Monroeville, AL

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2024 Population
5,802
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.3
4.62% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
28.8%
5.62% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$32,513
2.79% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$122,900
6.13% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,784
0.446% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Monroeville, 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 Monroeville, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Monroeville, AL are Alabama Southern Community College (289 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2024, the median property value in Monroeville, AL was $122,900, and the homeownership rate was 56.7%.

Most people in Monroeville, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroeville, AL was 3 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaMonroe County, ALSouthwest Alabama PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Monroeville, AL is home to a population of 5.8k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.483% of Monroeville, AL residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 1.78 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.55k people) in Monroeville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.99k White (Non-Hispanic) and 228 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroeville, AL
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.55k ± 399
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.99k ± 352
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    228 ± 170
0.483%
Hispanic Population
28 people

In 2024, there were 1.78 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.55k people) in Monroeville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.99k White (Non-Hispanic) and 228 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.483% of the people in Monroeville, AL are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monroeville, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    53,867 ± 5,668 people
  2. Guatemala
    18,373 ± 3,322 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.483%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
28 people

As of 2024, 0.483% of Monroeville, AL residents (28 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 Monroeville, AL was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    83 ± 73
  2. Vietnam
    42 ± 68
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    29 ± 44

Monroeville, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Monroeville, AL employs 1.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monroeville, AL were Manufacturing (323 people), Retail Trade (322 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (290 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($58,417), Educational Services ($56,932), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,338).

Employment

Occupations

1.78k
2024 Value
± 374
−0.446%
1 Year decline
± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroeville, AL declined at a rate of −0.446%, from 1.79k employees to 1.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroeville, AL, are Production Occupations (240 people), Sales & Related Occupations (211 people), and Material Moving Occupations (144 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroeville, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.78k
2024 Value
± 374
−0.446%
1 Year decline
± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroeville, AL declined at a rate of −0.446%, from 1.79k employees to 1.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroeville, AL, are Manufacturing (323 people), Retail Trade (322 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (290 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroeville, AL, though some of these residents may live in Monroeville, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,239
Median earning men ± $18,135
$26,089
Median earning women ± $8,957

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,590), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,480), and Public Administration ($47,736).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,794), Manufacturing ($33,415), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($24,623).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Civics

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Monroeville, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

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.

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Education

In 2017, universities in Monroeville, AL awarded 289 degrees. The student population of Monroeville, AL in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 489 male students and 493 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monroeville, AL are White (175 and 60.6%), Black or African American (103 and 35.6%), American Indian or Alaska Native (4 and 1.38%), and Hispanic or Latino (4 and 1.38%).

The largest universities in Monroeville, AL by number of degrees awarded are Alabama Southern Community College (289 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Monroeville, AL are General Studies (98 and 33.9%), Industrial Technology (82 and 28.4%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (35 and 12.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 982 students enrolled in Monroeville, AL, 49.8% men and 50.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 555 records, of which 52.1% were women and 47.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    98 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    35 degrees awarded
  3. Industrial Technology
    28 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Monroeville, AL was General Studies with 98 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Monroeville, AL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Alabama Southern Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
289 degrees awarded

In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Alabama Southern Community College with 289 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2017, 130 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monroeville, AL, which is 0.818 times less than the 159 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2017, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 175 degrees mean that there were 1.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 103 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,510) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2017.

Public, 2-year ($870) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2017.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroeville, AL was $122,900 in 2024, which is 0.369 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,800 to $122,900, a 6.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroeville, AL is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monroeville, AL have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroeville, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$122,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$25,982
$1,367
Median Property Taxes
±$293

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

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

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Rent vs Own

56.7%
Homeownership
2024
67.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56.7% of the housing units in Monroeville, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$32,513
Median Household Income
± $4,530
2.41k
Number of Households
± 391

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.41k households in Monroeville, AL grew to $32,513 from the previous year's value of $31,629.

The following chart displays the households in Monroeville, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monroeville, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (94.2%)
  2. Carpooled (3.55%)
  3. Walked (1.37%)

In 2024, 94.2% of workers in Monroeville, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.55%) and those who walked to work (1.37%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroeville, AL have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.41% of the workforce in Monroeville, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Monroeville, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monroeville, AL have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroeville, AL (1.61k out of 5.6k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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Health

93.4% of the population of Monroeville, AL has health coverage, with 37% on employee plans, 24.5% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 5.79% 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, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 32.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.62%
Uninsured
37%
Employer Coverage
24.5%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
5.79%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monroeville, AL declined by 32.6% from 9.82% to 6.62%.

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