Minor, Alabama

Minor, Alabama
—  CDP  —
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 33°32′22″N 86°56′23″W / 33.53944°N 86.93972°W / 33.53944; -86.93972
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Jefferson
Area
– Total	0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
– Land	0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	581 ft (177 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,116
– Density	1,594.3/sq mi (620/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	205
FIPS code	01-49072
GNIS feature ID	0122875

Minor is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 1,116. This area was damaged by an F5 tornado on April 8, 1998 including the non-denominational Open Door Church.

Geography

Minor is located at 33°32′23″N 86°56′24″W / 33.53972°N 86.94°W / 33.53972; -86.94 (33.539656, -86.940000)^[1].

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,116 people, 456 households, and 340 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,607.3 people per square mile (624.5/km²). There were 471 housing units at an average density of 678.3 per square mile (263.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.67% White, 0.90% Black or African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 456 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,710, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $28,295 versus $24,042 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,690. About 2.0% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 33°32′23″N 86°56′24″W / 33.539656°N 86.94°W / 33.539656; -86.94