Level Plains, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,667

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.2

5.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

21% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,000

20% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$137,500

Population & Diversity

Level Plains, AL is home to a population of 1.67k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.18% of Level Plains, AL residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 7.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Level Plains, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 155 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 113 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Level Plains, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Level Plains, AL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Level Plains, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 304
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
155 ± 105
White (Hispanic)
113 ± 93

12.5%

Hispanic Population

208 people

12.5% of the people in Level Plains, AL are hispanic (208 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Level Plains, 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

3.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

3.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

As of 2024, 3.18% of Level Plains, AL residents (53 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 Level Plains, AL was 3.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
127 ± 52
Vietnam
80 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 27

Level Plains, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Level Plains, AL employs 695 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Level Plains, AL were Accommodation & Food Services (113 people), Transportation & Warehousing (86 people), and Construction (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($86,786), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,250), and Manufacturing ($73,438).

Employment

Occupations

695

2024 Value

± 154

−9.03%

1 Year decline

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Level Plains, AL declined at a rate of −9.03%, from 764 employees to 695 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Level Plains, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (136 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (63 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Level Plains, 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

695

2024 Value

± 154

−9.03%

1 Year decline

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Level Plains, AL declined at a rate of −9.03%, from 764 employees to 695 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Level Plains, AL, are Accommodation & Food Services (113 people), Transportation & Warehousing (86 people), and Construction (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Level Plains, AL, though some of these residents may live in Level Plains, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,226

Median earning men ± $15,086

$40,688

Median earning women ± $16,988

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,528), Public Administration ($89,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,714), Retail Trade ($58,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Level Plains, AL was $137,500 in 2024, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,300 to $137,500, a 9.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Level Plains, AL is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Level Plains, AL have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Level Plains, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$137,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,970

$553

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.6%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.6% of the housing units in Level Plains, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Level Plains, 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.

$77,000

Median Household Income

± $13,591

686

Number of Households

± 133

In 2024, the median household income of the 686 households in Level Plains, AL grew to $77,000 from the previous year's value of $64,167.

The following chart displays the households in Level Plains, 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 Level Plains, 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 (82.7%)
Other (8.1%)
Worked At Home (4.95%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Level Plains, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.1%) and those who worked at home (4.95%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Level Plains, AL have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.578% of the workforce in Level Plains, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Level Plains, AL (202 out of 1.67k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Level Plains, 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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