Lipscomb, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,214

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.4

10.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

34.1%

5.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,875

8.55% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$90,400

Population & Diversity

Lipscomb, AL is home to a population of 2.21k people, from which 84.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.4% of Lipscomb, AL residents were born outside of the country (342 people).

In 2024, there were 4.67 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.38k people) in Lipscomb, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 296 Other (Hispanic) and 236 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.6%

2024 Citizenship

87.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.6% of Lipscomb, AL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lipscomb, AL was 87.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lipscomb, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.38k ± 571
Other (Hispanic)
296 ± 224
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
236 ± 195

26.2%

Hispanic Population

579 people

26.2% of the people in Lipscomb, AL are hispanic (579 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lipscomb, 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

15.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

342 people

12.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

310 people

As of 2024, 15.4% of Lipscomb, AL residents (342 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 Lipscomb, AL was 12.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

30 ± 28

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

Economy

The economy of Lipscomb, AL employs 1.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lipscomb, AL were Construction (275 people), Manufacturing (164 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (116 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,455), Manufacturing ($35,909), and Construction ($34,266).

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2024 Value

± 305

−3.66%

1 Year decline

± 42.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lipscomb, AL declined at a rate of −3.66%, from 1.07k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lipscomb, AL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (269 people), Production Occupations (111 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (102 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lipscomb, 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

1.03k

2024 Value

± 305

−3.66%

1 Year decline

± 42.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lipscomb, AL declined at a rate of −3.66%, from 1.07k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lipscomb, AL, are Construction (275 people), Manufacturing (164 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (116 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lipscomb, AL, though some of these residents may live in Lipscomb, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,103

Median earning men ± $7,670

$28,661

Median earning women ± $3,405

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($34,489) and Manufacturing ($34,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,078), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,698), and Retail Trade ($28,095).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lipscomb, AL was $90,400 in 2024, which is 0.272 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $93,900 to $90,400, a 3.73% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lipscomb, AL is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lipscomb, AL have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lipscomb, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,464

$474

Median Property Taxes

±$160

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Lipscomb, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lipscomb, 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.

$41,875

Median Household Income

± $14,315

761

Number of Households

± 196

In 2024, the median household income of the 761 households in Lipscomb, AL declined from $41,875 from the previous year's value of $45,792.

The following chart displays the households in Lipscomb, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lipscomb, 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 (66.1%)
Carpooled (24.9%)
Worked At Home (8.14%)

In 2024, 66.1% of workers in Lipscomb, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.9%) and those who worked at home (8.14%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lipscomb, AL have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lipscomb, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lipscomb, AL (754 out of 2.21k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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