Blountsville, AL

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2022 Population
1,837
2.65% 1-year decline
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
33.9
8.31% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
18.7%
5.26% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$43,455
5.13% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$123,200
11% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Blountsville, AL had a population of 1.84k people with a median age of 33.9 and a median household income of $43,455. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Blountsville, AL declined from 1,887 to 1,837, a −2.65% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,335 to $43,455, a 5.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Blountsville, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.1%), White (Hispanic) (10.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.44%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.57%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.18%).

None of the households in Blountsville, 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.

96.2% of the residents in Blountsville, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Blountsville, AL was $123,200, and the homeownership rate was 56.4%.

Most people in Blountsville, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Blountsville, AL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Blountsville, AL is home to a population of 1.84k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.15% of Blountsville, AL residents were born outside of the country (113 people).

In 2022, there were 6.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.34k people) in Blountsville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 195 White (Hispanic) and 100 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.2%
2022 Citizenship
97.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.2% of Blountsville, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Blountsville, AL was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blountsville, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.34k ± 354
  2. White (Hispanic)
    195 ± 168
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    100 ± 81.2
14.1%
Hispanic Population
259 people

In 2022, there were 6.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.34k people) in Blountsville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 195 White (Hispanic) and 100 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.1% of the people in Blountsville, AL are hispanic (259 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

6.15%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
113 people
5.78%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
109 people

As of 2022, 6.15% of Blountsville, AL residents (113 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blountsville, AL was 5.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    26 ± 27
  2. Vietnam
    21 ± 26
  3. Korea
    3 ± 14

Blountsville, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Blountsville, AL employs 755 people. The largest industries in Blountsville, AL are Manufacturing (250 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), and Retail Trade (93 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($115,938), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,250).

Occupations

755
2022 Value
± 194
1.48%
1 Year growth
± 35%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Blountsville, AL grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 744 employees to 755 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blountsville, AL, are Production Occupations (198 people), Sales & Related Occupations (102 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blountsville, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

755
2022 Value
± 194
1.48%
1 Year growth
± 35%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Blountsville, AL grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 744 employees to 755 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blountsville, AL, are Manufacturing (250 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), and Retail Trade (93 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blountsville, AL, though some of these residents may live in Blountsville, 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

$29,083
Median earning men ± $9,817
$28,958
Median earning women ± $6,863

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($115,625), Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,083), and Manufacturing ($32,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Blountsville, AL was $123,200 in 2022, which is 0.437 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $111,000 to $123,200, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Blountsville, AL is 56.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Blountsville, AL have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blountsville, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$123,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$18,655
$386
Median Property Taxes
±$103

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

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

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Rent vs Own

56.4%
Homeownership
2022
68.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 56.4% of the housing units in Blountsville, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54%.

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$43,455
Median Household Income
± $3,667
684
Number of Households
± 138

In 2022, the median household income of the 684 households in Blountsville, AL grew to $43,455 from the previous year's value of $41,335.

The following chart displays the households in Blountsville, 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 Blountsville, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (85.2%)
  2. Carpooled (14.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (0.42%)

In 2022, 85.2% of workers in Blountsville, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who worked at home (0.42%).

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Commute Time

27.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blountsville, AL have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Blountsville, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blountsville, AL (344 out of 1.84k 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 < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blountsville, 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.

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Health

86.7% of the population of Blountsville, AL has health coverage, with 37.6% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 2.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Blount County, AL see 4823 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.43% increase from the previous year (4448 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5904 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4920 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,823 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Blount County, AL

Primary care physicians in Blount County, AL see an average of 4,823 patients per year. This represents a 8.43% increase from the previous year (4,448 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 25.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.3%
Uninsured
37.6%
Employer Coverage
21.4%
Medicaid
12.6%
Medicare
13.1%
Non-Group
2.12%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blountsville, AL grew by 3.14% from 12.9% to 13.3%.

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