Macedonia, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

441

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.7

14.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.1%

72% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,453

2024 Median Property Value

$110,800

Economy

The economy of Macedonia, AL employs 115 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Macedonia, AL were Transportation & Warehousing (44 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,833) and Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,833).

Employment

Occupations

115

2024 Value

± 107

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± 130%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Macedonia, AL declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 117 employees to 115 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Macedonia, AL, are Transportation Occupations (44 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (12 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Macedonia, 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

115

2024 Value

± 107

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± 130%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Macedonia, AL declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 117 employees to 115 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Macedonia, AL, are Transportation & Warehousing (44 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Macedonia, AL, though some of these residents may live in Macedonia, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,949

Median earning men ± $10,640

$39,773

Median earning women ± $3,147

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Macedonia, AL was $110,800 in 2024, which is 0.333 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $93,700 to $110,800, a 18.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Macedonia, AL is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Macedonia, AL have an average commute time of 70.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Macedonia, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,105

$80

Median Property Taxes

±$63

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$31,453

Median Household Income

± $13,290

117

Number of Households

± 87

The following chart displays the households in Macedonia, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Macedonia, 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 (88.3%)
Public Transit (11.7%)

In 2024, 88.3% of workers in Macedonia, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

70.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Macedonia, AL have a longer commute time (70.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 42.7% of the workforce in Macedonia, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Macedonia, AL (102 out of 441 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Macedonia, AL is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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