Alabaster, AL

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2021 Population
33,133
0.719% 1-year decline
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
37.8
2.16% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
6.67%
7.26% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$83,181
2.86% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$189,600
6.34% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Alabaster, AL had a population of 33.1k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $83,181. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Alabaster, AL declined from 33,373 to 33,133, a −0.719% decrease and its median household income grew from $80,871 to $83,181, a 2.86% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alabaster, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (69%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.5%), Other (Hispanic) (4.13%), White (Hispanic) (2.57%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.09%).

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.

96.3% 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 2021, the median property value in Alabaster, AL was $189,600, and the homeownership rate was 86%.

Most people in Alabaster, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Alabaster, AL was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Alabaster, AL is home to a population of 33.1k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.65% of Alabaster, AL residents were born outside of the country (1.87k people).

In 2021, there were 3.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.9k people) in Alabaster, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.37k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.3%
2021 Citizenship
96.6%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.3% of Alabaster, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Alabaster, AL was 96.6%, 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)
    22.9k ± 1.16k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.8k ± 930
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.37k ± 619
9.11%
Hispanic Population
3.02k people

In 2021, there were 3.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.9k people) in Alabaster, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.37k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.11% of the people in Alabaster, AL are hispanic (3.02k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

5.65%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.87k people
5.58%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.86k people

As of 2021, 5.65% of Alabaster, AL residents (1.87k 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 Alabaster, AL was 5.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    505 ± 158
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    311 ± 136
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    310 ± 134

Alabaster, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Alabaster, AL employs 16.8k people. The largest industries in Alabaster, AL are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,172 people), Educational Services (2,075 people), and Retail Trade (2,070 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($123,833), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($122,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($109,643).

Occupations

16.8k
2021 Value
± 1,124
0.49%
1 Year growth
± 9.36%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Alabaster, AL grew at a rate of 0.49%, from 16.7k employees to 16.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alabaster, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,088 people), Management Occupations (1,973 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,701 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

16.8k
2021 Value
± 1,124
0.49%
1 Year growth
± 9.36%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Alabaster, AL grew at a rate of 0.49%, from 16.7k employees to 16.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alabaster, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,172 people), Educational Services (2,075 people), and Retail Trade (2,070 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

$55,924
Median earning men ± $3,471
$39,707
Median earning women ± $3,427

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($130,268), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,995), and Information ($76,591).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,308), Information ($60,787), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,621).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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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).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alabama products.

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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.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alabama trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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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.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alabama shares with each state (excluding itself).

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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.

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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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%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.898% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.82% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.21M), Some college (906k), and Secondary Education (641k).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Alabaster, AL was $189,600 in 2021, which is 0.774 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $178,300 to $189,600, a 6.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Alabaster, AL is 86%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Alabaster, AL have an average commute time of 31.3 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 $83,181. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Alabaster, AL was Census Tract 303.45 with a value of $99,871, followed by Census Tract 306.07 and Census Tract 303.20, with respective values of $98,057 and $83,207.

Property

$189,600
Median Property Value 2021
±$8,400
$10,025
Median Property Taxes
±$753

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%
Homeownership
2021
67.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 86% of the housing units in Alabaster, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84%.

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Income by Location

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

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Alabaster, AL was Census Tract 303.45 with a value of $99,871, followed by Census Tract 306.07 and Census Tract 303.20, with respective values of $98,057 and $83,207.

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

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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.
$83,181
Median Household Income
± $5,489
11.7k
Number of Households
± 876

In 2021, the median household income of the 11.7k households in Alabaster, AL grew to $83,181 from the previous year's value of $80,871.

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
2021 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2020 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2021, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0218% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (78.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (11%)
  3. Carpooled (9.56%)

In 2021, 78.8% of workers in Alabaster, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (9.56%).

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

31.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alabaster, AL have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% 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

6.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alabaster, AL (2.19k out of 32.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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90.3% of the population of Alabaster, AL has health coverage, with 57.2% on employee plans, 8.91% on Medicaid, 9.86% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Shelby County, AL see 1196 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.89% decrease from the previous year (1219 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1925 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1059 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,196 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Shelby County, AL

Primary care physicians in Shelby County, AL see an average of 1,196 patients per year. This represents a 1.89% decrease from the previous year (1,219 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 43% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.7% over 64 years.

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.

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Uninsured People

9.65%
Uninsured
57.2%
Employer Coverage
8.91%
Medicaid
9.86%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
1.83%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alabaster, AL grew by 15.8% from 8.33% to 9.65%.

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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