Jemison is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 2,780 people and two associated neighborhoods, Jemison is the 183rd largest community in Alabama.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Jemison is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 50.63% of the Jemison workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Jemison is a city of professionals, transportation and shipping workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jemison who work in teaching (9.35%), sales jobs (8.87%), and office and administrative support (7.91%). Of important note, Jemison is also a city of artists. Jemison has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Jemison’s character. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Jemison is worth considering. One downside of living in Jemison, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.79 minutes every day commuting to work. Jemison is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of adults in Jemison with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.79% of adults in Jemison have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Jemison in 2022 was $26,255, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $105,020 for a family of four. However, Jemison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jemison is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jemison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jemison residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jemison include English, African, Irish, Dutch, and German. The most common language spoken in Jemison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
