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Mount Olive, Jefferson County, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States


Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

FieldValue
official_nameMount Olive, Alabama
settlement_typeCensus-designated place (CDP) & Unincorporated community
image_mapJefferson_County_Alabama_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Mount_Olive_Highlighted.svg
mapsize250px
map_captionLocation in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Alabama
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Jefferson
unit_prefImperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km224.09
area_land_km224.08
area_water_km20.01
area_total_sq_mi9.30
area_land_sq_mi9.30
area_water_sq_mi0.01
population_as_of2020
population_total4427
population_density_sq_mi476.18
population_density_km2183.85
timezoneCentral (CST)
utc_offset-6
timezone_DSTCDT
utc_offset_DST-5
elevation_ft620
elevation_footnotes
coordinates
coordinates_footnotes
postal_code_typeZIP code
postal_code35117
area_codes205, 659
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info01-52344
blank1_nameGNIS feature ID
blank1_info2403310
Note

Mount Olive, also spelled Mt. Olive is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Alabama. Its location is in the suburbs of Birmingham. As of the 2010 census, the population of the community is 4,079. Mount Olive is bordered on the south and the east by the city of Gardendale, and in fact, some areas that had previously been in Mount Olive have been annexed into Gardendale over the years. Running along part of the border between Mt. Olive and Gardendale is the major expressway, Interstate 65. Eventually, part of Birmingham's Northern Beltline will cut through northwestern sections of Mt. Olive. Mt. Olive has its own elementary school, and was formerly the home of a junior high school.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 9.3 square miles (24.1 km), all land.

Demographics

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2020 census

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Mount Olive CDP, Jefferson County, Alabamaurl=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0152344&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004website=United States Census Bureauaccess-date= }}title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mount Olive CDP, Jefferson County, Alabamaurl=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0152344&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2website=United States Census Bureauaccess-date= }}Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)3,8533,9744,02997.37%97.43%91.01%
Black or African American alone (NH)2411170.05%1.01%2.64%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)129120.30%0.22%0.27%
Asian alone (NH)211190.05%0.27%0.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0110.00%0.02%0.02%
Other race alone (NH)0140.00%0.02%0.09%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)57201621.44%0.49%3.66%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3122830.78%0.54%1.87%
Total3,9574,0794,427 100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,427 people, 1,620 households, and 1,280 families residing in the CDP.

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 4,079 people, 1,551 households, and 1,217 families residing in the community. The population density was 440 PD/sqmi. There were 1,631 housing units at an average density of 175.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the community was 97.7% White, 1.0% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and .5% from two or more races. 0.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 1,551 households 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 19.2% of households were one person and 8.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.01.

The age distribution was 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% 65 or older. The median age was 41.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

The median household income was $63,942 and the median family income was $81,477. Males had a median income of $51,035 versus $34,426 for females. The per capita income for the community was $28,151. About 4.5% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 3,957 people, 1,499 households, and 1,221 families residing in the community. The population density was 417.6 PD/sqmi. There were 1,553 housing units at an average density of 163.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the community was 98.10% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.05% Asian, and 1.44% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 1,499 households 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 16.6% of households were one person and 7.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.95.

The age distribution was 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median household income was $48,291 and the median family income was $52,425. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $27,021 for females. The per capita income for the community was $21,311. About 4.0% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

  • Bettye Kimbrell (1936–2016), quilter

Notes

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
  2. {{GNIS. 2403310
  3. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov.
  4. "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Mount Olive CDP, Jefferson County, Alabama".
  5. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mount Olive CDP, Jefferson County, Alabama".
  6. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mount Olive CDP, Jefferson County, Alabama".
  7. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  8. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  9. "Bettye Kimbrell (1936-2016)".
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