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West Blocton, Alabama, in Bibb county, is 26 miles E of Tuscaloosa, Alabama (center to center) and 163 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. As of the year 2000 census, 1,372 people lived in West Blocton.
In West Blocton, about 55% of adults are married.
West Blocton is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, West Blocton had a median family income of $38,854.
An estimated 83% of living spaces in West Blocton are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the town compared to other places in the state.
In West Blocton, 97% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing West Blocton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):
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