Sand Rock, AL

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    868
    US Senator
    Tommy Tuberville
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Katie Britt
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    36.8
    9.8% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    7.49%
    7.07% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $73,333
    10.3% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $218,800
    8.69% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    328
    4.09% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Sand Rock, 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.

    95.7% of the residents in Sand Rock, AL are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Sand Rock, AL was $218,800, and the homeownership rate was 95.8%.

    Most people in Sand Rock, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Sand Rock, AL was 3 cars per household.

    United StatesAlabamaCherokee County, ALDeKalb County, ALFort Payne, ALDeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, ALEtowah & Cherokee Counties PUMA, AL

    Population & Diversity

    Sand Rock, AL is home to a population of 868 people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.95% of Sand Rock, AL residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

    In 2024, there were 39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (818 people) in Sand Rock, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 15 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    95.7%
    2024 Citizenship
    95.7%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 95.7% of Sand Rock, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sand Rock, AL was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sand Rock, AL
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      818 ± 294
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      21 ± 23
    3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
      15 ± 26
    3.34%
    Hispanic Population
    29 people

    In 2024, there were 39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (818 people) in Sand Rock, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 15 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    3.34% of the people in Sand Rock, AL are hispanic (29 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sand Rock, 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
      53,867 ± 5,668 people
    2. Guatemala
      18,373 ± 3,322 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    4.95%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    43 people
    5.28%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    43 people

    As of 2024, 4.95% of Sand Rock, AL residents (43 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 Sand Rock, AL was 5.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      9 ± 20
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      6 ± 20
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      1 ± 13

    Sand Rock, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    89.5% of the population of Sand Rock, AL has health coverage, with 58.8% on employee plans, 2.88% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 9.56% on non-group plans, and 0.806% 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, 59.4% were men and 40.6% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.3% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.4% were men and 40.6% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    10.5%
    Uninsured
    58.8%
    Employer Coverage
    2.88%
    Medicaid
    17.5%
    Medicare
    9.56%
    Non-Group
    0.806%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sand Rock, AL declined by 16.2% from 12.5% to 10.5%.

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

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    Economy

    The economy of Sand Rock, AL employs 328 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sand Rock, AL were Retail Trade (68 people), Educational Services (58 people), and Manufacturing (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($87,500), Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,813), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,667).

    Employment

    Occupations

    328
    2024 Value
    ± 102
    −4.09%
    1 Year decline
    ± 45%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sand Rock, AL declined at a rate of −4.09%, from 342 employees to 328 employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sand Rock, AL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (50 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sand Rock, AL.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    328
    2024 Value
    ± 102
    −4.09%
    1 Year decline
    ± 45%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sand Rock, AL declined at a rate of −4.09%, from 342 employees to 328 employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sand Rock, AL, are Retail Trade (68 people), Educational Services (58 people), and Manufacturing (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sand Rock, AL, though some of these residents may live in Sand Rock, 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

    $42,448
    Median earning men ± $18,782
    $36,042
    Median earning women ± $19,130

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,857), and Manufacturing ($42,083).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,125), Retail Trade ($31,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($11,484).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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

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    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

    The median property value in Sand Rock, AL was $218,800 in 2024, which is 0.658 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $201,300 to $218,800, a 8.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Sand Rock, AL is 95.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Sand Rock, AL have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sand Rock, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $218,800
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$41,930
    $251
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$74

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    95.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    67.1%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 95.8% of the housing units in Sand Rock, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.5%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $73,333
    Median Household Income
    ± $30,327
    262
    Number of Households
    ± 72

    In 2024, the median household income of the 262 households in Sand Rock, AL declined from $73,333 from the previous year's value of $81,750.

    The following chart displays the households in Sand Rock, 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Sand Rock, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (90.2%)
    2. Carpooled (9.76%)

    In 2024, 90.2% of workers in Sand Rock, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.76%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

    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

    24.1 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Sand Rock, AL have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sand Rock, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    3 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Sand Rock, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sand Rock, AL have 3 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    7.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sand Rock, AL (65 out of 868 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 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sand Rock, AL is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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