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INCOME LEVELS
| Per Capita, 2009 |
$30,888 |
| Median Family, 2011 |
$48,000 |
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce
COMMUTING PATTERNS
| Walker County To: |
% of Total
|
Number |
| Birmingham |
11.9
|
3,359 |
| City of Bessemer |
0.6
|
169 |
| City of Fairfield |
0.6
|
169 |
| City of Homewood |
0.8
|
226 |
| Jefferson County |
7.9
|
2,230 |
| City of Jasper |
37.8
|
10,671 |
| Walker County |
29.5
|
8,328 |
| Tuscaloosa County |
3.4
|
959 |
| Fayette County |
0.8
|
226 |
| Winston County |
3.6
|
1,016 |
| Other |
3.1
|
875 |
| Total Leaving Walker County |
32.7
|
9,229 |
Source: Alabama Department of Industrial Relations |
Rail: Norfolk Southern Railway Burlington Northern Railway
Air: Birmingham International Airport (35 Miles) Jasper/Bevill Field - 5000'x 100' runway - I.L.S System |
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MAJOR EMPLOYERS
| Employer |
# of Employees
|
| Walker Baptist Medical Center |
630
|
| Bevill State College |
600
|
| Marshall Durbin |
500
|
| Walmart ( Jasper ) |
475
|
| Walmart ( Sumiton ) |
340
|
| Alabama Power |
285
|
| First National Bank |
180
|
| Jasper Lumber |
125
|
| B & D Industrial Service |
100
|
| Alabama Moulding & Cabinet |
70
|
| Warrior River Steel |
60
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TRANSPORTATION FACTS
Highway Access
|
Interstate
|
Federal
|
State
|
|
Highway
|
Miles To
|
Highway
|
Miles To
|
Highway
|
Miles To
|
|
22
|
0
|
78
|
0
|
195
|
0
|
|
20
|
32
|
43
|
2
|
69
|
0
|
|
59
|
32
|
31
|
47
|
269
|
0
|
|
65
|
32
|
-
|
-
|
5
|
0
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Distance To (Miles)
| Cities |
Atlanta |
194
|
Birmingham |
32
|
Huntsville |
90
|
Jacksonville |
540
|
Memphis |
190
|
Mobile |
298
|
Montgomery |
120
|
Nashville |
185
|
New Orleans |
370
|
Tampa |
650
|
|
Plants
|
Mercedes |
70
|
Honda |
78
|
Hyundai |
128
|
Toyota |
90
|
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