Jefferson County, Alabama (AL)

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% of renters here:	34%
State:	28%

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Races in Jefferson County, Alabama:

Median resident age:	36.0 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Males: 312,089	(47.1%)
Females: 349,958	(52.9%)

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Jefferson County:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

This county:	$44,925
Alabama:	$40,554

This county:	$521
State:	$427

Jefferson County:	$140,000
Alabama:	$115,600

Detached houses: $201,114

Here:	$201,114
State:	$173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $173,100

Here:	$173,100
State:	$137,814

In 2-unit structures: $130,536

Here:	$130,536
State:	$136,146

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $136,052

Here:	$136,052
State:	$116,190

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $250,590

Here:	$250,590
State:	$223,768

Mobile homes: $45,263

Here:	$45,263
State:	$39,336

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 4
• Rapes: 43
• Robberies: 149
• Assaults: 261
• Burglaries: 1833
• Thefts: 2927
• Auto thefts: 518

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 42
• Robberies: 116
• Assaults: 169
• Burglaries: 1214
• Thefts: 2277
• Auto thefts: 356

Health of residents in Jefferson County based on 1570 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
69.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
21.7% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is less than average.
43.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
45.4% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
69.5% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 194 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 160 pounds. This is more than average.
41.0% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.

Jefferson County:	15.2%
Alabama:	16.9%

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.

2005 air pollution in Jefferson County:

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 (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 179 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 19.6 µg/m³. Significanly above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 50 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.

Neighboring counties: Bibb County , Blount County , St. Clair County , Shelby County , Tuscaloosa County , Walker County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Jefferson County: Light House Camp (A), Long Shoal Ford (B), Macknally Ford (C), McCarty Ford (D), McNaths (E), Partridge Sanitary Landfill (F), Pauline Fletcher Camp (G), Penney Point Lodge Camp (H), Percy Vines Camp (I), Pineywoods Camp (J), Riverdale Landing Camp (K), Riverview Camp (L), Riverwood Lodge (M), Satterfield Camp (N), Taylor Ferry Camp (O), Turkey Creek Landfill (P), Twin Lakes Country Club (Q), Vines Camp (R), Winters Camp (S), Yacht Club Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jefferson County include: West Highlands Church (A), Bluff Ridge Church (B), Bradford Church (C), Bradford United Methodist Church (D), Village Springs Church (E), Vann Valley Church (F), Unity Church (G), Union Church (H), Toadvine Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Maben Cemetery (1), Bagley Bend Cemetery (2), Massey Cemetery (3), Marvin Chapel Cemetery (4), Cardiff Cemetery (5), Castle Heights Memorial Gardens (6), Pine Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Griffin Lakes (A), Hubbards Lake (B), Thornton Lake (C), Zamora Lake (D), Zamora Park Lake (E), Rock Lakes (F), Miller Steam Plant Ash Pond (G), Coleman Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hurricane Creek (A), Prescott Creek (B), Moulton Branch (C), Chicken House Creek (D), Valley Creek (E), Morgan Creek (F), Moore Brook (G), Fivemile Creek (H), Spring 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 Post offices: Palmerdale Post Office (A), Adger Post Office (B), Clay Post Office (C), Dixiana Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.1%
Alabama:	9.3%

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)

Jefferson County:	2.3%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 195,437
• One, attached: 8,466
• Two: 5,631
• 3 or 4: 10,555
• 5 to 9: 18,333
• 10 to 19: 17,833
• 20 or more: 20,844
• Mobile homes: 10,891
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 172

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

Here:	67.1% with mortgage
State:	64.0% with mortgage

Jefferson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 7.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 88 fatalities and 837 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/8/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

Jefferson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 58% smaller 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, Depth: 12.2 mi) 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 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.3 miles away from Jefferson County 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 27.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 25.7 miles away from Jefferson County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 243,720 (83%) Carpooled: 34,334 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 2,810 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%) Subway or elevated: 35 (0%) Railroad: 42 (0%) Ferryboat: 66 (0%) Taxi: 244 (0%) Motorcycle: 206 (0%) Bicycle: 186 (0%) Walked: 3,838 (1%) Other means: 1,528 (1%) Worked at home: 5,430 (2%)

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%

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%

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)
from Blount County, AL	0.15% ($35,540)
from Walker County, AL	0.13% ($36,735)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.13% ($30,205)
from Montgomery County, AL	0.13% ($36,437)

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%

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%

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)
to Tuscaloosa County, AL	0.21% ($39,158)
to Walker County, AL	0.13% ($34,945)
to Montgomery County, AL	0.11% ($37,932)
to Madison County, AL	0.10% ($37,184)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

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%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 547,179 (119,868 male householders, 57,412 female householders)

  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

• In nonfamily households: 98,757 (35,653 male householders (29,766 living alone)), 50,322 female householders (45,756 living alone)), 12,782 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 16,111 (8,148 institutionalized population)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $4,987,468,000 ($7574 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

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	53 per 1000 residents

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

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)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.0

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

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.

Jefferson County:	57.5%
State average:	58.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 519130
• Northeast: 15246
• Midwest: 25534
• South: 73448
• West: 9623

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,500

Here:	8.9%
Alabama:	10.2%

Here:	8.2%
Alabama:	10.0%

Here:	24.0%
Alabama:	14.1%

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