W Jefferson's Livability
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Job Market -
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Crime -
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Commute -
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Education -
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Amenities
About W Jefferson, AL
W Jefferson, AL is located in Walker County in the state of Alabama.
The total City Population for W Jefferson is about 3,233 with about 48 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $76,300, which is roughly 41% lower than the Average Home Value of $129,418 for the state of Alabama, and roughly 65% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $38,333, which is roughly 24% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $50,110 for the state of Alabama, and roughly 41% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.45Male Population Estimate: 49.3%
Female Population Estimate: 50.7%
Median Age: 43.2
Male Median Age: 43.7
Female Median Age: 42.7
Racial Demographic Estimates
Black:7.21%
Indian:1.36%
Hispanic:0.65%
Asian:0.22%
Other:0.12%
Hawaiian:0%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 15.51%
Other: 1.07%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of W Jefferson specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Walker County: About 8.16741 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Walker County: About 449.85 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Walker County is about 52% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 36% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for W Jefferson is about 8.7%.
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): 35130Latitude: 33.636244
Longitude: -87.140289
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 485.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 205