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LABOR FORCE STATISTICS
| Population |
70,713 |
| Labor Pool – 50 mile radius |
563,000 |
| County Labor Force – Oct 05 |
30,867 |
| Employment – Oct 05 |
29,169 |
| Unemployment – Oct 05 |
1,383 |
| Unemployment Rate –Oct 05 |
4.5% |
| Alabama Unemployment – 05 |
4.5% |
| U.S Unemployment – 05 |
5.0% |
Source: Alabama Department of Industrial Relations
INCOME LEVELS
| Per Capita, 2000 |
$15,546 |
| Median Family, 2000 |
$29,076 |
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 |
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MAJOR EMPLOYERS
| Employer |
# of Employees
|
| Walker Baptist Medical Center |
630
|
| Bevill State College |
600
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| Marshall Durbin |
500
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| Walmart ( Jasper ) |
475
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| Walmart ( Sumiton ) |
340
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| Alabama Power |
285
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| First National Bank |
180
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| Jasper Lumber |
125
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| B & D Industrial Service |
100
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| Alabama Moulding & Cabinet |
70
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| Warrior River Steel |
60
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TRANSPORTATION FACTS
Highway Access
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Interstate
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Federal
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State
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Highway
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Miles To
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Highway
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Miles To
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Highway
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Miles To
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22
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0
|
78
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0
|
195
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0
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20
|
32
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43
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2
|
69
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0
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59
|
32
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31
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47
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269
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0
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65
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32
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-
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-
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5
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0
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Distance To (Miles)
| Cities |
Atlanta |
194
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Birmingham |
32
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Huntsville |
90
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Jacksonville |
540
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Memphis |
190
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Mobile |
298
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Montgomery |
120
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Nashville |
185
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New Orleans |
370
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Tampa |
650
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Plants
|
Mercedes |
70
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Honda |
78
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Hyundai |
128
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Toyota |
90
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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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