Shoal Creek, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,328

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.6

1.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$218,333

31.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$762,500

3.17% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

609

Population & Diversity

Shoal Creek, AL is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.8% of Shoal Creek, AL residents were born outside of the country (170 people).

In 2024, there were 26.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Shoal Creek, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Shoal Creek, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shoal Creek, AL was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shoal Creek, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 235
Other (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 65
Other (Hispanic)
29 ± 51

2.18%

Hispanic Population

29 people

2.18% of the people in Shoal Creek, AL are hispanic (29 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shoal Creek, 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

12.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

170 people

14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

192 people

As of 2024, 12.8% of Shoal Creek, AL residents (170 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 Shoal Creek, AL was 14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
47 ± 46
Korea
13 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 26

Shoal Creek, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shoal Creek, AL employs 609 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shoal Creek, AL were Finance & Insurance (82 people), Educational Services (80 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($215,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($212,917), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($195,391).

Employment

Occupations

609

2024 Value

± 159

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shoal Creek, AL declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 619 employees to 609 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shoal Creek, AL, are Management Occupations (138 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (127 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shoal Creek, 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

609

2024 Value

± 159

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shoal Creek, AL declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 619 employees to 609 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shoal Creek, AL, are Finance & Insurance (82 people), Educational Services (80 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shoal Creek, AL, though some of these residents may live in Shoal Creek, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$182,386

Median earning men ± $56,769

$57,163

Median earning women ± $8,214

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($208,571), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($187,125), and Construction ($104,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,875), Wholesale Trade ($62,232), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shoal Creek, AL was $762,500 in 2024, which is 2.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $787,500 to $762,500, a 3.17% decrease. The homeownership rate in Shoal Creek, AL is 87.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shoal Creek, AL have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shoal Creek, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$762,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$182,408

$481

Median Property Taxes

±$117

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 Shoal Creek, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.5%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.5% of the housing units in Shoal Creek, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shoal Creek, 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.

$218,333

Median Household Income

± $98,614

550

Number of Households

± 127

In 2024, the median household income of the 550 households in Shoal Creek, AL grew to $218,333 from the previous year's value of $165,625.

The following chart displays the households in Shoal Creek, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shoal Creek, 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 (74.2%)
Worked At Home (25.8%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Shoal Creek, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.8%) and those who carpooled 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

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shoal Creek, AL have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Shoal Creek, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

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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