Carbon Hill, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,536

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.5

9.41% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

39.4%

11.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$24,605

10.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$61,100

Population & Diversity

Carbon Hill, AL is home to a population of 1.54k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.89% of Carbon Hill, AL residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2024, there were 6.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in Carbon Hill, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 205 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 48 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Carbon Hill, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carbon Hill, AL was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carbon Hill, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 307
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
205 ± 156
Other (Hispanic)
48 ± 51

3.13%

Hispanic Population

48 people

3.13% of the people in Carbon Hill, AL are hispanic (48 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carbon Hill, 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

1.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

2.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 1.89% of Carbon Hill, AL residents (29 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 Carbon Hill, AL was 2.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
54 ± 51
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 17

Carbon Hill, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Carbon Hill, AL.

Economy

The economy of Carbon Hill, AL employs 434 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carbon Hill, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), Retail Trade (81 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($41,842), Retail Trade ($38,750), and Manufacturing ($28,611).

Employment

Occupations

434

2024 Value

± 154

−19%

1 Year decline

± 58.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carbon Hill, AL declined at a rate of −19%, from 536 employees to 434 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carbon Hill, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (76 people), Production Occupations (71 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carbon Hill, 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

434

2024 Value

± 154

−19%

1 Year decline

± 58.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carbon Hill, AL declined at a rate of −19%, from 536 employees to 434 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carbon Hill, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), Retail Trade (81 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carbon Hill, AL, though some of these residents may live in Carbon Hill, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,329

Median earning men ± $4,195

$21,875

Median earning women ± $8,204

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($47,958), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,357), and Construction ($41,842).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($28,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,806), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carbon Hill, AL was $61,100 in 2024, which is 0.184 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $78,200 to $61,100, a 21.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Carbon Hill, AL is 64%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carbon Hill, AL have an average commute time of 34.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carbon Hill, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$61,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,874

$407

Median Property Taxes

±$122

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

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

Rent vs Own

64%

Homeownership

2024

82.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64% of the housing units in Carbon Hill, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carbon Hill, 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.

$24,605

Median Household Income

± $15,466

636

Number of Households

± 151

In 2024, the median household income of the 636 households in Carbon Hill, AL grew to $24,605 from the previous year's value of $22,283.

The following chart displays the households in Carbon Hill, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carbon Hill, 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 (89.9%)
Carpooled (9.45%)
Worked At Home (0.691%)

In 2024, 89.9% of workers in Carbon Hill, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.45%) and those who worked at home (0.691%).

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

34.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carbon Hill, AL have a longer commute time (34.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.28% of the workforce in Carbon Hill, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carbon Hill, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carbon Hill, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carbon Hill, AL (582 out of 1.48k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carbon Hill, AL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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