West Blocton, AL

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West Blocton, Alabama

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.

The People and Families of West Blocton

In West Blocton, about 55% of adults are married.

West Blocton is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, West Blocton had a median family income of $38,854.

West Blocton Housing

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.

Commuting

In West Blocton, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of West Blocton, AL

Comparing West Blocton 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
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female 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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles E of Tuscaloosa, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	163 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Bibb
Standard Zip Codes	35184
Phone Area Codes	205
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.118
Longitude	-87.124

Station	CENTREVILLE 6 SW
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 55 F
Apr Temp	49 to 76 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	59.7 inches

Station	BESSEMER 3 WSW
Distance	20.8 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	TUSCALOOSA OLIVER DAM
Distance	28.3 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 53 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	54.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,372	100%
Male	699	50.9%
Female	673	49.1%
Under 18	332	24.2%
18+	1,040	75.8%
65+	194	14.1%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	3.07
White	1,094	79.7%
African-American	268	19.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	6	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,418
Growth	46
Growth %	3.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	39.8%
US/American	37.6%
Irish	8.6%
English	3.8%
Dutch	2.5%
Italian	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
German	1.5%
Scottish	1.1%
British	0.5%
African	0.3%
European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
West Blocton	1,372	$38,854
Brent	4,024	$34,375
Centreville	2,466	$43,309
Coaling	1,115	$55,125
Lake View	1,357	$60,119
Montevallo	4,825	$40,164
Vance	500	$50,833

Library
West Blocton Public Library 62 Walter Owens Drive West Blocton, Alabama (205) 938-3570

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