Southside, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

9,483

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

1.95% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.4%

21.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,487

3.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$226,500

Population & Diversity

Southside, AL is home to a population of 9.48k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.02% of Southside, AL residents were born outside of the country (97 people).

In 2024, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.31k people) in Southside, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 549 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 174 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Southside, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southside, AL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southside, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.31k ± 352
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
549 ± 310
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
174 ± 90

1.87%

Hispanic Population

177 people

1.87% of the people in Southside, AL are hispanic (177 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southside, 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

1.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

0.797%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

As of 2024, 1.02% of Southside, AL residents (97 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 Southside, AL was 0.797%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
174 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
132 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 46

Southside, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Southside, AL employs 4.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southside, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (850 people), Retail Trade (829 people), and Educational Services (514 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($61,000), Public Administration ($60,708), and Educational Services ($60,186).

Employment

Occupations

4.47k

2024 Value

± 583

3.98%

1 Year growth

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southside, AL grew at a rate of 3.98%, from 4.3k employees to 4.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southside, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (684 people), Management Occupations (664 people), and Production Occupations (444 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southside, 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

4.47k

2024 Value

± 583

3.98%

1 Year growth

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southside, AL grew at a rate of 3.98%, from 4.3k employees to 4.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southside, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (850 people), Retail Trade (829 people), and Educational Services (514 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southside, AL, though some of these residents may live in Southside, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,474

Median earning men ± $7,880

$39,250

Median earning women ± $11,012

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,521), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,281), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,652).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,705), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,500), and Retail Trade ($47,909).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Southside, AL was $226,500 in 2024, which is 0.681 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $202,900 to $226,500, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Southside, AL is 92.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Southside, AL have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southside, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$226,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,962

$3,052

Median Property Taxes

±$451

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.6% of the housing units in Southside, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southside, 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.

$76,487

Median Household Income

± $5,353

3.3k

Number of Households

± 452

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.3k households in Southside, AL grew to $76,487 from the previous year's value of $73,695.

The following chart displays the households in Southside, 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 Southside, 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 (92%)
Carpooled (4.91%)
Worked At Home (2.21%)

In 2024, 92% of workers in Southside, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.91%) and those who worked at home (2.21%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southside, AL have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% of the workforce in Southside, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Southside, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southside, AL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southside, AL (411 out of 9.33k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

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