New Brockton, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,430

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

8.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.4%

6.95% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,212

4.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$207,600

Population & Diversity

New Brockton, AL is home to a population of 1.43k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.68% of New Brockton, AL residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 4.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (959 people) in New Brockton, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 235 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 138 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of New Brockton, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Brockton, AL was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Brockton, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
959 ± 155
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
235 ± 113
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
138 ± 80

5.87%

Hispanic Population

84 people

5.87% of the people in New Brockton, AL are hispanic (84 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Brockton, 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

1.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

1.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 1.68% of New Brockton, AL residents (24 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 New Brockton, AL was 1.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 26
Vietnam
38 ± 29

New Brockton, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Brockton, AL employs 589 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Brockton, AL were Educational Services (99 people), Manufacturing (95 people), and Retail Trade (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,375), Wholesale Trade ($83,250), and Educational Services ($75,379).

Employment

Occupations

589

2024 Value

± 125

−6.66%

1 Year decline

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Brockton, AL declined at a rate of −6.66%, from 631 employees to 589 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Brockton, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (64 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (59 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Brockton, 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

589

2024 Value

± 125

−6.66%

1 Year decline

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Brockton, AL declined at a rate of −6.66%, from 631 employees to 589 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Brockton, AL, are Educational Services (99 people), Manufacturing (95 people), and Retail Trade (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Brockton, AL, though some of these residents may live in New Brockton, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,375

Median earning men ± $25,337

$36,389

Median earning women ± $13,347

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,417), Public Administration ($81,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,067), Public Administration ($48,021), and Manufacturing ($44,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Brockton, AL was $207,600 in 2024, which is 0.624 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $180,800 to $207,600, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in New Brockton, AL is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Brockton, AL have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Brockton, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$207,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,515

$415

Median Property Taxes

±$95

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in New Brockton, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Brockton, 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.

$72,212

Median Household Income

± $20,668

573

Number of Households

± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 573 households in New Brockton, AL grew to $72,212 from the previous year's value of $69,135.

The following chart displays the households in New Brockton, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Brockton, 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 (89.2%)
Worked At Home (3.6%)
Carpooled (3.09%)

In 2024, 89.2% of workers in New Brockton, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.6%) and those who carpooled to work (3.09%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Brockton, AL have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.27% of the workforce in New Brockton, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Brockton, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Brockton, AL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Brockton, AL (283 out of 1.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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