Pinson, AL

Census Place

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2024 Population
7,832
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.4
0.89% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.6%
33.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$76,410
4.9% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$212,000
9.11% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,332
3.67% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Pinson, 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.

96.4% of the residents in Pinson, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pinson, AL was $212,000, and the homeownership rate was 80.4%.

Most people in Pinson, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Pinson, AL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaJefferson County, ALBirmingham-Hoover, ALJefferson (Northwest) & Walker Counties--Adamsville, Warrior & Graysville Cities PUMA, ALJefferson County (Northeast)--Trussville, Center Point & Gardendale Cities PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Pinson, AL is home to a population of 7.83k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.29% of Pinson, AL residents were born outside of the country (336 people).

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.77k people) in Pinson, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.62k White (Non-Hispanic) and 464 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%
2024 Citizenship
95.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Pinson, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pinson, AL was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pinson, AL
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.77k ± 665
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.62k ± 538
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    464 ± 471
10.4%
Hispanic Population
815 people

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.77k people) in Pinson, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.62k White (Non-Hispanic) and 464 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.4% of the people in Pinson, AL are hispanic (815 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pinson, 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

4.29%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
336 people
5.21%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
409 people

As of 2024, 4.29% of Pinson, AL residents (336 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 Pinson, AL was 5.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    130 ± 134
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    127 ± 141
  3. Vietnam
    70 ± 59

Pinson, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pinson, AL employs 3.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pinson, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (636 people), Retail Trade (417 people), and Manufacturing (391 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($117,500), Public Administration ($70,935), and Wholesale Trade ($70,469).

Employment

Occupations

3.33k
2024 Value
± 496
−3.67%
1 Year decline
± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pinson, AL declined at a rate of −3.67%, from 3.46k employees to 3.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pinson, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (625 people), Sales & Related Occupations (402 people), and Production Occupations (344 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pinson, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

3.33k
2024 Value
± 496
−3.67%
1 Year decline
± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pinson, AL declined at a rate of −3.67%, from 3.46k employees to 3.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pinson, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (636 people), Retail Trade (417 people), and Manufacturing (391 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pinson, AL, though some of these residents may live in Pinson, 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

$61,005
Median earning men ± $4,194
$41,782
Median earning women ± $5,229

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,326), Retail Trade ($66,081), and Manufacturing ($62,289).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,174), Public Administration ($65,938), and Retail Trade ($53,235).

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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 Pinson, 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 Pinson, AL was $212,000 in 2024, which is 0.637 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,300 to $212,000, a 9.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Pinson, AL is 80.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pinson, AL have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pinson, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,469
$2,286
Median Property Taxes
±$448

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

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

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Rent vs Own

80.4%
Homeownership
2024
71.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 80.4% of the housing units in Pinson, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.3%.

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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.
$76,410
Median Household Income
± $13,247
2.84k
Number of Households
± 459

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.84k households in Pinson, AL declined from $76,410 from the previous year's value of $80,349.

The following chart displays the households in Pinson, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pinson, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.94%)
  3. Carpooled (5.59%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Pinson, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.94%) and those who carpooled to work (5.59%).

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

30.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pinson, AL have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.18% of the workforce in Pinson, 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 Pinson, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pinson, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pinson, AL (831 out of 7.83k 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 16 - 17, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pinson, AL is Hispanic, 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.

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Health

90.7% of the population of Pinson, AL has health coverage, with 44% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 2.92% 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, 39.5% were men and 60.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.7% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 31.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.5% were men and 60.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.33%
Uninsured
44%
Employer Coverage
20.3%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
2.92%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pinson, AL grew by 28.3% from 7.27% to 9.33%.

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

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