Owens Cross Roads, AL

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2023 Population

2,678

4.32% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

31.7

6.21% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

9.98%

5.13% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$73,708

4.18% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$206,100

9.45% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,206

0.083% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Owens Cross Roads, AL had a population of 2.68k people with a median age of 31.7 and a median household income of $73,708. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Owens Cross Roads, AL grew from 2,567 to 2,678, a 4.32% increase and its median household income grew from $70,750 to $73,708, a 4.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Owens Cross Roads, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.02%), Other (Hispanic) (4.44%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.51%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.34%).

None of the households in Owens Cross Roads, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Owens Cross Roads, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Owens Cross Roads, AL was $206,100, and the homeownership rate was 83%.

Most people in Owens Cross Roads, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Owens Cross Roads, AL was 2 cars per household.

United States Alabama Madison County, AL Huntsville, AL Marshall & Madison (Far Southeast) Counties PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Owens Cross Roads, AL is home to a population of 2.68k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.88% of Owens Cross Roads, AL residents were born outside of the country (77 people).

In 2023, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.19k people) in Owens Cross Roads, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 188 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 119 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.1% of Owens Cross Roads, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Owens Cross Roads, AL was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Owens Cross Roads, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.19k ± 218
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
188 ± 155
Other (Hispanic)
119 ± 131

5.23%

Hispanic Population

140 people

5.23% of the people in Owens Cross Roads, AL are hispanic (140 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Owens Cross Roads, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

2.06%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

As of 2023, 2.88% of Owens Cross Roads, AL residents (77 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 Owens Cross Roads, AL was 2.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
86 ± 56
Vietnam
55 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 29

Owens Cross Roads, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Owens Cross Roads, AL employs 1.21k people. The largest industries in Owens Cross Roads, AL are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (216 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (189 people), and Construction (124 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($81,875), Other Services Except Public Administration ($78,382), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,602).

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

1.21k

2023 Value

± 177

0.083%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Owens Cross Roads, AL grew at a rate of 0.083%, from 1.21k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Owens Cross Roads, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (197 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (106 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (92 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Owens Cross Roads, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.21k

2023 Value

± 177

0.083%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Owens Cross Roads, AL grew at a rate of 0.083%, from 1.21k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Owens Cross Roads, AL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (216 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (189 people), and Construction (124 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Owens Cross Roads, AL, though some of these residents may live in Owens Cross Roads, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,371

Median earning men ± $7,994

$33,472

Median earning women ± $9,828

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,765), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($78,676).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,917), Public Administration ($60,089), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,944).

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.

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 Owens Cross Roads, 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

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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

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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).

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

The median property value in Owens Cross Roads, AL was $206,100 in 2023, which is 0.679 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $188,300 to $206,100, a 9.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Owens Cross Roads, AL is 83%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Owens Cross Roads, AL have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Owens Cross Roads, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$206,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,332

$748

Median Property Taxes

±$128

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 Owens Cross Roads, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83%

Homeownership

2023

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83% of the housing units in Owens Cross Roads, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Owens Cross Roads, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Owens Cross Roads, 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.

$73,708

Median Household Income

± $17,871

901

Number of Households

± 154

In 2023, the median household income of the 901 households in Owens Cross Roads, AL grew to $73,708 from the previous year's value of $70,750.

The following chart displays the households in Owens Cross Roads, 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 Owens Cross Roads, 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 (76.3%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (8.47%)

In 2023, 76.3% of workers in Owens Cross Roads, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.47%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Owens Cross Roads, AL have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.686% of the workforce in Owens Cross Roads, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Owens Cross Roads, AL (259 out of 2.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Owens Cross Roads, 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
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

87.4% of the population of Owens Cross Roads, AL has health coverage, with 51.1% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 5.36% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.54% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Madison County, AL see 1150 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.68% increase from the previous year (1120 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1937 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 585 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,150 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Madison County, AL

Primary care physicians in Madison County, AL see an average of 1,150 patients per year. This represents a 2.68% increase from the previous year (1,120 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.8% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.64% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.6%

Uninsured

51.1%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

5.36%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

1.54%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Owens Cross Roads, AL grew by 9.31% from 11.5% to 12.6%.

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

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