Needham, AL

Census Place

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2023 Population

6.74% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

50.8

1.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$78,906

3.06% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Needham, AL had a population of 83 people with a median age of 50.8 and a median household income of $78,906. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Needham, AL declined from 89 to 83, a −6.74% decrease and its median household income grew from $76,563 to $78,906, a 3.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Needham, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Needham, 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.

Most people in Needham, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 46.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Needham, AL was 4 cars per household.

United States Alabama Choctaw County, AL Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were Infinityk times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (83 people) in Needham, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Needham, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
83 ± 59
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 13
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Needham, 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.

Economy

The economy of Needham, AL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Needham, AL are Retail Trade (19 people), Transportation & Warehousing (14 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (9 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($63,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,438), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,438).

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

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Needham, AL stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Needham, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (23 people), Sales & Related Occupations (8 people), and Material Moving Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Needham, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Needham, AL stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Needham, AL, are Retail Trade (19 people), Transportation & Warehousing (14 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Needham, AL, though some of these residents may live in Needham, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,500

Median earning men ± $60,930

$53,750

Median earning women ± $43,003

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($35,208).

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 Needham, 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

Completions

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

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

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

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

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 Needham, AL have an average commute time of 46.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Needham, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Needham, 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.

$78,906

Median Household Income

± $29,715

Number of Households

± 36

In 2023, the median household income of the 31 households in Needham, AL grew to $78,906 from the previous year's value of $76,563.

The following chart displays the households in Needham, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Needham, 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 (100%)
Carpooled (0%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 100% of workers in Needham, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

46.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Needham, AL have a longer commute time (46.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Needham, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Needham, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Needham, AL have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Needham, AL (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

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

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

100% of the population of Needham, AL has health coverage, with 79.5% on employee plans, 6.02% on Medicaid, 7.23% on Medicare, 7.23% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Choctaw County, AL see 2484 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (2518 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2089 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 12533 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Choctaw County, AL.

2,484 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Choctaw County, AL

Primary care physicians in Choctaw County, AL see an average of 2,484 patients per year. This represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (2,518 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.43% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 63.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.2% were men and 61.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

79.5%

Employer Coverage

6.02%

Medicaid

7.23%

Medicare

7.23%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Needham, AL stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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