Jemison, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,796

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.4

5.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.49%

0.903% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,800

20.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$170,000

Population & Diversity

Jemison, AL is home to a population of 2.8k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.68% of Jemison, AL residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2024, there were 6.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.18k people) in Jemison, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 359 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 96 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Jemison, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jemison, AL was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jemison, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.18k ± 285
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
359 ± 256
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 91

4.76%

Hispanic Population

133 people

4.76% of the people in Jemison, AL are hispanic (133 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jemison, 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

3.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

4.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

As of 2024, 3.68% of Jemison, AL residents (103 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 Jemison, AL was 4.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 40
Vietnam
15 ± 24

Jemison, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jemison, AL employs 1.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jemison, AL were Retail Trade (201 people), Manufacturing (155 people), and Construction (127 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($108,472), Utilities ($85,650), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,333).

Employment

Occupations

1.28k

2024 Value

± 245

9.12%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jemison, AL grew at a rate of 9.12%, from 1.17k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jemison, AL, are Material Moving Occupations (196 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (152 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (142 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jemison, 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

1.28k

2024 Value

± 245

9.12%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jemison, AL grew at a rate of 9.12%, from 1.17k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jemison, AL, are Retail Trade (201 people), Manufacturing (155 people), and Construction (127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jemison, AL, though some of these residents may live in Jemison, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,154

Median earning men ± $9,417

$35,962

Median earning women ± $5,878

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($108,194), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,650), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,679), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,563), and Retail Trade ($35,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jemison, AL was $170,000 in 2024, which is 0.511 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,900 to $170,000, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Jemison, AL is 79.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jemison, AL have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jemison, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,677

$806

Median Property Taxes

±$163

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.5% of the housing units in Jemison, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jemison, 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.

$65,800

Median Household Income

± $16,946

1.01k

Number of Households

± 206

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Jemison, AL grew to $65,800 from the previous year's value of $54,468.

The following chart displays the households in Jemison, 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 Jemison, 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 (80.7%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (6.48%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Jemison, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (6.48%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jemison, AL have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Jemison, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jemison, AL (265 out of 2.79k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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