Congressional District 1, AL

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2020 Population

714,379

0.598% 1-year growth

US Senator

Richard Shelby

Republican Party

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Representative

Jerry Carl

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

0.503% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

15.7%

6.45% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$51,455

3.38% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$157,000

6.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Congressional District 1, AL had a population of 714k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $51,455. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Congressional District 1, AL grew from 710,135 to 714,379, a 0.598% increase and its median household income grew from $49,773 to $51,455, a 3.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 1, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (65%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.81%), White (Hispanic) (1.76%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.4%).

4.2% of the households in Congressional District 1, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Congressional District 1, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Congressional District 1, AL was $157,000, and the homeownership rate was 69%. Most people in Congressional District 1, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 1, AL was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 1, AL borders Congressional District 2, AL, Congressional District 7, AL, Congressional District 1, FL, and Congressional District 4, MS.

United States Alabama Florida

Diversity

Congressional District 1, AL is home to a population of 714k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2020, 2.96% of Congressional District 1, AL residents were born outside of the country (21.1k people).

In 2020, there were 2.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (464k people) in Congressional District 1, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 195k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12.9k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District 1, AL are Spanish (14,379 households), Vietnamese (2,264 households), and Arabic (1,309 households).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 1, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
464k ± 1.07k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
195k ± 1.07k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
12.9k ± 1.28k

3.23%

Hispanic Population

23k people

3.23% of the people in Congressional District 1, AL are hispanic (23k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 1, AL as a share of the total population.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
14,379 households (2.14%)
Vietnamese
2,264 households (0.337%)
Arabic
1,309 households (0.195%)

4.2% of the households in Congressional District 1, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. 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.

In 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 1, AL was Spanish. 2.14% of the households in Congressional District 1, AL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

2.96%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

21.1k people

3.06%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

21.7k people

As of 2020, 2.96% of Congressional District 1, AL residents (21.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 1, AL was 3.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 1, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.2

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.4

In 2020, the median age of all people in Congressional District 1, AL was 40. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 40, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 43. But people in Congressional District 1, AL are getting getting older. In 2019, the average age of all Congressional District 1, AL residents was 40.

Citizenship

98.7%

2020 Citizenship

98.6%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98.7% of Congressional District 1, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 1, AL was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 1, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20,292 ± 1,127
Gulf War (2001-)
9,800 ± 943
Gulf War (1990s)
7,159 ± 744

Congressional District 1, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 1, AL is $51,455. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 1, AL was Congressional District 6, AL with a value of $69,779, followed by Congressional District 5, AL and Congressional District 1, AL, with respective values of $59,543 and $51,455.

The economy of Congressional District 1, AL employs 302k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 1, AL are Health Care & Social Assistance (40,956 people), Retail Trade (37,099 people), and Manufacturing (36,753 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,519), Utilities ($59,911), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($56,146).

Wages

Median Household Income

$51,455

2020 value

± $832

3.38%

1 Year Growth

± 2.15%

Households in Congressional District 1, AL have a median annual income of $51,455, which is less than the median annual income of $64,994 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $49,773 in 2019, which represents a 3.38% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Congressional District 1, AL compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty by Age and Sex

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 1, AL (110k out of 700k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Black
52,190 ± 1,860
White
49,617 ± 1,916
Hispanic
5,230 ± 629

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 1, AL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

302k

2020 Value

± 5,082

1.63%

1 Year growth

± 2.18%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Congressional District 1, AL grew at a rate of 1.63%, from 297k employees to 302k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 1, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (34,769 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33,667 people), and Management Occupations (27,935 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 1, AL.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 1, AL, by number of employees, are Sales & Related Occupations (34,769 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33,667 people), and Management Occupations (27,935 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 1, AL, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($82,969), Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($69,709), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations ($62,150).

Industries

Employment by Industries

302k

2020 Value

± 5,082

1.63%

1 Year growth

± 2.18%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Congressional District 1, AL grew at a rate of 1.63%, from 297k employees to 302k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 1, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (40,956 people), Retail Trade (37,099 people), and Manufacturing (36,753 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 1, AL, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 1, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Congressional District 1, AL, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (40,956 people), Retail Trade (37,099 people), and Manufacturing (36,753 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 1, AL, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,519), Utilities ($59,911), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($56,146).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%). The most partisan county was Winston County, AL with 90.3% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Richard Shelby and Tommy Tuberville 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.

Congressional District 1, AL is currently represented by Jerry Carl in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 1, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Alabama.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Alabama

62% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Alabama

Winston County, AL
90.3% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Cleburne County, AL
89.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Blount County, AL
89.6% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2020 presidential election, the most partisan county in Alabama was Winston County, AL with 90.3% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Alabama colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Alabama

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Richard Shelby

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 1987
Until 1994, Richard Shelby won election to the Senate as a member of the Democratic Party.

Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Richard Shelby and Tommy Tuberville 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.

US Representatives from Congressional District 1, AL

Jerry Carl

District 1 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 1, AL is currently represented by Jerry Carl (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 1, AL have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 1, AL was $157,000 in 2020, which is 0.683 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $148,100 to $157,000, a 6.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 1, AL is 69%, which is higher than the national average of 64.4%. People in Congressional District 1, AL have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 1, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$157,000

2020 Median

± $1,765

$148,100

2019 Median

± $1,826

In 2020, the median property value in Congressional District 1, AL grew to to $157,000 from the previous year's value of $148,100.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 1, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 1, AL the largest share of households have a property value in the $150k - $175k range.

Household Income

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

$51,455

Median Household Income

± $832

271k

Number of Households

± 4,427

In 2020, the median household income of the 271k households in Congressional District 1, AL grew to $51,455 from the previous year's value of $49,773.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 1, 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.

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 1, AL distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 1, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

Rent vs Own

69%

2020 Homeownership

68.4%

2019 Homeownership

In 2020, 69% of the housing units in Congressional District 1, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 64.4%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 1, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 1, AL have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Congressional District 1, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 1, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (85.2%)
Carpooled (7.18%)
Worked At Home (5.1%)

In 2020, 85.2% of workers in Congressional District 1, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.18%) and those who worked at home (5.1%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 1, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 1, AL have 2 cars, followed by false.

Health

Health Care Coverage

10.7%

Uninsured

42.8%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

2.03%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 1, AL grew by 0.316% from 10.6% to 10.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 1, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.