Luverne, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,694

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

0.704% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.1%

25% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,269

16% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$170,100

Population & Diversity

Luverne, AL is home to a population of 2.69k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.49% of Luverne, AL residents were born outside of the country (121 people).

In 2024, there were 1.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.55k people) in Luverne, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 950 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 75 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Luverne, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Luverne, AL was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Luverne, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 222
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
950 ± 238
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 74

3.71%

Hispanic Population

100 people

3.71% of the people in Luverne, AL are hispanic (100 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Luverne, 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

4.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

6.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

169 people

As of 2024, 4.49% of Luverne, AL residents (121 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 Luverne, AL was 6.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 38
Vietnam
10 ± 24
Korea
9 ± 22

Luverne, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Luverne, AL employs 1.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Luverne, AL were Manufacturing (325 people), Accommodation & Food Services (142 people), and Educational Services (132 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($74,563), Public Administration ($63,397), and Information ($48,958).

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2024 Value

± 247

−1.53%

1 Year decline

± 32.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Luverne, AL declined at a rate of −1.53%, from 1.05k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Luverne, AL, are Production Occupations (214 people), Management Occupations (135 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Luverne, 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

± 247

−1.53%

1 Year decline

± 32.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Luverne, AL declined at a rate of −1.53%, from 1.05k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Luverne, AL, are Manufacturing (325 people), Accommodation & Food Services (142 people), and Educational Services (132 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Luverne, AL, though some of these residents may live in Luverne, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,797

Median earning men ± $11,657

$40,079

Median earning women ± $10,997

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($74,563), Manufacturing ($54,516), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,609).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,614), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,897), and Manufacturing ($40,423).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Luverne, AL was $170,100 in 2024, which is 0.511 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,700 to $170,100, a 36.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Luverne, AL is 53.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Luverne, AL have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Luverne, AL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$170,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,230

$613

Median Property Taxes

±$149

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.4%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.4% of the housing units in Luverne, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Luverne, 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.

$43,269

Median Household Income

± $14,486

1.15k

Number of Households

± 233

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Luverne, AL declined from $43,269 from the previous year's value of $51,537.

The following chart displays the households in Luverne, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Luverne, 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 (82.4%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Worked At Home (3.69%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Luverne, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who worked at home (3.69%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Luverne, AL have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.53% of the workforce in Luverne, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Luverne, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Luverne, AL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Luverne, AL (630 out of 2.51k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 5.

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