Sterrett, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

805

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.1

0.398% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.8%

14.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,756

2.98% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$154,800

Population & Diversity

Sterrett, AL is home to a population of 805 people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.12% of Sterrett, AL residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 2.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (500 people) in Sterrett, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 189 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 66 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Sterrett, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sterrett, AL was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sterrett, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
500 ± 181
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
189 ± 177
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
66 ± 88

3.11%

Hispanic Population

25 people

3.11% of the people in Sterrett, AL are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sterrett, 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

1.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

1.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 1.12% of Sterrett, AL residents (9 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 Sterrett, AL was 1.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

18 ± 29

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

Economy

The economy of Sterrett, AL employs 320 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sterrett, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), Construction (82 people), and Retail Trade (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($36,518), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,732), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,732).

Employment

Occupations

320

2024 Value

± 143

−13.7%

1 Year decline

± 69.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sterrett, AL declined at a rate of −13.7%, from 371 employees to 320 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sterrett, AL, are Management Occupations (74 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (69 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sterrett, 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

320

2024 Value

± 143

−13.7%

1 Year decline

± 69.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sterrett, AL declined at a rate of −13.7%, from 371 employees to 320 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sterrett, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), Construction (82 people), and Retail Trade (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sterrett, AL, though some of these residents may live in Sterrett, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,500

Median earning men ± $27,827

$29,419

Median earning women ± $8,405

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($36,518).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,732).

Housing & Living

People in Sterrett, AL have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sterrett, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$142,896

$316

Median Property Taxes

±$113

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Sterrett, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sterrett, 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.

$65,756

Median Household Income

± $28,426

316

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 316 households in Sterrett, AL grew to $65,756 from the previous year's value of $63,854.

The following chart displays the households in Sterrett, 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 Sterrett, 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 (87.5%)
Carpooled (7.19%)
Walked (2.81%)

In 2024, 87.5% of workers in Sterrett, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.19%) and those who walked to work (2.81%).

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

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sterrett, AL have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sterrett, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sterrett, AL (127 out of 805 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sterrett, AL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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