Snead, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,247

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.8

5.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

11.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,509

5.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$175,200

Population & Diversity

Snead, AL is home to a population of 1.25k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.53% of Snead, AL residents were born outside of the country (44 people).

In 2024, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.06k people) in Snead, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 White (Hispanic) and 53 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Snead, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Snead, AL was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Snead, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 307
White (Hispanic)
73 ± 105
Other (Hispanic)
53 ± 76

13.5%

Hispanic Population

168 people

13.5% of the people in Snead, AL are hispanic (168 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Snead, 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

3.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

5.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

As of 2024, 3.53% of Snead, AL residents (44 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 Snead, AL was 5.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 18

Snead, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Snead, AL employs 515 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Snead, AL were Manufacturing (88 people), Retail Trade (80 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,662), Transportation & Warehousing ($79,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,375).

Employment

Occupations

515

2024 Value

± 143

−17.7%

1 Year decline

± 46.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Snead, AL declined at a rate of −17.7%, from 626 employees to 515 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Snead, AL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (90 people), Sales & Related Occupations (60 people), and Material Moving Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Snead, 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

515

2024 Value

± 143

−17.7%

1 Year decline

± 46.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Snead, AL declined at a rate of −17.7%, from 626 employees to 515 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Snead, AL, are Manufacturing (88 people), Retail Trade (80 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Snead, AL, though some of these residents may live in Snead, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,750

Median earning men ± $15,521

$23,977

Median earning women ± $12,427

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,438), Construction ($46,563), and Retail Trade ($38,194).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($40,938), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Snead, AL was $175,200 in 2024, which is 0.527 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,400 to $175,200, a 3.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Snead, AL is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Snead, AL have an average commute time of 40.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Snead, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$175,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,888

$361

Median Property Taxes

±$111

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2024

74.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Snead, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Snead, 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.

$48,509

Median Household Income

± $6,735

510

Number of Households

± 127

In 2024, the median household income of the 510 households in Snead, AL grew to $48,509 from the previous year's value of $46,075.

The following chart displays the households in Snead, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Snead, 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 (72.7%)
Worked At Home (17.4%)
Carpooled (7.91%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Snead, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.91%).

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

40.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Snead, AL have a longer commute time (40.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.46% of the workforce in Snead, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Snead, AL (184 out of 1.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Snead, AL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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