West Jefferson, Alabama
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West Jefferson is a town in Jefferson County
, Alabama
, United States
. At the 2000 census the population was 344.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 344 people, 138 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density
was 480.8 people per square mile (184.5/km²). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 199.9 per square mile (76.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.71% White
, and 0.29% from two or more races.
There were 138 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,813, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $36,406 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,256. About 1.8% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.
Jefferson County, Alabama
Jefferson County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Alabama, with its county seat being located in Birmingham.As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Jefferson County was 658,466...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States
United States
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. At the 2000 census the population was 344.
Geography
West Jefferson is located at 33°38′59"N 87°4′16"W (33.649773, -87.071222).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 344 people, 138 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 480.8 people per square mile (184.5/km²). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 199.9 per square mile (76.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.71% White
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.29% from two or more races.
There were 138 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,813, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $36,406 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $19,256. About 1.8% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.