Reece City, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

784

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.54% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.12%

18.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,705

9.21% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$153,800

Population & Diversity

Reece City, AL is home to a population of 784 people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.15% of Reece City, AL residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (713 people) in Reece City, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Reece City, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Reece City, AL was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Reece City, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
713 ± 251
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 21
Other (Hispanic)
18 ± 28

2.68%

Hispanic Population

21 people

2.68% of the people in Reece City, AL are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Reece City, 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

1.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

1.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 1.15% of Reece City, AL residents (9 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 Reece City, AL was 1.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 16

Reece City, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Reece City, AL employs 401 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Reece City, AL were Retail Trade (75 people), Educational Services (74 people), and Wholesale Trade (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($210,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($210,313), and Manufacturing ($67,361).

Employment

Occupations

401

2024 Value

± 137

13%

1 Year growth

± 45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Reece City, AL grew at a rate of 13%, from 355 employees to 401 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Reece City, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (78 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (75 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Reece City, 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

401

2024 Value

± 137

13%

1 Year growth

± 45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Reece City, AL grew at a rate of 13%, from 355 employees to 401 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Reece City, AL, are Retail Trade (75 people), Educational Services (74 people), and Wholesale Trade (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Reece City, AL, though some of these residents may live in Reece City, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,862

Median earning men ± $8,318

$36,513

Median earning women ± $21,040

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($67,222), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,544), and Retail Trade ($34,821).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,023) and Retail Trade ($21,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Reece City, AL was $153,800 in 2024, which is 0.462 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,100 to $153,800, a 0.838% decrease. The homeownership rate in Reece City, AL is 93.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Reece City, AL have an average commute time of 45 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Reece City, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,163

$295

Median Property Taxes

±$88

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.7%

Homeownership

2024

53.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.7% of the housing units in Reece City, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Reece City, 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.

$66,705

Median Household Income

± $27,561

315

Number of Households

± 87

In 2024, the median household income of the 315 households in Reece City, AL declined from $66,705 from the previous year's value of $73,472.

The following chart displays the households in Reece City, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Reece City, 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 (81.1%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (5.3%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Reece City, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (5.3%).

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

45 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Reece City, AL have a longer commute time (45 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 15.2% of the workforce in Reece City, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Reece City, AL (48 out of 784 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Reece City, 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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