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Jefferson County, Alabama (AL)

County population in 2021: 667,820 (90% urban, 10% rural); it was 662,047 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 120,593
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: 600 people per square mile   (high).

March 2019 cost of living index in Jefferson County: 88.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.1%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.8%), Retail trade (11.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Jefferson County, AL (2021)
    • 322,18848.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 285,83542.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 28,5304.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 16,7362.5%Two or more races
    • 11,6941.8%Asian alone
    • 1,9560.3%Some other race alone
    • 5470.08%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 3340.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

38.3 years
Alabama median age:

39.8 years
Males: 317,276  (47.5%)
Females: 350,544  (52.5%)
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Average household size:
Jefferson County:

2.0 people
Alabama:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $55,006 ($36,868 in 1999)
This county:

$55,006
Alabama:

$53,913

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $770 (lower quartile is $536, upper quartile is $1,038)
This county:

$770
State:

$650


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $190,900 (it was $88,100 in 2000)
Jefferson:

$190,900
Alabama:

$172,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $108,700 - $338,500

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $272,535
Here:

$272,535
State:

$241,186

Townhouses or other attached units: $186,263
Here:

$186,263
State:

$201,111

In 2-unit structures: $157,725
Here:

$157,725
State:

$100,122

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $144,045
Here:

$144,045
State:

$160,327

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $255,530
Here:

$255,530
State:

$263,021

Mobile homes: $62,854
Here:

$62,854
State:

$69,189

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,373
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $431

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
Jefferson County, AL map from a distance

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:

  • 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
Number of permits per 10,000 Jefferson, AL residents
Average permit cost in Jefferson, AL
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,307 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $921 (0.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Jefferson, AL in 2021
Distribution of house value in Jefferson, AL in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Jefferson, AL in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 16.6%
Jefferson County:

16.6%
Alabama:

16.1%
(9.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.4% for Black residents, 24.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 31.9% for American Indian residents, 26.8% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 26.0% for other race residents, 20.8% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 38.3 years old
(Males: 36.9 years old, Females: 39.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.6 years old, Black residents: 36.1 years old, American Indian residents: 35.8 years old, Asian residents: 37.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.1 years old, Other race residents: 26.4 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.

Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2019 air pollution in Jefferson County:

Carbon Monoxide: 0.245 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.01 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.020 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 14.8 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Bryan County, Oklahoma , Itawamba County, Mississippi , Dickens County, Texas , Hancock County, Georgia , Foard County, Texas , Haskell County, Texas , Titus County, Texas .

Unemployment in March 2023:
Here:

1.9%
Alabama:

1.9%

Unemployment by year in Jefferson, AL
County total employment by year in Jefferson, AL
County average yearly wages by year in Jefferson, AL

Current college students: 38,365
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 35.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 24,361 (44.0% naturalized citizens)

Jefferson County:

3.6%
Whole state:

3.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 9,2172010 or later
  • 8,6882000 to 2009
  • 4,3771990 to 1999
  • 2,8271980 to 1989
  • 1,6301970 to 1979
  • 1,651Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes

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

Jefferson County marital status for males Jefferson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 214,434
  • One, attached: 8,029
  • Two: 4,415
  • 3 or 4: 12,453
  • 5 to 9: 20,281
  • 10 to 19: 19,023
  • 20 to 49: 9,686
  • 50 or more: 10,940
  • Mobile homes: 9,945

Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 100,169 (10,032 second mortgage, 313 home equity loan, 6,996 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,535

Here:

98.0% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Jefferson County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant308,984710
Black Protestant106,653257
Mainline Protestant67,037150
Catholic55,08332
Other13,07345
Orthodox1,4244
None106,212-
Jefferson County Religion Details
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 acres
Average 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 in 2021 - Jefferson

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 286,647 (78.6%)
  • Carpooled: 28,280 (7.8%)
  • Bus: 1,169 (0.3%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 4,463 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle: 463 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 3,834 (1.1%)
  • Worked at home: 40,032 (11.0%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (28%)
  • India (10%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Guatemala (4%)
  • Kenya (3%)
  • Korea (3%)
  • Pakistan (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson County


  • American (14%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • German (3%)
  • African (2%)
  • European (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

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
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $89,066.

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%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

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%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

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 2019: 13.3

Births per 1000 population in Jefferson County

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 2019: 10.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Jefferson County

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 2018: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Jefferson County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jefferson County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Jefferson County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jefferson County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jefferson County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jefferson County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Jefferson County

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%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

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.

Mechanisms of homicide
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.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 79.6
  • Suffocation - 17.3
  • Poisoning - 14.5
  • Other - 5.6

Household type by relationship:

Households: 667,820
  • Male householders: 121,064 (42,825 living alone), Female householders: 149,083 (51,412 living alone)
  • 104,656 spouses (103,327 opposite-sex spouses), 13,275 unmarried partners, (12,155 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 189,531 children (175,034 natural, 5,091 adopted, 9,406 stepchildren), 26,431 grandchildren, 9,638 brothers or sisters, 8,389 parents, 0 foster children, 16,691 other relatives, 14,060 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 15,002

Size of family households: 78,749 2-persons, 33,709 3-persons, 27,862 4-persons, 13,421 5-persons, 4,450 6-persons, 3,122 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 94,237 1-person, 12,269 2-persons, 1,897 3-persons, 353 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons.

78,313 married couples with children.
47,326 single-parent households (7,981 men, 39,345 women).

94.4% of residents of Jefferson speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 2% 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
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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.7

Year house built in Jefferson County, Alabama
  • Year house built in Jefferson County, Alabama
  • 1,0322020 or later
  • 22,8882010 to 2019
  • 38,5392000 to 2009
  • 29,1011990 to 1999
  • 33,7131980 to 1989
  • 54,3431970 to 1979
  • 40,4721960 to 1969
  • 41,9711950 to 1959
  • 17,6531940 to 1949
  • 29,4941939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jefferson County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jefferson County, Alabama
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jefferson County, Alabama
  • 991 room
  • 7872 rooms
  • 2,7253 rooms
  • 9,4904 rooms
  • 28,1595 rooms
  • 39,5206 rooms
  • 34,2297 rooms
  • 20,9848 rooms
  • 38,0019+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson County, Alabama
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson County, Alabama
  • 3,1861 room
  • 3,9242 rooms
  • 16,8023 rooms
  • 24,0204 rooms
  • 22,4705 rooms
  • 13,2206 rooms
  • 6,2187 rooms
  • 3,3478 rooms
  • 2,9669+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Jefferson County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jefferson County, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jefferson County, Alabama
  • 554no bedroom
  • 2,1831 bedroom
  • 25,9182 bedrooms
  • 93,8953 bedrooms
  • 37,4774 bedrooms
  • 13,9675+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson County, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson County, Alabama
  • 3,423no bedroom
  • 21,0381 bedroom
  • 40,9962 bedrooms
  • 25,9563 bedrooms
  • 4,0994 bedrooms
  • 6415+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson County, Alabama in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 4,809no vehicle
  • 47,3831 vehicle
  • 70,7362 vehicles
  • 35,2413 vehicles
  • 12,0404 vehicles
  • 3,7855+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 10,774no vehicle
  • 49,3181 vehicle
  • 26,4962 vehicles
  • 6,9943 vehicles
  • 2,2494 vehicles
  • 3225+ vehicles

85.7% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Alabama.

Jefferson County:

85.7%
State average:

87.2%

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

  • This state: 503,231
  • Other state: 134,659
  • Northeast: 13,347
  • Midwest: 30,379
  • South: 78,896
  • West: 12,037
Year householders moved into unit in Jefferson County, AL
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Jefferson County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 61.3%Utility gas
  • 35.9%Electricity
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Wood
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 66.0%Electricity
  • 31.6%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7,607
Here:

11.3%
Alabama:

12.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3,722
Here:

11.4%
Alabama:

11.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5,176
Here:

17.1%
Alabama:

14.9%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2,513$143,8492,586$188,50211,332$187,477545$54,97844$2,719,409777$104,973104$52,231
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED147$124,211207$165,1841,018$164,14293$48,7742$3,772,50052$92,13543$53,023
APPLICATIONS DENIED723$126,369549$113,7305,026$140,848875$32,8064$301,250353$80,864129$48,512
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN390$134,959457$186,9964,138$167,539145$100,4974$1,866,750204$118,74020$69,550
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS141$118,19986$197,349965$159,69369$82,6961$147,00045$125,8448$65,875
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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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED422$207,021415$204,5578$158,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED128$201,102185$206,93012$128,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED60$201,650112$212,0362$81,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN32$206,68836$193,8060$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS21$172,57133$167,3646$79,500
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Jefferson, AL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Jefferson, AL - Value
Most common first names in Jefferson County, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James6,85571.4 years
Mary6,31078.6 years
John5,44673.2 years
William5,42773.3 years
Robert3,71770.9 years
Willie3,54772.9 years
Charles2,50470.3 years
Annie2,49279.3 years
George2,42274.3 years
Thomas1,69072.9 years
Most common last names in Jefferson County, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3,52973.6 years
Jones2,85974.2 years
Williams2,82373.2 years
Johnson2,38173.5 years
Brown1,97273.9 years
Davis1,85274.0 years
Thomas1,55973.5 years
Jackson1,52672.6 years
Harris1,42474.7 years
Moore1,32174.1 years
Businesses in Jefferson County, AL
NameCountNameCount
ALDI5Jones New York21
ALDO2Journeys3
AT&T18Justice5
Abercrombie & Fitch1KFC14
Abercrombie Kids2Kincaid2
Academy Sports + Outdoors2Kmart4
Ace Hardware3Kohl's2
Advance Auto Parts17La Quinta3
Aeropostale5La-Z-Boy4
American Eagle Outfitters5Lane Bryant3
Ann Taylor3Lane Furniture9
Apple Store1LensCrafters4
Applebee's6Little Caesars Pizza14
Arby's20Lowe's7
Ascend Collection1Macy's2
Ashley Furniture2Marriott13
Audi1Marshalls1
AutoZone16MasterBrand Cabinets16
BMW1Maurices5
Bakers1Mazda1
Banana Republic4McDonald's45
Barnes & Noble2Men's Wearhouse3
Bath & Body Works7Microtel3
Baymont Inn1Motel 62
Bebe2Motherhood Maternity5
Bed Bath & Beyond3New Balance6
Best Western4New York & Co4
Blockbuster6Nike57
Brooks Brothers2Nissan4
Brookstone2Office Depot4
Budget Car Rental2OfficeMax2
Buffalo Wild Wings2Old Navy3
Burger King16Olive Garden3
Buybuy BABY1Outback3
CVS31Outback Steakhouse3
Cache3Panera Bread3
CarMax1Papa John's Pizza12
Casual Male XL1Payless7
Catherines4Penske7
Charlotte Russe1PetSmart2
Chevrolet5Pier 1 Imports3
Chick-Fil-A15Pizza Hut19
Chico's4Plato's Closet2
Chipotle1Popeyes7
Chuck E. Cheese's1Pottery Barn1
Church's Chicken13Pottery Barn Kids1
Circle K6Publix Super Markets12
Clarion1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Clarks2Quality3
Cold Stone Creamery1Quiznos5
Coldwater Creek1RadioShack13
Comfort Inn6Red Lobster2
Comfort Suites1Red Robin1
Costco1Rite Aid12
Cracker Barrel5Rooms To Go2
Curves7Ruby Tuesday7
DHL3Rue216
Dairy Queen4Ryan's Grill1
Days Inn5Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing2
Decora Cabinetry4SAS Shoes1
Dennys2SONIC Drive-In11
Domino's Pizza14Saks Fifth Avenue1
DressBarn1Sam's Club4
Dressbarn1Sears7
Dunkin Donuts1Sephora2
Econo Lodge1Sheraton1
Eddie Bauer1Shoe Carnival2
Express3Skechers USA2
Famous Footwear1Sleep Inn1
FedEx152Soma Intimates2
Finish Line3Spencer Gifts1
Firestone Complete Auto Care6Sprint Nextel8
Foot Locker4Staples2
Ford4Starbucks17
Forever 211Studio Plus Deluxe Studios1
GNC15Subaru1
GameStop15Subway57
Gap2Super 82
Goodwill13T-Mobile31
Gymboree3T.J.Maxx3
H&R Block20Taco Bell19
Haagen-Dazs1Talbots2
Hardee's10Target4
Havertys Furniture2The Cheesecake Factory1
Haworth1The Limited1
Hilton14The Room Place3
Hobby Lobby3Toyota3
Holiday Inn8Toys"R"Us3
Hollister Co.1True Value1
Home Depot4U-Haul34
Homestead Studio Suites1UPS170
Honda3Urban Outfitters1
Hot Topic1Vans5
Howard Johnson1Verizon Wireless5
Hyatt1Victoria's Secret3
Hyundai3Volkswagen2
IHOP2Waffle House16
IZOD1Walgreens16
InTown Suites2Walmart14
J. Jill2Wet Seal3
JCPenney4Whole Foods Market1
Jimmy John's1YMCA12
JoS. A. Bank5Z Gallerie1
Johnny Rockets2

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  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
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  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
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  • #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"
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  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
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  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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