Harvest, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,955

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

14.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

17.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$101,910

2.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$281,300

Population & Diversity

Harvest, AL is home to a population of 5.96k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.15% of Harvest, AL residents were born outside of the country (366 people).

In 2024, there were 1.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.16k people) in Harvest, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 554 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Harvest, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harvest, AL was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harvest, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.16k ± 640
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 622
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
554 ± 362

8.03%

Hispanic Population

478 people

8.03% of the people in Harvest, AL are hispanic (478 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harvest, 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

6.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

366 people

3.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

232 people

As of 2024, 6.15% of Harvest, AL residents (366 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 Harvest, AL was 3.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
291 ± 203
Gulf War (2001-)
116 ± 101
Vietnam
66 ± 59

Harvest, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.51 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Harvest, AL employs 2.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harvest, AL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (641 people), Manufacturing (351 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (305 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($120,240), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,174), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,266).

Employment

Occupations

2.87k

2024 Value

± 526

−6.12%

1 Year decline

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harvest, AL declined at a rate of −6.12%, from 3.06k employees to 2.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harvest, AL, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (392 people), Management Occupations (295 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (246 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harvest, 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

2.87k

2024 Value

± 526

−6.12%

1 Year decline

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harvest, AL declined at a rate of −6.12%, from 3.06k employees to 2.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harvest, AL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (641 people), Manufacturing (351 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (305 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harvest, AL, though some of these residents may live in Harvest, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,603

Median earning men ± $8,500

$35,669

Median earning women ± $5,779

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($127,721), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,208), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,530).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,852), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,618), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harvest, AL was $281,300 in 2024, which is 0.846 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $243,900 to $281,300, a 15.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Harvest, AL is 82.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harvest, AL have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harvest, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$281,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,088

$1,814

Median Property Taxes

±$398

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.7% of the housing units in Harvest, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harvest, 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.

$101,910

Median Household Income

± $25,588

2.19k

Number of Households

± 469

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.19k households in Harvest, AL grew to $101,910 from the previous year's value of $99,542.

The following chart displays the households in Harvest, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harvest, 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 (85.2%)
Worked At Home (9.53%)
Carpooled (3.26%)

In 2024, 85.2% of workers in Harvest, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.53%) and those who carpooled to work (3.26%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harvest, AL have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.697% of the workforce in Harvest, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harvest, AL (675 out of 5.96k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

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