Ladonia, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,346

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

6.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

14.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,441

2.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$102,000

Population & Diversity

Ladonia, AL is home to a population of 3.35k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.359% of Ladonia, AL residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.57k people) in Ladonia, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 641 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 121 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ladonia, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.57k ± 677
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
641 ± 334
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
121 ± 101

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ladonia, 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

0.359%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

0.351%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 0.359% of Ladonia, AL residents (12 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 Ladonia, AL was 0.351%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
60 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
58 ± 59

Ladonia, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ladonia, AL employs 1.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ladonia, AL were Retail Trade (204 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), and Construction (147 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,167), Transportation & Warehousing ($56,607), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,607).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2024 Value

± 279

−9.03%

1 Year decline

± 39.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ladonia, AL declined at a rate of −9.03%, from 1.21k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ladonia, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (201 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (158 people), and Material Moving Occupations (151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ladonia, 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

1.1k

2024 Value

± 279

−9.03%

1 Year decline

± 39.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ladonia, AL declined at a rate of −9.03%, from 1.21k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ladonia, AL, are Retail Trade (204 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), and Construction (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ladonia, AL, though some of these residents may live in Ladonia, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,049

Median earning men ± $16,135

$39,500

Median earning women ± $8,891

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($32,625), Retail Trade ($29,382), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($23,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,604), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,292).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ladonia, AL was $102,000 in 2024, which is 0.307 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,900 to $102,000, a 0.875% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ladonia, AL is 62.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ladonia, AL have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ladonia, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$102,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,926

$733

Median Property Taxes

±$195

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.7% of the housing units in Ladonia, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ladonia, 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.

$53,441

Median Household Income

± $6,791

1.17k

Number of Households

± 275

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.17k households in Ladonia, AL grew to $53,441 from the previous year's value of $52,045.

The following chart displays the households in Ladonia, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ladonia, 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 (78.4%)
Carpooled (8.84%)
Worked At Home (8.61%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Ladonia, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.84%) and those who worked at home (8.61%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ladonia, AL have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.424% of the workforce in Ladonia, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ladonia, AL (536 out of 3.35k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ladonia, AL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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