Coosa County, AL

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2021 Population

10,442

2.37% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

49.8

1.63% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

11.1%

10.8% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$50,013

14.8% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$95,900

7.51% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Coosa County, AL had a population of 10.4k people with a median age of 49.8 and a median household income of $50,013. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Coosa County, AL declined from 10,696 to 10,442, a −2.37% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,571 to $50,013, a 14.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Coosa County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.7%), White (Hispanic) (2.12%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.77%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.594%).

None of the households in Coosa County, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Coosa County, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Coosa County, AL was $95,900, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.

Most people in Coosa County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Coosa County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Coosa County, AL borders Chilton County, AL, Clay County, AL, Elmore County, AL, Shelby County, AL, Talladega County, AL, and Tallapoosa County, AL.

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Population & Diversity

Coosa County, AL is home to a population of 10.4k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.297% of Coosa County, AL residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2021, there were 2.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.69k people) in Coosa County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 221 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

99.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.7% of Coosa County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Coosa County, AL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coosa County, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.69k ± 122
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.2k ± 37
White (Hispanic)
221 ± 60

2.62%

Hispanic Population

274 people

2.62% of the people in Coosa County, AL are hispanic (274 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Coosa County, AL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.297%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

0.533%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2021, 0.297% of Coosa County, AL residents (31 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Coosa County, AL was 0.533%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
246 ± 104
Gulf War (1990s)
123 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
117 ± 75

Coosa County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Coosa County, AL employs 4.13k people. The largest industries in Coosa County, AL are Manufacturing (986 people), Retail Trade (571 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (558 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($172,527), Utilities ($82,298), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($62,625).

Employment

Occupations

4.13k

2021 Value

± 486

−0.865%

1 Year decline

± 16.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Coosa County, AL declined at a rate of −0.865%, from 4.16k employees to 4.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coosa County, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (728 people), Production Occupations (548 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (380 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coosa County, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.13k

2021 Value

± 486

−0.865%

1 Year decline

± 16.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Coosa County, AL declined at a rate of −0.865%, from 4.16k employees to 4.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coosa County, AL, are Manufacturing (986 people), Retail Trade (571 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (558 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coosa County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Coosa County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,493

Median earning men ± $10,155

$25,095

Median earning women ± $4,021

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,781), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,615), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,306), Wholesale Trade ($35,357), and Public Administration ($31,694).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

26
Manufacturing
22
Retail Trade
20
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $48.2B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($20.5B) and Mixed freight ($19.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alabama products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$267B

2020 Value in Alabama

$540B

Projected 2050 Value in Alabama

102% growth

In 2020, total outbound Alabama trade was $267B. This is expected to increase 102% to $540B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alabama trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$30.3B
Florida
$20.6B
Tennessee
$13B

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $30.3B, followed by Florida with $20.6B and Tennessee and $13B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alabama shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Coosa County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 66.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.8%), followed by Other (0.949%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.8%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.949%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Coosa County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 66.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.8%), followed by Other (0.949%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Coosa County, AL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie 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.

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 2021, 0.898% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.82% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.21M), Some college (906k), and Secondary Education (641k).

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

The median property value in Coosa County, AL was $95,900 in 2021, which is 0.392 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $89,200 to $95,900, a 7.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Coosa County, AL is 80.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Coosa County, AL have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coosa County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Coosa County, AL is $50,013. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Coosa County, AL was Census Tract 9611 with a value of $54,211, followed by Census Tract 9612 and Census Tract 9610, with respective values of $53,125 and $37,396.

Property

$95,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$13,166

$3,082

Median Property Taxes

±$322

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.6%

Homeownership

2021

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 80.6% of the housing units in Coosa County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coosa County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9611
Census Tract 9612
Census Tract 9610

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Coosa County, AL was Census Tract 9611 with a value of $54,211, followed by Census Tract 9612 and Census Tract 9610, with respective values of $53,125 and $37,396.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Coosa County, 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.

$50,013

Median Household Income

± $5,841

3.82k

Number of Households

± 415

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.82k households in Coosa County, AL grew to $50,013 from the previous year's value of $43,571.

The following chart displays the households in Coosa County, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2020 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2021, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0218% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (8.3%)

In 2021, 77.9% of workers in Coosa County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (8.3%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coosa County, AL have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.03% of the workforce in Coosa County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coosa County, AL (1.12k out of 10.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

93.4% of the population of Coosa County, AL has health coverage, with 44.3% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 20.1% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 13.3% between 18 and 34 years, 44.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.56%

Uninsured

44.3%

Employer Coverage

14.4%

Medicaid

20.1%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coosa County, AL declined by 5.39% from 6.94% to 6.56%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 157 in Coosa County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Coosa County, AL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.2% in Coosa County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Coosa County, AL.

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