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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of West Jefferson is $22,499, which is lower than the state average of $23,936 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. West Jefferson median household income is $45,625, which has shrunk by 4.58% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 27.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average West Jefferson residents spend 27.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 24.1 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #180

West Jefferson, AL	22,499 USD
Alabama	23,936 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Jefferson, AL	38,462 USD
Alabama	27,174 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Jefferson, AL	40,750 USD
Alabama	33,320 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Jefferson, AL	29,375 USD
Alabama	22,089 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #153

West Jefferson, AL	45,625 USD
Alabama	43,511 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

West Jefferson, AL	59,505 USD
Alabama	60,205 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #437

West Jefferson, AL		-4.58%
Alabama		27.47%
U.S.		27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	West Jefferson, AL		Alabama		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	8.70%	$18,425, see rank	16.16%	$12,760	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	23.37%	$14,319, see rank	33.73%	$16,905	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.63%	$2,167, see rank	1.81%	$2,632	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	19.57%	$16,167, see rank	20.55%	$22,126	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

West Jefferson, AL	68,333 USD
Alabama	54,724 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

West Jefferson, AL	66,948 USD
Alabama	71,423 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	West Jefferson, AL	Alabama	U.S.
White	$46,563, see rank	$49,989	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	West Jefferson, AL	Alabama	U.S.
25 to 44	$45,938, see rank	$47,850	$58,398
45 to 64	$58,125, see rank	$52,048	$65,027
65 or over	$40,833, see rank	$33,444	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	West Jefferson, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	364, see rank	3,828,799	248,775,628
Male¹	184, 50.55%, see rank	47.80%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	135, 73.37%, see rank	64.63%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.65%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	135, 73.37%, see rank	63.98%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	125, 92.59%, see rank	89.96%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	10, 7.41%, see rank	10.04%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	49, 26.63%, see rank	35.37%	30.72%
Female¹	180, 49.45%, see rank	52.20%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	92, 51.11%, see rank	53.54%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	2, 1.11%, see rank	0.10%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	90, 50.00%, see rank	53.45%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	77, 85.56%, see rank	89.59%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	13, 14.44%, see rank	10.41%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	88, 48.89%, see rank	46.46%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	West Jefferson, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	204, 100%	1,983,227	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	186, 91.18%, see rank	85.31%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	12, 5.88%, see rank	9.38%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.45%	5.06%
Walked	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.14%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.02%	1.79%
Worked at Home	6, 2.94%, see rank	2.69%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

West Jefferson, AL	27.8 minutes
Alabama	24.1 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	West Jefferson, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	202	2,010,453	143,435,233
Male¹	125, 61.88%, see rank	52.40%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	28, 22.40%, see rank	28.80%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	17, 13.60%, see rank	13.82%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	11, 8.80%, see rank	15.61%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.07%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	21, 16.80%, see rank	10.11%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	14, 11.20%, see rank	23.27%	17.94%
Female¹	77, 38.12%, see rank	47.60%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	25, 32.47%, see rank	37.40%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	19, 24.68%, see rank	20.27%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	33, 42.86%, see rank	34.01%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	7.37%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	West Jefferson, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	202, 100%	2,010,453	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	16, 7.92%, see rank	1.76%	1.96%
Construction	13, 6.44%, see rank	6.63%	6.17%
Manufacturing	15, 7.43%, see rank	13.76%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	10, 4.95%, see rank	2.58%	2.75%
Retail Trade	13, 6.44%, see rank	12.06%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	13, 6.44%, see rank	5.13%	4.93%
Information	4, 1.98%, see rank	1.73%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	14, 6.93%, see rank	5.61%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	9, 4.46%, see rank	9.14%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	42, 20.79%, see rank	22.30%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	10, 4.95%, see rank	8.27%	9.49%
Public Administration	35, 17.33%, see rank	5.80%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	8, 3.96%, see rank	5.24%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	West Jefferson, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
Population in Poverty	48	9.72%, see rank	18.93%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	17	12.69%, see rank	14.63%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.