Broomtown, AL

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2024 Population
279
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
28.9
41% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
44.8%
38.1% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$25,083
2020 Median Property Value
$242,900
6.86% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
55
8.33% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Broomtown, 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 Broomtown, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Broomtown, AL was $242,900, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Population & Diversity

Broomtown, AL is home to a population of 279 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Broomtown, AL residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (249 people) in Broomtown, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Broomtown, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    249 ± 144
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    11 ± 16
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    10 ± 15

In 2024, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (249 people) in Broomtown, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Broomtown, 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
    53,867 ± 5,668 people
  2. Guatemala
    18,373 ± 3,322 people
  3. 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.

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Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
10 ± 24

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Economy

Occupations

55
2024 Value
± 96
−8.33%
1 Year decline
± 258%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Broomtown, AL declined at a rate of −8.33%, from 60 employees to 55 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Broomtown, AL, are Production Occupations (14 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (11 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Broomtown, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

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Employment by Industries

55
2024 Value
± 96
−8.33%
1 Year decline
± 258%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Broomtown, AL declined at a rate of −8.33%, from 60 employees to 55 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Broomtown, AL, are Manufacturing (14 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Broomtown, AL, though some of these residents may live in Broomtown, 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%.

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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.

US Senators from Alabama

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Broomtown, AL was $242,900 in 2020, which is 0.73 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $227,300 to $242,900, a 6.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Broomtown, AL is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$242,900
Median Property Value 2020
±$234,830
$132
Median Property Taxes
±$92

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

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

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Rent vs Own

100%
Homeownership
2024
38.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Broomtown, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$25,083
Median Household Income
± $22,017
132
Number of Households
± 97

The following chart displays the households in Broomtown, 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 Broomtown, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.5%)
  2. Carpooled (25.5%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Broomtown, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.5%) 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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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Broomtown, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Broomtown, AL have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

44.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Broomtown, AL (125 out of 279 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Broomtown, AL is White, followed by Black 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

60.9% of the population of Broomtown, AL has health coverage, with 8.96% on employee plans, 37.6% on Medicaid, 3.58% on Medicare, 7.53% on non-group plans, and 3.23% 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, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.32% under 18 years, 45.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Uninsured People

39.1%
Uninsured
8.96%
Employer Coverage
37.6%
Medicaid
3.58%
Medicare
7.53%
Non-Group
3.23%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Broomtown, AL grew by 4.5% from 37.4% to 39.1%.

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