Pelham, AL

Census Place

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2024 Population
24,827
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40
2.91% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
6.72%
6.46% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$101,094
10% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$299,800
7.49% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
13,582
0.00736% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pelham, 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.

95.8% of the residents in Pelham, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pelham, AL was $299,800, and the homeownership rate was 83.9%.

Most people in Pelham, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Pelham, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pelham, AL is home to a population of 24.8k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.03% of Pelham, AL residents were born outside of the country (1.75k people).

In 2024, there were 5.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in Pelham, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.84k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%
2024 Citizenship
94.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Pelham, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pelham, AL was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pelham, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16.7k ± 1.05k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.8k ± 670
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.84k ± 739
13.9%
Hispanic Population
3.46k people

In 2024, there were 5.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in Pelham, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.84k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.9% of the people in Pelham, AL are hispanic (3.46k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pelham, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.03%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.75k people
8.34%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.05k people

As of 2024, 7.03% of Pelham, AL residents (1.75k 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 Pelham, AL was 8.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    510 ± 172
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    333 ± 152
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    238 ± 150

Pelham, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Pelham, AL employs 13.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pelham, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,888 people), Educational Services (1,405 people), and Retail Trade (1,351 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($141,050), Utilities ($120,277), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,208).

Employment

Occupations

13.6k
2024 Value
± 1,002
0.00736%
1 Year growth
± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pelham, AL grew at a rate of 0.00736%, from 13.6k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pelham, AL, are Management Occupations (1,886 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,573 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,381 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pelham, AL.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.6k
2024 Value
± 1,002
0.00736%
1 Year growth
± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pelham, AL grew at a rate of 0.00736%, from 13.6k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pelham, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,888 people), Educational Services (1,405 people), and Retail Trade (1,351 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pelham, AL, though some of these residents may live in Pelham, 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

$67,069
Median earning men ± $8,875
$47,232
Median earning women ± $8,946

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,535), and Wholesale Trade ($86,118).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,967), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,447), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,764).

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Pelham, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pelham, AL was $299,800 in 2024, which is 0.901 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $278,900 to $299,800, a 7.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Pelham, AL is 83.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pelham, AL have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pelham, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$299,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,620
$7,968
Median Property Taxes
±$718

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 Pelham, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

83.9%
Homeownership
2024
66.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 83.9% of the housing units in Pelham, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$101,094
Median Household Income
± $11,778
9.5k
Number of Households
± 797

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.5k households in Pelham, AL grew to $101,094 from the previous year's value of $91,904.

The following chart displays the households in Pelham, 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 Pelham, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.7%)
  3. Carpooled (5.63%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in Pelham, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.63%).

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

28.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pelham, AL have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Pelham, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pelham, AL (1.67k out of 24.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

92.6% of the population of Pelham, AL has health coverage, with 53.4% on employee plans, 7.29% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 0.431% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.37%
Uninsured
53.4%
Employer Coverage
7.29%
Medicaid
14.8%
Medicare
16.7%
Non-Group
0.431%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pelham, AL grew by 4.92% from 7.02% to 7.37%.

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

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