Redstone Arsenal, AL

Census Place

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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
4.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Redstone Arsenal, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Redstone Arsenal, AL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Redstone Arsenal, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Redstone Arsenal, AL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaMadison County, ALHuntsville, ALHuntsville City (Central & South) PUMA, ALHuntsville (North & Far West), Madison (East) & Triana Cities PUMA, AL

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Redstone Arsenal, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    470 ± 133
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    198 ± 85
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    91 ± 91
10.6%
Hispanic Population
91 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.

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.

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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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    172 ± 69
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    58 ± 37
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

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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

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.

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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).

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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 Redstone Arsenal, 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

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Redstone Arsenal, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.3%)
  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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

100% of the population of Redstone Arsenal, AL has health coverage, with 29.8% on employee plans, 5.41% on Medicaid, 3.25% on Medicare, 32.1% on non-group plans, and 29.5% 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, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 52.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.53% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
29.8%
Employer Coverage
5.41%
Medicaid
3.25%
Medicare
32.1%
Non-Group
29.5%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Redstone Arsenal, AL declined by 100% from 0.854% to 0%.

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

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