Shelby County, Alabama
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Alabama Department of Public Health: The RSA Tower Suite 1552, Montgomery
Population:
- Total Population: 143,293
- Males: 70,374
- Females: 72,919
Ethnicity:
- White: 127,048
- Black/African American: 10,702
- Hispanic: 2,882
- Native American/Eskimo: 681
- Asian: 997
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 52
- 2 or more: 931
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (126,980)
- Spanish (3,330)
- German (480)
- French (390)
- Arabic (170)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 3,389
- Mexico (1,068)
- United Kingdom (256)
- India (220)
- Korea (145)
- Germany (144)
- Canada (125)
- Japan (100)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Southern Baptist Convention (36,857)
- United Methodist Church, The (11,640)
- Assemblies of God (4,340)
- Presbyterian Church in America (1,757)
- Churches of Christ (1,661)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 36,764
- Sensory: 4,632
- Physical: 8,929
- Mental: 5,610
- Self-care: 2,776
- Go outside home: 7,032
- Employment: 8,185
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 931
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 54,631
- Utility gas: 22,504
- Bottled or LP gas: 5,269
- Electricity: 26,238
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 133
- Coal or Coke: 22
- Wood: 358
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 49
- No fuel used: 58
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 104,616
- No vehicle: 3,250
- 1 or more vehicle: 101,366
Education Attainment:
- No School: 628
- No High School: 3,240
- Some High School: 8,518
- High School: 21,671
- Some College: 20,799
- Associate's Degree: 4,680
- College Degree: 24,080
- Master's Degree: 7,246
- Professional Degree: 2,293
- Doctoral Degree: 1,030
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 54,631
- Owners with phone: 43,769
- Owners without phone: 451
- Renters with phone: 9,983
- Renters without phone: 428
10 closest counties:
- Jefferson County, Alabama
- Chilton County, Alabama
- Bibb County, Alabama
- Talladega County, Alabama
- St. Clair County, Alabama
- Coosa County, Alabama
- Blount County, Alabama
- Autauga County, Alabama
- Walker County, Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
35007, 35040, 35043, 35051, 35078, 35080, 35114, 35115, 35124, 35137, 35143, 35144, 35147, 35176, 35178, 35185, 35186, 35187, 35242
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WBIB (1110 AM) ALABASTER, AL
- WBYE (1370 AM) CALERA, AL
- WQCR (1500 AM) ALABASTER, AL
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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