Satsuma, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

6,822

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.1

12.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.19%

1.34% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,042

3.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$219,400

Population & Diversity

Satsuma, AL is home to a population of 6.82k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.22% of Satsuma, AL residents were born outside of the country (288 people).

In 2024, there were 9.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.52k people) in Satsuma, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 603 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 176 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Satsuma, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Satsuma, AL was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Satsuma, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.52k ± 530
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
603 ± 421
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
176 ± 153

2.81%

Hispanic Population

192 people

2.81% of the people in Satsuma, AL are hispanic (192 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Satsuma, 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

4.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

288 people

4.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

323 people

As of 2024, 4.22% of Satsuma, AL residents (288 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 Satsuma, AL was 4.76%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
66 ± 79
Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 63
Vietnam
54 ± 44

Satsuma, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Satsuma, AL employs 3.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Satsuma, AL were Manufacturing (577 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (461 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (300 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($125,000), Manufacturing ($91,550), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,541).

Employment

Occupations

3.21k

2024 Value

± 492

2.49%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Satsuma, AL grew at a rate of 2.49%, from 3.13k employees to 3.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Satsuma, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (553 people), Management Occupations (453 people), and Production Occupations (306 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Satsuma, 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

3.21k

2024 Value

± 492

2.49%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Satsuma, AL grew at a rate of 2.49%, from 3.13k employees to 3.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Satsuma, AL, are Manufacturing (577 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (461 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (300 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Satsuma, AL, though some of these residents may live in Satsuma, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,167

Median earning men ± $8,802

$35,276

Median earning women ± $2,738

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($116,563), Manufacturing ($90,313), and Retail Trade ($79,028).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($100,060), Public Administration ($58,116), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Satsuma, AL was $219,400 in 2024, which is 0.659 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,800 to $219,400, a 9.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Satsuma, AL is 86%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Satsuma, AL have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Satsuma, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$219,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,069

$2,161

Median Property Taxes

±$330

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 Satsuma, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

86%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86% of the housing units in Satsuma, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Satsuma, 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.

$101,042

Median Household Income

± $21,598

2.51k

Number of Households

± 383

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.51k households in Satsuma, AL grew to $101,042 from the previous year's value of $97,550.

The following chart displays the households in Satsuma, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Satsuma, 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 (87.7%)
Worked At Home (6.56%)
Carpooled (4.57%)

In 2024, 87.7% of workers in Satsuma, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.56%) and those who carpooled to work (4.57%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Satsuma, AL have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.979% of the workforce in Satsuma, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Satsuma, AL (352 out of 6.78k 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 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

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