Fernbank's Livability
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A+
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Job Market -
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Diversity -
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Crime -
B
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Amenities
About Fernbank, AL
Fernbank, AL is located in Lamar County in the state of Alabama.
The total City Population for Fernbank is about 3,217 with about 6 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $85,200, which is roughly 34% lower than the Average Home Value of $129,418 for the state of Alabama, and roughly 61% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $46,361, which is roughly 7% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $50,110 for the state of Alabama, and roughly 29% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.36Male Population Estimate: 48.4%
Female Population Estimate: 51.6%
Median Age: 44.9
Male Median Age: 44.6
Female Median Age: 45.1
Racial Demographic Estimates
Black:14.4%
Hispanic:0.6%
Asian:0.4%
Indian:0.4%
Other:0.2%
Hawaiian:0%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 13.6%
Other: 0.57%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Fernbank specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Lamar County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Lamar County: About 162.212 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Lamar County is about 100% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 44% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
Alabama is ranked #49 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 10.63 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 7.82The average living wage for the state of Alabama is $30.04/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Alabama a minimum wage score of 11.87 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives Alabama a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Alabama is $145.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 8.98 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Alabama does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Alabama does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Alabama does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Alabama does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Alabama does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Alabama does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Alabama does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Alabama does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Alabama does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Alabama does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
X Alabama does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
X Alabama does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Alabama does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X Alabama does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Alabama does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Alabama does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
X Alabama does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X Alabama does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 35576Latitude: 33.579300
Longitude: -88.141700
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 242.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 205