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Taxi and limousine market data for Jefferson County, AL

Jefferson County, AL supports 5 taxi and limousine businesses across 664,744 residents. Below: how those operators break down by size, how the market compares with its state and the country, and what the sector pays — all from the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.

5
For-hire businesses
25
Sector employees
60%
Under 5 employees
0.75
Per 100,000 residents

Source: United States Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023.

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Key takeaways

  • Jefferson County, AL has 5 taxi and limousine businesses, ranking 200 of 348 published county markets.
  • 60.0 per cent of local operators employ fewer than five people.
  • That is 0.75 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.
  • The sector employs about 25 people locally.

Jefferson County, AL for-hire market in numbers

Every row is read from the federal business census, or is arithmetic over it. Derived rows show their working.

Taxi and limousine industry statistics for Jefferson County, AL, County Business Patterns 2023
MeasureJefferson County
CountyJefferson County, AL
StateAlabama
Residents (Census 2024 estimate)664,744
Taxi and limousine establishments5
Taxi and limousine employeesCensus noise flag G — approximate.25
Taxi and limousine annual payroll$727,000
Limousine establishments3
Limousine employeesCensus noise flag G — approximate.24
Limousine annual payroll$688,000
Operators with 1-4 employees3
Operators per 100,000 residentsderived5 establishments ÷ 664,744 residents × 100,000.0.75
Share of operators with fewer than 5 employeesderived3 of 5 establishments.60.0%
Annual payroll per employeederived$727,000 payroll ÷ 25 employees.$29,080
Rank among published US county marketsderivedBy taxi and limousine establishments.200 of 348

Source: United States Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. About County Business Patterns.

How does Jefferson County, AL compare on operators per head?

Jefferson County, AL0.75US median2.16
Taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents — Jefferson County, AL against its state and the national medianbusinesses per 100,000 residents.

How big is the for-hire market in Jefferson County, AL?

Jefferson County, AL has 5 taxi and limousine businesses in the 2023 County Business Patterns, employing about 25 people.

The published operator base here is very small, so a single new entrant materially changes the local market.

Are operators in Jefferson County, AL large fleets or owner-drivers?

60.0 per cent of operators in Jefferson County, AL employ fewer than five people, against a median of 67.1 per cent across the 348 published county markets.

The market mixes very small operators with a tier of larger ones, so the same county contains businesses with genuinely different problems — coverage at the small end, coordination at the large.

Is Jefferson County, AL over- or under-served for for-hire vehicles?

Jefferson County, AL has 0.75 taxi and limousine businesses per 100,000 residents, against a national median of 2.16.

Operators per head are below the national midpoint, so each business here covers more people — and usually more ground — than the typical market.

What does the for-hire workforce in Jefferson County, AL cost?

Annual payroll works out at about $29,080 per employee across the sector in Jefferson County, AL.

A figure that low usually reflects heavy part-time and split-shift working rather than low hourly rates, which makes accurate shift and per-driver accounting the difference between knowing your margin and guessing it.

FAQ

Jefferson County, AL taxi market: common questions

How many taxi and limousine companies are there in Jefferson County, AL?
5 establishments in the 2023 County Business Patterns. CBP counts business locations rather than vehicles, and withholds detail where publishing it would identify an individual company.
Are taxi businesses in Jefferson County, AL mostly small?
60.0 per cent employ fewer than five people. The national median across published county markets is 67.1 per cent.
Is there room for another taxi operator in Jefferson County, AL?
Jefferson County, AL supports 0.75 for-hire businesses per 100,000 residents against a national median of 2.16. Below-median density means each operator covers more people and more ground, which usually leaves room on coverage rather than on price.
What is the population of Jefferson County, AL?
664,744 residents in the Census Bureau's 2024 population estimate. Population is the denominator behind the per-100,000 comparisons on this page, and it is worth noting that a county serving an airport or a large visitor economy carries demand well beyond its resident count.

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