Hueytown, AL

Census Place

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2024 Population
16,414
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.2
7.3% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.2%
0.74% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$62,784
0.677% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$155,300
8.68% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,870
0.708% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hueytown, 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.

95.5% of the residents in Hueytown, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hueytown, AL was $155,300, and the homeownership rate was 82.1%.

Most people in Hueytown, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Hueytown, AL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaJefferson County, ALBirmingham-Hoover, ALJefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Hueytown, AL is home to a population of 16.4k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.09% of Hueytown, AL residents were born outside of the country (835 people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.05k people) in Hueytown, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%
2024 Citizenship
95.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Hueytown, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hueytown, AL was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hueytown, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.05k ± 817
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6.9k ± 787
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1k ± 842
9.64%
Hispanic Population
1.58k people

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.05k people) in Hueytown, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.64% of the people in Hueytown, AL are hispanic (1.58k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hueytown, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.09%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
835 people
5.39%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
891 people

As of 2024, 5.09% of Hueytown, AL residents (835 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 Hueytown, AL was 5.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    219 ± 125
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    183 ± 130
  3. Vietnam
    144 ± 75

Hueytown, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Hueytown, AL employs 6.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hueytown, AL were Retail Trade (809 people), Manufacturing (806 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (734 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($110,938), Wholesale Trade ($73,800), and Manufacturing ($62,065).

Employment

Occupations

6.87k
2024 Value
± 707
−0.708%
1 Year decline
± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hueytown, AL declined at a rate of −0.708%, from 6.92k employees to 6.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hueytown, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (910 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (580 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (533 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hueytown, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

6.87k
2024 Value
± 707
−0.708%
1 Year decline
± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hueytown, AL declined at a rate of −0.708%, from 6.92k employees to 6.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hueytown, AL, are Retail Trade (809 people), Manufacturing (806 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (734 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hueytown, AL, though some of these residents may live in Hueytown, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,250
Median earning men ± $3,948
$36,422
Median earning women ± $9,860

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($73,800), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,906), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,424).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($107,072), Information ($48,807), and Public Administration ($44,814).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt 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

Voting results are not available for Hueytown, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt 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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hueytown, AL was $155,300 in 2024, which is 0.467 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $142,900 to $155,300, a 8.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Hueytown, AL is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hueytown, AL have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hueytown, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,546
$4,730
Median Property Taxes
±$536

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

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

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Rent vs Own

82.1%
Homeownership
2024
63.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in Hueytown, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,784
Median Household Income
± $4,323
5.76k
Number of Households
± 627

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.76k households in Hueytown, AL grew to $62,784 from the previous year's value of $62,362.

The following chart displays the households in Hueytown, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hueytown, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.6%)
  3. Carpooled (8.02%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Hueytown, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.02%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hueytown, AL have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.29% of the workforce in Hueytown, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hueytown, AL (2.63k out of 16.2k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hueytown, AL is Hispanic, followed by Black and Other.

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.

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Health

89.3% of the population of Hueytown, AL has health coverage, with 37.5% on employee plans, 23% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.75% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

10.7%
Uninsured
37.5%
Employer Coverage
23%
Medicaid
15%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
1.75%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hueytown, AL declined by 2.34% from 10.9% to 10.7%.

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

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