Attalla, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,775

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.5

0.615% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

26.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,215

6.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$126,100

Population & Diversity

Attalla, AL is home to a population of 5.78k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.831% of Attalla, AL residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 9.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.76k people) in Attalla, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 494 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 173 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Attalla, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Attalla, AL was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Attalla, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.76k ± 402
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
494 ± 207
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
173 ± 282

5.37%

Hispanic Population

310 people

5.37% of the people in Attalla, AL are hispanic (310 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Attalla, 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

0.831%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

3.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

177 people

As of 2024, 0.831% of Attalla, AL residents (48 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 Attalla, AL was 3.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
125 ± 89
Gulf War (2001-)
109 ± 120
Vietnam
68 ± 61

Attalla, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Attalla, AL employs 2.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Attalla, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (491 people), Manufacturing (470 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (362 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($92,971), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,629), and Information ($55,296).

Employment

Occupations

2.66k

2024 Value

± 572

5.17%

1 Year growth

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Attalla, AL grew at a rate of 5.17%, from 2.53k employees to 2.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Attalla, AL, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (347 people), Sales & Related Occupations (343 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (338 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Attalla, 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

2.66k

2024 Value

± 572

5.17%

1 Year growth

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Attalla, AL grew at a rate of 5.17%, from 2.53k employees to 2.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Attalla, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (491 people), Manufacturing (470 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (362 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Attalla, AL, though some of these residents may live in Attalla, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,711

Median earning men ± $15,592

$38,804

Median earning women ± $8,454

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($93,161), Public Administration ($68,464), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,742).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,383), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,560), and Public Administration ($29,718).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Attalla, AL was $126,100 in 2024, which is 0.379 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,400 to $126,100, a 4.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Attalla, AL is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Attalla, AL have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Attalla, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$126,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,873

$1,835

Median Property Taxes

±$416

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Attalla, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Attalla, 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.

$59,215

Median Household Income

± $9,798

2.53k

Number of Households

± 495

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.53k households in Attalla, AL grew to $59,215 from the previous year's value of $55,429.

The following chart displays the households in Attalla, 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 Attalla, 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%)
Carpooled (3.69%)
Worked At Home (3.01%)

In 2024, 93% of workers in Attalla, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.69%) and those who worked at home (3.01%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Attalla, AL have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Attalla, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Attalla, AL (641 out of 5.65k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

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