DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL

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2024 Population
125,322
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41
0.243% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
20.2%
7.24% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$51,551
2.53% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$155,700
10.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
48,372
0.891% 1-year growth

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9.99% of the households in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, 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% of the residents in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL are Northeast Alabama Community College (1,305 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL was $155,700, and the homeownership rate was 76.8%.

Most people in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL is home to a population of 125k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.3% of DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL residents were born outside of the country (6.64k people).

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (102k people) in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8k Other (Hispanic) and 4.21k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL are Spanish (10,781 households), Other & Unspecified Languages (274 households), and Greek (130 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
62,819
Women
50.3%
62,029
Men
49.7%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 124,848 inhabitants, with 49.7% men, and 50.3% women.

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Citizenship

96%
2024 Citizenship
96.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    102k ± 259
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    8k ± 1.4k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4.21k ± 281
11.4%
Hispanic Population
14.3k people

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (102k people) in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8k Other (Hispanic) and 4.21k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.4% of the people in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL are hispanic (14.3k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,163 ± 1,363 people
  2. Guatemala
    2,053 ± 1,103 people
  3. Philippines
    117 ± 265 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL was Mexico, the natal country of 3,163 DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,053 and Philippines with 117.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6.64k people
5.03%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6.28k people

As of 2024, 5.3% of DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL residents (6.64k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL was 5.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    10,781 households (9.11%)
  2. Other & Unspecified Languages
    274 households (0.232%)
  3. Greek
    130 households (0.11%)

9.99% of the households in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL was Spanish. 9.11% of the households in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,305 ± 350
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,388 ± 255
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    756 ± 179

DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL employs 48.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL were Elementary & secondary schools (3,434 people), Construction (3,043 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,656 people), and the highest paying industries were Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($101,847), Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing ($87,193), and Legal services ($80,710).

Males in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $43,591. The income inequality in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.393, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
21,738
Women
44.9%
26,634
Men
55.1%

The workforce of DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL in 2023 was 48,372 people, with 44.9% woman, and 55.1% men.

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Occupations

48.4k
2023 Value
0.891%
1 Year growth
± 0.891%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL grew at a rate of 0.891%, from 47.9k employees to 48.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL, are Registered nurses (1,417 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,186 people), and Other assemblers and fabricators (1,184 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

48.4k
2023 Value
0.891%
1 Year growth
± 0.891%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL grew at a rate of 0.891%, from 47.9k employees to 48.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,434 people), Construction (3,043 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,656 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL, though some of these residents may live in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, 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

$43,272
Median earning men ± $1,123
$28,848
Median earning women ± $1,389

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($56,295), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,144), and Wholesale Trade ($54,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,017), Public Administration ($37,003), and Construction ($35,625).

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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.

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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%).

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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL awarded 1,305 degrees. The student population of DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,116 male students and 1,789 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL are White (991 and 76.2%), Hispanic or Latino (183 and 14.1%), Two or More Races (49 and 3.77%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (32 and 2.46%).

The largest universities in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL by number of degrees awarded are Northeast Alabama Community College (1,305 and 100%).

The most popular majors in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL are Other Multidisciplinary Studies (301 and 23.1%), General Studies (217 and 16.6%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (133 and 10.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,905 students enrolled in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL, 38.4% men and 61.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,089 records, of which 60.5% were women and 39.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Other Multidisciplinary Studies
    301 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Assistant
    84 degrees awarded
  3. Child Care & Support Services Management
    33 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 301 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Northeast Alabama Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,305 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northeast Alabama Community College with 1,305 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 509 men were awarded degrees from institutions in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL, which is 0.639 times less than the 796 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 991 degrees mean that there were 5.42 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 183 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,810) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,170) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 2.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.48% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (34k), Some college (20.1k), and Secondary Education (19.4k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL was $155,700 in 2024, which is 0.468 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,600 to $155,700, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL is 76.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,282
$36,864
Median Property Taxes
±$1,300

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 DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

76.8%
Homeownership
2024
66.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.8% of the housing units in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76%.

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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.
$51,551
Median Household Income
± $1,554
48k
Number of Households
± 1,550

In 2024, the median household income of the 48k households in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL grew to $51,551 from the previous year's value of $50,278.

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Wage Distribution

0.393
2023 Wage GINI in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL
0.401
2022 Wage GINI in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL

In 2023, the income inequality in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL was 0.393 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.96% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.4%)
  2. Carpooled (10.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.49%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (4.49%).

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Commute Time

25.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.59% of the workforce in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL (24.9k out of 123k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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Health

86.7% of the population of DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL has health coverage, with 37% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,571 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alabama

Primary care physicians in Alabama see an average of 1,571 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

13.3%
Uninsured
37%
Employer Coverage
20.8%
Medicaid
15.1%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
1.27%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL grew by 1.64% from 13.1% to 13.3%.

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