Boaz, AL

Census Place

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2022 Population
10,248
1.56% 1-year growth
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
35.9
0.554% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
24.6%
14.1% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$43,276
6.25% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$131,500
14.5% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
4,326
0.558% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Boaz, AL had a population of 10.2k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $43,276. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Boaz, AL grew from 10,091 to 10,248, a 1.56% increase and its median household income grew from $40,732 to $43,276, a 6.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boaz, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (80%), Other (Hispanic) (8.92%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.21%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.37%), and White (Hispanic) (1.78%).

None of the households in Boaz, 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.

94.7% of the residents in Boaz, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Boaz, AL are Snead State Community College (640 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Boaz, AL was $131,500, and the homeownership rate was 66.2%.

Most people in Boaz, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Boaz, AL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Boaz, AL is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.04% of Boaz, AL residents were born outside of the country (824 people).

In 2022, there were 8.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.2k people) in Boaz, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 914 Other (Hispanic) and 431 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.7%
2022 Citizenship
94.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.7% of Boaz, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Boaz, AL was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boaz, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.2k ± 742
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    914 ± 424
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    431 ± 257
12.4%
Hispanic Population
1.27k people

In 2022, there were 8.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.2k people) in Boaz, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 914 Other (Hispanic) and 431 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.4% of the people in Boaz, AL are hispanic (1.27k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    45,935 ± 5,238 people
  2. Guatemala
    15,043 ± 3,007 people
  3. India
    10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.04%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
824 people
6.47%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
653 people

As of 2022, 8.04% of Boaz, AL residents (824 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 Boaz, AL was 6.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    188 ± 97
  2. Vietnam
    164 ± 97
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    137 ± 142

Boaz, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Boaz, AL employs 4.33k people. The largest industries in Boaz, AL are Manufacturing (1,167 people), Retail Trade (733 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (582 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($135,631), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($131,750), and Public Administration ($56,338).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

4.33k
2022 Value
± 570
0.558%
1 Year growth
± 19.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Boaz, AL grew at a rate of 0.558%, from 4.3k employees to 4.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boaz, AL, are Production Occupations (630 people), Sales & Related Occupations (551 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (433 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boaz, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.33k
2022 Value
± 570
0.558%
1 Year growth
± 19.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Boaz, AL grew at a rate of 0.558%, from 4.3k employees to 4.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boaz, AL, are Manufacturing (1,167 people), Retail Trade (733 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (582 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boaz, AL, though some of these residents may live in Boaz, 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

$46,054
Median earning men ± $8,367
$24,856
Median earning women ± $4,817

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($135,090), Manufacturing ($47,986), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,765).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($56,798), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,409), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,981).

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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

In 2022, universities in Boaz, AL awarded 640 degrees. The student population of Boaz, AL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 928 male students and 1,579 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Boaz, AL are White (433 and 68.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (108 and 17%), Black or African American (45 and 7.08%), and Unknown (24 and 3.77%).

The largest universities in Boaz, AL by number of degrees awarded are Snead State Community College (640 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Boaz, AL are General Studies (421 and 65.8%), General Computer & Information Sciences (61 and 9.53%), and General Business Administration & Management (40 and 6.25%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,507 students enrolled in Boaz, AL, 37% men and 63% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,812 records, of which 61.4% were women and 38.6% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 319 degrees awarded
  2. 28 degrees awarded
  3. 14 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Boaz, AL was General Studies with 319 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Boaz, AL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
640 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Snead State Community College with 640 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 284 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Boaz, AL, which is 0.798 times less than the 356 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 433 degrees mean that there were 4.01 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 108 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,408) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,735) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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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 Boaz, AL was $131,500 in 2022, which is 0.466 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $114,800 to $131,500, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Boaz, AL is 66.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Boaz, AL have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boaz, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$131,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$19,537
$2,475
Median Property Taxes
±$397

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

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

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Rent vs Own

66.2%
Homeownership
2022
62.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 66.2% of the housing units in Boaz, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 309.02
  2. Census Tract 311

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

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Household Income

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$43,276
Median Household Income
± $5,679
3.74k
Number of Households
± 493

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.74k households in Boaz, AL grew to $43,276 from the previous year's value of $40,732.

The following chart displays the households in Boaz, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boaz, 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 (86%)
  2. Carpooled (10%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.01%)

In 2022, 86% of workers in Boaz, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (4.01%).

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Commute Time

19.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boaz, AL have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1% of the workforce in Boaz, 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 Boaz, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Boaz, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

24.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boaz, AL (2.46k out of 9.97k 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 Males < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boaz, AL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

88.7% of the population of Boaz, AL has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marshall County, AL see 1732 patients per year on average, which represents a 2% increase from the previous year (1698 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2807 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 360 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,732 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marshall County, AL

Primary care physicians in Marshall County, AL see an average of 1,732 patients per year. This represents a 2% increase from the previous year (1,698 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Marshall 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 32.5% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.3%
Uninsured
42.9%
Employer Coverage
21%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
1.36%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boaz, AL declined by 2.43% from 11.6% to 11.3%.

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