Bayou La Batre, AL

Census Place

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

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.

Population & Diversity

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bayou La Batre, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 350
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
339 ± 196
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
244 ± 154

3.51%

Hispanic Population

66 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 21
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bayou La Batre, AL.

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).

Employment

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

Housing

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bayou La Batre, 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.

$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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bayou La Batre, 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 (83.4%)
Carpooled (9.15%)
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.

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.

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

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.

Poverty

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.

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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