Mulga, AL

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Mulga, Alabama

Mulga, Alabama, in Jefferson county, is 10 miles W of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center) and 149 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. The town is conveniently located inside the Birmingham metropolitan area. There are an estimated 973 people in Mulga.

The People and Families of Mulga

In Mulga, about 54% of adults are married.

Mulga has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mulga had a median family income of $41,382. Mulga has a large middle class.

Mulga Housing

Approximately 78% of housing in Mulga is owner-occupied. Dwellings tend to be older, with average home age more advanced in the town than you'll find in other towns.

Commuting

In Mulga, 97% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in Mulga.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Mulga, AL

Comparing Mulga 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
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles W of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	149 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Jefferson
Metro Area	Birmingham
Standard Zip Codes	35118
Phone Area Codes	205
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.55
Longitude	-86.973

Station	BESSEMER 3 WSW
Distance	10.5 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	PINSON
Distance	19.1 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 53 F
Apr Temp	45 to 75 F
Jul Temp	67 to 92 F
Oct Temp	47 to 75 F
Annual Precip	54.4 inches

Station	JASPER
Distance	31.2 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	973	100%
Male	449	46.1%
Female	524	53.9%
Under 18	237	24.4%
18+	736	75.6%
65+	164	16.9%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	3.04
White	828	85.1%
African-American	128	13.2%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.6%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	907
Growth	-66
Growth %	-6.79%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	45.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	26.7%
Irish	10.1%
English	4.9%
German	3.4%
Scottish	2.2%
African	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
U.S. Virgin Islander	1.2%
Dutch	0.8%
Italian	0.7%
Swedish	0.5%
Norwegian	0.3%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mulga	973	$41,382
Adamsville	4,965	$46,270
Brookside	1,393	$34,821
Graysville	2,344	$35,938
Maytown	435	$44,038
Pleasant Grove	9,983	$59,132
Sylvan Springs	1,465	$49,853

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