Gaylesville, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

151

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

28.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

39.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,625

23.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$137,500

Population & Diversity

Gaylesville, AL is home to a population of 151 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 24.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (145 people) in Gaylesville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Gaylesville, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gaylesville, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gaylesville, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
145 ± 109
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 11
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gaylesville, 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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 18

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

Economy

The economy of Gaylesville, AL employs 77 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gaylesville, AL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (15 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (12 people), and Manufacturing (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,125), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,125), and Educational Services ($58,542).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 84

51%

1 Year growth

± 128%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gaylesville, AL grew at a rate of 51%, from 51 employees to 77 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gaylesville, AL, are Production Occupations (15 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (11 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gaylesville, 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

2024 Value

± 84

51%

1 Year growth

± 128%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gaylesville, AL grew at a rate of 51%, from 51 employees to 77 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gaylesville, AL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (15 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (12 people), and Manufacturing (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gaylesville, AL, though some of these residents may live in Gaylesville, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250

Median earning men ± $23,858

$42,143

Median earning women ± $17,936

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($40,750) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,607).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gaylesville, AL was $137,500 in 2024, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $157,100 to $137,500, a 12.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gaylesville, AL is 69.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gaylesville, AL have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gaylesville, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$137,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$82,548

$36

Median Property Taxes

±$35

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,625

Median Household Income

± $12,172

Number of Households

± 25

In 2024, the median household income of the 52 households in Gaylesville, AL grew to $45,625 from the previous year's value of $36,875.

The following chart displays the households in Gaylesville, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gaylesville, 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 (61%)
Carpooled (24.7%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)

In 2024, 61% of workers in Gaylesville, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.7%) and those who worked at home (14.3%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gaylesville, AL have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gaylesville, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gaylesville, AL (23 out of 151 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

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