Muscle Shoals, AL

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2023 Population

16,670

2.06% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.2

4.37% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

10.4%

59.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$70,927

0.616% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,372

3.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Muscle Shoals, AL had a population of 16.7k people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $70,927. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Muscle Shoals, AL grew from 16,334 to 16,670, a 2.06% increase and its median household income grew from $70,493 to $70,927, a 0.616% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Muscle Shoals, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.11%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.16%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.91%).

None of the households in Muscle Shoals, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Muscle Shoals, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Muscle Shoals, AL are Northwest-Shoals Community College (1,443 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Muscle Shoals, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Muscle Shoals, AL was 2 cars per household.

United States Alabama Colbert County, AL Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Lauderdale, Colbert & Franklin Counties PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Muscle Shoals, AL is home to a population of 16.7k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.53% of Muscle Shoals, AL residents were born outside of the country (422 people).

In 2023, there were 5.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in Muscle Shoals, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.23k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 518 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.4% of Muscle Shoals, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Muscle Shoals, AL was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Muscle Shoals, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.9k ± 588
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.23k ± 573
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
518 ± 273

4.94%

Hispanic Population

823 people

4.94% of the people in Muscle Shoals, AL are hispanic (823 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Muscle Shoals, 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
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Foreign-Born Population

2.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

422 people

3.29%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

538 people

As of 2023, 2.53% of Muscle Shoals, AL residents (422 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Muscle Shoals, AL was 3.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
367 ± 164
Vietnam
279 ± 117
Gulf War (1990s)
126 ± 82

Muscle Shoals, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Muscle Shoals, AL employs 8.37k people. The largest industries in Muscle Shoals, AL are Manufacturing (1,383 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,234 people), and Retail Trade (1,132 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($75,998), Wholesale Trade ($63,413), and Educational Services ($58,435).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.37k

2023 Value

± 882

3.5%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Muscle Shoals, AL grew at a rate of 3.5%, from 8.09k employees to 8.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Muscle Shoals, AL, are Management Occupations (1,036 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (913 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (750 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Muscle Shoals, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.37k

2023 Value

± 882

3.5%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Muscle Shoals, AL grew at a rate of 3.5%, from 8.09k employees to 8.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Muscle Shoals, AL, are Manufacturing (1,383 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,234 people), and Retail Trade (1,132 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Muscle Shoals, AL, though some of these residents may live in Muscle Shoals, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Muscle Shoals, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Muscle Shoals, AL awarded 1,443 degrees. The student population of Muscle Shoals, AL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,853 male students and 2,179 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Muscle Shoals, AL are White (1,128 and 79.3%), followed by Black or African American (114 and 8.02%), Hispanic or Latino (97 and 6.82%), and Two or More Races (31 and 2.18%).

The largest universities in Muscle Shoals, AL by number of degrees awarded are Northwest-Shoals Community College (1,443 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Muscle Shoals, AL are General Studies (564 and 39.1%), Welding Technology (180 and 12.5%), and Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (85 and 5.89%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 4,032 students enrolled in Muscle Shoals, AL, 46% men and 54% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,016 records, of which 54.1% were women and 45.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Muscle Shoals, AL was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Northwest-Shoals Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,443 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwest-Shoals Community College with 1,443 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 755 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Muscle Shoals, AL, which is 1.1 times more than the 688 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,128 degrees mean that there were 9.89 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 114 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Muscle Shoals, AL have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Muscle Shoals, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Muscle Shoals, AL is $70,927. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Muscle Shoals, AL was Census Tract 208.01 with a value of $70,860, followed by Census Tract 207.03 and Census Tract 208.02, with respective values of $69,696 and $50,609.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 208.01
Census Tract 207.03
Census Tract 208.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Muscle Shoals, AL was Census Tract 208.01 with a value of $70,860, followed by Census Tract 207.03 and Census Tract 208.02, with respective values of $69,696 and $50,609.

The following map shows all of the places in Muscle Shoals, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,927

Median Household Income

± $11,793

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Muscle Shoals, AL grew to $70,927 from the previous year's value of $70,493.

The following chart displays the households in Muscle Shoals, 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 Muscle Shoals, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (6.55%)

In 2023, 79.4% of workers in Muscle Shoals, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.55%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Muscle Shoals, AL have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Muscle Shoals, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Muscle Shoals, AL (1.7k out of 16.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.1% of the population of Muscle Shoals, AL has health coverage, with 54.1% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 3.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colbert County, AL see 1583 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.58% decrease from the previous year (1625 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2053 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1916 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,583 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colbert County, AL

Primary care physicians in Colbert County, AL see an average of 1,583 patients per year. This represents a 2.58% decrease from the previous year (1,625 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Colbert County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.91%

Uninsured

54.1%

Employer Coverage

11.9%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

3.45%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Muscle Shoals, AL declined by 18.2% from 6% to 4.91%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Muscle Shoals, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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