West End-Cobb Town, Alabama

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Population in 2010: 3,465.
Population change since 2000: -11.7%
Males: 1,774  (51.2%)
Females: 1,691  (48.8%)
Median resident age:

36.8 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 36201.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $38,679 (it was $22,418 in 2000)
West End-Cobb Town:

$38,679
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $21,417 (it was $13,067 in 2000)

West End-Cobb Town CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $80,427 (it was $41,000 in 2000)
West End-Cobb Town:

$80,427
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $114,333; detached houses: $107,406; townhouses or other attached units: $31,487; mobile homes: $155,875

Median gross rent in 2022: $664.

March 2022 cost of living index in West End-Cobb Town: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.3%
(20.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.0% for Black residents, 64.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 39.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in West End-Cobb Town, AL (2022)
    • 2,24667.0%White alone
    • 66419.8%Black alone
    • 34110.2%Two or more races
    • 1474.4%Hispanic
    • 20.06%Asian alone
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Ancestries: American (18.0%), African (13.1%), Irish (6.9%), English (6.9%), German (4.1%), European (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 4.12 square miles.

Population density: 840 people per square mile   (low).

West End-Cobb Town, Alabama map

79 residents are foreign born (1.4% Africa, 0.4% Latin America, 0.2% Asia).

This place:

2.4%
Alabama:

3.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $353 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $209 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (55.0 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (575.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Anniston, AL (1.6 miles ),
Hobson City, AL (1.6 miles ),
Blue Mountain, AL (1.8 miles ),
Oxford, AL (2.0 miles ),
Saks, AL (2.1 miles ),
Bynum, AL (2.5 miles ),
Alexandria, AL (2.8 miles ),
Weaver, AL (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 33.65 N, Longitude: 85.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

Distribution of median household income in West End-Cobb Town, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in West End-Cobb Town, AL in 2022
West End-Cobb Town satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Alabama:

2.6%
Historical population in West End-Cobb Town, AL
Historical housing units in West End-Cobb Town, AL
Most common industries in West End-Cobb Town, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (10.9%)
  • Educational services (7.9%)
  • Health care (7.8%)
  • Public administration (7.0%)
  • Construction (6.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (19.0%)
  • Construction (12.1%)
  • Public administration (9.5%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.0%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.5%)
  • Educational services (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.2%)
  • Educational services (12.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
  • Public administration (4.2%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.0%)
Most common occupations in West End-Cobb Town, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.5%)
  • Cashiers (5.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (3.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (6.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (11.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.0%)

Average climate in West End-Cobb Town, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

West End-Cobb Town, Alabama average temperatures West End-Cobb Town, Alabama average precipitation West End-Cobb Town, Alabama humidity West End-Cobb Town, Alabama wind speed West End-Cobb Town, Alabama snowfall West End-Cobb Town, Alabama sunshine West End-Cobb Town, Alabama clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 68.7. This is about average.

City:

68.7
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2006 was 32.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.35. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.35
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

West End-Cobb Town-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the West End-Cobb Town place center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category F4 tornado 16.8 miles away from the place center killed 22 people and injured 150 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

West End-Cobb Town-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.9 miles away from West End-Cobb Town center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 59.9 miles away from West End-Cobb Town center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 193.1 miles away from West End-Cobb Town center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 113.5 miles away from West End-Cobb Town center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 195.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Calhoun County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 10, Floods: 6, Hurricanes: 4, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
West End-Cobb Town topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near West End-Cobb Town:

  • COUNTRYSIDE HOSPICE CARE INC (Hospital, about 3 miles away; ANNISTON, AL)
  • STRINGFELLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; ANNISTON, AL)
  • NORTHEAST ALABAMA REGIONAL MED CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; ANNISTON, AL)
  • NEW BEACON OF ANNISTON (Hospital, about 3 miles away; ANNISTON, AL)
  • RAI EAST 11TH ST ANNISTON (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; ANNISTON, AL)
  • RAI-SNOW ST-OXFORD (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; OXFORD, AL)
  • NHC HEALTHCARE, ANNISTON (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; ANNISTON, AL)

Amtrak station near West End-Cobb Town:

  • 3 miles: ANNISTON (126 W.4TH ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West End-Cobb Town:

  • Jacksonville State University (about 14 miles; Jacksonville, AL; Full-time enrollment: 7,566)
  • Gadsden State Community College (about 25 miles; Gadsden, AL; FT enrollment: 4,650)
  • West Georgia Technical College (about 40 miles; Waco, GA; FT enrollment: 4,768)
  • Southern Union State Community College (about 40 miles; Wadley, AL; FT enrollment: 4,120)
  • Snead State Community College (about 42 miles; Boaz, AL; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • University of West Georgia (about 45 miles; Carrollton, GA; FT enrollment: 10,358)
  • Jefferson State Community College (about 49 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 6,041)

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Churches in West End-Cobb Town include: West Anniston Church of God (A), West Anniston Baptist Church (B), Wayside Baptist Church (C), Washington Heights Baptist Church (D), United Freewill Baptist Church (E), Rising Star Church (F), Peoples Church (G), Mountain View Church (H), Hunter Street Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Calhoun County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

67.9%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.2%
Whole state:

4.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in West End-Cobb Town:

Marital status in West End-Cobb Town, AL
  • Never married: 41.7%
  • Now married: 32.7%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 17.4%

For population 25 years and over in West End-Cobb Town:

  • High school or higher: 77.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 11.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.6
Alabama average:

11.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - West End-Cobb Town
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for West End-Cobb Town, AL (based on Calhoun County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant67,564204
Mainline Protestant7,06642
Black Protestant5,16324
Catholic3,1924
Other1,5906
Orthodox401
None33,957-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 31
Calhoun County:

2.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
This county:

0.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 87
This county:

7.71 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 76
This county:

6.73 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Calhoun County:

13.5%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

33.2%
State:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Calhoun County:

15.1%
State:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
West End-Cobb Town:

49.1%
Alabama:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
West End-Cobb Town:

45.9%
Alabama:

45.7%

Average BMI:
West End-Cobb Town:

29.3
Alabama:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
West End-Cobb Town:

22.6%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
West End-Cobb Town:

10.5%
Alabama:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Alabama:

6.8

Overweight people:
West End-Cobb Town:

37.0%
Alabama:

34.4%

General health condition:
This city:

54.8%
Alabama:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

78.3%
Alabama:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of West End-Cobb Town, AL Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in West End-Cobb Town:

  • WDNG (1450 AM; 1 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WDNG, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHMA (1390 AM; 5 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: CASEY NETWORK, LLC)
  • WHOG (1120 AM; daytime; 0 kW; HOBSON CITY, AL; Owner: HOBSON CITY BROADCASTING CO)
  • WANA (1490 AM; 1 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: DEWEY D. LANKFORD)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WZZX (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LINEVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. PERRY)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West End-Cobb Town:

  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • W269AX (101.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)
  • WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMAX-FM (105.3 FM; BOWDON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSSY-FM (97.5 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
  • WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCKS (102.7 FM; FRUITHURST, AL; Owner: WCKS, INC.)
  • WASZ (95.5 FM; ASHLAND, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
  • WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)

TV broadcast stations around West End-Cobb Town:

  • WJXS-CA (Channel 24; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WCIQ (Channel 7; MOUNT CHEAHA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W29AO (Channel 29; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
West End-Cobb Town fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of West End-Cobb Town fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 6.6mTotal length
  • $5,501,000Total costs
  • 21,645Total average daily traffic
  • 1,142Total average daily truck traffic
  • 30,624Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$71,8273$49,95313$67,5673$31,8102$20,6502$31,095
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$76,2300$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$34,1705$44,97213$71,9824$26,9080$07$50,844
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$105,1800$05$57,7481$27,8100$01$58,970
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$49,8100$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0004.00 , 0013.00, 0014.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$37,510
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0004.00 , 0013.00, 0014.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in West End-Cobb Town, AL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in West End-Cobb Town, AL - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West End-Cobb Town, AL
  • 47.6%Utility gas
  • 45.3%Electricity
  • 5.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West End-Cobb Town, AL
  • 64.3%Electricity
  • 26.3%Utility gas
  • 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.2%No fuel used


West End-Cobb Town compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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