Prichard, AL

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2022 Population

19,353

1.49% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

1.37% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

31.6%

4.95% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$36,110

9.76% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Prichard, AL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (89.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (8.8%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.475%), Other (Hispanic) (0.434%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.279%).

None of the households in Prichard, 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.

100% of the residents in Prichard, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Prichard, AL are University of Mobile (344 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Prichard, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Prichard, AL was 2 cars per household.

United States Alabama Mobile County, AL Mobile, AL Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL Mobile City (West) & Tillmans Corner CDP PUMA, AL Mobile City (East) PUMA, AL

Economy

The economy of Prichard, AL employs 6.07k people. The largest industries in Prichard, AL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,027 people), Educational Services (848 people), and Manufacturing (729 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,000), Transportation & Warehousing ($62,802), and Wholesale Trade ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

6.07k

2022 Value

± 758

−1.73%

1 Year decline

± 17.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prichard, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (857 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (659 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (593 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prichard, 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

6.07k

2022 Value

± 758

−1.73%

1 Year decline

± 17.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prichard, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,027 people), Educational Services (848 people), and Manufacturing (729 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prichard, AL, though some of these residents may live in Prichard, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

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 Prichard, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 Prichard, AL awarded 344 degrees. The student population of Prichard, AL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 698 male students and 1,106 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Prichard, AL are White (208 and 62.8%), followed by Unknown (54 and 16.3%), Black or African American (51 and 15.4%), and Asian (7 and 2.11%).

The largest universities in Prichard, AL by number of degrees awarded are University of Mobile (344 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Prichard, AL are General Business Administration & Management (63 and 18.3%), Registered Nursing (35 and 10.2%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (23 and 6.69%).

The median tuition cost in Prichard, AL for private four year colleges is $23,860.

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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

People in Prichard, AL have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prichard, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Prichard, AL is $36,110. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Prichard, AL was Census Tract 61.03 with a value of $48,353, followed by Census Tract 41 and Census Tract 75, with respective values of $37,375 and $33,047.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 61.03
Census Tract 41
Census Tract 75

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Prichard, AL was Census Tract 61.03 with a value of $48,353, followed by Census Tract 41 and Census Tract 75, with respective values of $37,375 and $33,047.

The following map shows all of the places in Prichard, 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.

$36,110

Median Household Income

± $6,370

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Prichard, 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 Prichard, 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 2022

Drove Alone (87.9%)
Carpooled (4.95%)
Worked At Home (3.23%)

In 2022, 87.9% of workers in Prichard, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.95%) and those who worked at home (3.23%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prichard, AL have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Prichard, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prichard, AL (5.87k out of 18.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Prichard, AL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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

83.6% of the population of Prichard, AL has health coverage, with 25.3% on employee plans, 34.8% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 9.95% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mobile County, AL see 1413 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.89% decrease from the previous year (1455 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1948 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 879 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,413 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mobile County, AL

Primary care physicians in Mobile County, AL see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 2.89% decrease from the previous year (1,455 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.4%

Uninsured

25.3%

Employer Coverage

34.8%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

9.95%

Non-Group

1.83%

Military or VA

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

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