Blountsville, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,648

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

14.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

9.73% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,182

3.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$130,800

Population & Diversity

Blountsville, AL is home to a population of 1.65k people, from which 93.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.13% of Blountsville, AL residents were born outside of the country (134 people).

In 2024, there were 7.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Blountsville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 155 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 150 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of Blountsville, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blountsville, AL was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blountsville, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 298
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
155 ± 131
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
150 ± 107

14.7%

Hispanic Population

243 people

14.7% of the people in Blountsville, AL are hispanic (243 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blountsville, 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

8.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

7.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

124 people

As of 2024, 8.13% of Blountsville, AL residents (134 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 Blountsville, AL was 7.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 16
Korea
5 ± 14

Blountsville, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Blountsville, AL employs 737 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blountsville, AL were Manufacturing (220 people), Accommodation & Food Services (138 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($90,156), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,156), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($66,042).

Employment

Occupations

737

2024 Value

± 195

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blountsville, AL stayed at a rate of 0%, from 737 employees to 737 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blountsville, AL, are Production Occupations (152 people), Material Moving Occupations (86 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blountsville, 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

737

2024 Value

± 195

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blountsville, AL stayed at a rate of 0%, from 737 employees to 737 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blountsville, AL, are Manufacturing (220 people), Accommodation & Food Services (138 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (67 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,750

Median earning men ± $17,607

$26,494

Median earning women ± $3,495

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,042), Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,694), and Manufacturing ($26,646).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blountsville, AL was $130,800 in 2024, which is 0.393 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,300 to $130,800, a 8.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Blountsville, AL is 57.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blountsville, AL have an average commute time of 31 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.

Housing

Property

$130,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,249

$371

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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.

Rent vs Own

57.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.1% of the housing units in Blountsville, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blountsville, 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.

$48,182

Median Household Income

± $7,771

650

Number of Households

± 135

In 2024, the median household income of the 650 households in Blountsville, AL grew to $48,182 from the previous year's value of $46,555.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blountsville, 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 (86.6%)
Carpooled (9.82%)
Worked At Home (2.99%)

In 2024, 86.6% of workers in Blountsville, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.82%) and those who worked at home (2.99%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blountsville, AL have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.733% of the workforce in Blountsville, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blountsville, AL (282 out of 1.65k 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 Black.

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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