Pelham, AL

Census Place

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2021 Population

24,134

1.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

40.6

0.495% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

4.12%

24.1% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$81,606

2.95% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$215,700

8.66% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Pelham, AL had a population of 24.1k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $81,606. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Pelham, AL grew from 23,707 to 24,134, a 1.8% increase and its median household income grew from $79,268 to $81,606, a 2.95% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pelham, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.1%), White (Hispanic) (6.32%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.91%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.83%).

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

In 2021, the median property value in Pelham, AL was $215,700, and the homeownership rate was 84%.

Most people in Pelham, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 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 24.1k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.22% of Pelham, AL residents were born outside of the country (1.74k people).

In 2021, there were 6.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.1k people) in Pelham, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.67k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.53k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95%

2021 Citizenship

94.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95% of Pelham, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Pelham, AL was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pelham, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.1k ± 900
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.67k ± 674
White (Hispanic)
1.53k ± 557

12.5%

Hispanic Population

3.02k people

12.5% of the people in Pelham, AL are hispanic (3.02k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

7.22%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.74k people

7.19%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.7k people

As of 2021, 7.22% of Pelham, AL residents (1.74k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pelham, AL was 7.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
476 ± 169
Gulf War (1990s)
223 ± 107
Gulf War (2001-)
134 ± 80

Pelham, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pelham, AL employs 13k people. The largest industries in Pelham, AL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,735 people), Retail Trade (1,316 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,269 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($102,846), Wholesale Trade ($74,033), and Finance & Insurance ($72,958).

Employment

Occupations

13k

2021 Value

± 1,003

3.31%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pelham, AL grew at a rate of 3.31%, from 12.6k employees to 13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pelham, AL, are Management Occupations (2,025 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,569 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,260 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pelham, 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.

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

13k

2021 Value

± 1,003

3.31%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pelham, AL grew at a rate of 3.31%, from 12.6k employees to 13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pelham, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,735 people), Retail Trade (1,316 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,269 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,713

Median earning men ± $6,327

$37,508

Median earning women ± $3,939

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,382), Wholesale Trade ($73,688), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,935).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,750), Wholesale Trade ($95,893), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,985).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $48.2B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($20.5B) and Mixed freight ($19.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alabama products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$267B

2020 Value in Alabama

$540B

Projected 2050 Value in Alabama

102% growth

In 2020, total outbound Alabama trade was $267B. This is expected to increase 102% to $540B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alabama trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$30.3B
Florida
$20.6B
Tennessee
$13B

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $30.3B, followed by Florida with $20.6B and Tennessee and $13B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alabama shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 2021, 0.898% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.82% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.21M), Some college (906k), and Secondary Education (641k).

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 Pelham, AL was $215,700 in 2021, which is 0.881 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $198,500 to $215,700, a 8.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Pelham, AL is 84%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Pelham, AL have an average commute time of 27.4 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.

Property

$215,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$9,619

$7,796

Median Property Taxes

±$684

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.

Rent vs Own

84%

Homeownership

2021

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 84% of the housing units in Pelham, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pelham, 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 Pelham, 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.

$81,606

Median Household Income

± $6,784

9.28k

Number of Households

± 771

In 2021, the median household income of the 9.28k households in Pelham, AL grew to $81,606 from the previous year's value of $79,268.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pelham, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2020 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2021, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0218% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)
Carpooled (8.55%)

In 2021, 78.1% of workers in Pelham, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.55%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pelham, AL have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% of the workforce in Pelham, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pelham, AL (991 out of 24.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

94.3% of the population of Pelham, AL has health coverage, with 56.9% on employee plans, 4.48% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 18% on non-group plans, and 0.527% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Shelby County, AL see 1196 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.89% decrease from the previous year (1219 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1925 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1059 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,196 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Shelby County, AL

Primary care physicians in Shelby County, AL see an average of 1,196 patients per year. This represents a 1.89% decrease from the previous year (1,219 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.72%

Uninsured

56.9%

Employer Coverage

4.48%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

18%

Non-Group

0.527%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pelham, AL declined by 19.4% from 7.1% to 5.72%.

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.