Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL

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2022 Population
101,082
46.1% 1-year decline
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
39.8
1.24% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
9.64%
18.1% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$73,790
14.5% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$206,200
23.8% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
46,589
42.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL had a population of 101k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $73,790. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL declined from 187,622 to 101,082, a −46.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,438 to $73,790, a 14.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.69%), White (Hispanic) (1.27%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.77%).

2.82% of the households in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL are J F Ingram State Technical College (631 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL was $206,200, and the homeownership rate was 78.8%.

Most people in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL is home to a population of 101k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.01% of Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL residents were born outside of the country (2.03k people).

In 2022, there were 3.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.6k people) in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.72k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL are Spanish (1,727 households), Arabic (147 households), and German (130 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
56,388
Women
52.2%
51,542
Men
47.8%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 107,930 inhabitants, with 47.8% men, and 52.2% women.

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Citizenship

98.7%
2022 Citizenship
98.7%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.7% of Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    71.6k ± 695
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    22.8k ± 707
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    2.72k ± 670
2.89%
Hispanic Population
2.93k people

In 2022, there were 3.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.6k people) in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.72k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.89% of the people in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL are hispanic (2.93k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    890 ± 729 people
  2. Korea
    231 ± 373 people
  3. Germany
    178 ± 327 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL was Mexico, the natal country of 890 Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL residents, followed by Korea with 231 and Germany with 178.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.01%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.03k people
2.17%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
4.07k people

As of 2022, 2.01% of Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL residents (2.03k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL was 2.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    1,727 households (1.81%)
  2. Arabic
    147 households (0.154%)
  3. German
    130 households (0.136%)

2.82% of the households in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL was Spanish. 1.81% of the households in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,258 ± 415
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,048 ± 355
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,498 ± 327

Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL employs 46.6k people. The largest industries in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL are Elementary & secondary schools (3,135 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,915 people), and Construction (2,908 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($144,095), Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($123,187), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($105,129).

Males in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,400. The income inequality in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.426, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
37,934
Women
50.1%
37,737
Men
49.9%

The workforce of Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL in 2020 was 75,671 people, with 50.1% woman, and 49.9% men.

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Occupations

46.6k
2022 Value
−42.1%
1 Year decline
± −42.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL declined at a rate of −42.1%, from 80.5k employees to 46.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL, are Registered nurses (1,435 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,412 people), and Cashiers (1,281 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

46.6k
2022 Value
−42.1%
1 Year decline
± −42.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL declined at a rate of −42.1%, from 80.5k employees to 46.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,135 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,915 people), and Construction (2,908 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL, though some of these residents may live in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, 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

$49,765
Median earning men ± $2,252
$36,784
Median earning women ± $1,912

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,259), and Public Administration ($62,197).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($101,622), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,034), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,231).

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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%.

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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.

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.

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US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL awarded 631 degrees. The student population of Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 671 male students and 97 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL are Black or African American (359 and 57%), followed by White (260 and 41.3%), Hispanic or Latino (10 and 1.59%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (1 and 0.159%).

The largest universities in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL by number of degrees awarded are J F Ingram State Technical College (631 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL are HVAC Maintenance (99 and 15.7%), Welding Technology (90 and 14.3%), and Carpenter (76 and 12%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 768 students enrolled in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL, 87.4% men and 12.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 437 records, of which 5.72% were women and 94.3% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 8 degrees awarded
  2. 14 degrees awarded
  3. 11 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL was Barbering with 8 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
631 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was J F Ingram State Technical College with 631 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 504 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL, which is 3.97 times more than the 127 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 359 degrees mean that there were 1.38 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 260 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,990) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($690) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($612) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.6% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.521% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (29.3k), Some college (17.8k), and Secondary Education (14.3k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL was $206,200 in 2022, which is 0.731 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $166,600 to $206,200, a 23.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL is 78.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL is $73,790. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL was Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL with a value of $99,892, followed by Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL and Madison County (North & East)--Huntsville City (East) PUMA, AL, with respective values of $91,916 and $91,201.

Property

$206,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$8,961
$29,293
Median Property Taxes
±$1,264

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Rent vs Own

78.8%
Homeownership
2022
66.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 78.8% of the housing units in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL was Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL with a value of $99,892, followed by Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL and Madison County (North & East)--Huntsville City (East) PUMA, AL, with respective values of $91,916 and $91,201.

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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.
$73,790
Median Household Income
± $2,585
37.2k
Number of Households
± 1,538

In 2022, the median household income of the 37.2k households in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL grew to $73,790 from the previous year's value of $64,438.

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Wage Distribution

0.426
2022 Wage GINI in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL
0.43
2021 Wage GINI in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL

In 2022, the income inequality in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL was 0.426 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.845% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (86.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (6.29%)
  3. Carpooled (5.55%)

In 2022, 86.2% of workers in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.29%) and those who carpooled to work (5.55%).

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Commute Time

27.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, 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 Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL (9.22k out of 95.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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Health

92% of the population of Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL has health coverage, with 49.7% on employee plans, 11.1% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 3.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1520 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0658% increase from the previous year (1519 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2054 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 797 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,520 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alabama

Primary care physicians in Alabama see an average of 1,520 patients per year. This represents a 0.0658% increase from the previous year (1,519 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.05%
Uninsured
49.7%
Employer Coverage
11.1%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
14.9%
Non-Group
3.83%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties PUMA, AL declined by 2.76% from 8.27% to 8.05%.

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