Bay Minette, AL

Census Place

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Population

9,089

1.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Richard Shelby

Republican Party

US Senator

Doug Jones

Democratic Party

Median Age

34.6

Poverty Rate

21.6%

Median Household Income

$37,651

20.3% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$130,000

7.08% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

3,262

7.41% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Bay Minette, AL had a population of 9.09k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $37,651. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Bay Minette, AL grew from 8,990 to 9,089, a 1.1% increase and its median household income grew from $31,310 to $37,651, a 20.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bay Minette, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (39.4%), White (Hispanic) (1.87%), Other (Hispanic) (1.56%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.56%). NaNk% of the people in Bay Minette, AL speak a non-English language, and 98.7% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bay Minette, AL are Coastal Alabama Community College (608 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Bay Minette, AL is $130,000, and the homeownership rate is 50.3%. Most people in Bay Minette, AL commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Bay Minette, AL is 2 cars per household.

United States Alabama Baldwin County, AL Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Baldwin County PUMA, AL

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Alabama across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Baldwin County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 76.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (19.4%), followed by Other (4.07%). The most partisan county was Winston County, AL with 89.5% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Richard Shelby and Doug Jones 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.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bay Minette, AL. Showing the available data for Baldwin County, AL.

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (76.5%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (19.4%)
Democratic Party
Other (4.07%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 76.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (19.4%), followed by Other (4.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Alabama.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Baldwin County, AL

76.5% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Alabama

Winston County, AL
89.5% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Blount County, AL
89.3% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Cleburne County, AL
87.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Alabama was Winston County, AL with 89.5% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Alabama colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Alabama

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Richard Shelby

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 1987

Doug Jones

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Elected to the seat to succeed Luther Strange, who had been appointed to the seat following Jeff Sessions's resignation.

Richard Shelby and Doug Jones 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, colored by their political party.

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.

Diversity

Bay Minette, AL is home to a population of 9.09k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2018, 2.53% of Bay Minette, AL residents were born outside of the country (230 people).

In 2018, there were 1.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.97k people) in Bay Minette, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.59k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 170 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bay Minette, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.97k ± 511
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.59k ± 526
White (Hispanic)
170 ± 154

3.52%

Hispanic Population

320 people

3.52% of the people in Bay Minette, AL are hispanic (320 people).

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

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

2.53%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

230 people

2.28%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

205 people

As of 2018, 2.53% of Bay Minette, AL residents (230 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bay Minette, AL was 2.28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 3.4

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 35.3

In 2018, the median age of all people in Bay Minette, AL was 34.6. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 35, were generally older than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 33. But people in Bay Minette, AL are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Bay Minette, AL residents was 33.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
51,837 ± 5,560 people
Guatemala
11,080 ± 2,581 people
India
9,229 ± 2,356 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 51,837 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 11,080 and India with 9,229.

Citizenship

98.7%

2018 Citizenship

98.7%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 98.7% of Bay Minette, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Bay Minette, AL was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
223 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
123 ± 96
Korea
105 ± 61

Bay Minette, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Bay Minette, AL is $37,651. In 2018, the place with the highest Median Household Income in Bay Minette, AL was Census Tract 105 with a value of $49,236, followed by Census Tract 102 and Census Tract 106, with respective values of $33,953 and $30,453.

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.44 times higher than the average income of females, which is $40,615. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.46, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Bay Minette, AL employs 3.26k people. The largest industries in Bay Minette, AL are Manufacturing (541 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (461 people), and Retail Trade (439 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($71,838), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,547), and Public Administration ($42,500).

Wages

Median Household Income

$37,651

2018 value

± $10,727

20.3%

1 Year Growth

± 27.2%

Households in Bay Minette, AL have a median annual income of $37,651, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $31,310 in 2017, which represents a 20.3% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Bay Minette, AL compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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

$58,549

Average Male Salary in Alabama

± $1,465

$40,615

Average Female Salary in Alabama

± $997

In 2017, full-time male employees in Alabama made 1.44 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Alabama by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Alabama

Asian
$58,018 ± $10,489
White
$47,885 ± $1,063
American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races
$45,909 ± $38,465

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Alabama workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.21 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Alabama.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Alabama by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bay Minette, AL is from Alabama.

0.46

2017 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2016 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2017, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.343% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 105
Census Tract 102
Census Tract 106

In 2018, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bay Minette, AL was Census Tract 105 with a value of $49,236, followed by Census Tract 102 and Census Tract 106, with respective values of $33,953 and $30,453.

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

Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bay Minette, AL (1.7k out of 7.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Black
962 ± 290
White
719 ± 212
Two Or More
20 ± 92

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bay Minette, AL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

3.26k

2018 Value

± 446

7.41%

1 Year growth

± 17.8%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Bay Minette, AL grew at a rate of 7.41%, from 3.04k employees to 3.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bay Minette, AL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (416 people), Production Occupations (416 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (339 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bay Minette, AL.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Bay Minette, AL, by number of employees, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (416 people), Production Occupations (416 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (339 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Bay Minette, AL has an unusually high number of residents working as Production Occupations (2.22 times higher than expected), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2.19 times), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (2.06 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Bay Minette, AL, by median earnings, are Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors ($93,367), Protective Service Occupations ($92,628), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($76,579).

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.26k

2018 Value

± 446

7.41%

1 Year growth

± 17.8%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Bay Minette, AL grew at a rate of 7.41%, from 3.04k employees to 3.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bay Minette, AL, are Manufacturing (541 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (461 people), and Retail Trade (439 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bay Minette, AL, though some of these residents may live in Bay Minette, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Bay Minette, AL, by number of employees, are Manufacturing (541 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (461 people), and Retail Trade (439 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Bay Minette, AL has an unusually high number of Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (2.81 times higher than expected), Management of Companies & Enterprises (2.45 times), and Public Administration (1.65 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Bay Minette, AL, by median earnings, are Wholesale Trade ($71,838), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,547), and Public Administration ($42,500).

Domestic Trade

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

In 2015, the top outbound Alabama product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $40.7B, followed by Mixed freight ($28B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($21.5B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Alabama.

$243B

2015 Value in Alabama

$367B

Projected 2045 Value in Alabama

50.7% growth

In 2015, total outbound Alabama trade was $243B. This is expected to increase 50.7% to $367B by 2045.

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

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

Georgia
$25.3B
Florida
$16.7B
Tennessee
$14.5B

In 2015, the top outbound Alabama domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $25.3B, followed by Florida with $16.7B and Tennessee and $14.5B.

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

Education

In 2017, universities in Bay Minette, AL awarded 608 degrees. The student population of Bay Minette, AL is skewed towards women, with 1,832 male students and 3,136 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bay Minette, AL are White (432 and 71.3%), followed by Black or African American (116 and 19.1%), Hispanic or Latino (27 and 4.46%), and Two or More Races (12 and 1.98%).

The largest universities in Bay Minette, AL by number of degrees awarded are Coastal Alabama Community College (608 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bay Minette, AL are General Studies (226 and 37.2%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (127 and 20.9%), and Registered Nursing (58 and 9.54%).

The median tuition costs in Bay Minette, AL are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
226 degree-majorss awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
127 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
58 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Bay Minette, AL was General Studies with 226 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Universities

Coastal Alabama Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

608 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Bay Minette, AL institution with the largest number of graduating students was Coastal Alabama Community College with 608 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

178

Degrees Awarded to Men

430

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 178 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bay Minette, AL, which is 0.414 times less than the 430 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Bay Minette, AL by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
432 degrees awarded
Black or African American
116 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
27 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Bay Minette, AL were to White students. These 432 degrees mean that there were 3.72 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 116 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bay Minette, AL was $130,000 in 2018, which is 0.566 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $121,400 to $130,000, a 7.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Bay Minette, AL is 50.3%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Bay Minette, AL have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Bay Minette, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$130,000

2018 Median

± $13,564

$121,400

2017 Median

± $7,386

In 2018, the median property value in Bay Minette, AL grew to to $130,000 from the previous year's value of $121,400.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Bay Minette, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bay Minette, AL the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$37,651

Median Household Income

± $10,727

2.78k

Number of Households

± 344

In 2018, the median household income of the 2.78k households in Bay Minette, AL grew to $37,651 from the previous year's value of $31,310.

The following chart displays the households in Bay Minette, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Bay Minette, AL distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bay Minette, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

Rent vs Own

50.3%

2018 Homeownership

49.2%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 50.3% of the housing units in Bay Minette, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.2%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Bay Minette, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bay Minette, AL have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bay Minette, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
86.6%
Carpooled
4.91%
Worked At Home
3.69%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Bay Minette, AL was Drove Alone (86.6%), followed by those who Carpooled (4.91%) and those who Worked At Home (3.69%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bay Minette, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bay Minette, AL have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

87% of the population of Bay Minette, AL has health coverage, with 42% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 2.47% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Alabama was $7,281 in 2014. This is a 4.07% increase from the previous year ($6,996).

Primary care physicians in Baldwin County, AL see 1376 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.78% increase from the previous year (1352 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2025 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1121 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Greene County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (21.1%). Additionally, Macon County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (47.8%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Baldwin County, AL.

1,376 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Baldwin County, AL

Primary care physicians in Baldwin County, AL see an average of 1,376 patients per year. This represents a 1.78% increase from the previous year (1,352 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Baldwin County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

$7,281

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Alabama

$3,641

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,042

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,267

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Alabama (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.07%, from $6,996 to $7,281.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

13%

Uninsured

42%

Employer Coverage

20.8%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

2.47%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bay Minette, AL grew by 3.72% from 12.5% to 13%.

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