Bayou La Batre, AL

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,881
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.6
20% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
29.7%
26.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$37,679
7.35% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$87,800
0.343% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
670
14.2% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bayou La Batre, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Bayou La Batre, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bayou La Batre, AL was $87,800, and the homeownership rate was 52.2%.

Most people in Bayou La Batre, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Bayou La Batre, AL was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Bayou La Batre, AL is home to a population of 1.88k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.25% of Bayou La Batre, AL residents were born outside of the country (174 people).

In 2024, there were 3.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.1k people) in Bayou La Batre, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 339 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 244 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Bayou La Batre, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bayou La Batre, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bayou La Batre, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.1k ± 350
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    339 ± 196
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    244 ± 154
3.51%
Hispanic Population
66 people

In 2024, there were 3.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.1k people) in Bayou La Batre, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 339 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 244 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.51% of the people in Bayou La Batre, AL are hispanic (66 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.25%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
174 people
9.56%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
189 people

As of 2024, 9.25% of Bayou La Batre, AL residents (174 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 Bayou La Batre, AL was 9.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    29 ± 38
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    19 ± 21
  3. Korea
    7 ± 17

Bayou La Batre, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bayou La Batre, AL employs 670 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bayou La Batre, AL were Manufacturing (157 people), Accommodation & Food Services (88 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($78,487), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,906), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,583).

Occupations

670
2024 Value
± 189
−14.2%
1 Year decline
± 43.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bayou La Batre, AL declined at a rate of −14.2%, from 781 employees to 670 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bayou La Batre, AL, are Production Occupations (119 people), Material Moving Occupations (102 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bayou La Batre, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

670
2024 Value
± 189
−14.2%
1 Year decline
± 43.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bayou La Batre, AL declined at a rate of −14.2%, from 781 employees to 670 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bayou La Batre, AL, are Manufacturing (157 people), Accommodation & Food Services (88 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bayou La Batre, AL, though some of these residents may live in Bayou La Batre, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,026
Median earning men ± $12,165
$20,756
Median earning women ± $6,905

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($78,487), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,906), and Manufacturing ($43,229).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,614), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,536), and Wholesale Trade ($21,711).

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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%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

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.

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bayou La Batre, AL was $87,800 in 2024, which is 0.264 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,500 to $87,800, a 0.343% increase. The homeownership rate in Bayou La Batre, AL is 52.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bayou La Batre, AL have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bayou La Batre, AL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$87,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,222
$337
Median Property Taxes
±$106

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 Bayou La Batre, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

52.2%
Homeownership
2024
70.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52.2% of the housing units in Bayou La Batre, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.8%.

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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.
$37,679
Median Household Income
± $8,841
646
Number of Households
± 156

In 2024, the median household income of the 646 households in Bayou La Batre, AL declined from $37,679 from the previous year's value of $40,667.

The following chart displays the households in Bayou La Batre, 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bayou La Batre, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.4%)
  2. Carpooled (9.15%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.47%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Bayou La Batre, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.15%) and those who worked at home (7.47%).

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.

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Commute Time

18.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bayou La Batre, AL have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bayou La Batre, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bayou La Batre, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bayou La Batre, AL have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

29.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bayou La Batre, AL (559 out of 1.88k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bayou La Batre, AL is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

84.5% of the population of Bayou La Batre, AL has health coverage, with 23% on employee plans, 28.3% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.5% were men and 56.5% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 31.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.5% were men and 56.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.5%
Uninsured
23%
Employer Coverage
28.3%
Medicaid
16.7%
Medicare
16.5%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bayou La Batre, AL declined by 9.73% from 17.2% to 15.5%.

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