Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL

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2024 Population
183,324
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
8.84%
0.587% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$95,118
0.0747% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$449,800
6.01% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
88,657
1.49% 1-year decline

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9.77% of the households in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, 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.

96.2% of the residents in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL are Samford University (1,700 degrees awarded in 2023), Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham (67 degrees), and Winonah's International School of Cosmetology (37 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL was $449,800, and the homeownership rate was 64.1%.

Most people in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL is home to a population of 183k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.59% of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL residents were born outside of the country (12.1k people).

In 2024, there were 4.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132k people) in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.83k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL are Spanish (7,650 households), Arabic (1,487 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,082 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
95,736
Women
52.5%
86,556
Men
47.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 182,292 inhabitants, with 47.5% men, and 52.5% women.

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Citizenship

96.2%
2024 Citizenship
96.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    132k ± 2.1k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    29.1k ± 2.11k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    5.83k ± 705
5.72%
Hispanic Population
10.5k people

In 2024, there were 4.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132k people) in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.83k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.72% of the people in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL are hispanic (10.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,674 ± 1,000 people
  2. India
    1,249 ± 865 people
  3. China
    746 ± 669 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL was Mexico, the natal country of 1,674 Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL residents, followed by India with 1,249 and China with 746.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.59%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
12.1k people
6.43%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11.8k people

As of 2024, 6.59% of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL residents (12.1k 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 Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL was 6.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    7,650 households (4.47%)
  2. Arabic
    1,487 households (0.869%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,082 households (0.632%)

9.77% of the households in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL was Spanish. 4.47% of the households in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,923 ± 331
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,476 ± 350
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,196 ± 294

Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL employs 88.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,790 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,606 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,794 people), and the highest paying industries were Automotive repair & maintenance ($265,924), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($201,541), and Offices of physicians ($195,137).

Males in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL have an average income that is 1.69 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,246. The income inequality in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.516, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
43,296
Women
48.8%
45,361
Men
51.2%

The workforce of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL in 2023 was 88,657 people, with 48.8% woman, and 51.2% men.

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Occupations

88.7k
2023 Value
−1.49%
1 Year decline
± −1.49%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL declined at a rate of −1.49%, from 90k employees to 88.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL, are Registered nurses (2,937 people), Other managers (2,800 people), and Physicians (2,434 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

88.7k
2023 Value
−1.49%
1 Year decline
± −1.49%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL declined at a rate of −1.49%, from 90k employees to 88.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,790 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,606 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,794 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, 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

$72,444
Median earning men ± $4,053
$47,635
Median earning women ± $2,244

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,085), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,774).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,538), Wholesale Trade ($70,813), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,500).

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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

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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%).

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL awarded 1,804 degrees. The student population of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,950 male students and 4,079 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL are White (1,422 and 79.6%), Black or African American (186 and 10.4%), Hispanic or Latino (77 and 4.31%), and Asian (39 and 2.18%).

The largest universities in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL by number of degrees awarded are Samford University (1,700 and 94.2%), Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham (67 and 3.71%), and Winonah's International School of Cosmetology (37 and 2.05%).

The most popular majors in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL are Law (138 and 7.65%), Pharmacy (117 and 6.49%), and Registered Nursing (105 and 5.82%).

The median tuition cost in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL for private four year colleges is $37,144.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,029 (32.3% men and 67.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 6,029 students enrolled in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL, 32.3% men and 67.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,784 records, of which 66.7% were women and 33.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Pharmaceutical Sciences
    66 degrees awarded
  2. General Marketing & Marketing Management
    65 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    105 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL was Pharmaceutical Sciences with 66 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Samford University
    1,700 degrees awarded
  2. Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham
    67 degrees awarded
  3. Winonah's International School of Cosmetology
    37 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Samford University with 1,700 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 532 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL, which is 0.418 times less than the 1,272 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,422 degrees mean that there were 7.65 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 186 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,144) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.482% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.401% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (45.6k), Graduate Degree (32.9k), and Some college (26.1k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL was $449,800 in 2024, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $424,300 to $449,800, a 6.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL is 64.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$449,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,403
$47,418
Median Property Taxes
±$1,732

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 Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

64.1%
Homeownership
2024
67.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 64.1% of the housing units in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

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$95,118
Median Household Income
± $3,792
73.9k
Number of Households
± 2,371

In 2024, the median household income of the 73.9k households in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL grew to $95,118 from the previous year's value of $95,047.

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Wage Distribution

0.516
2023 Wage GINI in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL
0.516
2022 Wage GINI in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL

In 2023, the income inequality in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL was 0.516 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.00106% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.2%)
  3. Carpooled (7.06%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.06%).

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

21.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, 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 Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL (15.8k out of 179k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, 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.

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Health

93.7% of the population of Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL has health coverage, with 59.7% on employee plans, 8.13% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 0.954% 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, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,571 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alabama

Primary care physicians in Alabama see an average of 1,571 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.29%
Uninsured
59.7%
Employer Coverage
8.13%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
0.954%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL grew by 3.94% from 6.05% to 6.29%.

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