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Trussville, Alabama, in Jefferson county, is 13 miles NE of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center) and 128 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. The city is included in the Birmingham metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 12,924 people lived in Trussville.
In Trussville, about 72% of adults are married. Trussville is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.
In 2000, Trussville had a median family income of $71,111. Many people in Trussville make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Trussville doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Alabama.
Trussville residents donated more money ($6,499) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 90% of living spaces in Trussville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Trussville as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Trussville, 96% of commuters drive to work.
Trussville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):
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| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 2% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 2% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 3% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 3% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 5% | |
Comparing Trussville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Low Violent Crime |  | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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