Greene County, AL

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2023 Population

7,589

1.52% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$31,495

3.97% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$86,400

2.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Greene County, AL had a population of 7.59k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $31,495. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Greene County, AL declined from 7,706 to 7,589, a −1.52% decrease and its median household income declined from $32,796 to $31,495, a −3.97% decrease.

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None of the households in Greene County, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Greene County, AL was $86,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.7%.

Most people in Greene County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Greene County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Greene County, AL borders Hale County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Sumter County, AL, and Tuscaloosa County, AL.

United States Alabama

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Greene County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Foreign-Born Population

1.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

1.34%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

As of 2023, 1.24% of Greene County, AL residents (94 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greene County, AL was 1.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Greene County, AL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Greene County, AL are Manufacturing (533 people), Public Administration (292 people), and Educational Services (274 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($103,615), Finance & Insurance ($102,361), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,528).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Greene County, AL stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greene County, AL, are Production Occupations (353 people), Transportation Occupations (351 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (174 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greene County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greene County, AL, are Manufacturing (533 people), Public Administration (292 people), and Educational Services (274 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greene County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Greene County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

9
Other Services (except Public Administration)
7
Retail Trade
7
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$22.5k
Manufacturing
$8.49k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$5.98k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Greene County, AL went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 81.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (18.3%), followed by Other (0.335%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (81.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (18.3%)
Republican Party
Other (0.335%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Greene County, AL went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 81.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (18.3%), followed by Other (0.335%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Greene County, AL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

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.

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greene County, AL was $86,400 in 2023, which is 0.285 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $88,800 to $86,400, a 2.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Greene County, AL is 69.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Greene County, AL have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greene County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 17.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greene County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.54%.

Housing

Property

$86,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,395

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Median Property Taxes

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.7%

Homeownership

2023

76.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.7% of the housing units in Greene County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greene County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Greene County, AL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$31,495

Median Household Income

± $4,589

3.04k

Number of Households

± 402

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.04k households in Greene County, AL declined from $31,495 from the previous year's value of $32,796.

The following chart displays the households in Greene County, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greene County, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (14.1%)
Worked At Home (5.13%)

In 2023, 79.4% of workers in Greene County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who worked at home (5.13%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greene County, AL have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Greene County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 17.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greene County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.54%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greene County, AL (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.2% of the population of Greene County, AL has health coverage, with 18.9% on employee plans, 26.7% on Medicaid, 20.9% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.8%

Uninsured

18.9%

Employer Coverage

26.7%

Medicaid

20.9%

Medicare

18.3%

Non-Group

1.42%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greene County, AL declined by 0.332% from 13.9% to 13.8%.

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