Our Town, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

372

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

66.8

42.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

45.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$63,333

27.2% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$115,700

Population & Diversity

Our Town, AL is home to a population of 372 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (222 people) in Our Town, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 94 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Our Town, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Our Town, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Our Town, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
222 ± 122
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
94 ± 131
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 38

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Our Town, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Our Town, AL employs 142 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Our Town, AL were Educational Services (53 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($39,306) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,607).

Employment

Occupations

142

2024 Value

± 112

−41.3%

1 Year decline

± 167%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Our Town, AL declined at a rate of −41.3%, from 242 employees to 142 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Our Town, AL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (44 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Our Town, 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

142

2024 Value

± 112

−41.3%

1 Year decline

± 167%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Our Town, AL declined at a rate of −41.3%, from 242 employees to 142 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Our Town, AL, are Educational Services (53 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Our Town, AL, though some of these residents may live in Our Town, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,654

Median earning men ± $15,621

$20,357

Median earning women ± $38,404

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,306).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Our Town, AL was $115,700 in 2022, which is 0.348 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $90,800 to $115,700, a 27.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Our Town, AL is 93.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Our Town, AL have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Our Town, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$115,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$108,334

$161

Median Property Taxes

±$86

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.1% of the housing units in Our Town, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Our Town, 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.

$63,333

Median Household Income

± $26,899

173

Number of Households

± 88

In 2023, the median household income of the 173 households in Our Town, AL declined from $63,333 from the previous year's value of $86,983.

The following chart displays the households in Our Town, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Our Town, 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 (78.9%)
Worked At Home (21.1%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Our Town, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.1%) and those who carpooled 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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Our Town, AL have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Our Town, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Our Town, AL (49 out of 372 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Our Town, AL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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