Spanish Fort, AL

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2022 Population

10,083

3.73% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

37.1

1.92% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

3.6%

0.597% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$98,350

9.88% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$290,100

22% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Spanish Fort, AL had a population of 10.1k people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $98,350. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Spanish Fort, AL grew from 9,720 to 10,083, a 3.73% increase and its median household income grew from $89,504 to $98,350, a 9.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Spanish Fort, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.72%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.68%), White (Hispanic) (2.53%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.486%).

None of the households in Spanish Fort, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.9% of the residents in Spanish Fort, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Spanish Fort, AL was $290,100, and the homeownership rate was 66.7%.

Most people in Spanish Fort, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Spanish Fort, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Spanish Fort, AL is home to a population of 10.1k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.38% of Spanish Fort, AL residents were born outside of the country (442 people).

In 2022, there were 9.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.11k people) in Spanish Fort, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 879 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 774 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

97.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.9% of Spanish Fort, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Spanish Fort, AL was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spanish Fort, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.11k ± 733
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
879 ± 580
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
774 ± 566

2.72%

Hispanic Population

274 people

2.72% of the people in Spanish Fort, AL are hispanic (274 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Spanish Fort, AL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.38%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

442 people

5.44%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

529 people

As of 2022, 4.38% of Spanish Fort, AL residents (442 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Spanish Fort, AL was 5.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
511 ± 250
Vietnam
290 ± 131
Gulf War (1990s)
78 ± 66

Spanish Fort, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Spanish Fort, AL employs 4.56k people. The largest industries in Spanish Fort, AL are Health Care & Social Assistance (834 people), Retail Trade (666 people), and Manufacturing (543 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($131,739), Manufacturing ($111,103), and Finance & Insurance ($110,735).

Employment

Occupations

4.56k

2022 Value

± 679

2.54%

1 Year growth

± 20.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Spanish Fort, AL grew at a rate of 2.54%, from 4.45k employees to 4.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spanish Fort, AL, are Management Occupations (619 people), Sales & Related Occupations (605 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (345 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spanish Fort, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.56k

2022 Value

± 679

2.54%

1 Year growth

± 20.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Spanish Fort, AL grew at a rate of 2.54%, from 4.45k employees to 4.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spanish Fort, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (834 people), Retail Trade (666 people), and Manufacturing (543 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spanish Fort, AL, though some of these residents may live in Spanish Fort, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,676

Median earning men ± $11,845

$40,632

Median earning women ± $5,171

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($107,159), Construction ($94,773), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,584).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($135,281), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,020), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,842).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spanish Fort, AL was $290,100 in 2022, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $237,700 to $290,100, a 22% increase. The homeownership rate in Spanish Fort, AL is 66.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

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

Property

$290,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$25,053

$2,475

Median Property Taxes

±$461

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2022

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.7% of the housing units in Spanish Fort, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spanish Fort, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 103

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Spanish Fort, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$98,350

Median Household Income

± $12,491

3.71k

Number of Households

± 609

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.71k households in Spanish Fort, AL grew to $98,350 from the previous year's value of $89,504.

The following chart displays the households in Spanish Fort, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spanish Fort, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (90.3%)
Worked At Home (5.98%)
Carpooled (2.64%)

In 2022, 90.3% of workers in Spanish Fort, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.98%) and those who carpooled to work (2.64%).

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 Spanish Fort, AL have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.999% of the workforce in Spanish Fort, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spanish Fort, AL (361 out of 10k 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 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spanish Fort, AL is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.5% of the population of Spanish Fort, AL has health coverage, with 56% on employee plans, 6.71% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 18.6% on non-group plans, and 1.88% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Baldwin County, AL see 1529 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.45% increase from the previous year (1450 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2099 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 957 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,529 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Baldwin County, AL

Primary care physicians in Baldwin County, AL see an average of 1,529 patients per year. This represents a 5.45% increase from the previous year (1,450 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Baldwin County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.4% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.48%

Uninsured

56%

Employer Coverage

6.71%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

18.6%

Non-Group

1.88%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spanish Fort, AL declined by 9.76% from 3.86% to 3.48%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Spanish Fort, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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