Montevallo, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,556

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

16% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,626

3.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$220,700

Population & Diversity

Montevallo, AL is home to a population of 7.56k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.84% of Montevallo, AL residents were born outside of the country (366 people).

In 2024, there were 2.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.65k people) in Montevallo, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.05k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 426 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Montevallo, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montevallo, AL was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montevallo, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.65k ± 494
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.05k ± 422
White (Hispanic)
426 ± 301

6.39%

Hispanic Population

483 people

6.39% of the people in Montevallo, AL are hispanic (483 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montevallo, 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

4.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

366 people

5.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

381 people

As of 2024, 4.84% of Montevallo, AL residents (366 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 Montevallo, AL was 5.13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
86 ± 56
Vietnam
84 ± 53
Korea
30 ± 31

Montevallo, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Montevallo, AL employs 3.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montevallo, AL were Retail Trade (631 people), Educational Services (583 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (365 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($180,167), Utilities ($76,250), and Wholesale Trade ($75,481).

Employment

Occupations

3.37k

2024 Value

± 441

5.94%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montevallo, AL grew at a rate of 5.94%, from 3.18k employees to 3.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montevallo, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (479 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (417 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (283 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montevallo, 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

3.37k

2024 Value

± 441

5.94%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montevallo, AL grew at a rate of 5.94%, from 3.18k employees to 3.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montevallo, AL, are Retail Trade (631 people), Educational Services (583 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (365 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montevallo, AL, though some of these residents may live in Montevallo, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,219

Median earning men ± $6,597

$16,995

Median earning women ± $7,906

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($76,731), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,958), and Public Administration ($60,774).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,341), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,356), and Construction ($38,693).

Education

The student population of Montevallo, AL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,197 male students and 1,891 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Montevallo, AL are White (421 and 72.2%), Black or African American (87 and 14.9%), Hispanic or Latino (38 and 6.52%), and Two or More Races (18 and 3.09%).

The largest universities in Montevallo, AL by number of degrees awarded are University of Montevallo (600 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Montevallo, AL are Elementary Education & Teaching (62 and 10.3%), General Business Administration & Management (50 and 8.33%), and School Counseling & Guidance Services (46 and 7.67%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $12,090 for in-state students and $25,110 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Montevallo, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 53.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,088 (38.8% men and 61.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,088 students enrolled in Montevallo, AL, 38.8% men and 61.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,720 records, of which 63.3% were women and 36.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
45 degrees awarded
General Art Studies
43 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
36 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Montevallo, AL was Elementary Education & Teaching with 45 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Montevallo

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

600 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Montevallo with 600 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 183 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Montevallo, AL, which is 0.439 times less than the 417 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 421 degrees mean that there were 4.84 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 87 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($12,090) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,858) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,020) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montevallo, AL was $220,700 in 2024, which is 0.663 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $210,400 to $220,700, a 4.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Montevallo, AL is 64.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montevallo, AL have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montevallo, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$220,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,116

$1,621

Median Property Taxes

±$359

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.9% of the housing units in Montevallo, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montevallo, 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.

$56,626

Median Household Income

± $13,306

2.5k

Number of Households

± 392

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.5k households in Montevallo, AL grew to $56,626 from the previous year's value of $54,665.

The following chart displays the households in Montevallo, 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 Montevallo, 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 (73.9%)
Worked At Home (9.68%)
Walked (8.99%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Montevallo, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.68%) and those who walked to work (8.99%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montevallo, AL have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Montevallo, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montevallo, AL (1.02k out of 5.77k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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