Foley, AL

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2023 Population

22,330

5.76% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

53.3

2.3% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.8%

9.81% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$67,346

12.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,144

8.41% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Foley, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (77%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.58%), White (Hispanic) (3.69%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.36%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.23%).

None of the households in Foley, 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.

96.9% of the residents in Foley, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Foley, AL are Fortis College-Foley (53 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Foley, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Foley, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Foley, AL is home to a population of 22.3k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.17% of Foley, AL residents were born outside of the country (1.38k people).

In 2023, there were 16.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.2k people) in Foley, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 825 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Foley, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.2k ± 1.2k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 480
White (Hispanic)
825 ± 559

10.6%

Hispanic Population

2.37k people

10.6% of the people in Foley, AL are hispanic (2.37k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Foley, 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 Foley, AL.

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 Foley, AL was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Foley, AL residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Foreign-Born Population

6.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.38k people

5.97%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.26k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,224 ± 314
Gulf War (1990s)
524 ± 239
Gulf War (2001-)
348 ± 247

Foley, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.34 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Foley, AL employs 9.14k people. The largest industries in Foley, AL are Retail Trade (1,179 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,048 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (824 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($75,174), Educational Services ($63,654), and Manufacturing ($59,888).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.14k

2023 Value

± 1,063

8.41%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Foley, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,511 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,397 people), and Management Occupations (898 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Foley, 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

9.14k

2023 Value

± 1,063

8.41%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Foley, AL, are Retail Trade (1,179 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,048 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (824 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Foley, AL, though some of these residents may live in Foley, 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 Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,155), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,988), and Manufacturing ($62,039).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,273), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,014), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,276).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

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

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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 Foley, AL awarded 53 degrees. The student population of Foley, AL in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Foley, AL are White (30 and 56.6%), followed by Black or African American (13 and 24.5%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 9.43%), and Unknown (3 and 5.66%).

The largest universities in Foley, AL by number of degrees awarded are Fortis College-Foley (53 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Foley, AL are Medical Assistant (36 and 67.9%) and HVAC Maintenance (17 and 32.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 20 students enrolled in Foley, AL, 40% men and 60% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16 records, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
36 degrees awarded
HVAC Maintenance
17 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Foley, AL was Medical Assistant with 36 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Fortis College-Foley

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

53 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fortis College-Foley with 53 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 17 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Foley, AL, which is 0.472 times less than the 36 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 30 degrees mean that there were 2.31 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 13 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.

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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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 Foley, AL have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Foley, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Foley, 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.

$67,346

Median Household Income

± $6,787

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Foley, 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 Foley, AL is from Foley, AL.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Foley, AL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Worked At Home (9.6%)
Carpooled (7.54%)

In 2023, 80.6% of workers in Foley, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.54%).

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 Foley, AL have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.29% of the workforce in Foley, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Foley, AL (2.6k out of 22.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 5.

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

86.2% of the population of Foley, AL has health coverage, with 32.3% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 22.1% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 2.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Baldwin County, AL see 1529 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.45% increase from the previous year (1450 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2099 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 957 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,529 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Baldwin County, AL

Primary care physicians in Baldwin County, AL see an average of 1,529 patients per year. This represents a 5.45% increase from the previous year (1,450 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

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

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

13.8%

Uninsured

32.3%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

22.1%

Medicare

17.8%

Non-Group

2.56%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Foley, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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