Saks, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

10,681

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

1.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20%

33% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,753

1.54% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$116,400

Population & Diversity

Saks, AL is home to a population of 10.7k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.94% of Saks, AL residents were born outside of the country (634 people).

In 2024, there were 1.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.89k people) in Saks, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 480 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Saks, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Saks, AL was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saks, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.89k ± 800
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.28k ± 974
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
480 ± 243

6.96%

Hispanic Population

743 people

6.96% of the people in Saks, AL are hispanic (743 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Saks, 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

5.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

634 people

4.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

436 people

As of 2024, 5.94% of Saks, AL residents (634 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 Saks, AL was 4.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
246 ± 181
Gulf War (1990s)
141 ± 99
Vietnam
128 ± 113

Saks, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Saks, AL employs 4.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Saks, AL were Manufacturing (946 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (777 people), and Retail Trade (680 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,723), Manufacturing ($54,756), and Public Administration ($54,063).

Employment

Occupations

4.9k

2024 Value

± 739

3.33%

1 Year growth

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saks, AL grew at a rate of 3.33%, from 4.74k employees to 4.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saks, AL, are Production Occupations (766 people), Management Occupations (553 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (543 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saks, 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

4.9k

2024 Value

± 739

3.33%

1 Year growth

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saks, AL grew at a rate of 3.33%, from 4.74k employees to 4.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saks, AL, are Manufacturing (946 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (777 people), and Retail Trade (680 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saks, AL, though some of these residents may live in Saks, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,734

Median earning men ± $6,135

$34,504

Median earning women ± $7,156

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,660), Manufacturing ($55,608), and Public Administration ($44,178).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,773), Manufacturing ($48,971), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,462).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Saks, AL was $116,400 in 2024, which is 0.35 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,400 to $116,400, a 2.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Saks, AL is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Saks, AL have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saks, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,125

$3,042

Median Property Taxes

±$568

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in Saks, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Saks, 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.

$49,753

Median Household Income

± $11,123

4.21k

Number of Households

± 652

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.21k households in Saks, AL declined from $49,753 from the previous year's value of $50,529.

The following chart displays the households in Saks, 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 Saks, 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 (88.3%)
Worked At Home (5.65%)
Carpooled (5.14%)

In 2024, 88.3% of workers in Saks, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.65%) and those who carpooled to work (5.14%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saks, AL have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.629% of the workforce in Saks, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saks, AL (2.13k out of 10.7k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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