Holtville, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,158

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.5

1.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

1.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,652

4.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$267,100

Population & Diversity

Holtville, AL is home to a population of 5.16k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.407% of Holtville, AL residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.43k people) in Holtville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 408 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 225 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Holtville, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Holtville, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Holtville, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.43k ± 787
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
408 ± 286
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
225 ± 155

0.407%

Hispanic Population

21 people

0.407% of the people in Holtville, AL are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Holtville, 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

0.407%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

0.211%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 0.407% of Holtville, AL residents (21 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 Holtville, AL was 0.211%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
99 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 41

Holtville, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Holtville, AL employs 2.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Holtville, AL were Public Administration (297 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (294 people), and Construction (264 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($150,724), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,269), and Manufacturing ($71,005).

Employment

Occupations

2.27k

2024 Value

± 378

−1.65%

1 Year decline

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holtville, AL declined at a rate of −1.65%, from 2.3k employees to 2.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Holtville, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (397 people), Management Occupations (228 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (222 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Holtville, 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

2.27k

2024 Value

± 378

−1.65%

1 Year decline

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holtville, AL declined at a rate of −1.65%, from 2.3k employees to 2.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Holtville, AL, are Public Administration (297 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (294 people), and Construction (264 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Holtville, AL, though some of these residents may live in Holtville, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,318

Median earning men ± $4,079

$29,400

Median earning women ± $9,663

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,972), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,813), and Manufacturing ($71,103).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,094), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,756).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Holtville, AL was $267,100 in 2024, which is 0.803 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $247,500 to $267,100, a 7.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Holtville, AL is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Holtville, AL have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Holtville, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$267,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,990

$1,465

Median Property Taxes

±$268

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Holtville, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Holtville, 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.

$76,652

Median Household Income

± $17,223

1.91k

Number of Households

± 352

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.91k households in Holtville, AL grew to $76,652 from the previous year's value of $73,250.

The following chart displays the households in Holtville, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Holtville, 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 (91.6%)
Worked At Home (6.63%)
Carpooled (1.81%)

In 2024, 91.6% of workers in Holtville, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.63%) and those who carpooled to work (1.81%).

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

33.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Holtville, AL have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.596% of the workforce in Holtville, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Holtville, AL (670 out of 5.15k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Holtville, AL is White, followed by Black 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

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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