Atmore, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

8,334

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

0.926% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25%

29.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$38,862

17.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$157,800

Population & Diversity

Atmore, AL is home to a population of 8.33k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.4% of Atmore, AL residents were born outside of the country (117 people).

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.25k people) in Atmore, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.42k White (Non-Hispanic) and 287 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Atmore, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Atmore, AL was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atmore, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.25k ± 415
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.42k ± 483
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
287 ± 175

3.13%

Hispanic Population

261 people

3.13% of the people in Atmore, AL are hispanic (261 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Atmore, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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

1.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

1.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

119 people

As of 2024, 1.4% of Atmore, AL residents (117 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 Atmore, AL was 1.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
159 ± 120
Gulf War (2001-)
137 ± 101
Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 59

Atmore, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Atmore, AL.

Economy

The economy of Atmore, AL employs 2.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Atmore, AL were Manufacturing (509 people), Retail Trade (352 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (245 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,292), Construction ($54,769), and Wholesale Trade ($54,333).

Employment

Occupations

2.25k

2024 Value

± 460

−6.67%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atmore, AL declined at a rate of −6.67%, from 2.41k employees to 2.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atmore, AL, are Material Moving Occupations (322 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (231 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (211 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atmore, 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

2.25k

2024 Value

± 460

−6.67%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atmore, AL declined at a rate of −6.67%, from 2.41k employees to 2.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atmore, AL, are Manufacturing (509 people), Retail Trade (352 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (245 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atmore, AL, though some of these residents may live in Atmore, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,563

Median earning men ± $11,029

$37,875

Median earning women ± $5,064

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,555), Public Administration ($72,569), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,458), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,385), and Manufacturing ($38,675).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Atmore, AL was $157,800 in 2024, which is 0.474 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,900 to $157,800, a 22.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Atmore, AL is 52.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atmore, AL have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atmore, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,065

$1,367

Median Property Taxes

±$307

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 Atmore, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.3% of the housing units in Atmore, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atmore, 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.

$38,862

Median Household Income

± $8,192

2.61k

Number of Households

± 444

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.61k households in Atmore, AL grew to $38,862 from the previous year's value of $33,104.

The following chart displays the households in Atmore, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Atmore, 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 (93.6%)
Carpooled (4%)
Worked At Home (2.24%)

In 2024, 93.6% of workers in Atmore, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4%) and those who worked at home (2.24%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atmore, AL have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.45% of the workforce in Atmore, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atmore, AL (1.56k out of 6.23k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

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