Congressional District 6, AL

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2019 Population

699,605

1.96% 1-year decline

US Senator

Richard Shelby

Republican Party

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Representative

Gary Palmer

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

39.9

0.25% 1-year decrease

2019 Poverty Rate

9.92%

5.41% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$69,072

3.35% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$206,000

0.684% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Congressional District 6, AL had a population of 700k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $69,072. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Congressional District 6, AL declined from 713,595 to 699,605, a −1.96% decrease and its median household income grew from $66,835 to $69,072, a 3.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 6, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.9%), White (Hispanic) (2.86%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.57%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.56%). 0% of the households in Congressional District 6, AL speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.

97.8% of the residents in Congressional District 6, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 6, AL was $206,000, and the homeownership rate was 75.9%. Most people in Congressional District 6, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 6, AL was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 6, AL borders Congressional District 2, AL, Congressional District 3, AL, Congressional District 4, AL, and Congressional District 7, AL.

United States Alabama

Diversity

Congressional District 6, AL is home to a population of 700k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2019, 4.66% of Congressional District 6, AL residents were born outside of the country (32.6k people).

In 2019, there were 4.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (530k people) in Congressional District 6, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 6, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
530k ± 5.71k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
111k ± 6.34k
White (Hispanic)
20k ± 3.41k

5.08%

Hispanic Population

35.6k people

5.08% of the people in Congressional District 6, AL are hispanic (35.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 6, AL as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

4.66%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

32.6k people

4.49%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

32k people

As of 2019, 4.66% of Congressional District 6, AL residents (32.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 6, AL was 4.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 6, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.6

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 3.6

In 2019, the median age of all people in Congressional District 6, AL was 39.9. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 40, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 40. But people in Congressional District 6, AL are getting getting younger. In 2018, the average age of all Congressional District 6, AL residents was 40.

Citizenship

97.8%

2019 Citizenship

97.5%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 97.8% of Congressional District 6, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 6, AL was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 6, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11,639 ± 1,829
Gulf War (2001-)
10,311 ± 2,397
Gulf War (1990s)
5,654 ± 1,466

Congressional District 6, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 6, AL is $69,072. In 2019, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 6, AL was Congressional District 6, AL with a value of $69,072, followed by Congressional District 5, AL and Congressional District 3, AL, with respective values of $59,950 and $51,925.

The economy of Congressional District 6, AL employs 340k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 6, AL are Health Care & Social Assistance (49,615 people), Manufacturing (36,749 people), and Retail Trade (34,975 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($100,871), Utilities ($73,167), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,039).

Wages

Median Household Income

$69,072

2019 value

± $3,443

3.35%

1 Year Growth

± 5.61%

Households in Congressional District 6, AL have a median annual income of $69,072, which is more than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $66,835 in 2018, which represents a 3.35% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Congressional District 6, AL compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty by Age and Sex

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

9.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 6, AL (68.7k out of 692k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

White
45,713 ± 1,651
Black
15,390 ± 1,041
Hispanic
7,980 ± 791

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 6, AL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

340k

2019 Value

± 10,229

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 4.19%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 6, AL grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 333k employees to 340k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 6, AL, are Management Occupations (41,665 people), Sales & Related Occupations (36,975 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33,996 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 6, AL.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 6, AL, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (41,665 people), Sales & Related Occupations (36,975 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33,996 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 6, AL, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($90,492), Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($81,948), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($77,871).

Industries

Employment by Industries

340k

2019 Value

± 10,229

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 4.19%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 6, AL grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 333k employees to 340k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 6, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (49,615 people), Manufacturing (36,749 people), and Retail Trade (34,975 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 6, AL, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 6, 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 6, AL, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (49,615 people), Manufacturing (36,749 people), and Retail Trade (34,975 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 6, AL, by median earnings, are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($100,871), Utilities ($73,167), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,039).

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 6, AL is currently represented by Gary Palmer 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 6, 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 6, AL

Gary Palmer

District 6 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 6, AL is currently represented by Gary Palmer (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 6, AL have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 6, AL was $206,000 in 2019, which is 0.857 times smaller than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $204,600 to $206,000, a 0.684% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 6, AL is 75.9%, which is higher than the national average of 64.1%. People in Congressional District 6, AL have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 6, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$206,000

2019 Median

± $6,294

$204,600

2018 Median

± $5,635

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 6, AL grew to to $206,000 from the previous year's value of $204,600.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 6, 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 6, AL the largest share of households have a property value in the $200k - $250k range.

Household Income

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

$69,072

Median Household Income

± $3,443

272k

Number of Households

± 8,877

In 2019, the median household income of the 272k households in Congressional District 6, AL grew to $69,072 from the previous year's value of $66,835.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 6, 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 6, AL distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 6, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

Rent vs Own

75.9%

2019 Homeownership

75.4%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 75.9% of the housing units in Congressional District 6, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 6, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 6, AL have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Congressional District 6, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 6, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (86.1%)
Carpooled (7.01%)
Worked At Home (5.11%)

In 2019, 86.1% of workers in Congressional District 6, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.01%) and those who worked at home (5.11%).

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 6, 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 6, AL have 2 cars, followed by false.

Health

Health Care Coverage

7.21%

Uninsured

54.5%

Employer Coverage

10.2%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

1.57%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 6, AL declined by 3.97% from 7.51% to 7.21%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 6, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.