Mount Olive, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,567

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

7.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

22.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,234

2.24% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$224,000

Population & Diversity

Mount Olive, AL is home to a population of 3.57k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.1% of Mount Olive, AL residents were born outside of the country (75 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.92k people) in Mount Olive, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 236 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 228 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Mount Olive, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Olive, AL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Olive, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.92k ± 526
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
236 ± 348
Other (Hispanic)
228 ± 248

9.34%

Hispanic Population

333 people

9.34% of the people in Mount Olive, AL are hispanic (333 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Olive, 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

2.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

1.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

As of 2024, 2.1% of Mount Olive, AL residents (75 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 Mount Olive, AL was 1.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 24

Mount Olive, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Olive, AL employs 1.67k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Olive, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (264 people), Manufacturing (258 people), and Retail Trade (163 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($110,921), Information ($108,549), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,534).

Employment

Occupations

1.67k

2024 Value

± 318

8.14%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Olive, AL grew at a rate of 8.14%, from 1.55k employees to 1.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Olive, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (261 people), Management Occupations (150 people), and Transportation Occupations (144 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Olive, 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

1.67k

2024 Value

± 318

8.14%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Olive, AL grew at a rate of 8.14%, from 1.55k employees to 1.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Olive, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (264 people), Manufacturing (258 people), and Retail Trade (163 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Olive, AL, though some of these residents may live in Mount Olive, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,145

Median earning men ± $24,702

$47,694

Median earning women ± $11,419

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,125), Information ($108,862), and Construction ($83,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,534), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,331), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,047).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Olive, AL was $224,000 in 2024, which is 0.673 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,400 to $224,000, a 17.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Olive, AL is 88%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Olive, AL have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Olive, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$224,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,839

$1,213

Median Property Taxes

±$263

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 Mount Olive, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

88%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88% of the housing units in Mount Olive, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Olive, 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.

$82,234

Median Household Income

± $18,832

1.38k

Number of Households

± 261

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.38k households in Mount Olive, AL declined from $82,234 from the previous year's value of $84,120.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Olive, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Olive, 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 (77.8%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (6.99%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Mount Olive, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.99%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Olive, AL have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Mount Olive, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Olive, AL (432 out of 3.57k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Olive, AL is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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