Summerdale, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,593

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

0.903% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.82%

39.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,110

3.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$274,800

Population & Diversity

Summerdale, AL is home to a population of 1.59k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.01% of Summerdale, AL residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.39k people) in Summerdale, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 46 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Summerdale, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Summerdale, AL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Summerdale, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 307
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 45
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 47

5.02%

Hispanic Population

80 people

5.02% of the people in Summerdale, AL are hispanic (80 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Summerdale, 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

2.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

2.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

As of 2024, 2.01% of Summerdale, AL residents (32 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 Summerdale, AL was 2.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
53 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 16

Summerdale, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Summerdale, AL employs 842 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Summerdale, AL were Retail Trade (196 people), Manufacturing (123 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($82,188), Finance & Insurance ($75,714), and Manufacturing ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

842

2024 Value

± 181

7.67%

1 Year growth

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summerdale, AL grew at a rate of 7.67%, from 782 employees to 842 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Summerdale, AL, are Management Occupations (105 people), Sales & Related Occupations (103 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (95 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Summerdale, 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

842

2024 Value

± 181

7.67%

1 Year growth

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summerdale, AL grew at a rate of 7.67%, from 782 employees to 842 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Summerdale, AL, are Retail Trade (196 people), Manufacturing (123 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Summerdale, AL, though some of these residents may live in Summerdale, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,429

Median earning men ± $12,693

$32,984

Median earning women ± $3,886

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,250), Construction ($63,792), and Public Administration ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($97,935), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Summerdale, AL was $274,800 in 2024, which is 0.826 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $244,900 to $274,800, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Summerdale, AL is 88.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Summerdale, AL have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Summerdale, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$274,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,048

$624

Median Property Taxes

±$139

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.3% of the housing units in Summerdale, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Summerdale, 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.

$70,110

Median Household Income

± $9,858

707

Number of Households

± 157

In 2024, the median household income of the 707 households in Summerdale, AL grew to $70,110 from the previous year's value of $67,768.

The following chart displays the households in Summerdale, 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 Summerdale, 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 (83.3%)
Carpooled (8.65%)
Worked At Home (2.8%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Summerdale, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.65%) and those who worked at home (2.8%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Summerdale, AL have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.376% of the workforce in Summerdale, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Summerdale, AL (60 out of 1.57k 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 Males 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Summerdale, 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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