Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2021 Population
131,170
1.75% 1-year decline
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
42.7
0.235% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
21.3%
3.8% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$39,043
7.44% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$98,500
9.44% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
41,620
2.27% 1-year decline

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In 2021, Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL had a population of 131k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $39,043. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL declined from 133,509 to 131,170, a −1.75% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,340 to $39,043, a 7.44% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (40.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.04%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%), and White (Hispanic) (0.714%).

1.15% of the households in Southwest Alabama 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.

99.8% of the residents in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL are Reid State Technical College (135 degrees awarded in 2021) and Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology (15 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL was $98,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL is home to a population of 131k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.707% of Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL residents were born outside of the country (927 people).

In 2021, there were 1.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.1k people) in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.67k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL are Spanish (704 households), Arabic (119 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (86 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
66,657
Women
50.9%
64,345
Men
49.1%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 131,002 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

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Citizenship

99.8%
2021 Citizenship
99.8%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.8% of Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    71.1k ± 134
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    52.8k ± 635
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    2.67k ± 213
1.3%
Hispanic Population
1.7k people

In 2021, there were 1.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.1k people) in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.67k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.3% of the people in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL are hispanic (1.7k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. China
    190 ± 338 people
  2. Mexico
    134 ± 284 people
  3. Guatemala
    110 ± 257 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL was China, the natal country of 190 Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL residents, followed by Mexico with 134 and Guatemala with 110.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.707%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
927 people
0.794%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.06k people

As of 2021, 0.707% of Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL residents (927 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL was 0.794%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    704 households (0.568%)
  2. Arabic
    119 households (0.0961%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    86 households (0.0694%)

1.15% of the households in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL was Spanish. 0.568% of the households in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,255 ± 333
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,404 ± 317
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,026 ± 242

Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL employs 41.6k people. The largest industries in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL are Construction (3,078 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,868 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,163 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($141,647), Architectural, engineering & related services ($88,406), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($88,382).

Males in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $39,024. The income inequality in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.422, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

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RACE/ETHNICITY
20,630
Women
48.4%
21,955
Men
51.6%

The workforce of Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL in 2020 was 42,585 people, with 48.4% woman, and 51.6% men.

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Occupations

41.6k
2021 Value
−2.27%
1 Year decline
± −2.27%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL declined at a rate of −2.27%, from 42.6k employees to 41.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,140 people), Cashiers (1,500 people), and Registered nurses (1,205 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

41.6k
2021 Value
−2.27%
1 Year decline
± −2.27%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL declined at a rate of −2.27%, from 42.6k employees to 41.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL, are Construction (3,078 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,868 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,163 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL, though some of these residents may live in Southwest Alabama 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

$42,091
Median earning men ± $1,600
$26,278
Median earning women ± $1,192

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,868), Information ($54,129), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,790).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($44,722), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,402), and Public Administration ($34,566).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $48.2B
  2. $20.5B
  3. $19.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $48.2B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($20.5B) and Mixed freight ($19.8B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$267B
2020 Value in Alabama
$540B
Projected 2050 Value in Alabama
102% growth

In 2020, total outbound Alabama trade was $267B. This is expected to increase 102% to $540B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $30.3B
  2. $20.6B
  3. $13B

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $30.3B, followed by Florida with $20.6B and Tennessee and $13B.

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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.

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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US Representatives from Alabama

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

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In 2021, universities in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL awarded 150 degrees. The student population of Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 145 male students and 259 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL are Black or African American (86 and 57.3%), followed by White (57 and 38%), American Indian or Alaska Native (5 and 3.33%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 0.667%).

The largest universities in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL by number of degrees awarded are Reid State Technical College (135 and 90%) and Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology (15 and 10%).

The most popular majors in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (74 and 49.3%), General Cosmetology (31 and 20.7%), and Industrial Electronics Technology (21 and 14%).

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2016 in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 50%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 404 (35.9% men and 64.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 404 students enrolled in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL, 35.9% men and 64.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 246 records, of which 81.3% were women and 18.7% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 74 degrees awarded
  2. 31 degrees awarded
  3. 11 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 74 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 135 degrees awarded
  2. 15 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Reid State Technical College with 135 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 33 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL, which is 0.282 times less than the 117 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 86 degrees mean that there were 1.51 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 57 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,690) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,125) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.959% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.02% 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 Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (44.4k), Some college (20.8k), and Secondary Education (20.3k).

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The median property value in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL was $98,500 in 2021, which is 0.402 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $90,000 to $98,500, a 9.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL is 75.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL is $39,043. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL was Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL with a value of $87,527, followed by Shelby County PUMA, AL and Huntsville City (Far West & Southwest) PUMA, AL, with respective values of $82,532 and $76,493.

Property

$98,500
Median Property Value 2021
±$4,671
$35,119
Median Property Taxes
±$1,099

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Rent vs Own

75.1%
Homeownership
2021
64.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 75.1% of the housing units in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL was Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL with a value of $87,527, followed by Shelby County PUMA, AL and Huntsville City (Far West & Southwest) PUMA, AL, with respective values of $82,532 and $76,493.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$39,043
Median Household Income
± $1,581
46.7k
Number of Households
± 1,522

In 2021, the median household income of the 46.7k households in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL grew to $39,043 from the previous year's value of $36,340.

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Wage Distribution

0.422
2021 Wage GINI in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL
0.418
2020 Wage GINI in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL

In 2021, the income inequality in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL was 0.422 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.937% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (88.8%)
  2. Carpooled (7.55%)
  3. Worked At Home (2%)

In 2021, 88.8% of workers in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.55%) and those who worked at home (2%).

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Commute Time

26.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.77% of the workforce in Southwest Alabama 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 Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL (27.1k out of 127k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. 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 Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

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88.7% of the population of Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL has health coverage, with 37.7% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.51% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1519 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.978% decrease from the previous year (1534 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2026 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 846 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,519 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alabama

Primary care physicians in Alabama see an average of 1,519 patients per year. This represents a 0.978% decrease from the previous year (1,534 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.3%
Uninsured
37.7%
Employer Coverage
20.8%
Medicaid
16.8%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
1.51%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL grew by 4.69% from 10.8% to 11.3%.

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