Walker County, Alabama
Population 64,841 · Jasper, Sumiton, Dora
- Overall cost of living: −8.4% vs the US average, higher than 63% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Life expectancy: 68.3 yrs, lower than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−8.4% | higher than 63% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Birmingham, AL metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $135,900 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Median rent | $756 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $239/mo | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,173/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.26% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $356 | lower than 99% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $56,509 | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +1.7% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 221.6 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈215 days | higher than 52% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 91°F | higher than 71% of US counties |
| January low | 31°F | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 58 days | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 73 days | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 11.8% of weeks | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈68.4°F | higher than 81% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 60.8 in | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $190/yr | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $144/yr | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.54/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $9.6/yr | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $32/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.43/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.4 µg/m³ | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 217 mi | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈456.4 ft | higher than 52% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 84.2% | lower than 84% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 16.6% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.4:1 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 85.6% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.4 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.17 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.64 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.1 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 47/100k | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | 68.3 yrs | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 11.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 132/100k | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 46/100k | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 42.1% | lower than 81% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 54 min | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 54 min | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 31 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 84.7% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 3.1% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 210 min | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 11 per sq mi | lower than 68% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.5 per 1k | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 18 per 1k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Population | 64,841 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.6 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +4.7 per 1k/yr | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 13.8% Dem | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 85.6% Rep | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.6% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % White | 86.2% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.8% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % Black | 6.3% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.4% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 26 parks | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 13.9 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.7 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 117 min | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.8% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 3 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 20 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 19 km | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 4 km | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 5 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 23 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 20 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 5 km | lower than 55% of US counties |
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