Graysville, AL

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Graysville, Alabama

Graysville, Alabama, in Jefferson county, is 11 miles NW of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center) and 149 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. Part of the surrounding Birmingham metro area, the city is not an isolated city. Graysville is home to some 2,344 residents.

The People and Families of Graysville

In Graysville, about 53% of adults are married.

There are more females than males in Graysville than is typical.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Graysville had a median family income of $35,938.

Graysville Housing

According to the 2000 census, 82% of the housing in Graysville was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Graysville, 94% of commuters drive to work. People in the city expect to drive a lot. The city does not have a lot of public transportation.

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High Points

Graysville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Graysville, AL

Comparing Graysville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles NW of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	149 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Jefferson
Metro Area	Birmingham
Standard Zip Codes	35073
Phone Area Codes	205
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.621
Longitude	-86.97

Station	BIRMINGHAM INTL AP
Distance	13.3 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 53 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	53.9 inches

Station	BESSEMER 3 WSW
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 55 F
Apr Temp	48 to 76 F
Jul Temp	68 to 94 F
Oct Temp	49 to 77 F
Annual Precip	59.3 inches

Station	JASPER
Distance	27.7 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	58.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,344	100%
Male	1,085	46.3%
Female	1,259	53.7%
Under 18	490	20.9%
18+	1,854	79.1%
65+	479	20.4%
Median Age	42.5
Average Family Size	2.85
White	1,764	75.3%
African-American	542	23.1%
Asian	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.4%
Other	4	0.2%
Mixed Race	16	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,452
Growth	108
Growth %	4.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	41.4%
US/American	17.3%
English	15.6%
Irish	7.9%
Scotch-Irish	3.8%
German	3.3%
Italian	2.1%
Scottish	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
African	0.9%
Dutch	0.9%
European	0.7%
Norwegian	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Lebanese	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Graysville	2,344	$35,938
Adamsville	4,965	$46,270
Brookside	1,393	$34,821
Maytown	435	$44,038
Mulga	973	$41,382
Sumiton	2,665	$36,086
Sylvan Springs	1,465	$49,853

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Graysville Public Library 315 South Main Street Graysville, Alabama (205) 674-3040

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