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7.9% of the households in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.6% of the residents in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL are Fortis Institute-Birmingham (180 degrees awarded in 2024) and Brown Beauty Barber School (29 degrees).
In 2024, the median property value in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL was $210,900, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.
Most people in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL was 2 cars per household.
Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL borders West Alabama PUMA, AL, Tuscaloosa County (Outer)--Northport City (North & West) PUMA, AL, Jefferson (Northwest) & Walker Counties--Adamsville, Warrior & Graysville Cities PUMA, AL, Birmingham City PUMA, AL, Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL, and Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL.
Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL is home to a population of 118k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.
As of 2024, 4.59% of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL residents were born outside of the country (5.44k people).
In 2024, there were 1.11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.4k people) in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.95k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL are Spanish (6,548 households), Telugu (337 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (279 households).
The resident population of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL in 2024 was 118,296 inhabitants, with 47.9% men, and 52.1% women.
The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL.
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As of 2024, 96.6% of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 1.11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.4k people) in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.95k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
6.38% of the people in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL are hispanic (7.56k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL was Mexico, the natal country of 1,893 Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL residents, followed by India with 990 and El Salvador with 469.
As of 2024, 4.59% of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL residents (5.44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL was 4.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
7.9% of the households in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL was Spanish. 5.92% of the households in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.
Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL.
90% of the population of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL has health coverage, with 44.5% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.58% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.
Primary care physicians in Alabama see an average of 1,571 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Alabama in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL declined by 0.339% from 10.1% to 10%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL employs 48.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,149 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,664 people), and Construction (2,519 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($132,061), National security & international affairs ($126,851), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($107,880).
Males in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,358. The income inequality in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.
The workforce of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL in 2024 was 48,310 people, with 50.8% woman, and 49.2% men.
The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL.
With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL declined at a rate of −2.79%, from 49.7k employees to 48.3k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL, are Customer service representatives (1,372 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,281 people), and Registered nurses (1,176 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL declined at a rate of −2.79%, from 49.7k employees to 48.3k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,149 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,664 people), and Construction (2,519 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($80,774), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,827), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,643).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($65,152), Information ($64,050), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,083).
As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).
Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The student population of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 315 male students and 352 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL are Black or African American (162 and 77.5%), White (20 and 9.57%), Hispanic or Latino (17 and 8.13%), and Two or More Races (7 and 3.35%).
The largest universities in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL by number of degrees awarded are Fortis Institute-Birmingham (180 and 86.1%) and Brown Beauty Barber School (29 and 13.9%).
The most popular majors in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL are Medical Assistant (55 and 26.3%), HVAC Maintenance (45 and 21.5%), and Dental Assisting (32 and 15.3%).
In 2024 there were 667 students enrolled in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL, 47.2% men and 52.8% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 535 records, of which 54.4% were women and 45.6% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL was Medical Assistant with 55 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL according to their major.
In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fortis Institute-Birmingham with 180 degrees awarded.
In 2024, 96 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL, which is 0.85 times less than the 113 female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 162 degrees mean that there were 8.1 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 20 degrees awarded.
The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.
Private for-profit, 2-year ($15,138) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.
Private for-profit, 2-year ($197) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.
Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,433) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.
The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.
In 2024, 1.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.36% of women were in the same situation.
This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.
The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (30k), Some college (21.5k), and Bachelors Degree (13.4k).
This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.
The median property value in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL was $210,900 in 2024, which is 0.634 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $201,600 to $210,900, a 4.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL is 75.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
People in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 75.6% of the housing units in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 45.3k households in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL grew to $69,064 from the previous year's value of $66,437.
The following chart displays the households in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.837% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.51%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
Using averages, employees in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% of the workforce in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL have 2 cars.
16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL (19k out of 116k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.
Social Needs
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.