Margaret, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,877

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.8

2.82% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.74%

43.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$101,802

4.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$230,900

Population & Diversity

Margaret, AL is home to a population of 5.88k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.71% of Margaret, AL residents were born outside of the country (159 people).

In 2024, there were 5.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.71k people) in Margaret, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 872 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 148 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Margaret, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Margaret, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Margaret, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.71k ± 505
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
872 ± 471
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
148 ± 143

4.05%

Hispanic Population

238 people

4.05% of the people in Margaret, AL are hispanic (238 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Margaret, 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

2.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

159 people

As of 2024, 2.71% of Margaret, AL residents (159 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 Margaret, AL was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
70 ± 65
Gulf War (2001-)
65 ± 61
Vietnam
41 ± 59

Margaret, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Margaret, AL employs 3.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Margaret, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (611 people), Manufacturing (380 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (297 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($82,438), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,689), and Transportation & Warehousing ($72,229).

Employment

Occupations

3.24k

2024 Value

± 496

18%

1 Year growth

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Margaret, AL grew at a rate of 18%, from 2.74k employees to 3.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Margaret, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (548 people), Management Occupations (419 people), and Production Occupations (354 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Margaret, 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

3.24k

2024 Value

± 496

18%

1 Year growth

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Margaret, AL grew at a rate of 18%, from 2.74k employees to 3.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Margaret, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (611 people), Manufacturing (380 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (297 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Margaret, AL, though some of these residents may live in Margaret, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,750

Median earning men ± $12,327

$44,021

Median earning women ± $3,514

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,035), Wholesale Trade ($78,958), and Public Administration ($74,698).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,870), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,469), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,272).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Margaret, AL was $230,900 in 2024, which is 0.694 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $224,700 to $230,900, a 2.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Margaret, AL is 87.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Margaret, AL have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Margaret, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$230,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,841

$1,802

Median Property Taxes

±$328

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.3% of the housing units in Margaret, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Margaret, 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.

$101,802

Median Household Income

± $18,775

2.07k

Number of Households

± 373

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.07k households in Margaret, AL grew to $101,802 from the previous year's value of $97,075.

The following chart displays the households in Margaret, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Margaret, 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 (83.7%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (2.18%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in Margaret, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (2.18%).

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

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Margaret, AL have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.41% of the workforce in Margaret, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Margaret, AL (220 out of 5.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

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