Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

125,490

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

0.723% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.99%

4.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,501

3.37% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL is home to a population of 125k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.92% of Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL residents were born outside of the country (4.92k people).

In 2024, there were 7.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (100k people) in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.25k 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 Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL are Spanish (2,677 households), Portuguese (449 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (430 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

64,641

Women

51.6%

60,591

Men

48.4%

The resident population of Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL in 2024 was 125,232 inhabitants, with 48.4% men, and 51.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
100k ± 2.53k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.4k ± 1.27k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.25k ± 748

4.65%

Hispanic Population

5.83k people

4.65% of the people in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL are hispanic (5.83k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Brazil
611 ± 605 people
Mexico
590 ± 595 people
Guatemala
419 ± 502 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL was Brazil, the natal country of 611 Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL residents, followed by Mexico with 590 and Guatemala with 419.

Foreign-Born Population

3.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.92k people

3.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.09k people

As of 2024, 3.92% of Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL residents (4.92k 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 Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL was 3.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,677 households (2.26%)
Portuguese
449 households (0.379%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
430 households (0.363%)

4.95% of the households in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities 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 Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL was Spanish. 2.26% of the households in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,358 ± 544
Gulf War (2001-)
2,185 ± 481
Gulf War (1990s)
1,354 ± 344

Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL.

Health

94.1% of the population of Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL has health coverage, with 51.2% on employee plans, 10.5% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 3.04% 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, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

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).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.89%

Uninsured

51.2%

Employer Coverage

10.5%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

3.04%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL grew by 5.39% from 5.59% to 5.89%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL employs 54.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL were Construction (4,252 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,323 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,670 people), and the highest paying industries were Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($196,647), Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($186,730), and Offices of dentists ($165,693).

Males in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL have an average income that is 1.57 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,687. The income inequality in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,132

Women

48.1%

28,235

Men

51.9%

The workforce of Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL in 2024 was 54,367 people, with 48.1% woman, and 51.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

54.4k

2024 Value

5.1%

1 Year growth

± 5.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL grew at a rate of 5.1%, from 51.7k employees to 54.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL, are Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,763 people), Other managers (1,688 people), and Retail salespersons (1,452 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

54.4k

2024 Value

5.1%

1 Year growth

± 5.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL grew at a rate of 5.1%, from 51.7k employees to 54.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL, are Construction (4,252 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,323 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,670 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL, though some of these residents may live in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,112

Median earning men ± $3,659

$38,267

Median earning women ± $3,073

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($100,109), Manufacturing ($87,342), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,376).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($82,544), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,253), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,673).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Education

The student population of Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,306 male students and 4,614 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL are White (1,071 and 68.9%), Black or African American (297 and 19.1%), Hispanic or Latino (73 and 4.69%), and Two or More Races (64 and 4.12%).

The largest universities in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL by number of degrees awarded are Coastal Alabama Community College (1,507 and 96.7%) and United States Sports University (52 and 3.34%).

The most popular majors in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL are General Studies (417 and 26.7%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (200 and 12.8%), and Registered Nursing (186 and 11.9%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $20,700.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 44.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 7,920 (41.7% men and 58.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 7,920 students enrolled in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL, 41.7% men and 58.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,028 records, of which 57.3% were women and 42.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
417 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
186 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
65 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL was General Studies with 417 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Coastal Alabama Community College
1,507 degrees awarded
United States Sports University
52 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Coastal Alabama Community College with 1,507 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 643 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL, which is 0.702 times less than the 916 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,071 degrees mean that there were 3.61 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 297 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,170) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,750) 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

Measure

In 2024, 0.573% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.435% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (27.4k), Bachelors Degree (20.5k), and Some college (20.3k).

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 Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL was $341,600 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $314,900 to $341,600, a 8.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL is 78%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$341,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,755

$37,348

Median Property Taxes

±$1,903

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 Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78% of the housing units in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$86,501

Median Household Income

± $3,129

47.9k

Number of Households

± 2,284

In 2024, the median household income of the 47.9k households in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL grew to $86,501 from the previous year's value of $83,680.

The following chart displays the households in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.455

2024 Wage GINI in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL

In 2024, the income inequality in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.54% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.9%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (4.79%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.79%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL (11.1k out of 124k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities PUMA, AL is White, followed by Black 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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