Talladega, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

14,760

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

2.25% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.6%

11.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,198

5.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$121,900

Population & Diversity

Talladega, AL is home to a population of 14.8k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.97% of Talladega, AL residents were born outside of the country (439 people).

In 2024, there were 1.22 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.39k people) in Talladega, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.07k White (Non-Hispanic) and 652 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Talladega, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Talladega, AL was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Talladega, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.39k ± 598
White (Non-Hispanic)
6.07k ± 559
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
652 ± 334

2.74%

Hispanic Population

404 people

2.74% of the people in Talladega, AL are hispanic (404 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Talladega, 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

2.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

439 people

2.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

336 people

As of 2024, 2.97% of Talladega, AL residents (439 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 Talladega, AL was 2.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
235 ± 93
Gulf War (2001-)
183 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
90 ± 56

Talladega, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Talladega, AL employs 4.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Talladega, AL were Manufacturing (968 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (706 people), and Retail Trade (560 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($71,618), Public Administration ($61,144), and Educational Services ($58,649).

Employment

Occupations

4.92k

2024 Value

± 598

−3.83%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Talladega, AL declined at a rate of −3.83%, from 5.12k employees to 4.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Talladega, AL, are Production Occupations (737 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (459 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (415 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Talladega, 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

4.92k

2024 Value

± 598

−3.83%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Talladega, AL declined at a rate of −3.83%, from 5.12k employees to 4.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Talladega, AL, are Manufacturing (968 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (706 people), and Retail Trade (560 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Talladega, AL, though some of these residents may live in Talladega, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,760

Median earning men ± $4,343

$29,881

Median earning women ± $6,797

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($70,441), Public Administration ($62,071), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,630).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,107), Public Administration ($51,779), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($37,007).

Education

The student population of Talladega, AL in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 442 male students and 318 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Talladega, AL are Black or African American (140 and 100%).

The largest universities in Talladega, AL by number of degrees awarded are Talladega College (164 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Talladega, AL are General Business Administration & Management (48 and 29.3%), General Psychology (25 and 15.2%), and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (19 and 11.6%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $12,130.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Talladega, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 2.77%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 760 (58.2% men and 41.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 760 students enrolled in Talladega, AL, 58.2% men and 41.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 521 records, of which 44.5% were women and 55.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
48 degrees awarded
General Psychology
25 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
16 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Talladega, AL was General Business Administration & Management with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Talladega, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Talladega College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

164 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Talladega College with 164 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 63 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Talladega, AL, which is 0.624 times less than the 101 female students who received degrees in the same year.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,130) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,520) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Talladega, AL was $121,900 in 2024, which is 0.366 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,600 to $121,900, a 4.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Talladega, AL is 55.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Talladega, AL have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Talladega, AL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$121,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,767

$2,968

Median Property Taxes

±$368

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.4% of the housing units in Talladega, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Talladega, 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.

$44,198

Median Household Income

± $3,509

5.36k

Number of Households

± 577

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.36k households in Talladega, AL declined from $44,198 from the previous year's value of $46,820.

The following chart displays the households in Talladega, 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 Talladega, 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 (79.4%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Other (4.17%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Talladega, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.17%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Talladega, AL have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.94% of the workforce in Talladega, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Talladega, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Talladega, AL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Talladega, AL (3.08k out of 12k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Talladega, AL is Black, followed by White 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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