Gadsden, AL

Census Place

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2024 Population
33,374
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.6
2.53% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
28.1%
1.94% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$40,345
4.25% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$116,800
14.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
12,547
3.28% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Gadsden, 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.

96.8% of the residents in Gadsden, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gadsden, AL are Gadsden State Community College (1,840 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Gadsden, AL was $116,800, and the homeownership rate was 55.7%.

Most people in Gadsden, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Gadsden, AL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaEtowah County, ALGadsden, ALEtowah & Cherokee Counties PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Gadsden, AL is home to a population of 33.4k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.15% of Gadsden, AL residents were born outside of the country (1.39k people).

In 2024, there were 1.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.4k people) in Gadsden, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.73k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%
2024 Citizenship
97.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Gadsden, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gadsden, AL was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gadsden, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16.4k ± 793
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    12k ± 695
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.73k ± 431
10.5%
Hispanic Population
3.51k people

In 2024, there were 1.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.4k people) in Gadsden, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.73k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.5% of the people in Gadsden, AL are hispanic (3.51k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gadsden, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.15%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.39k people
4.09%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.38k people

As of 2024, 4.15% of Gadsden, AL residents (1.39k 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 Gadsden, AL was 4.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    402 ± 139
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    331 ± 136
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    230 ± 105

Gadsden, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Gadsden, AL employs 12.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gadsden, AL were Manufacturing (2,381 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,176 people), and Retail Trade (1,713 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($72,993), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,895), and Public Administration ($52,900).

Employment

Occupations

12.5k
2024 Value
± 917
−3.28%
1 Year decline
± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gadsden, AL declined at a rate of −3.28%, from 13k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gadsden, AL, are Production Occupations (1,903 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,325 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,021 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gadsden, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.5k
2024 Value
± 917
−3.28%
1 Year decline
± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gadsden, AL declined at a rate of −3.28%, from 13k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gadsden, AL, are Manufacturing (2,381 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,176 people), and Retail Trade (1,713 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gadsden, AL, though some of these residents may live in Gadsden, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$32,626
Median earning men ± $2,890
$24,078
Median earning women ± $1,923

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,895), and Public Administration ($53,800).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($49,464), Construction ($36,429), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,278).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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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

Voting results are not available for Gadsden, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Gadsden, AL awarded 1,840 degrees. The student population of Gadsden, AL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,813 male students and 2,915 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gadsden, AL are White (1,317 and 73.1%), Black or African American (294 and 16.3%), Hispanic or Latino (104 and 5.77%), and Two or More Races (56 and 3.11%).

The largest universities in Gadsden, AL by number of degrees awarded are Gadsden State Community College (1,840 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gadsden, AL are Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (314 and 17.1%), General Studies (308 and 16.7%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (192 and 10.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,728 students enrolled in Gadsden, AL, 38.3% men and 61.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,264 records, of which 60.2% were women and 39.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    308 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    78 degrees awarded
  3. Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology
    56 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Gadsden, AL was General Studies with 308 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Gadsden, AL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Gadsden State Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,840 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Gadsden State Community College with 1,840 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 989 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gadsden, AL, which is 1.16 times more than the 851 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,317 degrees mean that there were 4.48 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 294 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,048) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($984) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gadsden, AL was $116,800 in 2024, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,900 to $116,800, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Gadsden, AL is 55.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gadsden, AL have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gadsden, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,812
$7,097
Median Property Taxes
±$626

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

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

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Rent vs Own

55.7%
Homeownership
2024
61.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 55.7% of the housing units in Gadsden, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$40,345
Median Household Income
± $2,977
12.7k
Number of Households
± 814

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.7k households in Gadsden, AL grew to $40,345 from the previous year's value of $38,699.

The following chart displays the households in Gadsden, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gadsden, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.8%)
  2. Carpooled (11%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.19%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Gadsden, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (4.19%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gadsden, AL have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in Gadsden, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gadsden, AL (9.14k out of 32.5k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gadsden, 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.

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Health

83.2% of the population of Gadsden, AL has health coverage, with 28.2% on employee plans, 27.9% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.85% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

16.8%
Uninsured
28.2%
Employer Coverage
27.9%
Medicaid
13.4%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
0.85%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gadsden, AL declined by 12.4% from 19.2% to 16.8%.

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