Sardis City, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,046

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

4.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

7.34% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,721

13.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$225,700

Population & Diversity

Sardis City, AL is home to a population of 2.05k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 20.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in Sardis City, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 26 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sardis City, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sardis City, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sardis City, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 349
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 55
White (Hispanic)
26 ± 28

2.74%

Hispanic Population

56 people

2.74% of the people in Sardis City, AL are hispanic (56 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sardis 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 11
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 16

Sardis City, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sardis City, AL employs 892 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sardis City, AL were Manufacturing (148 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), and Retail Trade (120 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($90,380), Utilities ($89,583), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

892

2024 Value

± 140

17.7%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sardis City, AL grew at a rate of 17.7%, from 758 employees to 892 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sardis City, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (120 people), Production Occupations (120 people), and Management Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sardis 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

892

2024 Value

± 140

17.7%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sardis City, AL grew at a rate of 17.7%, from 758 employees to 892 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sardis City, AL, are Manufacturing (148 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), and Retail Trade (120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sardis City, AL, though some of these residents may live in Sardis City, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,136

Median earning men ± $12,085

$34,429

Median earning women ± $6,047

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,938), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,357), and Public Administration ($40,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sardis City, AL was $225,700 in 2024, which is 0.678 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,300 to $225,700, a 8.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Sardis City, AL is 91.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sardis City, AL have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sardis City, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$225,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,915

$696

Median Property Taxes

±$115

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.2% of the housing units in Sardis City, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sardis 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.

$67,721

Median Household Income

± $14,816

763

Number of Households

± 119

In 2024, the median household income of the 763 households in Sardis City, AL grew to $67,721 from the previous year's value of $59,632.

The following chart displays the households in Sardis 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sardis 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 (89.2%)
Worked At Home (4.7%)
Carpooled (4.24%)

In 2024, 89.2% of workers in Sardis City, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.24%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sardis City, AL have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% of the workforce in Sardis City, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sardis 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 Sardis City, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sardis City, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sardis City, AL (247 out of 2.05k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sardis 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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