Blue Ridge, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,190

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

57.4

4.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.22%

104% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$128,482

2.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$314,900

Population & Diversity

Blue Ridge, AL is home to a population of 1.19k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.672% of Blue Ridge, AL residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 32.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.12k people) in Blue Ridge, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Other (Hispanic) and 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Blue Ridge, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blue Ridge, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blue Ridge, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 267
Other (Hispanic)
34 ± 53
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 42

2.86%

Hispanic Population

34 people

2.86% of the people in Blue Ridge, AL are hispanic (34 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blue Ridge, 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

0.672%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.509%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.672% of Blue Ridge, AL residents (8 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 Blue Ridge, AL was 0.509%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 27

Blue Ridge, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Blue Ridge, AL employs 562 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blue Ridge, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (86 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($103,304), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,607), and Manufacturing ($92,917).

Employment

Occupations

562

2024 Value

± 164

−0.882%

1 Year decline

± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue Ridge, AL declined at a rate of −0.882%, from 567 employees to 562 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blue Ridge, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (121 people), Management Occupations (97 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blue Ridge, 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

562

2024 Value

± 164

−0.882%

1 Year decline

± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue Ridge, AL declined at a rate of −0.882%, from 567 employees to 562 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blue Ridge, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (86 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blue Ridge, AL, though some of these residents may live in Blue Ridge, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,917

Median earning men ± $38,379

$56,111

Median earning women ± $42,837

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($154,375), Manufacturing ($84,792), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($21,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($93,750), Public Administration ($74,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,806).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blue Ridge, AL was $314,900 in 2024, which is 0.946 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $294,500 to $314,900, a 6.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Blue Ridge, AL is 98.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blue Ridge, AL have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blue Ridge, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$314,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,961

$502

Median Property Taxes

±$134

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

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

Rent vs Own

98.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.6% of the housing units in Blue Ridge, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blue Ridge, 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.

$128,482

Median Household Income

± $19,457

509

Number of Households

± 136

In 2024, the median household income of the 509 households in Blue Ridge, AL grew to $128,482 from the previous year's value of $124,875.

The following chart displays the households in Blue Ridge, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blue Ridge, 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 (81.7%)
Carpooled (8.63%)
Worked At Home (5.11%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Blue Ridge, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.63%) and those who worked at home (5.11%).

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

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blue Ridge, AL have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.75% of the workforce in Blue Ridge, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blue Ridge, AL (74 out of 1.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blue Ridge, AL is White, followed by Two Or More 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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