Fruithurst, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

554

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.8

14.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.3%

25.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,903

8.15% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$95,500

Population & Diversity

Fruithurst, AL is home to a population of 554 people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.35% of Fruithurst, AL residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (494 people) in Fruithurst, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Fruithurst, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fruithurst, AL was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fruithurst, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
494 ± 303
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 53
Other (Hispanic)
21 ± 34

3.79%

Hispanic Population

21 people

3.79% of the people in Fruithurst, AL are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fruithurst, 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

2.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

1.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 2.35% of Fruithurst, AL residents (13 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 Fruithurst, AL was 1.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 29
Vietnam
5 ± 20

Fruithurst, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fruithurst, AL employs 128 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fruithurst, AL were Manufacturing (62 people), Construction (19 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($67,708), Construction ($51,250), and Manufacturing ($40,313).

Employment

Occupations

128

2024 Value

± 82

17.4%

1 Year growth

± 81.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fruithurst, AL grew at a rate of 17.4%, from 109 employees to 128 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fruithurst, AL, are Production Occupations (43 people), Transportation Occupations (13 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fruithurst, 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

128

2024 Value

± 82

17.4%

1 Year growth

± 81.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fruithurst, AL grew at a rate of 17.4%, from 109 employees to 128 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fruithurst, AL, are Manufacturing (62 people), Construction (19 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fruithurst, AL, though some of these residents may live in Fruithurst, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,250

Median earning men ± $19,791

$28,889

Median earning women ± $11,382

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($103,000), Manufacturing ($40,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fruithurst, AL was $95,500 in 2024, which is 0.287 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $94,500 to $95,500, a 1.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Fruithurst, AL is 63.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fruithurst, AL have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fruithurst, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,248

$97

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.4% of the housing units in Fruithurst, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fruithurst, 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.

$50,903

Median Household Income

± $17,655

153

Number of Households

± 62

In 2024, the median household income of the 153 households in Fruithurst, AL declined from $50,903 from the previous year's value of $55,417.

The following chart displays the households in Fruithurst, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fruithurst, 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 (95.3%)
Carpooled (4.69%)

In 2024, 95.3% of workers in Fruithurst, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.69%) 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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fruithurst, AL have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.03% of the workforce in Fruithurst, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fruithurst, AL (96 out of 554 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 Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fruithurst, AL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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