Locust Fork, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,402

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

7.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.7%

6.14% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,000

18.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$181,400

Population & Diversity

Locust Fork, AL is home to a population of 1.4k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.856% of Locust Fork, AL residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 44.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Locust Fork, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Locust Fork, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Locust Fork, AL was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Locust Fork, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 345
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 33
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 24

2.28%

Hispanic Population

32 people

2.28% of the people in Locust Fork, AL are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Locust Fork, 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

0.856%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

1.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 0.856% of Locust Fork, 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 Locust Fork, AL was 1.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 36
Vietnam
16 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 18

Locust Fork, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Locust Fork, AL employs 575 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Locust Fork, AL were Retail Trade (95 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and Manufacturing (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($77,917), Public Administration ($73,875), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,000).

Employment

Occupations

575

2024 Value

± 132

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 30.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Locust Fork, AL grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 516 employees to 575 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Locust Fork, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (101 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (54 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Locust Fork, 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

575

2024 Value

± 132

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 30.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Locust Fork, AL grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 516 employees to 575 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Locust Fork, AL, are Retail Trade (95 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and Manufacturing (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Locust Fork, AL, though some of these residents may live in Locust Fork, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,737

Median earning men ± $8,465

$34,034

Median earning women ± $21,201

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($104,688), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,563), and Public Administration ($74,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,571), Manufacturing ($53,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,807).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Locust Fork, AL was $181,400 in 2024, which is 0.545 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,600 to $181,400, a 6.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Locust Fork, AL is 84.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Locust Fork, AL have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Locust Fork, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$181,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,462

$448

Median Property Taxes

±$120

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.5%

Homeownership

2024

73%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.5% of the housing units in Locust Fork, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Locust Fork, 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.

$50,000

Median Household Income

± $29,420

530

Number of Households

± 130

In 2024, the median household income of the 530 households in Locust Fork, AL grew to $50,000 from the previous year's value of $42,045.

The following chart displays the households in Locust Fork, 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 Locust Fork, 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 (85.5%)
Carpooled (7.27%)
Worked At Home (5.71%)

In 2024, 85.5% of workers in Locust Fork, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.27%) and those who worked at home (5.71%).

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

33.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Locust Fork, AL have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.734% of the workforce in Locust Fork, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Locust Fork, AL (262 out of 1.4k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 75+.

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

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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