Stevenson, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,995

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

8.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17%

26.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,958

11.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$156,900

Population & Diversity

Stevenson, AL is home to a population of 2k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.66% of Stevenson, AL residents were born outside of the country (73 people).

In 2024, there were 8.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.62k people) in Stevenson, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 198 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 73 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Stevenson, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stevenson, AL was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stevenson, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.62k ± 466
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
198 ± 132
Other (Hispanic)
73 ± 98

6.67%

Hispanic Population

133 people

6.67% of the people in Stevenson, AL are hispanic (133 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stevenson, 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

3.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

4.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

As of 2024, 3.66% of Stevenson, AL residents (73 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 Stevenson, AL was 4.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16

Stevenson, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stevenson, AL employs 911 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stevenson, AL were Manufacturing (260 people), Construction (160 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (96 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,042), Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,750).

Employment

Occupations

911

2024 Value

± 228

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stevenson, AL grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 826 employees to 911 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stevenson, AL, are Production Occupations (146 people), Sales & Related Occupations (142 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (111 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stevenson, 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

911

2024 Value

± 228

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stevenson, AL grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 826 employees to 911 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stevenson, AL, are Manufacturing (260 people), Construction (160 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (96 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stevenson, AL, though some of these residents may live in Stevenson, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,264

Median earning men ± $24,583

$32,556

Median earning women ± $9,148

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($116,964), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,976), and Retail Trade ($59,821).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,438), Construction ($63,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stevenson, AL was $156,900 in 2024, which is 0.472 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,200 to $156,900, a 4.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Stevenson, AL is 57.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stevenson, AL have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stevenson, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,165

$496

Median Property Taxes

±$161

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.3% of the housing units in Stevenson, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stevenson, 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.

$53,958

Median Household Income

± $15,942

865

Number of Households

± 209

In 2024, the median household income of the 865 households in Stevenson, AL grew to $53,958 from the previous year's value of $48,214.

The following chart displays the households in Stevenson, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stevenson, 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 (88.7%)
Carpooled (6.22%)
Worked At Home (4.33%)

In 2024, 88.7% of workers in Stevenson, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.22%) and those who worked at home (4.33%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stevenson, AL have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.99% of the workforce in Stevenson, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stevenson, AL (340 out of 2k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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