Center Point, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

15,914

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

11.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

23.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,417

7.66% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$151,700

Population & Diversity

Center Point, AL is home to a population of 15.9k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.17% of Center Point, AL residents were born outside of the country (664 people).

In 2024, there were 3.82 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.3k people) in Center Point, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.96k White (Non-Hispanic) and 877 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Center Point, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Center Point, AL was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Center Point, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.3k ± 951
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.96k ± 789
Other (Hispanic)
877 ± 566

6.76%

Hispanic Population

1.08k people

6.76% of the people in Center Point, AL are hispanic (1.08k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Center Point, 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

4.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

664 people

3.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

607 people

As of 2024, 4.17% of Center Point, AL residents (664 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 Center Point, AL was 3.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
223 ± 112
Gulf War (2001-)
222 ± 150
Vietnam
170 ± 106

Center Point, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Center Point, AL.

Economy

The economy of Center Point, AL employs 7.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Center Point, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,101 people), Retail Trade (1,010 people), and Manufacturing (998 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($100,214), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,327), and Educational Services ($58,859).

Employment

Occupations

7.25k

2024 Value

± 742

4.3%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Center Point, AL grew at a rate of 4.3%, from 6.95k employees to 7.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Center Point, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,393 people), Material Moving Occupations (553 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (533 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Center Point, 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

7.25k

2024 Value

± 742

4.3%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Center Point, AL grew at a rate of 4.3%, from 6.95k employees to 7.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Center Point, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,101 people), Retail Trade (1,010 people), and Manufacturing (998 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Center Point, AL, though some of these residents may live in Center Point, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,614

Median earning men ± $7,250

$38,318

Median earning women ± $5,558

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($67,528), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,067), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,540).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,500), Public Administration ($48,137), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Center Point, AL was $151,700 in 2024, which is 0.456 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,200 to $151,700, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Center Point, AL is 61.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Center Point, AL have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Center Point, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,751

$3,634

Median Property Taxes

±$516

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.1% of the housing units in Center Point, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Center Point, 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.

$56,417

Median Household Income

± $5,910

5.95k

Number of Households

± 672

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.95k households in Center Point, AL grew to $56,417 from the previous year's value of $52,401.

The following chart displays the households in Center Point, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Center Point, 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 (76.1%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (8.24%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Center Point, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (8.24%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Center Point, AL have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.76% of the workforce in Center Point, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Center Point, AL (2.26k out of 15.8k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

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