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Vestavia, AL

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Vestavia's Livability

C+
  • C-
    Affordability
  • B
    Housing
  • D+
    Job Market
  • C+
    Diversity
  • C
    Crime
  • B+
    Commute
  • C
    Education
  • B
    Weather
  • A+
    Amenities

About Vestavia, AL

Vestavia, AL is located in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama.

The total City Population for Vestavia is about 175,339 with about 219 people per square mile.

The Average Home Value is $326,200, which is roughly 65% higher than the Average Home Value of $115,084 for the state of Alabama, and roughly 42% higher than the National Average of $188,692.

The Median Income Per Household is about $74,870, which is roughly 41% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $43,882 for the state of Alabama, and roughly 23% higher higher than the National Average of $57,518.

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Quick Stats

Vestavia Population 175,339
Average Home Value $326,200
Median Household Income $74,870
Median Age 31.8714
Unemployment Rate 8%
Politics 55.76% Democratic

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household: 2.03
Male Population Estimate: 48.1%
Female Population Estimate: 51.9%
Median Age: 31.8714
Male Median Age: 31.0
Female Median Age: 32.7

Racial Demographic Estimates

White:80.17%
Black:13.34%
Hispanic:5.77%
Asian:3.91%
Other:3.31%
Indian:0.53%
Hawaiian:0.08%

Voting

Jefferson County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 77.13% between the winner and runner up.
Tommy Tuberville
U.S. Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
Katie Britt
U.S. Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
Kay Ivey
State governor
Kay Ivey
Republican Party

Voting Results by Party

Democratic: 55.76%
Republican: 42.61%
Other: 1.63%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Vestavia specifically.

Average # of Homicides for Jefferson County: About 20.1853 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Jefferson County: About 872.75 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Jefferson County is about 80% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 67% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Vestavia is about 8%.

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.

49th out of 52

Wage Policies

Overall Wage Policy Score: 7.82

The 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: 71.43
X Alabama does provide accommodations for pregnant workers.
X 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: 70
X Alabama does not have a "right-to-work" law.
X 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.
Data from Oxfam America, Inc.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.

Nearby Location

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s): 35209, 35216, 35223, 35226, 35242, 35243, 35266 (7 Total Zip Codes)
Latitude: 33.464529
Longitude: -86.806566
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 756.4 ft.
Area Code(s): 205