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Trussville, AL
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Trussville profile


Living in Trussville



Trussville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 26,520 people and six associated neighborhoods, Trussville is the 22nd largest community in Alabama. Trussville has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Trussville, where the median household income is $118,028.00.

Trussville real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Trussville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Trussville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.25% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Trussville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Trussville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Trussville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Being a small city, Trussville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Trussville ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Trussville, 47.75% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Trussville in 2022 was $51,807, which is wealthy relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $207,228 for a family of four.

Trussville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Trussville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Trussville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Trussville include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Trussville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.