Northport, AL

Census Place

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2023 Population
30,991
0.902% 1-year growth
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
36.2
6.78% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
12.6%
12.5% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$77,781
7.6% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$258,800
7.92% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
15,627
3.11% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Northport, AL had a population of 31k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $77,781. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Northport, AL grew from 30,714 to 30,991, a 0.902% increase and its median household income grew from $72,286 to $77,781, a 7.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northport, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.82%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.65%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.37%).

None of the households in Northport, 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.

96.9% of the residents in Northport, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Northport, AL are University Academy of Hair Design (476805) (37 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Northport, AL was $258,800, and the homeownership rate was 60.9%.

Most people in Northport, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Northport, AL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Northport, AL is home to a population of 31k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.82% of Northport, AL residents were born outside of the country (1.18k people).

In 2023, there were 2.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.5k people) in Northport, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.19k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 565 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.9%
2023 Citizenship
98.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.9% of Northport, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Northport, AL was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northport, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.5k ± 1.22k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.19k ± 1.23k
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    565 ± 242
4.99%
Hispanic Population
1.55k people

In 2023, there were 2.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.5k people) in Northport, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.19k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 565 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.99% of the people in Northport, AL are hispanic (1.55k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Northport, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    45,935 ± 5,238 people
  2. Guatemala
    15,043 ± 3,007 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.82%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.18k people
2.92%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
897 people

As of 2023, 3.82% of Northport, AL residents (1.18k 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 Northport, AL was 2.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    446 ± 153
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    262 ± 132
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    141 ± 86

Northport, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Northport, AL employs 15.6k people. The largest industries in Northport, AL are Educational Services (2,578 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,508 people), and Manufacturing (2,348 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($111,471), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($97,386), and Utilities ($89,444).

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.

Occupations

15.6k
2023 Value
± 1,205
3.11%
1 Year growth
± 10.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Northport, AL grew at a rate of 3.11%, from 15.2k employees to 15.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northport, AL, are Management Occupations (1,839 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,635 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,528 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northport, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

15.6k
2023 Value
± 1,205
3.11%
1 Year growth
± 10.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Northport, AL grew at a rate of 3.11%, from 15.2k employees to 15.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northport, AL, are Educational Services (2,578 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,508 people), and Manufacturing (2,348 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northport, AL, though some of these residents may live in Northport, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,650
Median earning men ± $3,487
$43,131
Median earning women ± $5,193

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($111,544), Manufacturing ($79,641), and Construction ($70,755).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($59,216), Public Administration ($51,813), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,356).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Northport, AL awarded 37 degrees. The student population of Northport, AL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 44 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Northport, AL are White (27 and 73%), followed by Black or African American (10 and 27%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Northport, AL by number of degrees awarded are University Academy of Hair Design (476805) (37 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Northport, AL are General Cosmetology (36 and 97.3%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (1 and 2.7%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 44 students enrolled in Northport, AL, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 22 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
36 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Northport, AL was General Cosmetology with 36 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
37 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University Academy of Hair Design (476805) with 37 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Northport, AL, which is 0.0278 times less than the 36 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 27 degrees mean that there were 2.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 10 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Northport, AL was $258,800 in 2023, which is 0.853 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $239,800 to $258,800, a 7.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Northport, AL is 60.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Northport, AL have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northport, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Northport, AL is $77,781. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Northport, AL was Census Tract 104.06 with a value of $123,750, followed by Census Tract 102.01 and Census Tract 102.03, with respective values of $105,477 and $95,942.

Property

$258,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$11,453
$7,548
Median Property Taxes
±$669

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

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

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Rent vs Own

60.9%
Homeownership
2023
65.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 60.9% of the housing units in Northport, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 104.06
  2. Census Tract 102.01
  3. Census Tract 102.03

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Northport, AL was Census Tract 104.06 with a value of $123,750, followed by Census Tract 102.01 and Census Tract 102.03, with respective values of $105,477 and $95,942.

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

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Household Income

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$77,781
Median Household Income
± $10,165
12.4k
Number of Households
± 1,033

In 2023, the median household income of the 12.4k households in Northport, AL grew to $77,781 from the previous year's value of $72,286.

The following chart displays the households in Northport, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Northport, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (85.5%)
  2. Carpooled (9.36%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.89%)

In 2023, 85.5% of workers in Northport, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.36%) and those who worked at home (4.89%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northport, AL have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Northport, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northport, AL (3.77k out of 30k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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

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.

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Health

96% of the population of Northport, AL has health coverage, with 57.5% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 8.53% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.835% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tuscaloosa County, AL see 1378 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.29% decrease from the previous year (1396 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2226 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 634 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,378 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tuscaloosa County, AL

Primary care physicians in Tuscaloosa County, AL see an average of 1,378 patients per year. This represents a 1.29% decrease from the previous year (1,396 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.98%
Uninsured
57.5%
Employer Coverage
15.9%
Medicaid
8.53%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
0.835%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Northport, AL declined by 9.2% from 4.38% to 3.98%.

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

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