Guin, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,381

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

11.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.3%

22.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,117

7.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$112,000

Population & Diversity

Guin, AL is home to a population of 2.38k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.1k people) in Guin, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 206 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Guin, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Guin, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Guin, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.1k ± 338
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
206 ± 152
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 53

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Guin, 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

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 44
Vietnam
46 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 42

Guin, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Guin, AL employs 937 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Guin, AL were Retail Trade (201 people), Educational Services (163 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (152 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($90,357), Accommodation & Food Services ($47,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($47,500).

Employment

Occupations

937

2024 Value

± 198

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Guin, AL grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 841 employees to 937 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Guin, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (196 people), Production Occupations (152 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (92 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Guin, 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

937

2024 Value

± 198

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Guin, AL grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 841 employees to 937 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Guin, AL, are Retail Trade (201 people), Educational Services (163 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (152 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Guin, AL, though some of these residents may live in Guin, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,214

Median earning men ± $9,225

$25,907

Median earning women ± $3,375

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($57,689), Manufacturing ($53,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,722).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,329), Public Administration ($33,929), and Retail Trade ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Guin, AL was $112,000 in 2024, which is 0.337 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,400 to $112,000, a 0.539% increase. The homeownership rate in Guin, AL is 65.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Guin, AL have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Guin, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,095

$545

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.3% of the housing units in Guin, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Guin, 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.

$51,117

Median Household Income

± $14,703

834

Number of Households

± 167

In 2024, the median household income of the 834 households in Guin, AL grew to $51,117 from the previous year's value of $47,358.

The following chart displays the households in Guin, 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 Guin, 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 (6%)
Worked At Home (2.07%)

In 2024, 90.6% of workers in Guin, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6%) and those who worked at home (2.07%).

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

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Guin, AL have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Guin, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Guin, AL (422 out of 2.31k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Guin, AL is White, followed by Black and Pacific Islander.

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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