Enterprise, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

29,505

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

1.11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.5%

4.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,125

7.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$202,900

Population & Diversity

Enterprise, AL is home to a population of 29.5k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.09% of Enterprise, AL residents were born outside of the country (1.8k people).

In 2024, there were 3.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.8k people) in Enterprise, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.91k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.44k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Enterprise, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Enterprise, AL was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Enterprise, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.8k ± 445
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.91k ± 485
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 399

11.9%

Hispanic Population

3.52k people

11.9% of the people in Enterprise, AL are hispanic (3.52k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Enterprise, 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

6.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.8k people

5.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.61k people

As of 2024, 6.09% of Enterprise, AL residents (1.8k 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 Enterprise, AL was 5.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,868 ± 358
Gulf War (1990s)
881 ± 224
Vietnam
518 ± 130

Enterprise, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Enterprise, AL employs 11.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Enterprise, AL were Retail Trade (1,363 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,296 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,218 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($85,982), Transportation & Warehousing ($69,268), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,420).

Employment

Occupations

11.5k

2024 Value

± 857

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Enterprise, AL grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 11.3k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Enterprise, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,201 people), Transportation Occupations (986 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (981 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Enterprise, 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

11.5k

2024 Value

± 857

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Enterprise, AL grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 11.3k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Enterprise, AL, are Retail Trade (1,363 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,296 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,218 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Enterprise, AL, though some of these residents may live in Enterprise, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,929

Median earning men ± $7,304

$27,735

Median earning women ± $2,647

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,044), Public Administration ($91,094), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,511).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,958), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,010), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,057).

Education

The student population of Enterprise, AL in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 1,371 male students and 1,328 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Enterprise, AL are White (435 and 69.9%), Black or African American (88 and 14.1%), Hispanic or Latino (43 and 6.91%), and Two or More Races (30 and 4.82%).

The largest universities in Enterprise, AL by number of degrees awarded are Enterprise State Community College (624 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Enterprise, AL are Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology (146 and 23.4%), Aircraft Powerplant Technology (139 and 22.3%), and General Studies (76 and 12.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,699 students enrolled in Enterprise, AL, 50.8% men and 49.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,709 records, of which 46.6% were women and 53.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology
132 degrees awarded
Aircraft Powerplant Technology
125 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
18 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Enterprise, AL was Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology with 132 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Enterprise, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Enterprise State Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

624 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Enterprise State Community College with 624 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 399 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Enterprise, AL, which is 1.77 times more than the 225 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 435 degrees mean that there were 4.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 88 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, 2-year ($3,870) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,230) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Enterprise, AL was $202,900 in 2024, which is 0.61 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,500 to $202,900, a 2.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Enterprise, AL is 63.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Enterprise, AL have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Enterprise, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$202,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,734

$7,098

Median Property Taxes

±$631

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.5% of the housing units in Enterprise, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Enterprise, 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.

$73,125

Median Household Income

± $6,158

11.2k

Number of Households

± 757

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.2k households in Enterprise, AL grew to $73,125 from the previous year's value of $68,306.

The following chart displays the households in Enterprise, 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 Enterprise, 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 (80.5%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (4.89%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Enterprise, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (4.89%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Enterprise, AL have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Enterprise, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Enterprise, AL (4.81k out of 29.1k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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