Emerald Mountain, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,535

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.6

26.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.23%

0.923% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$123,347

1.59% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$321,300

Population & Diversity

Emerald Mountain, AL is home to a population of 3.54k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.566% of Emerald Mountain, AL residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 4.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.69k people) in Emerald Mountain, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 650 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 126 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Emerald Mountain, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Emerald Mountain, AL was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Emerald Mountain, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.69k ± 997
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
650 ± 415
Other (Hispanic)
126 ± 161

4.27%

Hispanic Population

151 people

4.27% of the people in Emerald Mountain, AL are hispanic (151 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Emerald Mountain, 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

0.566%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

0.915%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 0.566% of Emerald Mountain, AL residents (20 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 Emerald Mountain, AL was 0.915%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
346 ± 227
Gulf War (1990s)
146 ± 131
Vietnam
41 ± 40

Emerald Mountain, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Emerald Mountain, AL employs 1.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Emerald Mountain, AL were Public Administration (490 people), Educational Services (294 people), and Manufacturing (183 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($121,339), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,339), and Public Administration ($101,538).

Employment

Occupations

1.66k

2024 Value

± 442

−0.66%

1 Year decline

± 38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emerald Mountain, AL declined at a rate of −0.66%, from 1.67k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Emerald Mountain, AL, are Management Occupations (323 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (266 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (217 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Emerald Mountain, 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

1.66k

2024 Value

± 442

−0.66%

1 Year decline

± 38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emerald Mountain, AL declined at a rate of −0.66%, from 1.67k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Emerald Mountain, AL, are Public Administration (490 people), Educational Services (294 people), and Manufacturing (183 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Emerald Mountain, AL, though some of these residents may live in Emerald Mountain, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$88,958

Median earning men ± $15,836

$16,979

Median earning women ± $38,059

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($135,833), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,167), and Construction ($46,736).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,192), Manufacturing ($43,031), and Retail Trade ($28,081).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Emerald Mountain, AL was $321,300 in 2024, which is 0.966 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $294,100 to $321,300, a 9.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Emerald Mountain, AL is 96.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Emerald Mountain, AL have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Emerald Mountain, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$321,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,097

$1,063

Median Property Taxes

±$286

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.1% of the housing units in Emerald Mountain, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Emerald Mountain, 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.

$123,347

Median Household Income

± $49,846

1.11k

Number of Households

± 316

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.11k households in Emerald Mountain, AL declined from $123,347 from the previous year's value of $125,341.

The following chart displays the households in Emerald Mountain, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Emerald Mountain, 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 (76%)
Walked (11.6%)
Worked At Home (5.76%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Emerald Mountain, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (5.76%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Emerald Mountain, AL have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Emerald Mountain, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Emerald Mountain, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Emerald Mountain, AL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Emerald Mountain, AL (79 out of 3.54k 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 < 5, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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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