Boykin, AL

Census Place

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2024 Population
239
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
18.3
7.11% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
2.09%
85.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$51,667
40% 1-year growth
2020 Median Property Value
$62,700
2024 Employed Population
106
7.83% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Boykin, 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.

100% of the residents in Boykin, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Boykin, AL was $62,700, and the homeownership rate was 90.4%.

Most people in Boykin, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Boykin, AL was 3 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaWilcox County, ALSouthwest Alabama PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Boykin, AL is home to a population of 239 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Boykin, AL residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 119 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (237 people) in Boykin, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Boykin, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boykin, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boykin, AL
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    237 ± 183
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2 ± 3
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2024, there were 119 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (237 people) in Boykin, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boykin, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)
Most Common Service Period
9 ± 18

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

106
2024 Value
± 119
−7.83%
1 Year decline
± 161%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boykin, AL declined at a rate of −7.83%, from 115 employees to 106 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boykin, AL, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (41 people), Production Occupations (23 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boykin, AL.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

106
2024 Value
± 119
−7.83%
1 Year decline
± 161%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boykin, AL declined at a rate of −7.83%, from 115 employees to 106 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boykin, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people), Manufacturing (23 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boykin, AL, though some of these residents may live in Boykin, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Boykin, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

People in Boykin, AL have an average commute time of 40.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boykin, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$62,700
Median Property Value 2020
±$61,472
$47
Median Property Taxes
±$59

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

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,667
Median Household Income
± $29,440
52
Number of Households
± 64

In 2024, the median household income of the 52 households in Boykin, AL grew to $51,667 from the previous year's value of $36,908.

The following chart displays the households in Boykin, 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boykin, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (89.7%)
  2. Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2024, 89.7% of workers in Boykin, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

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Commute Time

40.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boykin, AL have a longer commute time (40.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Boykin, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boykin, AL (5 out of 239 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boykin, AL is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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

80.8% of the population of Boykin, AL has health coverage, with 9.62% on employee plans, 60.7% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 63.6% were men and 36.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 58.6% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 13.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 63.6% were men and 36.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

19.2%
Uninsured
9.62%
Employer Coverage
60.7%
Medicaid
10.5%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boykin, AL grew by 14.7% from 16.8% to 19.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Boykin, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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