Cowarts, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,204

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

1.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.5%

19.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,118

11.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$177,700

Population & Diversity

Cowarts, AL is home to a population of 2.2k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.59% of Cowarts, AL residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 5.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.66k people) in Cowarts, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 331 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 95 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Cowarts, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cowarts, AL was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cowarts, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.66k ± 293
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
331 ± 150
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 110

2.99%

Hispanic Population

66 people

2.99% of the people in Cowarts, AL are hispanic (66 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cowarts, 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
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

0.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

1.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 0.59% of Cowarts, AL residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cowarts, AL was 1.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
63 ± 31
Korea
59 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 19

Cowarts, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cowarts, AL.

Economy

The economy of Cowarts, AL employs 832 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cowarts, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), Manufacturing (110 people), and Retail Trade (95 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,173), Transportation & Warehousing ($66,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,833).

Employment

Occupations

832

2024 Value

± 140

3.74%

1 Year growth

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cowarts, AL grew at a rate of 3.74%, from 802 employees to 832 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cowarts, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (118 people), Production Occupations (81 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cowarts, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

832

2024 Value

± 140

3.74%

1 Year growth

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cowarts, AL grew at a rate of 3.74%, from 802 employees to 832 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cowarts, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), Manufacturing (110 people), and Retail Trade (95 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cowarts, AL, though some of these residents may live in Cowarts, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,464

Median earning men ± $13,572

$30,625

Median earning women ± $2,510

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,173), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,083), and Wholesale Trade ($63,095).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,750), and Wholesale Trade ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cowarts, AL was $177,700 in 2024, which is 0.534 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,100 to $177,700, a 0.909% increase. The homeownership rate in Cowarts, AL is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cowarts, AL have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cowarts, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$177,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,695

$612

Median Property Taxes

±$118

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in Cowarts, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$64,118

Median Household Income

± $14,518

844

Number of Households

± 143

In 2024, the median household income of the 844 households in Cowarts, AL grew to $64,118 from the previous year's value of $57,734.

The following chart displays the households in Cowarts, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (83.4%)
Carpooled (9.87%)
Worked At Home (3.65%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Cowarts, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.87%) and those who worked at home (3.65%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cowarts, AL have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.16% of the workforce in Cowarts, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cowarts, AL (405 out of 2.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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

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

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

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