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Population

92,641

0.1% decline

Median Age

41.3

Median Household Income

$43,657

1.23% growth

Poverty Rate

18.3%

Number of Employees

39,275

1.16% decline

Median Property Value

$124,100

4.64% growth

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Lauderdale County, AL has a population of 92,641 people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $43,657. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Lauderdale County, AL declined from 92,737 to 92,641, a 0.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,125 to $43,657, a 1.23% increase.

The population of Lauderdale County, AL is 85% White, 9.8% Black, and 2.39% Hispanic. 2.9% of the people in Lauderdale County, AL speak a non-English language, and 98.9% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lauderdale County, AL are University of North Alabama, with 1,328 graduates, Heritage Christian University, with 28 graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Lauderdale County, AL is $124,100, and the homeownership rate is 68.6%. Most people in Lauderdale County, AL commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lauderdale County, AL is 2 cars per household.

Lauderdale County, AL is the 14th most populated county in Alabama and borders Colbert County, AL; Lawrence County, AL; Limestone County, AL; Tishomingo County, MS; Giles County, TN; Hardin County, TN; Lawrence County, TN; Wayne County, TN& 3 more.

About the photo: Overlooking the Tennessee River from Muscle Shoals, Al.

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Economy

The economy of Lauderdale County, AL employs 39,275 people. The economy of Lauderdale County, AL is specialized in Utilities; Manufacturing; and Construction, which employ respectively 4.45; 1.32; and 1.2 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Lauderdale County, AL are Manufacturing (5,352), Retail trade (5,264), and Healthcare & Social Assistance (5,034), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($72,125), Transportation & Warehousing ($42,149), and Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($39,844).

Median household income in Lauderdale County, AL is $43,657. Males in Lauderdale County, AL have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $36,597. The income inequality of Lauderdale County, AL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.451 which is lower than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the county of Lauderdale County, AL is from the public use microdata area of Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin & Marion (Northeast) Counties PUMA, AL.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. Asian $72,004 ± $87,987

2. American Indian $52,394 ± $0

3. White $39,489 ± $3,029

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin & Marion (Northeast) Counties PUMA, AL workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.37 times more than American Indian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin & Marion (Northeast) Counties PUMA, AL.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lauderdale County, AL is from Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin & Marion (Northeast) Counties PUMA, AL.

0.451

2016 Wage GINI

0.454

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin & Marion (Northeast) Counties PUMA, AL was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.65% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2016 GINI for Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin & Marion (Northeast) Counties PUMA, AL is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin & Marion (Northeast) Counties PUMA, AL in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 116.04

2. Census Tract 115.02

3. Census Tract 115.01

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lauderdale County, AL was Census Tract 116.04 with a value of $70,757, followed by Census Tract 115.02 and Census Tract 115.01, with respective values of $60,966 and $60,528.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Lauderdale County, AL colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

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Industries

Employment by Industries

For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

39,275

2016 value

± 925

1.16%

1 year Growth

± 3.35%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Lauderdale County, AL declined at a rate of 1.16%, from 39,734 employees to 39,275 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lauderdale County, AL, are Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare & Social Assistance. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lauderdale County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Lauderdale County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Lauderdale County, AL. In Lauderdale County, AL the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 55-64, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 53 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $9,360. Macon County, AL has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Alabama.

Coverage

Clinician to Patient Rates

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Lauderdale County, AL is from the public use microdata area of Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin & Marion (Northeast) Counties PUMA, AL.

6-17

Male Majority

55-64

Female Majority

Lauderdale County, AL residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Alabama. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 55-64, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Etowah County, AL $11,889

2. Winston County, AL $11,564

3. Choctaw County, AL $11,424

At $11,889 Etowah County, AL has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Alabama. The next two highest amounts were in Winston County, AL with $11,564 and in Choctaw County, AL with $11,424.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$9,360

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Lauderdale County, AL were $9,360 in 2014, but $9,207 in 2013. These numbers represent a 1.66% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Lauderdale County, AL are $$228 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Lauderdale County, AL compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Lauderdale County, AL is home to a population of 92,641 people, from which 98.9% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Lauderdale County, AL is composed of 78,737 White residents (85%), 9,045 Black residents (9.8%), 2,217 Hispanic residents (2.39%), 1,454 Two+ residents (1.57%), and 629 Asian residents (0.68%). The most common foreign languages in Lauderdale County, AL are Spanish (1,687 speakers), Chinese (111 speakers), and French (104 speakers), but compared to other places, Lauderdale County, AL has a relative high number of Other Pacific Island (53 speakers), Scandinavian (13 speakers), and German (95 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Lauderdale County, AL is from the public use microdata area of Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin & Marion (Northeast) Counties PUMA, AL.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Guatemala

3. Germany

relatively high origin

1. Cyprus

2. Marshall Islands

3. Guatemala

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin & Marion (Northeast) Counties PUMA, AL was Mexico, the natal country of 2,108 Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin & Marion (Northeast) Counties PUMA, AL residents, followed by Guatemala with 1,216 and Germany with 559.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin & Marion (Northeast) Counties PUMA, AL has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Cyprus. In 2016, there were 49 people from Cyprus living in Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin & Marion (Northeast) Counties PUMA, AL, approximately 8.21 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Race & Ethnicity

Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Chinese

3. French

relatively high languages

1. Other Pacific Island

2. Scandinavian

3. German

2,486 of Lauderdale County, AL citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Lauderdale County, AL was Spanish. 1.82% of the overall population of Lauderdale County, AL are native Spanish speakers. 0.12% speak Chinese and 0.11% speak French, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Lauderdale County, AL has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other Pacific Island speakers. In 2015, there were 53 native Other Pacific Island speakers living in Lauderdale County, AL, approximately 0.42 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Lauderdale County, AL awarded 1,356 degrees. The student population of Lauderdale County, AL is skewed towards females, with 544 male students and 812 female students. Most students in Lauderdale County, AL are White (1,032 and 76.1%), followed by Black or African American (121 and 8.92%), Unknown (44 and 3.24%), and Asian (36 and 2.65%). The largest universities in Lauderdale County, AL by number of graduates are University of North Alabama (1,328 and 97.9%), Heritage Christian University (28 and 2.06%), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Lauderdale County, AL are Registered Nursing (145 and 10.7%), General Business Administration & Management (82 and 6.05%), and Accounting (51 and 3.76%). The median tuition costs in Lauderdale County, AL are $8,952 for private four year colleges, and $6,336 and $12,672 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Registered Nursing 145 graduates

2. General Business Administration & Management 82 graduates

3. Accounting 51 graduates

relatively high

1. Mass Communication & Media Studies 25 graduates

2. General Computer & Information Sciences 8 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Lauderdale County, AL was Registered Nursing with 145 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Lauderdale County, AL has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communication & Media Studies. In 2015, there were 25 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Mass Communication & Media Studies degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Lauderdale County, AL according to their major.

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Student Gender for Common Institutions

Student Race & Ethnicity

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lauderdale County, AL is $124,100, which is 0.61 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $118,600 to $124,100, a 4.64% increase. The homeownership rate of Lauderdale County, AL is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Lauderdale County, AL have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Lauderdale County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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