Bon Secour, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,789

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.2

1.03% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

2.91% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,497

1.09% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$309,800

Population & Diversity

Bon Secour, AL is home to a population of 2.79k people, from which 91.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.28% of Bon Secour, AL residents were born outside of the country (231 people).

In 2024, there were 4.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.19k people) in Bon Secour, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 476 Other (Hispanic) and 97 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.7%

2024 Citizenship

91.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.7% of Bon Secour, AL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bon Secour, AL was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bon Secour, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.19k ± 1.35k
Other (Hispanic)
476 ± 580
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
97 ± 135

17.1%

Hispanic Population

476 people

17.1% of the people in Bon Secour, AL are hispanic (476 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bon Secour, 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

8.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

231 people

9.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

287 people

As of 2024, 8.28% of Bon Secour, AL residents (231 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 Bon Secour, AL was 9.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
93 ± 142
Vietnam
49 ± 50

Bon Secour, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bon Secour, AL employs 1.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bon Secour, AL were Manufacturing (429 people), Retail Trade (302 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (217 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,728), Manufacturing ($65,878), and Transportation & Warehousing ($61,112).

Employment

Occupations

1.72k

2024 Value

± 562

−7.92%

1 Year decline

± 49.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bon Secour, AL declined at a rate of −7.92%, from 1.87k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bon Secour, AL, are Production Occupations (329 people), Management Occupations (189 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (166 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bon Secour, 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

1.72k

2024 Value

± 562

−7.92%

1 Year decline

± 49.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bon Secour, AL declined at a rate of −7.92%, from 1.87k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bon Secour, AL, are Manufacturing (429 people), Retail Trade (302 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (217 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bon Secour, AL, though some of these residents may live in Bon Secour, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,843

Median earning men ± $5,306

$33,611

Median earning women ± $46,247

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($90,566), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,112), and Retail Trade ($43,061).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,728).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bon Secour, AL was $309,800 in 2024, which is 0.931 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $266,100 to $309,800, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Bon Secour, AL is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bon Secour, AL have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bon Secour, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$309,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$60,287

$675

Median Property Taxes

±$281

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Bon Secour, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

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

$61,497

Median Household Income

± $26,149

972

Number of Households

± 370

In 2024, the median household income of the 972 households in Bon Secour, AL grew to $61,497 from the previous year's value of $60,833.

The following chart displays the households in Bon Secour, 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 Bon Secour, 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 (83.8%)
Carpooled (14.4%)
Worked At Home (1.8%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Bon Secour, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (1.8%).

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

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bon Secour, AL have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.84% of the workforce in Bon Secour, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bon Secour, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bon Secour, AL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bon Secour, AL (489 out of 2.77k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

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

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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