Fort Deposit, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,525

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

4.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

47.7%

15.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$21,563

6.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$78,000

Population & Diversity

Fort Deposit, AL is home to a population of 1.53k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 6.41 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Fort Deposit, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 203 White (Non-Hispanic) and 11 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Fort Deposit, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Deposit, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Deposit, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 329
White (Non-Hispanic)
203 ± 134
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 19

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Deposit, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
53 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 46

Fort Deposit, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Deposit, AL employs 381 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Deposit, AL were Manufacturing (116 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (58 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($110,278), Manufacturing ($39,500), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,982).

Employment

Occupations

381

2024 Value

± 166

−7.52%

1 Year decline

± 61.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Deposit, AL declined at a rate of −7.52%, from 412 employees to 381 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Deposit, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (92 people), Production Occupations (89 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Deposit, 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

381

2024 Value

± 166

−7.52%

1 Year decline

± 61.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Deposit, AL declined at a rate of −7.52%, from 412 employees to 381 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Deposit, AL, are Manufacturing (116 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (58 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Deposit, AL, though some of these residents may live in Fort Deposit, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,500

Median earning men ± $44,886

$21,313

Median earning women ± $11,639

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,268), Retail Trade ($18,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($11,449).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Deposit, AL was $78,000 in 2024, which is 0.234 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $66,300 to $78,000, a 17.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Deposit, AL is 61.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Deposit, AL have an average commute time of 35.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Deposit, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$78,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,806

$370

Median Property Taxes

±$136

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 Fort Deposit, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.6% of the housing units in Fort Deposit, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Deposit, 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.

$21,563

Median Household Income

± $8,963

601

Number of Households

± 175

In 2024, the median household income of the 601 households in Fort Deposit, AL grew to $21,563 from the previous year's value of $20,156.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Deposit, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Deposit, 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 (82.9%)
Carpooled (9.52%)
Other (7%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Fort Deposit, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.52%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7%).

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 Fort Deposit, AL have a longer commute time (35.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.48% of the workforce in Fort Deposit, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

47.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Deposit, AL (728 out of 1.53k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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