Jefferson County, AL Demographic Data
Jefferson County, AL Summary
Jefferson County is located in Alabama
- Population: 660,009
- Area: 1,123.81 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,111.28 sq. miles
- Water Area: 12.54 sq. miles
- Population Density: 587.29 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 575.79 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson County, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
348,608
53%
50.8
Male
310,913
47%
49.2
Total Population
659,521
323,128,000
Jefferson County, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
42,831
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
42,675
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
41,278
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
40,998
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
42,627
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
95,118
14.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
83,165
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
83,696
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
46,027
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
41,225
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
57,279
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
29,423
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
13,179
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
507,739
77.0%
77.2
Female
273,776
53.9%
51.3
Male
233,963
46.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
482,044
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
123,762
18.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
99,881
15.1%
15.2
Female
59,390
59.5%
55.8
Male
40,491
40.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson County, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
645,100
97.8%
96.8
White
340,506
51.6%
72.6
Black or African American
279,979
42.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,799
0.3%
0.8
Asian
8,366
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,824
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
1,404
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
847
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
161
0.0%
0.2
Korean
725
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,233
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
1,172
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
323
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
14,127
2.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
14,421
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
24,554
3.7%
17.8
Mexican
17,145
2.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,166
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
428
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5,815
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
634,967
96.3%
82.2
Jefferson County, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
12,758
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
35,046
7.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
117,923
26.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
97,266
21.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
38,288
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
89,977
20.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
57,854
12.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
47,804
10.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
401,308
89.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
147,831
32.9%
31.2
Jefferson County, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
181,620
34.1%
33.7%
Now Married
230,474
43.3%
47.5
Divorced
68,743
12.9%
11.0%
Separated
15,488
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
36,412
6.8
5.8%
Jefferson County, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
579,076
93.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
37,614
6.1%
21.6%
Spanish
22,878
3.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
6,373
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,364
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
3,999
0.6%
1.1%
Jefferson County, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
23,915
9.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
15,036
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
28,264
10.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
27,979
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
35,291
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
45,076
17.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
29,976
11.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
30,633
11.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
12,198
4.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
13,536
5.2%
6.4
Median household income
50,180
57,617
Per capita income
30,674
31,128
Jefferson County, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,640
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
29,779
9.7%
9.8
Construction
15,902
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
77,430
25.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
26,540
8.7%
6.6
Information
8,179
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
26,373
8.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
17,055
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
31,113
10.2%
11.4
Public administration
11,924
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
35,269
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
17,093
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
7,689
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
20,760
6.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
119,158
38.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
33,789
11.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
79,095
25.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
53,184
17.4%
18.1%
Jefferson County, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
300,909
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
253,715
84.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
29,954
10.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,522
0.8%
5.1
Walked
4,001
1.3%
2.7
Other means
2,838
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
7,879
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.4
26.6
Jefferson County, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
19,983
7.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
96,074
36.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
92,735
35.4%
37.1
3 or more
53,112
20.3%
21.0
Jefferson County, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
261,904
84.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
164,444
62.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
97,460
37.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
46,649
15.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Jefferson County, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
308,553
1 room
5,450
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
3,405
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
22,557
7.3%
9.1
4 rooms
49,888
16.2%
16.5
5 rooms
58,723
19.0%
19.8
6 rooms
61,592
20.0%
17.8
7 rooms
39,769
12.9%
12.0
8 rooms
29,556
9.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
37,613
12.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jefferson County, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
308,553
1-unit, detached
216,059
70.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6,956
2.3%
5.9
2-units
5,073
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
11,450
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
19,208
6.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
17,958
5.8%
4.4
20 or more units
23,175
7.5%
9.0
Mobile home
8,674
2.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jefferson County, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
28,051
9.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
21,577
7.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
44,561
14.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
45,390
14.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
51,218
16.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
33,184
10.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
36,862
11.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
34,750
11.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
9,540
3.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
3,420
1.1%
1.4%
Jefferson County, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
137,286
52.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,282
1.6%
4.7
Electricity
117,797
45.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
642
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
41
0.0%
0.1
Wood
826
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
117
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
913
0.3%
1.1
Jefferson County, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
100,533
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,816
1.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
4,453
4.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
4,874
4.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
7,826
7.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
16,688
16.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
27,565
27.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
37,311
37.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
52,086
52.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
13,942
13.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
9,584
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,765
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
18,811
18.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
345
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
89,867
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
212
0.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
422
0.5%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,053
1.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,203
3.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
13,145
14.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
25,506
28.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
46,326
51.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
7,593
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
838
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
10,900
12.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
10,591
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
12,449
14.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
10,099
11.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
6,189
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
37,346
42.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
9,886
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
164,444
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
13,886
8.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
37,795
23.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
29,182
17.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
24,545
14.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
28,022
17.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
20,401
12.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8,165
5.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
2,448
1.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
152,000
205,000
