Grand Bay, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,553

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

8.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.23%

14.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,112

0.331% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$142,400

Population & Diversity

Grand Bay, AL is home to a population of 3.55k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.41% of Grand Bay, AL residents were born outside of the country (50 people).

In 2024, there were 5.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.78k people) in Grand Bay, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 492 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 110 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Grand Bay, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Bay, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Bay, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.78k ± 446
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
492 ± 268
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
110 ± 116

1.24%

Hispanic Population

44 people

1.24% of the people in Grand Bay, AL are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grand Bay, 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

1.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

0.876%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 1.41% of Grand Bay, AL residents (50 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 Grand Bay, AL was 0.876%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
153 ± 132
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 33

Grand Bay, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Grand Bay, AL employs 1.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grand Bay, AL were Manufacturing (367 people), Transportation & Warehousing (285 people), and Construction (245 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($82,202), Manufacturing ($67,375), and Retail Trade ($63,177).

Employment

Occupations

1.69k

2024 Value

± 497

−3.64%

1 Year decline

± 42.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Bay, AL declined at a rate of −3.64%, from 1.76k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Bay, AL, are Material Moving Occupations (235 people), Sales & Related Occupations (213 people), and Production Occupations (211 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Bay, 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

1.69k

2024 Value

± 497

−3.64%

1 Year decline

± 42.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Bay, AL declined at a rate of −3.64%, from 1.76k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Bay, AL, are Manufacturing (367 people), Transportation & Warehousing (285 people), and Construction (245 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Bay, AL, though some of these residents may live in Grand Bay, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,508

Median earning men ± $5,721

$46,911

Median earning women ± $17,027

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($67,375), Construction ($66,133), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,705).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($64,427), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,089), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,571).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Bay, AL was $142,400 in 2024, which is 0.428 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,800 to $142,400, a 0.974% decrease. The homeownership rate in Grand Bay, AL is 74.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grand Bay, AL have an average commute time of 47.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Bay, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$142,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,679

$1,201

Median Property Taxes

±$408

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.1% of the housing units in Grand Bay, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grand Bay, 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.

$62,112

Median Household Income

± $5,203

1.62k

Number of Households

± 470

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.62k households in Grand Bay, AL declined from $62,112 from the previous year's value of $62,318.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Bay, 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 Grand Bay, 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 (90.6%)
Carpooled (4.98%)
Worked At Home (4.45%)

In 2024, 90.6% of workers in Grand Bay, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.98%) and those who worked at home (4.45%).

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

47.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Bay, AL have a longer commute time (47.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14.9% of the workforce in Grand Bay, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grand Bay, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grand Bay, AL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Bay, AL (111 out of 3.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

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