Garden City, AL

Census Place

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2023 Population
572
4.35% 1-year decline
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
42
1.87% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
23.4%
10.3% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$55,313
1.83% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$116,100
6.71% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
182
14.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Garden City, AL had a population of 572 people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $55,313. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Garden City, AL declined from 598 to 572, a −4.35% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,318 to $55,313, a 1.83% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Garden City, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.37%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.874%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.175%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Garden City, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Garden City, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Garden City, AL was $116,100, and the homeownership rate was 85.4%.

Most people in Garden City, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Garden City, AL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaBlount County, ALCullman County, ALBirmingham-Hoover, ALCullman, ALSt. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, ALCullman, Marion & Winston Counties PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Garden City, AL is home to a population of 572 people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.874% of Garden City, AL residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2023, there were 21.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (541 people) in Garden City, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2023 Citizenship
99%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Garden City, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Garden City, AL was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garden City, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    541 ± 188
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    25 ± 33
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    5 ± 9

In 2023, there were 21.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (541 people) in Garden City, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Foreign-Born Population

0.874%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5 people
1.34%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
8 people

As of 2023, 0.874% of Garden City, AL residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Garden City, AL was 1.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    36 ± 33
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 19
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 18

Garden City, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 18 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Garden City, AL employs 182 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Garden City, AL were Manufacturing (40 people), Construction (39 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,579), Transportation & Warehousing ($56,579), and Educational Services ($50,833).

Employment

Occupations

182
2023 Value
± 89
−14.2%
1 Year decline
± 76.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Garden City, AL declined at a rate of −14.2%, from 212 employees to 182 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garden City, AL, are Production Occupations (37 people), Management Occupations (29 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garden City, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

182
2023 Value
± 89
−14.2%
1 Year decline
± 76.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Garden City, AL declined at a rate of −14.2%, from 212 employees to 182 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garden City, AL, are Manufacturing (40 people), Construction (39 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garden City, AL, though some of these residents may live in Garden City, 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

$38,333
Median earning men ± $14,469
$28,667
Median earning women ± $3,831

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,447), Manufacturing ($48,125), and Construction ($29,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($31,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,917), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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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

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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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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (906k), and Bachelors Degree (626k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Garden City, AL was $116,100 in 2023, which is 0.383 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $108,800 to $116,100, a 6.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Garden City, AL is 85.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Garden City, AL have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garden City, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$16,131
$175
Median Property Taxes
±$64

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

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

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Rent vs Own

85.4%
Homeownership
2023
71.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 85.4% of the housing units in Garden City, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Garden City, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$55,313
Median Household Income
± $12,695
205
Number of Households
± 64

In 2023, the median household income of the 205 households in Garden City, AL grew to $55,313 from the previous year's value of $54,318.

The following chart displays the households in Garden City, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garden City, AL is from Garden City, AL.
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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 0.476. 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 Garden City, AL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (95.6%)
  2. Carpooled (3.85%)
  3. Worked At Home (0.549%)

In 2023, 95.6% of workers in Garden City, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.85%) and those who worked at home (0.549%).

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

30.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garden City, AL have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Garden City, 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 Garden City, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Garden City, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garden City, AL (134 out of 572 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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Health

74.5% of the population of Garden City, AL has health coverage, with 27.3% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.36% increase from the previous year (1,520 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 740 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 25% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

25.5%
Uninsured
27.3%
Employer Coverage
21.2%
Medicaid
14.5%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
0.35%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Garden City, AL grew by 13.1% from 22.6% to 25.5%.

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

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