Clanton, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

8,958

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

1.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.1%

46.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,520

4.87% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$166,300

Population & Diversity

Clanton, AL is home to a population of 8.96k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.83% of Clanton, AL residents were born outside of the country (343 people).

In 2024, there were 4.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.4k people) in Clanton, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.37k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 324 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Clanton, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clanton, AL was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clanton, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.4k ± 546
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 421
White (Hispanic)
324 ± 258

8.99%

Hispanic Population

805 people

8.99% of the people in Clanton, AL are hispanic (805 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clanton, 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

3.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

343 people

4.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

355 people

As of 2024, 3.83% of Clanton, AL residents (343 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 Clanton, AL was 4.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
119 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
77 ± 76
World War II
41 ± 66

Clanton, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Clanton, AL employs 3.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clanton, AL were Retail Trade (486 people), Manufacturing (439 people), and Construction (438 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,917), Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,566), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,675).

Employment

Occupations

3.22k

2024 Value

± 512

−1.56%

1 Year decline

± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clanton, AL declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 3.27k employees to 3.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clanton, AL, are Management Occupations (388 people), Sales & Related Occupations (367 people), and Production Occupations (346 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clanton, 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

3.22k

2024 Value

± 512

−1.56%

1 Year decline

± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clanton, AL declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 3.27k employees to 3.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clanton, AL, are Retail Trade (486 people), Manufacturing (439 people), and Construction (438 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clanton, AL, though some of these residents may live in Clanton, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,312

Median earning men ± $8,497

$34,937

Median earning women ± $14,047

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,406), Construction ($61,321), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,678).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,386), and Public Administration ($40,135).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clanton, AL was $166,300 in 2024, which is 0.5 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,200 to $166,300, a 5.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Clanton, AL is 63.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clanton, AL have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clanton, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,227

$2,399

Median Property Taxes

±$427

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.6% of the housing units in Clanton, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clanton, 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.

$47,520

Median Household Income

± $7,063

3.77k

Number of Households

± 539

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.77k households in Clanton, AL declined from $47,520 from the previous year's value of $49,952.

The following chart displays the households in Clanton, 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 Clanton, 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 (80.1%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Walked (4.43%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Clanton, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who walked to work (4.43%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clanton, AL have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.356% of the workforce in Clanton, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clanton, AL (1.56k out of 8.62k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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