West Jefferson

Population: 527
Median household income: $36,667
Median home value: $136,400

Located in Jefferson County, Alabama, West Jefferson is a community with a population of 527. Its median household income of $36,667 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $64,589.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Jefferson's population grew 12.6% from 468 to 527, while its median home value rose 25.3% from $108,900 to $136,400.

The typical home was built around 1974. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 527
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $36,667
Median home value: $136,400
Median gross rent: $694
Housing units: 282
Homeownership rate: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

468527

Median household income

$50,313$36,667

Median home value

$108,900$136,400

Median gross rent

$917$694

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	468	$50,313	$108,900	$917
2020	462	—	$134,700	$1,014
2021	547	$44,531	$133,300	$1,000
2022	507	—	$137,500	$725
2023	527	$36,667	$136,400	$694

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over16.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	5.9%
5 to 17	97	18.4%
18 to 24	43	8.2%
25 to 34	48	9.1%
35 to 44	67	12.7%
45 to 54	52	9.9%
55 to 64	50	9.5%
65 to 74	50	9.5%
75 and over	89	16.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	507	96.2%
Black or African American	10	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's44.4%

Bachelor's degree3.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	9.3%
High school graduate	141	39.6%
Some college or associate's	158	44.4%
Bachelor's degree	14	3.9%
Graduate or professional degree	10	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone87.6%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means4.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	170	87.6%
Carpooled	7	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	4.1%
Other means	9	4.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	8.6%
15 to 29 min	68	36.6%
30 to 44 min	83	44.6%
45 to 59 min	6	3.2%
60+ min	13	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 13.1% (69 of 527)

	Count	Share
Family households	138	56.1%
Nonfamily households	108	43.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	246	87.2%
Vacant	36	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	227	92.3%
Renter-occupied	19	7.7%

1-unit, detached83.3%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	235	83.3%
1-unit, attached	5	1.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	42	14.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0181336
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.87 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 33.6734, -87.0406