Pisgah, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

923

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

57.5

0.524% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.1%

16.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,167

2.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$134,400

Population & Diversity

Pisgah, AL is home to a population of 923 people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.758% of Pisgah, AL residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (848 people) in Pisgah, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Pisgah, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pisgah, AL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pisgah, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
848 ± 401
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 63
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 12

0.325%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.325% of the people in Pisgah, AL are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pisgah, 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

0.758%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.496%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.758% of Pisgah, AL residents (7 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 Pisgah, AL was 0.496%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14

Pisgah, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pisgah, AL employs 389 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pisgah, AL were Educational Services (167 people), Manufacturing (64 people), and Retail Trade (30 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($88,259), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,143), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

389

2024 Value

± 191

−5.12%

1 Year decline

± 70.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pisgah, AL declined at a rate of −5.12%, from 410 employees to 389 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pisgah, AL, are Management Occupations (115 people), Transportation Occupations (55 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pisgah, 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

389

2024 Value

± 191

−5.12%

1 Year decline

± 70.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pisgah, AL declined at a rate of −5.12%, from 410 employees to 389 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pisgah, AL, are Educational Services (167 people), Manufacturing (64 people), and Retail Trade (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pisgah, AL, though some of these residents may live in Pisgah, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,000

Median earning men ± $59,215

$33,036

Median earning women ± $17,264

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,516), Manufacturing ($49,079), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,412), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,417), and Manufacturing ($43,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pisgah, AL was $134,400 in 2024, which is 0.404 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,300 to $134,400, a 6.21% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pisgah, AL is 79.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pisgah, AL have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pisgah, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$134,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,217

$262

Median Property Taxes

±$107

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.9% of the housing units in Pisgah, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pisgah, 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.

$54,167

Median Household Income

± $22,930

328

Number of Households

± 110

In 2024, the median household income of the 328 households in Pisgah, AL declined from $54,167 from the previous year's value of $55,385.

The following chart displays the households in Pisgah, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pisgah, 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 (87.7%)
Carpooled (8.23%)
Worked At Home (2.06%)

In 2024, 87.7% of workers in Pisgah, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.23%) and those who worked at home (2.06%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pisgah, AL have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.2% of the workforce in Pisgah, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pisgah, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pisgah, AL have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pisgah, AL (185 out of 920 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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