Colony, AL

Census Place

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2023 Population

261

1.56% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ATommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AKatie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.2

5.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$43,750

20.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

114

6.56% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Colony, AL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (83.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (13%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.68%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.15%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Colony, 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.

Most people in Colony, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Colony, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 6.38 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (217 people) in Colony, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 White (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colony, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
217 ± 112
White (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 33
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 19.1

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Colony, 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
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Foreign-Born Population

1.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

2.33%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

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

Economy

The economy of Colony, AL employs 114 people. The largest industries in Colony, AL are Retail Trade (40 people), Manufacturing (20 people), and Construction (17 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($35,682), Construction ($35,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,583).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

114

2023 Value

± 102

−6.56%

1 Year decline

± 127%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colony, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (42 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (17 people), and Production Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colony, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

114

2023 Value

± 102

−6.56%

1 Year decline

± 127%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colony, AL, are Retail Trade (40 people), Manufacturing (20 people), and Construction (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colony, AL, though some of these residents may live in Colony, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

N/ATommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

N/AKatie Britt

Senator from Alabama

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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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Colony, AL have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colony, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Colony, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,750

Median Household Income

± $11,695

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Colony, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colony, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (89.5%)
Worked At Home (7.02%)
Carpooled (3.51%)

In 2023, 89.5% of workers in Colony, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.02%) and those who carpooled to work (3.51%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colony, AL have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Colony, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colony, AL (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.5% of the population of Colony, AL has health coverage, with 32.2% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 19.2% on Medicare, 18.8% on non-group plans, and 1.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cullman County, AL see 1761 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.13% increase from the previous year (1675 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2081 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 653 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,761 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cullman County, AL

Primary care physicians in Cullman County, AL see an average of 1,761 patients per year. This represents a 5.13% increase from the previous year (1,675 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cullman County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.7% under 18 years, 13.4% between 18 and 34 years, 46.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.5%

Uninsured

32.2%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

19.2%

Medicare

18.8%

Non-Group

1.53%

Military or VA

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

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