Leighton, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

893

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

6.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24%

2.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$33,894

2.05% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$85,300

Population & Diversity

Leighton, AL is home to a population of 893 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.16 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (413 people) in Leighton, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 357 White (Non-Hispanic) and 65 Two Races Including Other (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 Leighton, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Leighton, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leighton, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
413 ± 249
White (Non-Hispanic)
357 ± 192
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 80

6.16%

Hispanic Population

55 people

6.16% of the people in Leighton, AL are hispanic (55 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Leighton, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14

Leighton, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Leighton, AL employs 485 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Leighton, AL were Public Administration (84 people), Manufacturing (83 people), and Retail Trade (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($90,833), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,083).

Employment

Occupations

485

2024 Value

± 186

76.4%

1 Year growth

± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leighton, AL grew at a rate of 76.4%, from 275 employees to 485 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leighton, AL, are Production Occupations (97 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (80 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leighton, 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

485

2024 Value

± 186

76.4%

1 Year growth

± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leighton, AL grew at a rate of 76.4%, from 275 employees to 485 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leighton, AL, are Public Administration (84 people), Manufacturing (83 people), and Retail Trade (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leighton, AL, though some of these residents may live in Leighton, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,793

Median earning men ± $1,725

$11,373

Median earning women ± $23,029

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,833), Construction ($40,995), and Manufacturing ($40,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,886), and Retail Trade ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Leighton, AL was $85,300 in 2023, which is 0.256 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $78,000 to $85,300, a 9.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Leighton, AL is 58.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Leighton, AL have an average commute time of 15 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leighton, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$85,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,074

$229

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.9%

Homeownership

2024

52.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.9% of the housing units in Leighton, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Leighton, 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.

$33,894

Median Household Income

± $17,950

389

Number of Households

± 150

In 2024, the median household income of the 389 households in Leighton, AL grew to $33,894 from the previous year's value of $33,214.

The following chart displays the households in Leighton, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Leighton, 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 (96.5%)
Carpooled (1.87%)
Worked At Home (1.66%)

In 2024, 96.5% of workers in Leighton, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (1.87%) and those who worked at home (1.66%).

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

15 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leighton, AL have a shorter commute time (15 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Leighton, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leighton, AL (214 out of 893 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 Females 16 - 17 and then Males 55 - 64.

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