Gainesville, AL

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2024 Population
236
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.2
0.571% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
43.6%
6.51% 1-year increase
2019 Median Household Income
$14,028
2.02% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$255,000
1.51% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
90
19.6% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Gainesville, 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.

100% of the residents in Gainesville, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Gainesville, AL was $255,000, and the homeownership rate was 40.7%.

Most people in Gainesville, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Gainesville, AL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaSumter County, ALWest Alabama PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Gainesville, AL is home to a population of 236 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Gainesville, AL residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 6.09 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (201 people) in Gainesville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 White (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Including Other (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 Gainesville, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gainesville, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gainesville, AL
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    201 ± 126
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    33 ± 30
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    2 ± 6

In 2024, there were 6.09 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (201 people) in Gainesville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 White (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    53,867 ± 5,668 people
  2. Guatemala
    18,373 ± 3,322 people
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Gainesville, AL employs 90 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gainesville, AL were Manufacturing (65 people), Educational Services (12 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,375), Educational Services ($29,000), and Manufacturing ($16,394).

Employment

Occupations

90
2024 Value
± 101
−19.6%
1 Year decline
± 196%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gainesville, AL declined at a rate of −19.6%, from 112 employees to 90 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gainesville, AL, are Production Occupations (39 people), Material Moving Occupations (18 people), and Transportation Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gainesville, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

90
2024 Value
± 101
−19.6%
1 Year decline
± 196%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gainesville, AL declined at a rate of −19.6%, from 112 employees to 90 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gainesville, AL, are Manufacturing (65 people), Educational Services (12 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gainesville, AL, though some of these residents may live in Gainesville, 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

$22,019
Median earning men ± $12,744
$15,804
Median earning women ± $9,084

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,625) and Manufacturing ($15,357).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
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 Gainesville, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gainesville, AL was $255,000 in 2021, which is 0.766 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $258,900 to $255,000, a 1.51% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gainesville, AL is 40.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gainesville, AL have an average commute time of 38.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gainesville, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$255,000
Median Property Value 2021
±$156,347
$33
Median Property Taxes
±$40

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 Gainesville, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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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.
$14,028
Median Household Income
± $7,480
81
Number of Households
± 58

In 2019, the median household income of the 81 households in Gainesville, AL grew to $14,028 from the previous year's value of $13,750.

The following chart displays the households in Gainesville, 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 Gainesville, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.4%)
  2. Carpooled (18.9%)
  3. Public Transit (6.67%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Gainesville, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.67%).

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

38.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gainesville, AL have a longer commute time (38.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gainesville, 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 Gainesville, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gainesville, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

43.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gainesville, AL (103 out of 236 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 15.

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

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Health

88.6% of the population of Gainesville, AL has health coverage, with 36% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 7.2% on Medicare, 21.2% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 42.4% were men and 57.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38.1% under 18 years, 10.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.4% were men and 57.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

11.4%
Uninsured
36%
Employer Coverage
24.2%
Medicaid
7.2%
Medicare
21.2%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gainesville, AL declined by 15.5% from 13.5% to 11.4%.

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

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