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Blue Ridge, Alabama

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Population in 2010: 1,341.
Population change since 2000: +0.8%
Males: 699  (52.2%)
Females: 642  (47.8%)
Median resident age:

60.4 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 36092, 36093.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $111,080 (it was $73,162 in 2000)
Blue Ridge:

$111,080
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $62,911 (it was $32,774 in 2000)

Blue Ridge CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $313,383 (it was $174,200 in 2000)
Blue Ridge:

$313,383
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $356,052; detached houses: $356,507
March 2022 cost of living index in Blue Ridge: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.1%

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Ancestries: American (21.9%), English (21.0%), German (15.8%), Irish (11.4%), Scottish (6.5%), Dutch (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 340 feet

Land area: 7.86 square miles.

Population density: 171 people per square mile   (very low).

Blue Ridge, Alabama map

20 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.5%
Alabama:

3.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $786 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $580 (0.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Montgomery, AL (10.1 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (575.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Redland, AL (1.7 miles ),
Wetumpka, AL (2.0 miles ),
Emerald Mountain, AL (2.5 miles ),
Elmore, AL (2.9 miles),
Coosada, AL (2.9 miles ),
Montgomery, AL (3.2 miles ),
Millbrook, AL (3.2 miles ),
Mount Meigs, AL (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 32.49 N, Longitude: 86.19 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 334

Distribution of median household income in Blue Ridge, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Blue Ridge, AL in 2022
Blue Ridge satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
Alabama:

2.6%
Most common industries in Blue Ridge, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (14.2%)
  • Educational services (13.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.5%)
  • Construction (7.2%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5.8%)
  • Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers (4.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (13.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (12.5%)
  • Construction (10.6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.3%)
  • Educational services (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (23.1%)
  • Public administration (14.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (11.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (6.2%)
  • Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers (5.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Blue Ridge, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.5%)
  • Other financial specialists (4.0%)
  • Media and communications workers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.1%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.3%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (14.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Media and communications workers (7.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.2%)
  • Other financial specialists (5.8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.8%)

Average climate in Blue Ridge, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 65.4. This is about average.

City:

65.4
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.54. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.54
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Blue Ridge-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1969, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.9 miles away from the Blue Ridge place center killed 2 people and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/25/1979, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the place center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Blue Ridge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 68% 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 88.6 miles away from Blue Ridge 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 113.7 miles away from Blue Ridge center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 142.6 miles away from Blue Ridge center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 142.5 miles away from Blue Ridge center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 128.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 102.2 miles away from Blue Ridge center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Elmore County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 6, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 6, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Blue Ridge topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Blue Ridge:

  • HELPING HEARTS HOSPICE LLC (Hospital, about 4 miles away; WETUMPKA, AL)
  • PCD ELMORE COUNTY (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; WETUMPKA, AL)
  • ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; WETUMPKA, AL)
  • WETUMPKA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, LLC (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; WETUMPKA, AL)
  • MONTGOMERY CHILDREN'S SPECIALTY CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; MONTGOMERY, AL)
  • FATHER WALTER MEMORIAL (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; MONTGOMERY, AL)
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER EAST Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; MONTGOMERY, AL)

Amtrak station near Blue Ridge:

  • 14 miles: MONTGOMERY (950 W. SOUTH BLVD.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blue Ridge:

  • Faulkner University (about 8 miles; Montgomery, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,887)
  • Auburn University at Montgomery (about 9 miles; Montgomery, AL; FT enrollment: 4,092)
  • Alabama State University (about 11 miles; Montgomery, AL; FT enrollment: 5,457)
  • Tuskegee University (about 29 miles; Tuskegee, AL; FT enrollment: 2,810)
  • Auburn University (about 42 miles; Auburn University, AL; FT enrollment: 22,741)
  • Troy University (about 50 miles; Troy, AL; FT enrollment: 16,148)
  • Southern Union State Community College (about 58 miles; Wadley, AL; FT enrollment: 4,120)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Wetumpka Volunteer Fire Department Station 4 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Blue Ridge include: Blue Ridge Baptist Church (A), Spring Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Haggerty Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Crommelin Lake (A), Fitzpatrick Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Elmore County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

78.4%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

1.8%
Whole state:

4.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Blue Ridge:

Marital status in Blue Ridge, AL
  • Never married: 7.7%
  • Now married: 72.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

For population 25 years and over in Blue Ridge:

  • High school or higher: 99.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 32.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.7
Alabama average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Blue Ridge, AL (based on Elmore County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant28,23592
Mainline Protestant5,90230
Black Protestant1,90213
Catholic6772
Other5314
None42,056-
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. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Elmore County:

1.55 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Elmore County:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Elmore County:

0.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 52
Elmore County:

6.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
Elmore County:

4.14 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Elmore County:

10.3%
State:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.5%
Alabama:

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

9.3%
Alabama:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Blue Ridge:

56.1%
Alabama:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Blue Ridge:

55.9%
Alabama:

45.7%

Average BMI:
Blue Ridge:

28.9
Alabama:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

15.8%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Blue Ridge:

15.6%
State:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

39.6%
Alabama:

34.4%

General health condition:
This city:

59.9%
Alabama:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

85.0%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Blue Ridge, AL Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Blue Ridge:

  • WAPZ (1250 AM; 5 kW; WETUMPKA, AL; Owner: J & W PROMOTIONS, INC.)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WACV (1170 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
  • WXVI (1600 AM; 5 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: SUNSHINE 16 RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMGY (800 AM; 1 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WMGY RADIO, INC.)
  • WLWI (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNZZ (950 AM; 1 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blue Ridge:

  • WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMXS (103.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBAM-FM (98.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: DEEP SOUTH BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHHY-FM (101.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJWZ (97.9 FM; WETUMPKA, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
  • WLBF (89.1 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WQKS-FM (96.1 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCAST PROPERTIES, LTD)
  • WMCZ (97.1 FM; MILLBROOK, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVAS (90.7 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU))
  • WXFX (95.1 FM; PRATTVILLE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAPR (88.3 FM; SELMA, AL; Owner: UA-ASU-TSU EDUCATIONAL RADIO CORP.)
  • WQNR (99.9 FM; TALLASSEE, AL; Owner: TIGER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTSU (89.9 FM; MONTGOMERY-TROY, AL; Owner: TROY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W230AM (93.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: BHAGWAN DADLANI, INDIVIDUALLY)
  • W300AN (107.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: BHAGWAN DADLANI, INDIVIDUALLY)
  • W220DG (91.9 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blue Ridge:

  • WNCF (Channel 32; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 32 MONTGOMERY LLC)
  • WMCF-TV (Channel 45; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W61DH (Channel 61; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: FRAZER MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH)
  • WETU-LP (Channel 39; WETUMPKA, AL; Owner: CABLE VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WAIQ (Channel 26; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WRJM-TV (Channel 67; TROY, AL; Owner: JOSIE PARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSFA (Channel 12; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WCOV-TV (Channel 20; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WAKA (Channel 8; SELMA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WBIH (Channel 29; SELMA, AL; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBXM-CA (Channel 5; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

Blue Ridge fatal accident list:

Dec 8, 2011 09:30 PM, 1097, Lat: 32.476550, Lon: -86.176731, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Mar 12, 2009 11:10 AM, 1092, Lat: 32.502125, Lon: -86.187422, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 7ft / 1.7mTotal length
  • $1,253,000Total costs
  • 25,400Total average daily traffic
  • 1,015Total average daily truck traffic
  • 34,665Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$188,4476$169,07537$175,1542$29,9601$217,2501$27,320
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$162,7600$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$282,9501$119,14010$196,8581$62,3100$01$51,450
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$103,49010$218,0440$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$03$193,3830$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0307.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$286,1404$223,102
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$175,8701$363,210
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$192,470
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0307.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Blue Ridge, AL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Blue Ridge, AL - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Blue Ridge, AL
  • 70.9%Electricity
  • 29.1%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Blue Ridge, AL
  • 57.1%Electricity
  • 42.9%Utility gas


Blue Ridge compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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