Excel, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

524

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

6.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.5%

28.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,375

13.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$153,600

Population & Diversity

Excel, AL is home to a population of 524 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.29% of Excel, AL residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (440 people) in Excel, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Excel, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Excel, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Excel, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
440 ± 206
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 46
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 43

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Excel, 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

2.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

2.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 2.29% of Excel, AL residents (12 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 Excel, AL was 2.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 19

Excel, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Excel, AL employs 172 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Excel, AL were Manufacturing (60 people), Educational Services (21 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($91,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,875), and Educational Services ($51,563).

Employment

Occupations

172

2024 Value

± 104

4.24%

1 Year growth

± 80.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Excel, AL grew at a rate of 4.24%, from 165 employees to 172 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Excel, AL, are Production Occupations (54 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (27 people), and Management Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Excel, 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

172

2024 Value

± 104

4.24%

1 Year growth

± 80.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Excel, AL grew at a rate of 4.24%, from 165 employees to 172 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Excel, AL, are Manufacturing (60 people), Educational Services (21 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Excel, AL, though some of these residents may live in Excel, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,750

Median earning men ± $18,899

$31,250

Median earning women ± $23,772

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,679), Manufacturing ($49,766), and Construction ($46,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,344) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($21,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Excel, AL was $153,600 in 2024, which is 0.462 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,500 to $153,600, a 5.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Excel, AL is 76.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Excel, AL have an average commute time of 35.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Excel, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$68,892

$150

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.1% of the housing units in Excel, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Excel, 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.

$57,375

Median Household Income

± $12,217

197

Number of Households

± 79

In 2024, the median household income of the 197 households in Excel, AL declined from $57,375 from the previous year's value of $66,167.

The following chart displays the households in Excel, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Excel, 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 (97.1%)
Carpooled (2.91%)

In 2024, 97.1% of workers in Excel, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.91%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

35.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Excel, AL have a longer commute time (35.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.2% of the workforce in Excel, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Excel, AL (144 out of 524 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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

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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