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West Jefferson, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Walker County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
527
Population
282/sq mi density
$36,667
Median Income
$24,640 per capita
$136,400
Home Value
$149,674 Zillow
$694
Median Rent
45.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
1,060
Violent Crime/100K
5,701 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$36,667 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$136,400 home value, $694/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,060 violent crimes/100K (179% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,667
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,640
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.0%
5% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Jefferson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Jefferson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,667
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,640
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,209
116%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$936
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$936
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.6%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,568M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
8.3%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,536
Restaurants
108
Healthcare
189
Retail
251
Manufacturing
54
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,209
16% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,236
36% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $36,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,640 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,209 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $936 |
| County GDP | $2,568M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,536 |
| Restaurants | 108 |
| Healthcare | 189 |
| Retail | 251 |
| Manufacturing | 54 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,209 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,236 |