Elmore County, AL

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2023 Population

88,669

1.11% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.9

0% 1-year change

2023 Employed Population

39,534

0.724% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Elmore 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.

The largest universities in Elmore County, AL are J F Ingram State Technical College (1,039 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Elmore County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Elmore County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Elmore County, AL borders Autauga County, AL, Chilton County, AL, Coosa County, AL, Macon County, AL, Montgomery County, AL, and Tallapoosa County, AL.

United States Alabama Montgomery, AL

Economy

The economy of Elmore County, AL employs 39.5k people. The largest industries in Elmore County, AL are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,609 people), Retail Trade (4,659 people), and Public Administration (4,501 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($110,577), Utilities ($84,063), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,531).

Employment

Occupations

39.5k

2023 Value

± 1,925

0.724%

1 Year growth

± 6.62%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elmore County, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,429 people), Management Occupations (4,052 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,926 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elmore 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.

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

39.5k

2023 Value

± 1,925

0.724%

1 Year growth

± 6.62%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elmore County, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,609 people), Retail Trade (4,659 people), and Public Administration (4,501 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elmore County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Elmore County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,107), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,031), and Information ($68,203).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,184), Information ($60,536), and Public Administration ($53,448).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

116
Construction
107
Retail Trade
106
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$165k
Manufacturing
$86.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$83.2k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Elmore County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 73.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.3%), followed by Other (1.22%).

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 (73.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.3%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.22%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Elmore County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 73.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.3%), followed by Other (1.22%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Elmore 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

In 2023, universities in Elmore County, AL awarded 1,039 degrees. The student population of Elmore County, AL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 728 male students and 98 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Elmore County, AL are Black or African American (527 and 50.8%), followed by White (477 and 46%), Hispanic or Latino (22 and 2.12%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (5 and 0.482%).

The largest universities in Elmore County, AL by number of degrees awarded are J F Ingram State Technical College (1,039 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Elmore County, AL are Welding Technology (153 and 14.7%), HVAC Maintenance (133 and 12.8%), and Electrician (127 and 12.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 826 students enrolled in Elmore County, AL, 88.1% men and 11.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 444 records, of which 6.53% were women and 93.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
141 degrees awarded
HVAC Maintenance
127 degrees awarded
Electrician
126 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Elmore County, AL was Welding Technology with 141 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Elmore County, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

J F Ingram State Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,039 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was J F Ingram State Technical College with 1,039 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 861 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Elmore County, AL, which is 4.84 times more than the 178 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 527 degrees mean that there were 1.1 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 477 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, less-than 2-year ($5,343) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, less-than 2-year ($741) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, less-than 2-year ($510) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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

People in Elmore County, AL have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elmore County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Elmore County, AL is N/A. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Elmore County, AL was Census Tract 307.01 with a value of $130,396, followed by Census Tract 307.02 and Census Tract 309.01, with respective values of $109,519 and $94,583.

In 2023, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Elmore County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.567%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elmore 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 307.01
Census Tract 307.02
Census Tract 309.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Elmore County, AL was Census Tract 307.01 with a value of $130,396, followed by Census Tract 307.02 and Census Tract 309.01, with respective values of $109,519 and $94,583.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Elmore 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.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Elmore 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elmore County, 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 2023

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Worked At Home (7.78%)
Carpooled (6.09%)

In 2023, 84.1% of workers in Elmore County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.78%) and those who carpooled to work (6.09%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elmore County, AL have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Elmore County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elmore 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 Elmore County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elmore County, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Elmore County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.567%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elmore County, AL (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 17.3% of the children was living in poverty in Elmore County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

N/A% of the population of Elmore County, AL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 60.6 in Elmore County, AL.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 37.1% in Elmore County, AL.

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