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None of the households in Megargel, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
100% of the residents in Megargel, AL are U.S. citizens.
Megargel, AL is home to a population of 46 people, from which 100% are citizens.
In 2024, there were 1.85 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (24 people) in Megargel, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 White (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Megargel, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Megargel, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Megargel, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 1.85 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (24 people) in Megargel, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 White (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Megargel, AL as a share of the total population.
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.
100% of the population of Megargel, AL has health coverage, with 80.4% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 8.7% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37% were men and 63% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 52.2% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.7% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37% were men and 63% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Megargel, AL stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Megargel, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Megargel, AL grew at a rate of NaNy%, from 0 employees to 13 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Megargel, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (9 people), Management Occupations (4 people), and Legal Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Megargel, AL.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Megargel, AL grew at a rate of NaNy%, from 0 employees to 13 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Megargel, AL, are Wholesale Trade (9 people) and Health Care & Social Assistance (4 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Megargel, AL, though some of these residents may live in Megargel, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).
Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
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.
In 2024, 100% of workers in Megargel, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get 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.
The following chart displays the households in Megargel, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Megargel, AL have 3 cars.
19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Megargel, AL (9 out of 46 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Megargel, 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.
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Social Needs
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.