Alabaster, AL

Census Place

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2023 Population
33,633
0.646% 1-year growth
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
39.5
1% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
5.32%
8.69% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$90,163
0.828% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$242,600
6.73% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
17,105
1.08% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Alabaster, AL had a population of 33.6k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $90,163. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Alabaster, AL grew from 33,417 to 33,633, a 0.646% increase and its median household income grew from $89,423 to $90,163, a 0.828% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alabaster, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (70%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.7%), Other (Hispanic) (3.98%), White (Hispanic) (3.63%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.6%).

None of the households in Alabaster, 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.

96.4% of the residents in Alabaster, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Mitchell Cosmetology College (9 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2023, the median property value in Alabaster, AL was $242,600, and the homeownership rate was 86.5%.

Most people in Alabaster, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Alabaster, AL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Alabaster, AL is home to a population of 33.6k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.17% of Alabaster, AL residents were born outside of the country (2.08k people).

In 2023, there were 4.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.5k people) in Alabaster, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.34k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.4%
2023 Citizenship
96.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.4% of Alabaster, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Alabaster, AL was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alabaster, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    23.5k ± 1.08k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.96k ± 835
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.34k ± 466
10.7%
Hispanic Population
3.59k people

In 2023, there were 4.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.5k people) in Alabaster, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.34k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.7% of the people in Alabaster, AL are hispanic (3.59k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    45,935 ± 5,238 people
  2. Guatemala
    15,043 ± 3,007 people
  3. India
    10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.17%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.08k people
5.83%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.95k people

As of 2023, 6.17% of Alabaster, AL residents (2.08k 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 Alabaster, AL was 5.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    490 ± 152
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    269 ± 119
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    266 ± 111

Alabaster, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Alabaster, AL employs 17.1k people. The largest industries in Alabaster, AL are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,168 people), Educational Services (2,142 people), and Retail Trade (1,975 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($126,667), Utilities ($121,691), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($116,389).

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.

Occupations

17.1k
2023 Value
± 1,081
−1.08%
1 Year decline
± 8.91%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Alabaster, AL declined at a rate of −1.08%, from 17.3k employees to 17.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alabaster, AL, are Management Occupations (1,901 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,835 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,567 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alabaster, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

17.1k
2023 Value
± 1,081
−1.08%
1 Year decline
± 8.91%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Alabaster, AL declined at a rate of −1.08%, from 17.3k employees to 17.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alabaster, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,168 people), Educational Services (2,142 people), and Retail Trade (1,975 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alabaster, AL, though some of these residents may live in Alabaster, 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

$60,340
Median earning men ± $3,709
$41,499
Median earning women ± $3,767

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,917), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,429), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($90,521), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,031), and Public Administration ($58,911).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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Education

In 2018, universities in Alabaster, AL awarded 9 degrees. The student population of Alabaster, AL in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 17 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alabaster, AL are White (8 and 88.9%), followed by Two or More Races (1 and 11.1%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Alabaster, AL by number of degrees awarded are Mitchell Cosmetology College (9 and 100%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 18 students enrolled in Alabaster, AL, 5.56% men and 94.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
9 degrees awarded

In 2018, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mitchell Cosmetology College with 9 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2018, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alabaster, AL, which is 0 times less than the 9 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2018 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 8 degrees mean that there were 8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 1 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Alabaster, AL was $242,600 in 2023, which is 0.8 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $227,300 to $242,600, a 6.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Alabaster, AL is 86.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Alabaster, AL have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alabaster, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Alabaster, AL is $90,163. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Alabaster, AL was Census Tract 306.07 with a value of $103,958, followed by Census Tract 303.20 and Census Tract 303.45, with respective values of $101,450 and $96,129.

Property

$242,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$7,665
$10,313
Median Property Taxes
±$833

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 Alabaster, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alabaster, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

86.5%
Homeownership
2023
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 86.5% of the housing units in Alabaster, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 306.07
  2. Census Tract 303.20
  3. Census Tract 303.45

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Alabaster, AL was Census Tract 306.07 with a value of $103,958, followed by Census Tract 303.20 and Census Tract 303.45, with respective values of $101,450 and $96,129.

The following map shows all of the places in Alabaster, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$90,163
Median Household Income
± $5,451
11.9k
Number of Households
± 862

In 2023, the median household income of the 11.9k households in Alabaster, AL grew to $90,163 from the previous year's value of $89,423.

The following chart displays the households in Alabaster, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alabaster, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (74.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.3%)
  3. Carpooled (8.95%)

In 2023, 74.7% of workers in Alabaster, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.95%).

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.

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Commute Time

30.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alabaster, AL have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.97% of the workforce in Alabaster, 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 Alabaster, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alabaster, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alabaster, AL (1.77k out of 33.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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Health

91.5% of the population of Alabaster, AL has health coverage, with 56.7% on employee plans, 8.46% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Shelby County, AL see 1223 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.26% increase from the previous year (1196 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1973 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 961 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,223 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Shelby County, AL

Primary care physicians in Shelby County, AL see an average of 1,223 patients per year. This represents a 2.26% increase from the previous year (1,196 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.52%
Uninsured
56.7%
Employer Coverage
8.46%
Medicaid
10.6%
Medicare
14%
Non-Group
1.76%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alabaster, AL grew by 4.24% from 8.18% to 8.52%.

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

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