Cullman, AL

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2022 Population

18,434

3.03% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

0.239% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.8%

27.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$59,982

9.72% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$200,900

19.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Cullman, AL had a population of 18.4k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $59,982. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cullman, AL grew from 17,892 to 18,434, a 3.03% increase and its median household income grew from $54,669 to $59,982, a 9.72% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cullman, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.35%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.11%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.987%).

None of the households in Cullman, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Cullman, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Cullman, AL was $200,900, and the homeownership rate was 61.6%.

Most people in Cullman, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Cullman, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Cullman, AL employs 8.61k people. The largest industries in Cullman, AL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,560 people), Manufacturing (1,235 people), and Retail Trade (992 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($92,333), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,927), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,875).

Employment

Occupations

8.61k

2022 Value

± 931

0.997%

1 Year growth

± 15.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cullman, AL grew at a rate of 0.997%, from 8.53k employees to 8.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cullman, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,036 people), Sales & Related Occupations (808 people), and Management Occupations (792 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cullman, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.61k

2022 Value

± 931

0.997%

1 Year growth

± 15.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cullman, AL grew at a rate of 0.997%, from 8.53k employees to 8.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cullman, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,560 people), Manufacturing (1,235 people), and Retail Trade (992 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cullman, AL, though some of these residents may live in Cullman, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,720

Median earning men ± $7,751

$28,459

Median earning women ± $4,303

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,799), Wholesale Trade ($110,109), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,615).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,786), Wholesale Trade ($59,167), and Public Administration ($41,771).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

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%).

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

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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.

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 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

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 Cullman, AL was $200,900 in 2022, which is 0.713 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $167,500 to $200,900, a 19.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Cullman, AL is 61.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cullman, AL have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cullman, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cullman, AL is $59,982. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Cullman, AL was Census Tract 9644 with a value of $72,880, followed by Census Tract 9643 and Census Tract 9648, with respective values of $62,625 and $44,906.

Property

$200,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,020

$4,759

Median Property Taxes

±$611

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.6%

Homeownership

2022

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 61.6% of the housing units in Cullman, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cullman, 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 9644
Census Tract 9643
Census Tract 9648

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cullman, AL was Census Tract 9644 with a value of $72,880, followed by Census Tract 9643 and Census Tract 9648, with respective values of $62,625 and $44,906.

The following map shows all of the places in Cullman, 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.

$59,982

Median Household Income

± $11,424

7.73k

Number of Households

± 824

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.73k households in Cullman, AL grew to $59,982 from the previous year's value of $54,669.

The following chart displays the households in Cullman, 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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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 2022

Drove Alone (89.9%)
Carpooled (5.74%)
Worked At Home (3.25%)

In 2022, 89.9% of workers in Cullman, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.74%) and those who worked at home (3.25%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cullman, AL have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.343% of the workforce in Cullman, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cullman, AL (2.46k out of 17.8k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cullman, AL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

92.9% of the population of Cullman, AL has health coverage, with 52.5% on employee plans, 10.7% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 2.93% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cullman County, AL see 1761 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.13% increase from the previous year (1675 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2081 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 653 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,761 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cullman County, AL

Primary care physicians in Cullman County, AL see an average of 1,761 patients per year. This represents a 5.13% increase from the previous year (1,675 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.09%

Uninsured

52.5%

Employer Coverage

10.7%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

2.93%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cullman, AL declined by 12% from 8.05% to 7.09%.

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

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