Sumiton, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,459

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

5.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

18% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,568

5.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$180,700

Population & Diversity

Sumiton, AL is home to a population of 2.46k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 52.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.4k people) in Sumiton, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sumiton, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sumiton, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sumiton, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.4k ± 532
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 31
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sumiton, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 34

Sumiton, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sumiton, AL employs 1.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sumiton, AL were Retail Trade (207 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (158 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($124,432), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,432), and Manufacturing ($79,167).

Employment

Occupations

1.25k

2024 Value

± 284

−5.07%

1 Year decline

± 32.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sumiton, AL declined at a rate of −5.07%, from 1.32k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sumiton, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (166 people), Material Moving Occupations (154 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sumiton, 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

1.25k

2024 Value

± 284

−5.07%

1 Year decline

± 32.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sumiton, AL declined at a rate of −5.07%, from 1.32k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sumiton, AL, are Retail Trade (207 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (158 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sumiton, AL, though some of these residents may live in Sumiton, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,350

Median earning men ± $8,382

$34,917

Median earning women ± $13,649

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($79,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250), and Construction ($51,172).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,392), Retail Trade ($34,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($13,009).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sumiton, AL was $180,700 in 2024, which is 0.543 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,500 to $180,700, a 2.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Sumiton, AL is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sumiton, AL have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sumiton, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$180,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,364

$743

Median Property Taxes

±$185

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.9% of the housing units in Sumiton, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sumiton, 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.

$65,568

Median Household Income

± $12,236

1.06k

Number of Households

± 218

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Sumiton, AL grew to $65,568 from the previous year's value of $62,226.

The following chart displays the households in Sumiton, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sumiton, 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 (78.4%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Walked (3.51%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Sumiton, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who walked to work (3.51%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sumiton, AL have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Sumiton, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sumiton, AL (384 out of 2.42k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

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