Nectar, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

460

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

6.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

9.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,979

13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$168,300

Population & Diversity

Nectar, AL is home to a population of 460 people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.43% of Nectar, AL residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 4.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (317 people) in Nectar, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 71 White (Hispanic) and 54 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Nectar, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nectar, AL was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nectar, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
317 ± 126
White (Hispanic)
71 ± 93
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
54 ± 84

28%

Hispanic Population

129 people

28% of the people in Nectar, AL are hispanic (129 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nectar, 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

5.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

7.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

As of 2024, 5.43% of Nectar, AL residents (25 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 Nectar, AL was 7.59%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 14
Korea
1 ± 13

Nectar, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nectar, AL employs 171 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nectar, AL were Retail Trade (38 people), Construction (31 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($101,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,375).

Employment

Occupations

171

2024 Value

± 88

−3.93%

1 Year decline

± 73.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nectar, AL declined at a rate of −3.93%, from 178 employees to 171 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nectar, AL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (29 people), Material Moving Occupations (21 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nectar, 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

171

2024 Value

± 88

−3.93%

1 Year decline

± 73.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nectar, AL declined at a rate of −3.93%, from 178 employees to 171 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nectar, AL, are Retail Trade (38 people), Construction (31 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nectar, AL, though some of these residents may live in Nectar, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,833

Median earning men ± $18,698

$31,250

Median earning women ± $19,385

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,583), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,250), and Retail Trade ($35,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,083) and Retail Trade ($24,432).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nectar, AL was $168,300 in 2024, which is 0.506 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,900 to $168,300, a 7.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Nectar, AL is 78%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nectar, AL have an average commute time of 35.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nectar, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,806

$110

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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

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

Rent vs Own

78%

Homeownership

2024

76.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78% of the housing units in Nectar, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nectar, 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.

$51,979

Median Household Income

± $12,300

141

Number of Households

± 44

In 2024, the median household income of the 141 households in Nectar, AL grew to $51,979 from the previous year's value of $46,000.

The following chart displays the households in Nectar, 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 Nectar, 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 (71.8%)
Carpooled (21.2%)
Worked At Home (5.88%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Nectar, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.2%) and those who worked at home (5.88%).

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

35.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nectar, AL have a longer commute time (35.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.38% of the workforce in Nectar, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nectar, AL (57 out of 460 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 < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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