Parrish, AL

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Parrish, Alabama

Parrish, Alabama, in Walker county, is 31 miles NW of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center) and 166 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. The town has a population of 1,268.

The People and Families of Parrish

In Parrish, about 51% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Parrish had a median family income of $26,193.

Parrish Housing

About 82% of housing units in Parrish are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Parrish, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 13%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Parrish, AL

Comparing Parrish 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
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles NW of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	166 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Walker
Standard Zip Codes	35580
Phone Area Codes	205
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.731
Longitude	-87.283

Station	JASPER
Distance	11.9 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

Station	BESSEMER 3 WSW
Distance	28.1 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	FAYETTE
Distance	30.8 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	47 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	47 to 76 F
Annual Precip	58.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,268	100%
Male	607	47.9%
Female	661	52.1%
Under 18	300	23.7%
18+	968	76.3%
65+	192	15.1%
Median Age	39.2
Average Family Size	3.01
White	921	72.6%
African-American	321	25.3%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	8	0.6%
Mixed Race	14	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	0.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$26,193
Population In Poverty	314	24.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,259
Growth	-9
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	41.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	37.5%
Irish	7.5%
English	4.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
German	2.6%
Italian	1.4%
Dutch	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Scottish	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
African	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Parrish	1,268	$26,193
Cordova	2,423	$24,896
Dora	2,413	$29,000
Jasper	14,052	$43,674
Oakman	944	$31,964
Sipsey	552	$26,500
Sumiton	2,665	$36,086

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