Abbeville, AL

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,470

6.97% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

55.3

1.25% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

22%

2.47% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$32,778

6.74% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

814

14.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Abbeville, AL had a population of 2.47k people with a median age of 55.3 and a median household income of $32,778. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Abbeville, AL grew from 2,309 to 2,470, a 6.97% increase and its median household income declined from $35,147 to $32,778, a −6.74% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Abbeville, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (54%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (41%), White (Hispanic) (1.66%), Other (Hispanic) (0.891%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.688%).

None of the households in Abbeville, 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.

Most people in Abbeville, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Abbeville, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Abbeville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 41 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Abbeville, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 209
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 272
White (Hispanic)
41 ± 55

3.56%

Hispanic Population

88 people

3.56% of the people in Abbeville, AL are hispanic (88 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.729%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

0.909%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2023, 0.729% of Abbeville, AL residents (18 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 Abbeville, AL was 0.909%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Abbeville, AL employs 814 people. The largest industries in Abbeville, AL are Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people), Manufacturing (98 people), and Retail Trade (97 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,255), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,042), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,857).

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

814

2023 Value

± 171

14.2%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Abbeville, AL grew at a rate of 14.2%, from 713 employees to 814 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Abbeville, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (136 people), Production Occupations (93 people), and Transportation Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Abbeville, 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

814

2023 Value

± 171

14.2%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Abbeville, AL grew at a rate of 14.2%, from 713 employees to 814 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Abbeville, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people), Manufacturing (98 people), and Retail Trade (97 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Abbeville, AL, though some of these residents may live in Abbeville, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,875

Median earning men ± $10,527

$27,611

Median earning women ± $5,381

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,938), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,893), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,304), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,615), and Manufacturing ($27,279).

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.

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

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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

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 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

People in Abbeville, AL have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Abbeville, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Abbeville, AL is $32,778. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Abbeville, AL was Census Tract 301 with a value of $46,875, followed by Census Tract 303 and Census Tract 302, with respective values of $40,921 and $36,810.

Housing

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2023

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69% of the housing units in Abbeville, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Abbeville, 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 301
Census Tract 303
Census Tract 302

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Abbeville, AL was Census Tract 301 with a value of $46,875, followed by Census Tract 303 and Census Tract 302, with respective values of $40,921 and $36,810.

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

$32,778

Median Household Income

± $11,920

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Abbeville, AL declined from $32,778 from the previous year's value of $35,147.

The following chart displays the households in Abbeville, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Abbeville, 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 (77.4%)
Carpooled (15.4%)
Worked At Home (2.23%)

In 2023, 77.4% of workers in Abbeville, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.4%) and those who worked at home (2.23%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Abbeville, AL have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Abbeville, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Abbeville, AL (508 out of 2.31k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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

N/A% of the population of Abbeville, AL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Henry County, AL see 3445 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.116% increase from the previous year (3441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3492 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2910 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,445 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Henry County, AL

Primary care physicians in Henry County, AL see an average of 3,445 patients per year. This represents a 0.116% increase from the previous year (3,441 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Henry 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, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Abbeville, AL N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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

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