Pollard, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

147

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

5.38% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.8%

22.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,278

2.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$81,700

Population & Diversity

Pollard, AL is home to a population of 147 people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.04% of Pollard, AL residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (82 people) in Pollard, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Pollard, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pollard, AL was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pollard, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 56
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 58
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7 ± 22

4.76%

Hispanic Population

7 people

4.76% of the people in Pollard, AL are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pollard, 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

2.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

2.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 2.04% of Pollard, AL residents (3 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 Pollard, AL was 2.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Pollard, AL employs 84 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pollard, AL were Manufacturing (34 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (12 people), and Retail Trade (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($40,694), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250), and Public Administration ($33,750).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 93

75%

1 Year growth

± 115%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pollard, AL grew at a rate of 75%, from 48 employees to 84 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pollard, AL, are Production Occupations (32 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pollard, 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

2024 Value

± 93

75%

1 Year growth

± 115%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pollard, AL grew at a rate of 75%, from 48 employees to 84 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pollard, AL, are Manufacturing (34 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (12 people), and Retail Trade (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pollard, AL, though some of these residents may live in Pollard, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,750

Median earning men ± $32,583

$40,278

Median earning women ± $7,374

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,250) and Manufacturing ($34,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($10,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pollard, AL was $81,700 in 2024, which is 0.246 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $90,000 to $81,700, a 9.22% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pollard, AL is 39.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pollard, AL have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pollard, AL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$81,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,737

$23

Median Property Taxes

±$37

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,278

Median Household Income

± $70,467

Number of Households

± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 58 households in Pollard, AL grew to $75,278 from the previous year's value of $73,500.

The following chart displays the households in Pollard, 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 Pollard, 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 (76.2%)
Other (14.3%)
Carpooled (4.76%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Pollard, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.76%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pollard, AL have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pollard, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pollard, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pollard, AL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pollard, AL (32 out of 147 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pollard, AL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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