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 County Details
County: St. Clair MSA: Birmingham-Hoover, AL Area of State: Central
Communities
  Argo Ashville Branchville Margaret
  Moody Odenville Pell City Ragland
  Riverside Springville Steele
Population and Income Estimates
  (download this information in excel) County  15-Mile Radius  30-Mile Radius  45-Mile Radius  
   (2000) Census: 64742 59639 471411 1159347  
   (2009) Estimate: 81575 66838 507524 1204606  
   (2014) Projection: 91667 71279 529544 1235275  
   (2009) Est. Per Capita Income: 23715 22213 21815 24287  
   (2009) Est. Median Household Income: 49680 45843 42635 43134  
   (2009) Est. Median Age: 36 37 37 38  
Source: Claritas
Note: Radius is from county seat.
County Labor Analysis
   (2009) Labor Force   (download this information in excel)
  (County and Surrounding Counties)
 
County Civilian Labor Force Unemployment Unemployment Rate  
St. Clair 96403 6855 7.1  
Blount 25755 2348 9.1  
Jefferson 300663 29567 9.8  
Shelby 35413 3547 10  
Etowah 43924 4609 10.5  
Talladega 36828 4870 13.2  
Calhoun 52937 5369 10.1  

  County Daytime Population: 22544
 
Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: Numbers reflect 2009 annual averages
   (2008) County Employment by Industry    (2009) County Population 25+ by Educational Attainment
Total: 17016
Mining: *
Construction: 1667
Manufacturing: 2233
Wholesale & Retail: 4054
Transportation & Warehousing: 345
Utilities & Information: 222
Finance & Insurance: 447
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing: 175
Health Care & Social Assistance: 1478
Accomodation & Food Services: 1779
Prof, Tech & Business Services: 1663
State & Local Government: 2869
Other: 84
 
   Source: Alabama Department of Industrial Relations www.dir.state.al.us
  Note: * Indicates non-disclosable data; included in "Other". (Figures may not add to total due to rounding.)
Graduate/professional degree:   3.5 %
Bachelors degree:   7.7 %
Associates degree:   5.3 %
Some college, no degree:   20.5 %
High school graduate/GED:   34.6 %
9-12th grade (no diploma):   19.2 %
Less than 9th grade:   9.099999 %
 
   Source: Claritas
Existing Industry
 
  Major Employers in St. Clair County (download this information in excel)
 
Name Product # Employees
St Clair County Board of education Education 965
Wal-Mart (Leeds, Pell City, and Springville) Retail 965
Pell City Board of Education Education 400
St Clair County Correctional Facility Correctional Facility 336
Vulcan Industries Custom Store Displays 250
The Village at Cook Springs (retirement) Healthcare 239
Energy Absorption Systems, Inc. crash cushion impact protection 235
St. Clair Regional Hospital Healthcare 225
Jones Stephens Corporation Plumbing Products 175
ADESA Birmingham Auto Aution 160
 
Source: Local economic development contacts
 
  Major Manufacturing Employers in St. Clair County (download this information in excel)
 
Name Product # Employees
Vulcan Industries Custom Store Displays 250
Energy Absorption crash cushion impact protection 235
Jones Stephens Corporation Plumbing Products 175
Yachiyo Manufacturing ofAlabama Automotive Frame parts 155
National Cement Cement 130
Ford Meter Box Water Pipe Products 120
Benjamin Moore Paint 110
Precision Husky Sawmill Machinery 85
TCI ofAlabama environmentally-safe disposal 84
WKW Erbsloeh Automotive Supplier 78
 
Source: Local economic development contacts
Education and Training
 
   (2007-2008) K-12 Information
  (Public school systems serving the county)
Year System Name System Enrollment Spending Per Pupil
2007 St. Clair County Schools 8283 7032.6
2007 Pell City (City) Schools 4178 7566.1
 
 Source: Alabama Department of Education; www.alsde.edu
 Note: Detailed information on Alabama's public school systems and individual schools can be accessed on the Alabama Department of Education website at www.alsde.edu (Note: Blanks indicate data not available)
  Higher Education and Training Centers
  (Institutions located in the county and contiguous Alabama counties)
  Two-year colleges serving area:
Bessemer State Tech College Central Alabama Comm College Childersburg Campus Gadsden State Comm College
Gadsden State Comm College Ayers Campus Gadsden State Comm College E. Broad Street Campus Gadsden State Comm College Valley Street Campus
Jefferson State Community College Jefferson State Community College @ Moody Jefferson State Community College @ Pell City
Jefferson State Community College Scrushy Campus Jefferson State Community College Shelby T.A. Lawson State Community College

  Four-year colleges serving area:
Birmingham-Southern College Faulkner University Birmingham Campus Jacksonville State University
Miles College Samford University Southeastern Bible College
Talladega College University of Ala @ Birmingham University of Montevallo

 Source: Alabama Commission on Higher Education
 Note: Information on Alabama’s two and four year colleges can be found on the Commission’s website http://www.ache.state.al.us/Colleges&Universities/InstitutionalMap.htm
Taxes
   (2010) General Tax Structure

  Ad Valorem Tax
    Alabama has a state property tax rate of 6.5 mills (3 mills for education). Both county and city can levy property tax. All real and personal business property is assessed at 20% of fair market value. Details.
  Other Business Related Taxes
  County
        (Outside Incorporated Areas) 		State
  Sales Tax General Rate: 2 % 4 %
  Use Tax General Rate: 2 % 4 %
  Sales Tax on Machinery: 1 % 1.5 %
  Use Tax on Machinery: 1 % 1.5 %
  Occupational Tax: %  
 Source: Alabama Department of Revenue; www.ador.state.al.us
 Note: Information on business-related taxes is available on the Alabama Department of Revenue website at www.ador.state.al.us/bus.html. Construction materials are taxed at the general rate. Inventories and goods-in-process are not taxed.
Transportation
  Interstates in county:   I-20,   I-59,
  Federal highways in county:   11,   231,   411,
  Railroads serving in county:   CSX Transportation,   Norfolk Southern,
  Nearest Commercial air service:   Birmingham, AL