Moores Mill, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

6,378

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.6

6.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

4.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,774

11.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$274,000

Population & Diversity

Moores Mill, AL is home to a population of 6.38k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.53% of Moores Mill, AL residents were born outside of the country (544 people).

In 2024, there were 1.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.28k people) in Moores Mill, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.77k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 419 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Moores Mill, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moores Mill, AL was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moores Mill, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.28k ± 422
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.77k ± 396
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
419 ± 177

9.5%

Hispanic Population

606 people

9.5% of the people in Moores Mill, AL are hispanic (606 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moores Mill, 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

8.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

544 people

7.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

427 people

As of 2024, 8.53% of Moores Mill, AL residents (544 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 Moores Mill, AL was 7.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
320 ± 215
Gulf War (1990s)
147 ± 84
Vietnam
59 ± 44

Moores Mill, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Moores Mill, AL employs 3.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moores Mill, AL were Manufacturing (470 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (395 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (381 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($150,345), Public Administration ($87,885), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,611).

Employment

Occupations

3.27k

2024 Value

± 489

7.45%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moores Mill, AL grew at a rate of 7.45%, from 3.05k employees to 3.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moores Mill, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (391 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (356 people), and Production Occupations (349 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moores Mill, 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

3.27k

2024 Value

± 489

7.45%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moores Mill, AL grew at a rate of 7.45%, from 3.05k employees to 3.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moores Mill, AL, are Manufacturing (470 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (395 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (381 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moores Mill, AL, though some of these residents may live in Moores Mill, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,250

Median earning men ± $13,331

$41,994

Median earning women ± $9,689

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($150,345), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,319), and Public Administration ($81,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,420), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,422), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,840).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moores Mill, AL was $274,000 in 2024, which is 0.824 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $243,800 to $274,000, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Moores Mill, AL is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moores Mill, AL have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moores Mill, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$274,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,399

$1,995

Median Property Taxes

±$327

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Moores Mill, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Moores Mill, 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.

$96,774

Median Household Income

± $15,887

2.54k

Number of Households

± 385

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.54k households in Moores Mill, AL grew to $96,774 from the previous year's value of $86,902.

The following chart displays the households in Moores Mill, 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 Moores Mill, 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 (79.8%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Worked At Home (6.79%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Moores Mill, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (6.79%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moores Mill, AL have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.497% of the workforce in Moores Mill, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moores Mill, AL (716 out of 6.38k 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 Females 12 - 14, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Moores Mill, AL is White, followed by Hispanic 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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