Pine Ridge, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

506

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

16.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

15.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,750

13.9% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$79,200

Population & Diversity

Pine Ridge, AL is home to a population of 506 people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.75% of Pine Ridge, AL residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 16.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (437 people) in Pine Ridge, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 24 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Pine Ridge, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pine Ridge, AL was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pine Ridge, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
437 ± 230
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
26 ± 43
Other (Hispanic)
24 ± 31

9.88%

Hispanic Population

50 people

9.88% of the people in Pine Ridge, AL are hispanic (50 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pine Ridge, 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

3.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

4.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 3.75% of Pine Ridge, AL residents (19 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 Pine Ridge, AL was 4.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19

Pine Ridge, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pine Ridge, AL employs 206 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pine Ridge, AL were Construction (54 people), Manufacturing (41 people), and Retail Trade (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($66,250), Retail Trade ($37,917), and Manufacturing ($27,232).

Employment

Occupations

206

2024 Value

± 115

−8.85%

1 Year decline

± 82.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Ridge, AL declined at a rate of −8.85%, from 226 employees to 206 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pine Ridge, AL, are Healthcare Support Occupations (50 people), Sales & Related Occupations (26 people), and Management Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pine Ridge, 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

206

2024 Value

± 115

−8.85%

1 Year decline

± 82.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Ridge, AL declined at a rate of −8.85%, from 226 employees to 206 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pine Ridge, AL, are Construction (54 people), Manufacturing (41 people), and Retail Trade (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pine Ridge, AL, though some of these residents may live in Pine Ridge, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,167

Median earning men ± $15,612

$24,900

Median earning women ± $15,911

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($60,833), Manufacturing ($27,019), and Construction ($7,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($110,500), Retail Trade ($36,406), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,904).

Housing & Living

People in Pine Ridge, AL have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pine Ridge, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$79,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$70,392

$131

Median Property Taxes

±$84

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 Pine Ridge, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Pine Ridge, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pine Ridge, 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.

$58,750

Median Household Income

± $33,692

185

Number of Households

± 89

In 2024, the median household income of the 185 households in Pine Ridge, AL declined from $58,750 from the previous year's value of $68,250.

The following chart displays the households in Pine Ridge, 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 Pine Ridge, 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 (87.9%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (1.51%)

In 2024, 87.9% of workers in Pine Ridge, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (1.51%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pine Ridge, AL have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Pine Ridge, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pine Ridge, AL (51 out of 491 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pine Ridge, AL is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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