Bon Air, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

141

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.4

0.31% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

30.7%

14.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,000

3.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$73,000

Population & Diversity

Bon Air, AL is home to a population of 141 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 4.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84 people) in Bon Air, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Black or African American (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 Bon Air, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bon Air, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bon Air, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 49
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 32
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 20

13.5%

Hispanic Population

19 people

13.5% of the people in Bon Air, AL are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bon Air, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 19
Vietnam
1 ± 19

Bon Air, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bon Air, AL employs 45 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bon Air, AL were Transportation & Warehousing (8 people), Utilities (8 people), and Manufacturing (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($83,125) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,583).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 85

25%

1 Year growth

± 240%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bon Air, AL grew at a rate of 25%, from 36 employees to 45 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bon Air, AL, are Material Moving Occupations (10 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (9 people), and Production Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bon Air, 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

2024 Value

± 85

25%

1 Year growth

± 240%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bon Air, AL grew at a rate of 25%, from 36 employees to 45 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bon Air, AL, are Transportation & Warehousing (8 people), Utilities (8 people), and Manufacturing (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bon Air, AL, though some of these residents may live in Bon Air, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,219

Median earning men ± $153,923

$33,750

Median earning women ± $16,875

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bon Air, AL was $73,000 in 2024, which is 0.219 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $79,000 to $73,000, a 7.59% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bon Air, AL is 75.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bon Air, AL have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bon Air, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$73,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,171

$41

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2024

55.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.9% of the housing units in Bon Air, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bon Air, 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.

$38,000

Median Household Income

± $30,624

Number of Households

± 39

In 2024, the median household income of the 54 households in Bon Air, AL grew to $38,000 from the previous year's value of $36,607.

The following chart displays the households in Bon Air, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bon Air, 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 (91.1%)
Other (4.44%)
Worked At Home (4.44%)

In 2024, 91.1% of workers in Bon Air, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.44%) and those who worked at home (4.44%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bon Air, AL have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bon Air, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bon Air, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bon Air, AL have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bon Air, AL (42 out of 137 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bon Air, 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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