Atmore, AL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

36,755

US Senator

N/ATommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AKatie Britt

Republican Party

2022 Poverty Rate

21.8%

7.14% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$41,153

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Atmore, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.57%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.04%), and White (Hispanic) (1.75%).

None of the households in Atmore, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Atmore, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Atmore, AL are Jefferson Davis Community College (276 degrees awarded in 2017).

Most people in Atmore, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Atmore, AL was 2 cars per household.

Atmore, AL borders Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, and Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL.

United States Alabama

Population & Diversity

Atmore, AL is home to a population of 36.8k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Atmore, AL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2022, there were 1.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.1k people) in Atmore, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.31k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

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

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.1k ± 77
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.1k ± 564
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 580

2.56%

Hispanic Population

940 people

2.56% of the people in Atmore, AL are hispanic (940 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Atmore, 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
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
756 ± 203
Gulf War (2001-)
432 ± 187
Gulf War (1990s)
250 ± 107

Atmore, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

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Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atmore, AL, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atmore, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atmore, AL, are . 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

70
Retail Trade
59
Other Services (except Public Administration)
47
Finance and Insurance

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$120k
Manufacturing
$55.4k
Retail Trade
$55.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

N/ATommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

N/AKatie 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.

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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

In 2017, universities in Atmore, AL awarded 276 degrees. The student population of Atmore, AL in 2017 is skewed towards men, with 391 male students and 355 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Atmore, AL are White (170 and 61.6%), followed by Black or African American (69 and 25%), Unknown (20 and 7.25%), and Two or More Races (6 and 2.17%).

The largest universities in Atmore, AL by number of degrees awarded are Jefferson Davis Community College (276 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Atmore, AL are General Studies (85 and 30.8%), Registered Nursing (68 and 24.6%), and Welding Technology (39 and 14.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 746 students enrolled in Atmore, AL, 52.4% men and 47.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 424 records, of which 51.9% were women and 48.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
85 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
68 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
8 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Atmore, AL was General Studies with 85 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Atmore, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Jefferson Davis Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

276 degrees awarded

In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Jefferson Davis Community College with 276 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2017, 148 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Atmore, AL, which is 1.16 times more than the 128 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2017, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 170 degrees mean that there were 2.46 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 69 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

Public, 2-year ($3,510) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2017.

Public, 2-year ($578) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2017.

Public, 2-year ($1,450) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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 Atmore, AL have an average commute time of 26.6 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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atmore, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the counties in Atmore, AL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$41,153

Median Household Income

± $2,502

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Number of Households

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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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Atmore, 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 2022

Drove Alone (91.5%)
Carpooled (6.43%)
Worked At Home (0.825%)

In 2022, 91.5% of workers in Atmore, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.43%) and those who worked at home (0.825%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atmore, AL have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% 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

21.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atmore, AL (7.45k out of 34.2k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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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.

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

Uninsured People

12.3%

Uninsured

40.8%

Employer Coverage

18.1%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

1.97%

Military or VA

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

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