Pike Road, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

10,574

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

0.554% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.1%

6.47% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$117,091

3.78% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$381,600

Population & Diversity

Pike Road, AL is home to a population of 10.6k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.43% of Pike Road, AL residents were born outside of the country (786 people).

In 2024, there were 1.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.92k people) in Pike Road, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 873 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Pike Road, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pike Road, AL was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pike Road, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.92k ± 628
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.2k ± 544
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
873 ± 349

2.84%

Hispanic Population

300 people

2.84% of the people in Pike Road, AL are hispanic (300 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pike Road, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

7.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

786 people

6.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

613 people

As of 2024, 7.43% of Pike Road, AL residents (786 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 Pike Road, AL was 6.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
620 ± 241
Vietnam
174 ± 107
Gulf War (1990s)
161 ± 71

Pike Road, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pike Road, AL employs 5.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pike Road, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (948 people), Manufacturing (736 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (635 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,211), and Finance & Insurance ($74,602).

Employment

Occupations

5.21k

2024 Value

± 569

3.98%

1 Year growth

± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pike Road, AL grew at a rate of 3.98%, from 5.01k employees to 5.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pike Road, AL, are Management Occupations (674 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (613 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (421 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pike Road, 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

5.21k

2024 Value

± 569

3.98%

1 Year growth

± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pike Road, AL grew at a rate of 3.98%, from 5.01k employees to 5.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pike Road, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (948 people), Manufacturing (736 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (635 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pike Road, AL, though some of these residents may live in Pike Road, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,454

Median earning men ± $11,294

$46,888

Median earning women ± $9,680

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($126,146), Retail Trade ($92,396), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,224).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($190,714), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,583), and Public Administration ($63,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pike Road, AL was $381,600 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $375,000 to $381,600, a 1.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Pike Road, AL is 85.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pike Road, AL have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pike Road, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$381,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,009

$3,142

Median Property Taxes

±$440

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.4% of the housing units in Pike Road, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pike Road, 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.

$117,091

Median Household Income

± $18,803

3.68k

Number of Households

± 458

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.68k households in Pike Road, AL declined from $117,091 from the previous year's value of $121,687.

The following chart displays the households in Pike Road, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pike Road, 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 (81%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (6.09%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Pike Road, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.09%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pike Road, AL have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Pike Road, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pike Road, AL (539 out of 10.6k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pike Road, AL is Black, followed by Asian 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.

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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