Houston County, AL

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2020 Population

105,319

0.589% 1-year growth

US Senator

Richard Shelby

Republican Party

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

40.2

0.249% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

17.6%

3.66% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$49,069

3.13% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$141,800

3.05% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Houston County, AL had a population of 105k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $49,069. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Houston County, AL grew from 104,702 to 105,319, a 0.589% increase and its median household income grew from $47,580 to $49,069, a 3.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houston County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.1%), White (Hispanic) (2.39%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.16%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.934%).

None of the households in Houston 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.

98.8% of the residents in Houston County, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Houston County, AL are Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (151 degrees awarded in 2020) and Fortis College-Dothan (111 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Houston County, AL was $141,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.9%.

Most people in Houston County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Houston County, AL borders Dale County, AL, Geneva County, AL, Henry County, AL, Jackson County, FL, Early County, GA, and Seminole County, GA.

Population & Diversity

Houston County, AL is home to a population of 105k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2020, 2.4% of Houston County, AL residents were born outside of the country (2.53k people).

In 2020, there were 2.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (69.3k people) in Houston County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.52k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%

2020 Citizenship

98.7%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98.8% of Houston County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Houston County, AL was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houston County, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
69.3k ± 248
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
28.5k ± 198
White (Hispanic)
2.52k ± 198

3.37%

Hispanic Population

3.55k people

3.37% of the people in Houston County, AL are hispanic (3.55k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Houston County, AL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.53k people

2.39%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

2.5k people

As of 2020, 2.4% of Houston County, AL residents (2.53k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Houston County, AL was 2.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,419 ± 175
Gulf War (2001-)
1,620 ± 159
Gulf War (1990s)
1,337 ± 165

Houston County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Houston County, AL employs 44.6k people. The largest industries in Houston County, AL are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,813 people), Retail Trade (6,264 people), and Manufacturing (4,017 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($86,938), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,860).

Employment

Occupations

44.6k

2020 Value

± 1,004

0.471%

1 Year growth

± 2.98%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Houston County, AL grew at a rate of 0.471%, from 44.4k employees to 44.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston County, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (5,804 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,891 people), and Management Occupations (3,467 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston County, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

44.6k

2020 Value

± 1,004

0.471%

1 Year growth

± 2.98%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Houston County, AL grew at a rate of 0.471%, from 44.4k employees to 44.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston County, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,813 people), Retail Trade (6,264 people), and Manufacturing (4,017 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Houston County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,514

Median earning men ± $966

$26,445

Median earning women ± $681

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,739), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,106), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,107).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,176), Public Administration ($37,841), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,142).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,090
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
734
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
697
Retail Trade

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

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $52.4B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($22.9B) and Base metals ($20.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alabama products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Alabama.

$282B

2020 Value in Alabama

$539B

Projected 2050 Value in Alabama

91.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Alabama trade was $282B. This is expected to increase 91.3% to $539B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alabama trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$31.7B
Florida
$21.3B
Tennessee
$14.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $31.7B, followed by Florida with $21.3B and Tennessee and $14.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alabama shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Houston County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 70.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28%), followed by Other (1.38%).

Richard Shelby and Tommy Tuberville 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

Donald J. Trump (70.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (28%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.38%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Houston County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 70.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28%), followed by Other (1.38%).

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

Senators Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Richard Shelby

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 1987
Until 1994, Richard Shelby won election to the Senate as a member of the Democratic Party.

Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Richard Shelby and Tommy Tuberville 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 Representatives 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

In 2020, universities in Houston County, AL awarded 262 degrees. The student population of Houston County, AL in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 378 male students and 492 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Houston County, AL are White (142 and 54.2%), followed by Black or African American (68 and 26%), Asian (26 and 9.92%), and Hispanic or Latino (15 and 5.73%).

The largest universities in Houston County, AL by number of degrees awarded are Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (151 and 57.6%) and Fortis College-Dothan (111 and 42.4%).

The most popular majors in Houston County, AL are Medical Assistant (75 and 28.6%), HVAC Maintenance (18 and 6.87%), and Pharmacy Technician (18 and 6.87%).

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Measure

In 2020, 0.875% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.825% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (900k), and Secondary Education (638k).

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 Houston County, AL was $141,800 in 2020, which is 0.617 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $137,600 to $141,800, a 3.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston County, AL is 65.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Houston County, AL have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Houston County, AL is $49,069. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Houston County, AL was Census Tract 401 with a value of $80,957, followed by Census Tract 409 and Census Tract 404, with respective values of $58,625 and $56,402.

Property

$141,800

Median Property Value 2020

±$3,348

$26,229

Median Property Taxes

±$635

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2020

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 65.9% of the housing units in Houston County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 401
Census Tract 409
Census Tract 404

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Houston County, AL was Census Tract 401 with a value of $80,957, followed by Census Tract 409 and Census Tract 404, with respective values of $58,625 and $56,402.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Houston County, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,069

Median Household Income

± $1,379

39.8k

Number of Households

± 885

In 2020, the median household income of the 39.8k households in Houston County, AL grew to $49,069 from the previous year's value of $47,580.

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

Wage Distribution

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

0.458

2020 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.459

2019 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2020, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.32% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2020

Drove Alone (87.7%)
Carpooled (7.38%)
Worked At Home (3.16%)

In 2020, 87.7% of workers in Houston County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.38%) and those who worked at home (3.16%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston County, AL have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.27% of the workforce in Houston County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Houston 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 Houston County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Houston County, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston County, AL (18.3k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

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

88.6% of the population of Houston County, AL has health coverage, with 40.4% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 2.69% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Alabama was $7,281 in 2014. This is a 4.07% increase from the previous year ($6,996).

Primary care physicians in Houston County, AL see 1114 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.07% decrease from the previous year (1186 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1513 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 658 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Alabama. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Alabama, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,114 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Houston County, AL

Primary care physicians in Houston County, AL see an average of 1,114 patients per year. This represents a 6.07% decrease from the previous year (1,186 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Houston County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Alabama across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.4%

Uninsured

40.4%

Employer Coverage

19.2%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

2.69%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston County, AL grew by 8.73% from 10.5% to 11.4%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 84.6 in Houston County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Houston County, AL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.5% in Houston County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Houston County, AL.

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