Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2024 Population

116,090

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

0.769% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.9%

2.46% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,029

1.43% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL is home to a population of 116k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.87% of Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL residents were born outside of the country (3.33k people).

In 2024, there were 3.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.5k people) in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.98k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
80.5k ± 269
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25k ± 525
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.98k ± 497

4.64%

Hispanic Population

5.39k people

4.64% of the people in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL are hispanic (5.39k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

2.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.33k people

2.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.69k people

As of 2024, 2.87% of Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL residents (3.33k 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 Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL was 2.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,653 ± 441
Gulf War (2001-)
1,372 ± 314
Gulf War (1990s)
1,341 ± 254

Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL.

Economy

The economy of Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL employs 49.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL were Manufacturing (9,550 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,447 people), and Retail Trade (6,704 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($65,278), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,084), and Public Administration ($58,403).

Employment

Occupations

49.5k

2024 Value

± 2,017

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 5.61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 48.9k employees to 49.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL, are Production Occupations (6,156 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,179 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,935 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, 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

49.5k

2024 Value

± 2,017

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 5.61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 48.9k employees to 49.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL, are Manufacturing (9,550 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,447 people), and Retail Trade (6,704 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL, though some of these residents may live in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,566

Median earning men ± $2,686

$32,356

Median earning women ± $1,926

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,181), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,757), and Public Administration ($64,663).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($53,500), Public Administration ($50,705), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,455).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

190
Other Services (except Public Administration)
170
Retail Trade
126
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$394k
Manufacturing
$257k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$202k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,967 male students and 5,988 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL are White (1,282 and 67.7%), Black or African American (374 and 19.7%), Unknown (82 and 4.33%), and Hispanic or Latino (70 and 3.69%).

The largest universities in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL by number of degrees awarded are Jacksonville State University (1,934 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Anniston-Oxford, AL are Registered Nursing (240 and 12.4%), Elementary Education & Teaching (132 and 6.83%), and General Business Administration & Management (129 and 6.67%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $10,440 for in-state students and $20,880 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 9,955 (39.8% men and 60.2% 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 9,955 students enrolled in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,068 records, of which 62.3% were women and 37.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
206 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
109 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
96 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Anniston-Oxford, AL was Registered Nursing with 206 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Anniston-Oxford, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Jacksonville State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,934 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Jacksonville State University with 1,934 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 659 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL, which is 0.517 times less than the 1,275 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 1,282 degrees mean that there were 3.43 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 374 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

Public, 4-year or above ($10,440) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,454) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($998) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL was $156,600 in 2024, which is 0.471 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $149,500 to $156,600, a 4.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,832

$31,654

Median Property Taxes

±$1,422

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 Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, 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.

$55,029

Median Household Income

± $2,763

45k

Number of Households

± 1,671

In 2024, the median household income of the 45k households in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL declined from $55,029 from the previous year's value of $55,826.

The following chart displays the households in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (85.1%)
Carpooled (6.89%)
Worked At Home (5.94%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.89%) and those who worked at home (5.94%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.91% of the workforce in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL (20k out of 112k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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