Gadsden, AL

Census Place

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2024 Population
33,374
2024 Median Age
38.6
2.53% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$40,345
4.25% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$116,800
14.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
12,547
3.28% 1-year decline

About

N/A of the households in Gadsden, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.8% of the residents in Gadsden, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Gadsden State Community College (1,840 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Gadsden, AL was $116,800, and the homeownership rate was 55.7%.

United StatesAlabamaEtowah County, ALGadsden, ALEtowah & Cherokee Counties PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Gadsden, AL is home to a population of 33.4k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Gadsden, AL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%
2024 Citizenship
97.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Gadsden, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gadsden, AL was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gadsden, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    402 ± 139
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    331 ± 136
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    230 ± 105

Gadsden, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Gadsden, AL employs 12.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gadsden, AL were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($72,993), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,895), and Public Administration ($52,900).

Employment

Occupations

12.5k
2024 Value
± 917
−3.28%
1 Year decline
± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gadsden, AL declined at a rate of −3.28%, from 13k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gadsden, AL, are Production Occupations (1,903 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,325 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,021 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gadsden, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.5k
2024 Value
± 917
−3.28%
1 Year decline
± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gadsden, AL declined at a rate of −3.28%, from 13k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gadsden, AL, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gadsden, AL, though some of these residents may live in Gadsden, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,895), and Public Administration ($53,800).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($49,464), Construction ($36,429), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,278).

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

N/A are the senators currently representing the state of N/A. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

2024 Election Results
  1. N/ADonald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. N/AKamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. N/ARobert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Gadsden, AL awarded 1,840 degrees. The student population of Gadsden, AL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,813 male students and 2,915 female students.

The largest universities in Gadsden, AL by number of degrees awarded are Gadsden State Community College (1,840 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (314 and 17.1%), General Studies (308 and 16.7%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (192 and 10.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,728 students enrolled in Gadsden, AL, 38.3% men and 61.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

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Completions

Universities

Gender
Race
Gadsden State Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,840 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Gadsden State Community College with 1,840 degrees awarded.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gadsden, AL was $116,800 in 2024, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,900 to $116,800, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Gadsden, AL is 55.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$116,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,812
$7,097
Median Property Taxes
±$626

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gadsden, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gadsden, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

55.7%
Homeownership
2024
61.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 55.7% of the housing units in Gadsden, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gadsden, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$40,345
Median Household Income
± $2,977
12.7k
Number of Households
± 814

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.7k households in Gadsden, AL grew to $40,345 from the previous year's value of $38,699.

The following chart displays the households in Gadsden, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gadsden, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gadsden, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty