Chatom, AL

Census Place

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2024 Population
834
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
52.3
10.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
32.5%
11.1% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$39,444
23.1% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$174,100
0.811% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
309
43.7% 1-year growth

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Chatom, AL was $174,100, and the homeownership rate was 75.2%.

Most people in Chatom, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Chatom, AL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaWashington County, ALSouthwest Alabama PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Chatom, AL is home to a population of 834 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Chatom, AL residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 1.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (512 people) in Chatom, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 315 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Chatom, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chatom, 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 Chatom, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    512 ± 170
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    315 ± 207
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 15

In 2024, there were 1.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (512 people) in Chatom, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 315 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7 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 Chatom, 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

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    42 ± 47
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    7 ± 24
  3. Korea
    4 ± 19

Chatom, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Chatom, AL employs 309 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chatom, AL were Retail Trade (79 people), Educational Services (32 people), and Public Administration (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($105,395), Manufacturing ($89,286), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,625).

Employment

Occupations

309
2024 Value
± 135
43.7%
1 Year growth
± 46.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chatom, AL grew at a rate of 43.7%, from 215 employees to 309 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chatom, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (76 people), Management Occupations (39 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chatom, 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

309
2024 Value
± 135
43.7%
1 Year growth
± 46.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chatom, AL grew at a rate of 43.7%, from 215 employees to 309 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chatom, AL, are Retail Trade (79 people), Educational Services (32 people), and Public Administration (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chatom, AL, though some of these residents may live in Chatom, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,016
Median earning men ± $9,840
$51,500
Median earning women ± $76,749

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($16,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,500), Public Administration ($51,750), and Retail Trade ($21,106).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Chatom, AL was $174,100 in 2024, which is 0.523 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,700 to $174,100, a 0.811% increase. The homeownership rate in Chatom, AL is 75.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chatom, AL have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chatom, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$52,035
$246
Median Property Taxes
±$110

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

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

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Rent vs Own

75.2%
Homeownership
2024
55.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75.2% of the housing units in Chatom, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

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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.
$39,444
Median Household Income
± $32,979
327
Number of Households
± 121

In 2023, the median household income of the 327 households in Chatom, AL declined from $39,444 from the previous year's value of $51,324.

The following chart displays the households in Chatom, 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chatom, 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 (63.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (24.9%)
  3. Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2024, 63.8% of workers in Chatom, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.9%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

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

25.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chatom, AL have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Chatom, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chatom, AL (235 out of 722 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chatom, 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

94.6% of the population of Chatom, AL has health coverage, with 59.3% on employee plans, 8.03% on Medicaid, 21.6% on Medicare, 5.68% 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, 43.1% were men and 56.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 14.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.1% were men and 56.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.4%
Uninsured
59.3%
Employer Coverage
8.03%
Medicaid
21.6%
Medicare
5.68%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chatom, AL declined by 39.8% from 8.97% to 5.4%.

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

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