Chickasaw, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

6,332

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

0.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28%

1.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,559

8.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$117,500

Population & Diversity

Chickasaw, AL is home to a population of 6.33k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.06% of Chickasaw, AL residents were born outside of the country (194 people).

In 2024, there were 1.27 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.21k people) in Chickasaw, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.54k White (Non-Hispanic) and 252 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Chickasaw, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chickasaw, AL was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chickasaw, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.21k ± 410
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.54k ± 350
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
252 ± 100

3.02%

Hispanic Population

191 people

3.02% of the people in Chickasaw, AL are hispanic (191 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chickasaw, 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

3.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

194 people

2.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

187 people

As of 2024, 3.06% of Chickasaw, AL residents (194 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 Chickasaw, AL was 2.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
84 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
79 ± 55
Korea
43 ± 42

Chickasaw, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chickasaw, AL employs 2.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chickasaw, AL were Construction (362 people), Retail Trade (327 people), and Manufacturing (286 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($49,643), Manufacturing ($46,875), and Wholesale Trade ($44,648).

Employment

Occupations

2.56k

2024 Value

± 348

−6.16%

1 Year decline

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chickasaw, AL declined at a rate of −6.16%, from 2.73k employees to 2.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chickasaw, AL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (286 people), Transportation Occupations (246 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (245 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chickasaw, 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

2.56k

2024 Value

± 348

−6.16%

1 Year decline

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chickasaw, AL declined at a rate of −6.16%, from 2.73k employees to 2.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chickasaw, AL, are Construction (362 people), Retail Trade (327 people), and Manufacturing (286 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chickasaw, AL, though some of these residents may live in Chickasaw, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,732

Median earning men ± $8,464

$31,712

Median earning women ± $2,782

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($68,182), Wholesale Trade ($59,091), and Public Administration ($54,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($54,219), Wholesale Trade ($43,973), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,705).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chickasaw, AL was $117,500 in 2024, which is 0.353 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,300 to $117,500, a 6.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Chickasaw, AL is 52.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chickasaw, AL have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chickasaw, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$117,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,255

$1,211

Median Property Taxes

±$189

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.5% of the housing units in Chickasaw, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chickasaw, 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.

$46,559

Median Household Income

± $5,810

2.31k

Number of Households

± 282

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.31k households in Chickasaw, AL grew to $46,559 from the previous year's value of $42,854.

The following chart displays the households in Chickasaw, 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 Chickasaw, 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 (88.1%)
Worked At Home (5.06%)
Carpooled (3.66%)

In 2024, 88.1% of workers in Chickasaw, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.06%) and those who carpooled to work (3.66%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chickasaw, AL have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.804% of the workforce in Chickasaw, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chickasaw, AL (1.77k out of 6.31k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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