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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.8%), Retail trade (11.8%), Manufacturing (10.0%).
Detached houses: $197,400Here:$197,400State:$173,288 Townhouses or other attached units: $143,615Here:$143,615State:$141,507 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $134,895Here:$134,895State:$173,224 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $156,328Here:$156,328State:$189,471 Mobile homes: $43,461Here:$43,461State:$39,336
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.2%
Obama (Democratic): 52.3% McCain (Republican): 47.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $794 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $443 (0.4%)
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, Trussville, Fairfield.
Carbon Monoxide: 9 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average. Lead: 0.03 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.109 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.085 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 49 µg/m3. Significanly above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 179 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 19.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Significanly above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 50 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Above U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.014 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Jefferson County: Green Isle Country Club (A), Howton Camp (B), Yellow Creek Camp (C), Yeargins Camp (D), Yacht Club Camp (E), Winters Camp (F), Twin Lakes Country Club (G), Turkey Creek Landfill (H), Vines Camp (I), Taylor Ferry Camp (J), Riverwood Lodge (K), Pineywoods Camp (L), Pauline Fletcher Camp (M), Glendale Farms (N), Riverview Camp (O), Riverdale Landing Camp (P), Edgewood (Q), Glen Iris Campground (R), Percy Vines Camp (S), Penney Point Lodge Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jefferson County include: Mount Zion Church (A), New Shady Grove Church (B), New Temple Church (C), New Zion Hill Church (D), Oak Grove Church (E), Oak Station Church (F), Palmerdale Presbyterian Church (G), Old Calcedonia Church (H), Old Blue Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Marvin Chapel Cemetery (1), Dug Hill Cemetery (2), Creel Cemetery (3), Adger Cemetery (4), Castle Heights Memorial Gardens (5), Cardiff Cemetery (6), Bibb Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Hubbards Lake (A), Griffin Lakes (B), Canoe Creek Lake (C), Little Griffin Lake (D), Johnsons Lake (E), Ellis Lake (F), Big Griffin Lake (G), McKelveys Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tantrough Branch (A), Stanley Branch (B), Spring Branch (C), Simmons Branch (D), Sleepy Hollow Branch (E), Sextons Branch (F), Self Creek (G), Sanders Creek (H), Suck Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jefferson County include: Tannehill State Park (1), Zamora Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Jefferson County: Green Isle Country Club (A), Howton Camp (B), Yellow Creek Camp (C), Yeargins Camp (D), Yacht Club Camp (E), Winters Camp (F), Twin Lakes Country Club (G), Turkey Creek Landfill (H), Vines Camp (I), Taylor Ferry Camp (J), Riverwood Lodge (K), Pineywoods Camp (L), Pauline Fletcher Camp (M), Glendale Farms (N), Riverview Camp (O), Riverdale Landing Camp (P), Edgewood (Q), Glen Iris Campground (R), Percy Vines Camp (S), Penney Point Lodge Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jefferson County include: Mount Zion Church (A), New Shady Grove Church (B), New Temple Church (C), New Zion Hill Church (D), Oak Grove Church (E), Oak Station Church (F), Palmerdale Presbyterian Church (G), Old Calcedonia Church (H), Old Blue Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Marvin Chapel Cemetery (1), Dug Hill Cemetery (2), Creel Cemetery (3), Adger Cemetery (4), Castle Heights Memorial Gardens (5), Cardiff Cemetery (6), Bibb Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Hubbards Lake (A), Griffin Lakes (B), Canoe Creek Lake (C), Little Griffin Lake (D), Johnsons Lake (E), Ellis Lake (F), Big Griffin Lake (G), McKelveys Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tantrough Branch (A), Stanley Branch (B), Spring Branch (C), Simmons Branch (D), Sleepy Hollow Branch (E), Sextons Branch (F), Self Creek (G), Sanders Creek (H), Suck Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jefferson County include: Tannehill State Park (1), Zamora Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Bibb County , Blount County , St. Clair County , Shelby County , Tuscaloosa County , Walker County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 38,365 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 15,492 (32% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.7%
Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 105,604 (11,339 second mortgage, 13,339 home equity loan, 416 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 51,765
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson County (%):
5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,478 average adjusted gross income)
0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($307 average AGI)Jefferson County:0.13%Alabama average:0.14% 2.81% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($21,131 average AGI) 2.41% relocated from other states ($20,040 average AGI)Jefferson County:2.41%Alabama average:3.11%
5.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,640 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($192 average AGI)Jefferson County:0.04%Alabama average:0.06% 3.49% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($28,208 average AGI) 2.08% relocated to other states ($18,240 average AGI)Jefferson County:2.08%Alabama average:2.51%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 111,509 (89,884 aged, 21,625 disabled) 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.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 117.0. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
122,585 spouses, 196,444 children (180,607 natural, 5,554 adopted, 10,283 stepchildren), 20,041 grandchildren, 7,029 brothers or sisters, 5,008 parents, 10,037 other relatives, 8,755 non-relatives
Size of family households: 74,210 2-persons, 45,386 3-persons, 35,355 4-persons, 15,258 5-persons, 4,672 6-persons, 2,399 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 75,522 1-person, 8,982 2-persons, 1,144 3-persons, 251 4-persons, 39 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
95.4% of residents of Jefferson County speak English at home. 2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
Population growth in Jefferson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 59.08 millions of gallons per day (24% from ground, 76% from surface)
Year house built
58% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Alabama.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $32,479,000
Hospital Public: $24,075,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,066,000
Regular Highways: $3,136,000
Parks & Recreation: $267,000
General: $22,548,000
Regular Highways: $2,367,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,180,000
Own Hospitals: $1,036,000
Fire Protection: $9,000
Sewerage: $42,104,000
Regular Highways: $34,256,000
General - Other: $32,241,000
Police Protection: $31,398,000
Health Services - Other: $31,055,000
Corrections - Other: $27,705,000
Welfare - Other: $25,146,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $24,425,000
Financial Administration: $24,128,000
Parks & Recreation: $16,578,000
Housing & Community Development: $15,854,000
Central Staff Services: $4,737,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,609,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,463,000
Fire Protection: $2,373,000
Parking Facilities: $237,000
Interest Revenue: $331,227,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $135,472,000
Total Other Securities: $109,792,000
Total Federal Securities: $64,445,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $28,630,000
Benefit Payments: $17,717,000
From Local Government: $8,791,000
Local Employee Contribution: $8,126,000
Withdrawals: $1,370,000
All Other: $1,343,000
General Revenue, NEC: $9,574,000
Regular Highways: $1,803,000
Fire Protection: $440,000
Housing & Community Development: $71,000
Welfare - Other: $25,000
Parking Facilities: $9,000
General Support: $19,689,000
Health & Hospitals: $8,640,000
All Other: $8,560,000
Highways: $8,256,000
Total General Sales: $63,920,000
NEC: $61,313,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $3,948,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,106,000
Motor Vehicle License: $2,643,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $590,000
Tobacco Sales: $242,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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