Smoke Rise, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,471

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

0.278% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.51%

5.05% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,882

28.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$201,700

Population & Diversity

Smoke Rise, AL is home to a population of 1.47k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.884% of Smoke Rise, AL residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 7.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.23k people) in Smoke Rise, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 172 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 45 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Smoke Rise, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Smoke Rise, AL was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smoke Rise, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 412
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
172 ± 109
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 67

1.43%

Hispanic Population

21 people

1.43% of the people in Smoke Rise, AL are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Smoke Rise, 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

0.884%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

1.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 0.884% of Smoke Rise, AL residents (13 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 Smoke Rise, AL was 1.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 33

Smoke Rise, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Smoke Rise, AL employs 782 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smoke Rise, AL were Retail Trade (177 people), Transportation & Warehousing (122 people), and Construction (91 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,500), Construction ($88,004), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,667).

Employment

Occupations

782

2024 Value

± 243

−8.54%

1 Year decline

± 49.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smoke Rise, AL declined at a rate of −8.54%, from 855 employees to 782 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smoke Rise, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (144 people), Management Occupations (122 people), and Material Moving Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smoke Rise, 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

782

2024 Value

± 243

−8.54%

1 Year decline

± 49.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smoke Rise, AL declined at a rate of −8.54%, from 855 employees to 782 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smoke Rise, AL, are Retail Trade (177 people), Transportation & Warehousing (122 people), and Construction (91 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smoke Rise, AL, though some of these residents may live in Smoke Rise, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,833

Median earning men ± $21,963

$65,531

Median earning women ± $15,070

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($88,004) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,545).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,031).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Smoke Rise, AL was $201,700 in 2024, which is 0.606 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $223,200 to $201,700, a 9.63% decrease. The homeownership rate in Smoke Rise, AL is 93.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smoke Rise, AL have an average commute time of 38.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smoke Rise, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$201,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,096

$435

Median Property Taxes

±$166

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.3%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.3% of the housing units in Smoke Rise, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smoke Rise, 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.

$85,882

Median Household Income

± $37,638

466

Number of Households

± 174

In 2024, the median household income of the 466 households in Smoke Rise, AL declined from $85,882 from the previous year's value of $120,100.

The following chart displays the households in Smoke Rise, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smoke Rise, 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 (86.2%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (1.6%)

In 2024, 86.2% of workers in Smoke Rise, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (1.6%).

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

38.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smoke Rise, AL have a longer commute time (38.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Smoke Rise, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smoke Rise, AL (81 out of 1.47k 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 < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smoke Rise, 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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