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 Median Household Income

$75,553

3.13% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

39,534

0.724% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elmore County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.65%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.26%), and White (Hispanic) (1.21%).

N/A 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.

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.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 3.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (63.9k people) in Elmore County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.35k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elmore County, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
63.9k ± 163
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18.6k ± 496
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.35k ± 567

3.29%

Hispanic Population

2.92k people

3.29% of the people in Elmore County, AL are hispanic (2.92k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Foreign-Born Population

2.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.82k people

2.06%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.81k people

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

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).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

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 2022, universities in Elmore County, AL awarded 631 degrees. The student population of Elmore County, AL in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 671 male students and 97 female students.

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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 $75,553. 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 307.01
Census Tract 307.02
Census Tract 309.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) 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 (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$75,553

Median Household Income

± $3,115

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

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 $75k - $100k 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

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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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.

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

92.3% of the population of Elmore County, AL has health coverage, with 49.4% on employee plans, 12.3% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 3.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Elmore County, AL see 4324 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.17% increase from the previous year (4274 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7442 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3883 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,324 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Elmore County, AL

Primary care physicians in Elmore County, AL see an average of 4,324 patients per year. This represents a 1.17% increase from the previous year (4,274 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

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

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

7.73%

Uninsured

49.4%

Employer Coverage

12.3%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

3.56%

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.

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