Hanceville, AL

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2023 Population

3,255

1.21% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.8

1.45% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

17.5%

27.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$39,894

14.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$164,500

10.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,494

14.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hanceville, AL had a population of 3.26k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $39,894. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hanceville, AL grew from 3,216 to 3,255, a 1.21% increase and its median household income grew from $34,782 to $39,894, a 14.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hanceville, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.94%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.69%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.614%).

None of the households in Hanceville, 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.

97.5% of the residents in Hanceville, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hanceville, AL are George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (2,501 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Hanceville, AL was $164,500, and the homeownership rate was 53.2%.

Most people in Hanceville, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Hanceville, AL was 2 cars per household.

United States Alabama Cullman County, AL Cullman, AL Cullman, Marion & Winston Counties PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Hanceville, AL is home to a population of 3.26k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.26% of Hanceville, AL residents were born outside of the country (106 people).

In 2023, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.86k people) in Hanceville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 226 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 91 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

97%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.5% of Hanceville, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hanceville, AL was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hanceville, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.86k ± 223
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
226 ± 128
Two+ (Hispanic)
91 ± 144

2.89%

Hispanic Population

94 people

2.89% of the people in Hanceville, AL are hispanic (94 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hanceville, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Foreign-Born Population

3.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

106 people

2.95%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

95 people

As of 2023, 3.26% of Hanceville, AL residents (106 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hanceville, AL was 2.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hanceville, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
115 ± 73
Gulf War (2001-)
56 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 27

Hanceville, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hanceville, AL employs 1.49k people. The largest industries in Hanceville, AL are Manufacturing (354 people), Retail Trade (221 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (139 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,896), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,958), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,056).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.49k

2023 Value

± 315

14.7%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hanceville, AL grew at a rate of 14.7%, from 1.3k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hanceville, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (197 people), Production Occupations (195 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (192 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hanceville, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

1.49k

2023 Value

± 315

14.7%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hanceville, AL grew at a rate of 14.7%, from 1.3k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hanceville, AL, are Manufacturing (354 people), Retail Trade (221 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hanceville, AL, though some of these residents may live in Hanceville, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,136

Median earning men ± $5,580

$22,857

Median earning women ± $5,509

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,958), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,217), and Construction ($41,280).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($38,500), Other Services Except Public Administration ($22,958), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,829).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hanceville, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert 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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Hanceville, AL awarded 2,501 degrees. The student population of Hanceville, AL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,172 male students and 3,793 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hanceville, AL are White (2,079 and 83.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (163 and 6.58%), Black or African American (148 and 5.97%), and Two or More Races (45 and 1.82%).

The largest universities in Hanceville, AL by number of degrees awarded are George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (2,501 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hanceville, AL are Other Multidisciplinary Studies (401 and 16%), General Studies (256 and 10.2%), and Industrial Electronics Technology (243 and 9.72%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 5,965 students enrolled in Hanceville, AL, 36.4% men and 63.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,731 records, of which 63.2% were women and 36.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
256 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
178 degrees awarded
Occupational Therapist Assistant
50 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Hanceville, AL was General Studies with 256 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Hanceville, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,501 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville with 2,501 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,082 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hanceville, AL, which is 0.763 times less than the 1,419 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,079 degrees mean that there were 12.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 163 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,170) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hanceville, AL was $164,500 in 2023, which is 0.542 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $149,100 to $164,500, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Hanceville, AL is 53.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Hanceville, AL have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hanceville, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,605

$725

Median Property Taxes

±$183

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 Hanceville, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.2%

Homeownership

2023

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 53.2% of the housing units in Hanceville, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9654.02
Census Tract 9654.01

The following map shows all of the places in Hanceville, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$39,894

Median Household Income

± $11,779

1.36k

Number of Households

± 275

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.36k households in Hanceville, AL grew to $39,894 from the previous year's value of $34,782.

The following chart displays the households in Hanceville, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hanceville, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Walked (4.17%)

In 2023, 82.6% of workers in Hanceville, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who walked to work (4.17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hanceville, AL have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.633% of the workforce in Hanceville, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hanceville, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hanceville, AL (503 out of 2.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hanceville, AL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.5% of the population of Hanceville, AL has health coverage, with 44.8% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 0.929% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cullman County, AL see 1761 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.13% increase from the previous year (1675 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2081 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 653 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,761 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cullman County, AL

Primary care physicians in Cullman County, AL see an average of 1,761 patients per year. This represents a 5.13% increase from the previous year (1,675 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cullman County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.5% under 18 years, 32% between 18 and 34 years, 32.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.46%

Uninsured

44.8%

Employer Coverage

15.9%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

0.929%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hanceville, AL grew by 57.4% from 4.74% to 7.46%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hanceville, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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