Redstone Arsenal, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

858

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.9

13.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10%

16.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$140,114

18% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

397

Population & Diversity

Redstone Arsenal, AL is home to a population of 858 people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.41% of Redstone Arsenal, AL residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 2.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (470 people) in Redstone Arsenal, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 198 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 91 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Redstone Arsenal, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Redstone Arsenal, AL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Redstone Arsenal, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
470 ± 133
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
198 ± 85
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
91 ± 91

10.6%

Hispanic Population

91 people

10.6% of the people in Redstone Arsenal, AL are hispanic (91 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Redstone Arsenal, 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

6.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

5.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

As of 2024, 6.41% of Redstone Arsenal, AL residents (55 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 Redstone Arsenal, AL was 5.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
172 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 37
Vietnam
11 ± 21

Redstone Arsenal, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.97 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Redstone Arsenal, AL employs 397 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Redstone Arsenal, AL were Public Administration (90 people), Retail Trade (80 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($200,223), Manufacturing ($150,114), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,859).

Employment

Occupations

397

2024 Value

± 126

4.2%

1 Year growth

± 42.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Redstone Arsenal, AL grew at a rate of 4.2%, from 381 employees to 397 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Redstone Arsenal, AL, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (102 people), Management Occupations (86 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Redstone Arsenal, 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

397

2024 Value

± 126

4.2%

1 Year growth

± 42.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Redstone Arsenal, AL grew at a rate of 4.2%, from 381 employees to 397 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Redstone Arsenal, AL, are Public Administration (90 people), Retail Trade (80 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Redstone Arsenal, AL, though some of these residents may live in Redstone Arsenal, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$122,125

Median earning men ± $17,661

$24,286

Median earning women ± $41,919

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($150,568), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,234), and Public Administration ($109,028).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,094) and Retail Trade ($15,417).

Housing & Living

People in Redstone Arsenal, AL have an average commute time of 12.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Redstone Arsenal, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

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

$140,114

Median Household Income

± $15,151

341

Number of Households

± 83

In 2024, the median household income of the 341 households in Redstone Arsenal, AL grew to $140,114 from the previous year's value of $118,750.

The following chart displays the households in Redstone Arsenal, 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 Redstone Arsenal, 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 (75.2%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)
Carpooled (4.72%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Redstone Arsenal, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.72%).

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

12.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Redstone Arsenal, AL have a shorter commute time (12.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Redstone Arsenal, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Redstone Arsenal, AL (82 out of 818 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Redstone Arsenal, AL is White, followed by Two Or More 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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