highways: $31,000
Other: $13,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,638,010,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,487,067,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,482,048,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,296,388,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $548,298,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $392,336,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $190,679,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $11,764,000
General Revenue - Other: $11,121,000
Interest Earnings: $3,594,000
Interest Earnings: $2,910,000
Sale of Property: $2,165,000
Sale of Property: $1,862,000
Fines and Forfeits: $50,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $2,875,000
Health - Other: $2,691,000
Police Protection: $2,467,000
Health - Other: $1,319,000
Regular Highways: $655,000
Financial Administration: $597,000
General - Other: $114,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $89,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $83,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $82,000
Local Fire Protection: $77,000
General - Other: $53,000
Local Fire Protection: $41,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $315,103,000
Cash and Securities: $274,923,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $204,290,000
Cash and Securities: $166,031,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $11,182,000
General Local Government Support: $10,794,000
Other: $7,311,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,652,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,608,000
Other: $2,151,000
Sewerage: $674,000
Highways: $629,000
Highways: $484,000
Sewerage: $117,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $246,391,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $216,028,000
Property: $133,548,000
Property: $123,446,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $12,026,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $10,382,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $6,494,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,957,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,928,000
Motor Vehicle License: $5,285,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,022,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,779,000
Other License: $2,381,000
Other License: $1,603,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $462,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $306,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $146,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $139,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $30,018,000
: $29,202,000
Jefferson County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $201,710,000
Cash and Securities: $154,511,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $228,177,000
Sewerage: $211,313,000
Other: $48,470,000
Other: $45,047,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,421,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,294,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $75,140,000
Sewerage: $67,523,000
Regular Highways: $8,772,000
Regular Highways: $4,294,000
Health - Other: $818,000
Police Protection: $607,000
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $70,616,000
Sewerage: $63,068,000
Health - Other: $56,634,000
Health - Other: $48,812,000
Financial Administration: $45,276,000
Financial Administration: $44,666,000
Police Protection: $44,182,000
Police Protection: $39,744,000
Correctional Institutions: $34,668,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $32,823,000
Correctional Institutions: $31,291,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $30,365,000
Regular Highways: $25,816,000
Regular Highways: $21,506,000
Central Staff Services: $21,443,000
General - Other: $20,267,000
General - Other: $19,452,000
Central Staff Services: $18,521,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,364,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,262,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,740,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,632,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,855,000
Corrections - Other: $1,524,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,375,000
Corrections - Other: $1,370,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,342,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,183,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $12,793,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,482,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,162,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,034,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $106,751,000
Interest on Debt: $99,423,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $873,000
Health and Hospitals: $684,000
Other: $306,000
Highways: $31,000
Other: $13,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,638,010,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,487,067,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,482,048,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,296,388,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $548,298,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $392,336,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $190,679,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $11,764,000
General Revenue - Other: $11,121,000
Interest Earnings: $3,594,000
Interest Earnings: $2,910,000
Sale of Property: $2,165,000
Sale of Property: $1,862,000
Fines and Forfeits: $50,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $2,875,000
Health - Other: $2,691,000
Police Protection: $2,467,000
Health - Other: $1,319,000
Regular Highways: $655,000
Financial Administration: $597,000
General - Other: $114,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $89,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $83,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $82,000
Local Fire Protection: $77,000
General - Other: $53,000
Local Fire Protection: $41,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $315,103,000
Cash and Securities: $274,923,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $204,290,000
Cash and Securities: $166,031,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $11,182,000
General Local Government Support: $10,794,000
Other: $7,311,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,652,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,608,000
Other: $2,151,000
Sewerage: $674,000
Highways: $629,000
Highways: $484,000
Sewerage: $117,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $246,391,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $216,028,000
Property: $133,548,000
Property: $123,446,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $12,026,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $10,382,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $6,494,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,957,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,928,000
Motor Vehicle License: $5,285,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,022,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,779,000
Other License: $2,381,000
Other License: $1,603,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $462,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $306,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $146,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $139,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $30,018,000
: $29,202,000
Jefferson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $201,710,000
Cash and Securities: $154,511,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $228,177,000
Sewerage: $211,313,000
Other: $48,470,000
Other: $45,047,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,421,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,294,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $75,140,000
Sewerage: $67,523,000
Regular Highways: $8,772,000
Regular Highways: $4,294,000
Health - Other: $818,000
Police Protection: $607,000
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $70,616,000
Sewerage: $63,068,000
Health - Other: $56,634,000
Health - Other: $48,812,000
Financial Administration: $45,276,000
Financial Administration: $44,666,000
Police Protection: $44,182,000
Police Protection: $39,744,000
Correctional Institutions: $34,668,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $32,823,000
Correctional Institutions: $31,291,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $30,365,000
Regular Highways: $25,816,000
Regular Highways: $21,506,000
Central Staff Services: $21,443,000
General - Other: $20,267,000
General - Other: $19,452,000
Central Staff Services: $18,521,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,364,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,262,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,740,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,632,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,855,000
Corrections - Other: $1,524,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,375,000
Corrections - Other: $1,370,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,342,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,183,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $12,793,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,482,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,162,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,034,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $106,751,000
Interest on Debt: $99,423,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $873,000
Health and Hospitals: $684,000
Other: $306,000
Highways: $31,000
Other: $13,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,638,010,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,487,067,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,482,048,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,296,388,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $548,298,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $392,336,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $190,679,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $11,764,000
General Revenue - Other: $11,121,000
Interest Earnings: $3,594,000
Interest Earnings: $2,910,000
Sale of Property: $2,165,000
Sale of Property: $1,862,000
Fines and Forfeits: $50,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $2,875,000
Health - Other: $2,691,000
Police Protection: $2,467,000
Health - Other: $1,319,000
Regular Highways: $655,000
Financial Administration: $597,000
General - Other: $114,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $89,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $83,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $82,000
Local Fire Protection: $77,000
General - Other: $53,000
Local Fire Protection: $41,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $315,103,000
Cash and Securities: $274,923,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $204,290,000
Cash and Securities: $166,031,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $11,182,000
General Local Government Support: $10,794,000
Other: $7,311,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,652,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,608,000
Other: $2,151,000
Sewerage: $674,000
Highways: $629,000
Highways: $484,000
Sewerage: $117,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $246,391,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $216,028,000
Property: $133,548,000
Property: $123,446,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $12,026,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $10,382,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $6,494,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,957,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,928,000
Motor Vehicle License: $5,285,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,022,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,779,000
Other License: $2,381,000
Other License: $1,603,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $462,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $306,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $146,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $139,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $30,018,000
: $29,202,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 23,052
- Number of aged recipients: 1,688
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 21,364
- Number of recipients under 18: 5,177
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 14,278
- Number of recipients older than 64: 3,597
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 7,748
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 11,113
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 147 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2,513 | $143,849 | 2,586 | $188,502 | 11,332 | $187,477 | 545 | $54,978 | 44 | $2,719,409 | 777 | $104,973 | 104 | $52,231 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 147 | $124,211 | 207 | $165,184 | 1,018 | $164,142 | 93 | $48,774 | 2 | $3,772,500 | 52 | $92,135 | 43 | $53,023 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 723 | $126,369 | 549 | $113,730 | 5,026 | $140,848 | 875 | $32,806 | 4 | $301,250 | 353 | $80,864 | 129 | $48,512 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 390 | $134,959 | 457 | $186,996 | 4,138 | $167,539 | 145 | $100,497 | 4 | $1,866,750 | 204 | $118,740 | 20 | $69,550 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 141 | $118,199 | 86 | $197,349 | 965 | $159,693 | 69 | $82,696 | 1 | $147,000 | 45 | $125,844 | 8 | $65,875 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 116 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 422 | $207,021 | 415 | $204,557 | 8 | $158,000 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 128 | $201,102 | 185 | $206,930 | 12 | $128,500 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 60 | $201,650 | 112 | $212,036 | 2 | $81,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 32 | $206,688 | 36 | $193,806 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 21 | $172,571 | 33 | $167,364 | 6 | $79,500 |
| Most common first names in Jefferson County, AL among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 6,855 | 71.4 years |
| Mary | 6,310 | 78.6 years |
| John | 5,446 | 73.2 years |
| William | 5,427 | 73.3 years |
| Robert | 3,717 | 70.9 years |
| Willie | 3,547 | 72.9 years |
| Charles | 2,504 | 70.3 years |
| Annie | 2,492 | 79.3 years |
| George | 2,422 | 74.3 years |
| Thomas | 1,690 | 72.9 years |
| Most common last names in Jefferson County, AL among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 3,529 | 73.6 years |
| Jones | 2,859 | 74.2 years |
| Williams | 2,823 | 73.2 years |
| Johnson | 2,381 | 73.5 years |
| Brown | 1,972 | 73.9 years |
| Davis | 1,852 | 74.0 years |
| Thomas | 1,559 | 73.5 years |
| Jackson | 1,526 | 72.6 years |
| Harris | 1,424 | 74.7 years |
| Moore | 1,321 | 74.1 years |
| Businesses in Jefferson County, AL | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDI | 5 | Jones New York | 21 | |
| ALDO | 2 | Journeys | 3 | |
| AT&T | 18 | Justice | 5 | |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | 1 | KFC | 14 | |
| Abercrombie Kids | 2 | Kincaid | 2 | |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | 2 | Kmart | 4 | |
| Ace Hardware | 3 | Kohl's | 2 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 17 | La Quinta | 3 | |
| Aeropostale | 5 | La-Z-Boy | 4 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 5 | Lane Bryant | 3 | |
| Ann Taylor | 3 | Lane Furniture | 9 | |
| Apple Store | 1 | LensCrafters | 4 | |
| Applebee's | 6 | Little Caesars Pizza | 14 | |
| Arby's | 20 | Lowe's | 7 | |
| Ascend Collection | 1 | Macy's | 2 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 2 | Marriott | 13 | |
| Audi | 1 | Marshalls | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 16 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 16 | |
| BMW | 1 | Maurices | 5 | |
| Bakers | 1 | Mazda | 1 | |
| Banana Republic | 4 | McDonald's | 45 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 2 | Men's Wearhouse | 3 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 7 | Microtel | 3 | |
| Baymont Inn | 1 | Motel 6 | 2 | |
| Bebe | 2 | Motherhood Maternity | 5 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 3 | New Balance | 6 | |
| Best Western | 4 | New York & Co | 4 | |
| Blockbuster | 6 | Nike | 57 | |
| Brooks Brothers | 2 | Nissan | 4 | |
| Brookstone | 2 | Office Depot | 4 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 2 | OfficeMax | 2 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 2 | Old Navy | 3 | |
| Burger King | 16 | Olive Garden | 3 | |
| Buybuy BABY | 1 | Outback | 3 | |
| CVS | 31 | Outback Steakhouse | 3 | |
| Cache | 3 | Panera Bread | 3 | |
| CarMax | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 12 | |
| Casual Male XL | 1 | Payless | 7 | |
| Catherines | 4 | Penske | 7 | |
| Charlotte Russe | 1 | PetSmart | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 5 | Pier 1 Imports | 3 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 15 | Pizza Hut | 19 | |
| Chico's | 4 | Plato's Closet | 2 | |
| Chipotle | 1 | Popeyes | 7 | |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | 1 | Pottery Barn | 1 | |
| Church's Chicken | 13 | Pottery Barn Kids | 1 | |
| Circle K | 6 | Publix Super Markets | 12 | |
| Clarion | 1 | Qdoba Mexican Grill | 1 | |
| Clarks | 2 | Quality | 3 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Quiznos | 5 | |
| Coldwater Creek | 1 | RadioShack | 13 | |
| Comfort Inn | 6 | Red Lobster | 2 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Red Robin | 1 | |
| Costco | 1 | Rite Aid | 12 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 5 | Rooms To Go | 2 | |
| Curves | 7 | Ruby Tuesday | 7 | |
| DHL | 3 | Rue21 | 6 | |
| Dairy Queen | 4 | Ryan's Grill | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 5 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 2 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 4 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Dennys | 2 | SONIC Drive-In | 11 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 14 | Saks Fifth Avenue | 1 | |
| DressBarn | 1 | Sam's Club | 4 | |
| Dressbarn | 1 | Sears | 7 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Sephora | 2 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Sheraton | 1 | |
| Eddie Bauer | 1 | Shoe Carnival | 2 | |
| Express | 3 | Skechers USA | 2 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
| FedEx | 152 | Soma Intimates | 2 | |
| Finish Line | 3 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 6 | Sprint Nextel | 8 | |
| Foot Locker | 4 | Staples | 2 | |
| Ford | 4 | Starbucks | 17 | |
| Forever 21 | 1 | Studio Plus Deluxe Studios | 1 | |
| GNC | 15 | Subaru | 1 | |
| GameStop | 15 | Subway | 57 | |
| Gap | 2 | Super 8 | 2 | |
| Goodwill | 13 | T-Mobile | 31 | |
| Gymboree | 3 | T.J.Maxx | 3 | |
| H&R Block | 20 | Taco Bell | 19 | |
| Haagen-Dazs | 1 | Talbots | 2 | |
| Hardee's | 10 | Target | 4 | |
| Havertys Furniture | 2 | The Cheesecake Factory | 1 | |
| Haworth | 1 | The Limited | 1 | |
| Hilton | 14 | The Room Place | 3 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 3 | Toyota | 3 | |
| Holiday Inn | 8 | Toys"R"Us | 3 | |
| Hollister Co. | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 4 | U-Haul | 34 | |
| Homestead Studio Suites | 1 | UPS | 170 | |
| Honda | 3 | Urban Outfitters | 1 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | Vans | 5 | |
| Howard Johnson | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 5 | |
| Hyatt | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 3 | |
| Hyundai | 3 | Volkswagen | 2 | |
| IHOP | 2 | Waffle House | 16 | |
| IZOD | 1 | Walgreens | 16 | |
| InTown Suites | 2 | Walmart | 14 | |
| J. Jill | 2 | Wet Seal | 3 | |
| JCPenney | 4 | Whole Foods Market | 1 | |
| Jimmy John's | 1 | YMCA | 12 | |
| JoS. A. Bank | 5 | Z Gallerie | 1 | |
| Johnny Rockets | 2 | |||
Jefferson County on our top lists:
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"