Marbury, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,570

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.8

6.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.6%

3.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,558

9.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$179,600

Population & Diversity

Marbury, AL is home to a population of 1.57k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.01% of Marbury, AL residents were born outside of the country (63 people).

In 2024, there were 5.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Marbury, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 240 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 27 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

93.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Marbury, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marbury, AL was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marbury, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 508
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
240 ± 244
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 44

15.3%

Hispanic Population

240 people

15.3% of the people in Marbury, AL are hispanic (240 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marbury, 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

4.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

6.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

As of 2024, 4.01% of Marbury, AL residents (63 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 Marbury, AL was 6.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
73 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 68
Vietnam
14 ± 30

Marbury, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marbury, AL employs 720 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marbury, AL were Retail Trade (149 people), Public Administration (105 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (103 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($78,594), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($75,849), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($75,096).

Employment

Occupations

720

2024 Value

± 293

0.699%

1 Year growth

± 56.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marbury, AL grew at a rate of 0.699%, from 715 employees to 720 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marbury, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (162 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (127 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marbury, 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

720

2024 Value

± 293

0.699%

1 Year growth

± 56.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marbury, AL grew at a rate of 0.699%, from 715 employees to 720 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marbury, AL, are Retail Trade (149 people), Public Administration (105 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marbury, AL, though some of these residents may live in Marbury, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,568

Median earning men ± $23,646

$47,386

Median earning women ± $36,851

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($152,583), Manufacturing ($78,594), and Retail Trade ($24,075).

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marbury, AL was $179,600 in 2024, which is 0.54 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $211,100 to $179,600, a 14.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Marbury, AL is 94.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marbury, AL have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marbury, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$179,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$98,211

$468

Median Property Taxes

±$175

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

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

Rent vs Own

94.4%

Homeownership

2024

74.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.4% of the housing units in Marbury, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marbury, 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.

$83,558

Median Household Income

± $22,540

496

Number of Households

± 169

In 2024, the median household income of the 496 households in Marbury, AL grew to $83,558 from the previous year's value of $76,367.

The following chart displays the households in Marbury, 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 Marbury, 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 (91.1%)
Worked At Home (4.99%)
Carpooled (3.51%)

In 2024, 91.1% of workers in Marbury, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.99%) and those who carpooled to work (3.51%).

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

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marbury, AL have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Marbury, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marbury, AL (213 out of 1.57k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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