Grove Hill, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,341

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

0.233% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.2%

6.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,219

20.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$126,800

Population & Diversity

Grove Hill, AL is home to a population of 2.34k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.427% of Grove Hill, AL residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 1.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.39k people) in Grove Hill, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 858 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 70 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Grove Hill, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grove Hill, AL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grove Hill, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 308
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
858 ± 336
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 58

0.854%

Hispanic Population

20 people

0.854% of the people in Grove Hill, AL are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grove Hill, 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

0.427%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

0.309%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.427% of Grove Hill, AL residents (10 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 Grove Hill, AL was 0.309%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Grove Hill, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Grove Hill, AL employs 963 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grove Hill, AL were Manufacturing (174 people), Educational Services (124 people), and Retail Trade (115 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($143,333), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($87,083), and Manufacturing ($79,000).

Employment

Occupations

963

2024 Value

± 195

24.7%

1 Year growth

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grove Hill, AL grew at a rate of 24.7%, from 772 employees to 963 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grove Hill, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (135 people), Production Occupations (128 people), and Management Occupations (112 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grove Hill, 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

963

2024 Value

± 195

24.7%

1 Year growth

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grove Hill, AL grew at a rate of 24.7%, from 772 employees to 963 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grove Hill, AL, are Manufacturing (174 people), Educational Services (124 people), and Retail Trade (115 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grove Hill, AL, though some of these residents may live in Grove Hill, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,598

Median earning men ± $16,151

$37,214

Median earning women ± $3,307

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($93,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($53,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,050), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,821).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grove Hill, AL was $126,800 in 2024, which is 0.381 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,400 to $126,800, a 16.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Grove Hill, AL is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grove Hill, AL have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grove Hill, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$126,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,803

$630

Median Property Taxes

±$144

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2024

55.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.3% of the housing units in Grove Hill, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grove Hill, 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.

$59,219

Median Household Income

± $13,583

837

Number of Households

± 167

In 2024, the median household income of the 837 households in Grove Hill, AL grew to $59,219 from the previous year's value of $49,223.

The following chart displays the households in Grove Hill, 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 Grove Hill, 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 (88.3%)
Worked At Home (6.62%)
Carpooled (2.67%)

In 2024, 88.3% of workers in Grove Hill, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.62%) and those who carpooled to work (2.67%).

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.

Commute Time

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grove Hill, AL have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.71% of the workforce in Grove Hill, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grove Hill, AL (413 out of 2.27k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grove Hill, AL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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