Choccolocco, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,620

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.7

23.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.63%

12.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,858

2.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$262,900

Population & Diversity

Choccolocco, AL is home to a population of 2.62k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 8.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.2k people) in Choccolocco, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 271 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 119 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Choccolocco, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.2k ± 426
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
271 ± 251
White (Hispanic)
119 ± 180

4.54%

Hispanic Population

119 people

4.54% of the people in Choccolocco, AL are hispanic (119 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Choccolocco, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
116 ± 114
Vietnam
58 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 33

Choccolocco, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Choccolocco, AL employs 1.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Choccolocco, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (316 people), Manufacturing (208 people), and Finance & Insurance (203 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($211,346), Finance & Insurance ($65,920), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,708).

Employment

Occupations

1.2k

2024 Value

± 309

−9.34%

1 Year decline

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Choccolocco, AL declined at a rate of −9.34%, from 1.33k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Choccolocco, AL, are Management Occupations (275 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (136 people), and Material Moving Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Choccolocco, 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

1.2k

2024 Value

± 309

−9.34%

1 Year decline

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Choccolocco, AL declined at a rate of −9.34%, from 1.33k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Choccolocco, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (316 people), Manufacturing (208 people), and Finance & Insurance (203 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Choccolocco, AL, though some of these residents may live in Choccolocco, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,861

Median earning men ± $8,773

$44,174

Median earning women ± $20,307

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,764), Manufacturing ($58,894), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,588), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,104).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Choccolocco, AL was $262,900 in 2024, which is 0.79 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,200 to $262,900, a 5.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Choccolocco, AL is 85.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Choccolocco, AL have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Choccolocco, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$262,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,450

$996

Median Property Taxes

±$248

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.6%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.6% of the housing units in Choccolocco, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Choccolocco, 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.

$78,858

Median Household Income

± $21,315

1.16k

Number of Households

± 273

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Choccolocco, AL grew to $78,858 from the previous year's value of $76,898.

The following chart displays the households in Choccolocco, 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 Choccolocco, 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 (77.7%)
Worked At Home (16.5%)
Carpooled (5.77%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Choccolocco, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.77%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Choccolocco, AL have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Choccolocco, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Choccolocco, AL (226 out of 2.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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