Coosa County, AL

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2023 Population
10,323
0.0581% 1-year decline
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
50.3
0.199% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
11.6%
5.17% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$57,063
9.15% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$111,800
2.1% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
3,907
1.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Coosa County, AL had a population of 10.3k people with a median age of 50.3 and a median household income of $57,063. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Coosa County, AL declined from 10,329 to 10,323, a −0.0581% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,279 to $57,063, a 9.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Coosa County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.7%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.94%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.59%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.03%).

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.

99.8% of the residents in Coosa County, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Coosa County, AL was $111,800, and the homeownership rate was 81.3%.

Most people in Coosa County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Coosa County, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Coosa County, AL is home to a population of 10.3k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.213% of Coosa County, AL residents were born outside of the country (22 people).

In 2023, there were 2.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.64k people) in Coosa County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 200 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%
2023 Citizenship
99.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of Coosa County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Coosa County, AL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coosa County, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.64k ± 187
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.07k ± 72
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    200 ± 74
2.37%
Hispanic Population
245 people

In 2023, there were 2.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.64k people) in Coosa County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 200 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.37% of the people in Coosa County, AL are hispanic (245 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.213%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
22 people
0.455%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
47 people

As of 2023, 0.213% of Coosa County, AL residents (22 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Coosa County, AL was 0.455%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    188 ± 91
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    148 ± 95
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    115 ± 67

Coosa County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Coosa County, AL employs 3.91k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Coosa County, AL were Manufacturing (849 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (615 people), and Retail Trade (484 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($119,861), Wholesale Trade ($110,625), and Utilities ($91,523).

Employment

Occupations

3.91k
2023 Value
± 476
1.01%
1 Year growth
± 16.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Coosa County, AL grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 3.87k employees to 3.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coosa County, AL, are Production Occupations (462 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (443 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (434 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coosa County, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.91k
2023 Value
± 476
1.01%
1 Year growth
± 16.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Coosa County, AL grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 3.87k employees to 3.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coosa County, AL, are Manufacturing (849 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (615 people), and Retail Trade (484 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,041
Median earning men ± $7,854
$26,455
Median earning women ± $4,200

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,818), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,553).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($40,167), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,917), and Retail Trade ($31,224).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 17
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 12
    Retail Trade
  3. 8
    Construction

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $26.4k
    Manufacturing
  2. $5.61k
    Retail Trade
  3. $3.64k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (906k), and Bachelors Degree (626k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Coosa County, AL was $111,800 in 2023, which is 0.368 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $109,500 to $111,800, a 2.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Coosa County, AL is 81.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Coosa County, AL have an average commute time of 30.9 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 $57,063. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Coosa County, AL was Census Tract 9611, Coosa County, AL with a value of $66,796, followed by Census Tract 9612, Coosa County, AL and Census Tract 9610, Coosa County, AL, with respective values of $62,952 and $43,347.

In 2024, 9.22% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Coosa County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.28%.

Housing

Property

$111,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$14,340
$3,416
Median Property Taxes
±$365

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.

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Rent vs Own

81.3%
Homeownership
2023
65.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 81.3% of the housing units in Coosa County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.2%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9611, Coosa County, AL
  2. Census Tract 9612, Coosa County, AL
  3. Census Tract 9610, Coosa County, AL

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Coosa County, AL was Census Tract 9611, Coosa County, AL with a value of $66,796, followed by Census Tract 9612, Coosa County, AL and Census Tract 9610, Coosa County, AL, with respective values of $62,952 and $43,347.

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

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Household Income

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$57,063
Median Household Income
± $5,500
4.2k
Number of Households
± 446

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.2k households in Coosa County, AL grew to $57,063 from the previous year's value of $52,279.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coosa County, AL is from Coosa County, AL.
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Coosa County, AL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.26%)
  3. Carpooled (8.58%)

In 2023, 79% of workers in Coosa County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.26%) and those who carpooled to work (8.58%).

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.

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Commute Time

30.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coosa County, AL have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.81% of the workforce in Coosa County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 9.22% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Coosa County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.28%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coosa County, AL (1.16k out of 9.99k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coosa County, AL is Black, followed by White 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 31.2% of the children was living in poverty in Coosa County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.1%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 255 in Coosa County, AL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 15 per 100,000 population.

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Health

92.6% of the population of Coosa County, AL has health coverage, with 39.6% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 19% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Coosa County, AL see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNN% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 0 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5083 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Coosa County, AL

Primary care physicians in Coosa County, AL see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a NaNN% change from the previous year (0 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.37%
Uninsured
39.6%
Employer Coverage
17.7%
Medicaid
19%
Medicare
15%
Non-Group
1.38%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coosa County, AL grew by 19.4% from 6.17% to 7.37%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 157 in Coosa County, AL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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% in Coosa County, AL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11.4% in Coosa County, AL.

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