| Index | West Jefferson | Alabama | National |
| Income per capita | $20,900 | $24,736 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $0 | $44,758 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $0 | $55,873 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $58,929 | $25,999 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $52,917 | $34,323 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $32,679 | $22,614 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.8% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 11.3% | 18.4% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Manufacturing sector | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 11.1% | 11.1% |
| Public administration | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 20.8% | 20.8% |
| Education, health & social services | 18.1% | 18.1% |
| Other | 26.4% | 26.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Edgewater, AL | 832 | $122,984 | 122.3% |
| Homewood, AL | 25,170 | $84,418 | 52.6% |
| Mount Olive, AL | 4,052 | $76,250 | 37.8% |
| Gardendale, AL | 14,021 | $75,170 | 35.9% |
| Sylvan Springs, AL | 1,832 | $70,852 | 28.1% |
| West Jefferson, AL | 462 | $0 | 100.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Grimes, CA | 462 | $33,897 | 38.7% |
| Coaldale, CO | 462 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Deer Trail, CO | 462 | $64,519 | 16.6% |
| Smithville, GA | 462 | $32,554 | 41.2% |
| Emerson, IA | 462 | $53,750 | 2.8% |
| West Jefferson, AL | 462 | $0 | 100.0% |
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