Sand Rock, AL

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sand Rock, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
818 ± 294
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 23
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
15 ± 26

3.34%

Hispanic Population

29 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 20
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.

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sand Rock, 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.

$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.

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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.2%)
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.

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.

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.

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.

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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