Mignon, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

865

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.6

28.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31.6%

16.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$32,818

1.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$37,500

Population & Diversity

Mignon, AL is home to a population of 865 people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.58% of Mignon, AL residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 2.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (507 people) in Mignon, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 175 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 126 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Mignon, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mignon, AL was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mignon, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
507 ± 232
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
175 ± 136
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
126 ± 99

6.59%

Hispanic Population

57 people

6.59% of the people in Mignon, AL are hispanic (57 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mignon, 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

3.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

2.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 3.58% of Mignon, AL residents (31 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 Mignon, AL was 2.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

37 ± 59

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

Economy

The economy of Mignon, AL employs 432 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mignon, AL were Retail Trade (117 people), Manufacturing (79 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,278), Manufacturing ($27,841), and Retail Trade ($24,327).

Employment

Occupations

432

2024 Value

± 179

26.3%

1 Year growth

± 48.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mignon, AL grew at a rate of 26.3%, from 342 employees to 432 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mignon, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (80 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (72 people), and Production Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mignon, 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

432

2024 Value

± 179

26.3%

1 Year growth

± 48.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mignon, AL grew at a rate of 26.3%, from 342 employees to 432 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mignon, AL, are Retail Trade (117 people), Manufacturing (79 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mignon, AL, though some of these residents may live in Mignon, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,122

Median earning men ± $27,077

$9,949

Median earning women ± $29,779

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

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($9,628).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mignon, AL was $37,500 in 2024, which is 0.113 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $38,100 to $37,500, a 1.57% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mignon, AL is 50.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mignon, AL have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mignon, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$37,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,177

$194

Median Property Taxes

±$90

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mignon, 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.

$32,818

Median Household Income

± $18,867

382

Number of Households

± 155

In 2024, the median household income of the 382 households in Mignon, AL declined from $32,818 from the previous year's value of $33,217.

The following chart displays the households in Mignon, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mignon, 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 (70.4%)
Carpooled (13%)
Motorcycle (6.94%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Mignon, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (6.94%).

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

17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mignon, AL have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mignon, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mignon, AL (273 out of 865 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 < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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