Tarrant, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,925

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

0.514% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.2%

17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,070

8.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$120,100

Population & Diversity

Tarrant, AL is home to a population of 5.93k people, from which 91.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.5% of Tarrant, AL residents were born outside of the country (684 people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.67k people) in Tarrant, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.89k White (Non-Hispanic) and 802 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%

2024 Citizenship

93.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.8% of Tarrant, AL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tarrant, AL was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tarrant, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.67k ± 448
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.89k ± 488
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
802 ± 424

21.4%

Hispanic Population

1.27k people

21.4% of the people in Tarrant, AL are hispanic (1.27k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tarrant, 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

11.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

684 people

8.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

492 people

As of 2024, 11.5% of Tarrant, AL residents (684 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 Tarrant, AL was 8.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 29

Tarrant, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tarrant, AL employs 2.67k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tarrant, AL were Retail Trade (556 people), Manufacturing (321 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (300 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,179), Wholesale Trade ($84,207), and Public Administration ($64,083).

Employment

Occupations

2.67k

2024 Value

± 487

1.68%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tarrant, AL grew at a rate of 1.68%, from 2.63k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tarrant, AL, are Material Moving Occupations (421 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (330 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (263 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tarrant, 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

2.67k

2024 Value

± 487

1.68%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tarrant, AL grew at a rate of 1.68%, from 2.63k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tarrant, AL, are Retail Trade (556 people), Manufacturing (321 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (300 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tarrant, AL, though some of these residents may live in Tarrant, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,090

Median earning men ± $3,920

$24,564

Median earning women ± $8,731

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($84,360), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,741), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,278).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,144), and Manufacturing ($30,612).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tarrant, AL was $120,100 in 2024, which is 0.361 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,800 to $120,100, a 5.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Tarrant, AL is 39.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tarrant, AL have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tarrant, AL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$120,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,273

$1,028

Median Property Taxes

±$276

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

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

Rent vs Own

39.4%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39.4% of the housing units in Tarrant, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 39.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tarrant, 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.

$42,070

Median Household Income

± $4,153

2.61k

Number of Households

± 464

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.61k households in Tarrant, AL grew to $42,070 from the previous year's value of $38,861.

The following chart displays the households in Tarrant, 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 Tarrant, 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 (68.4%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Public Transit (8.47%)

In 2024, 68.4% of workers in Tarrant, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.47%).

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 Tarrant, AL have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.14% of the workforce in Tarrant, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tarrant, AL (1.4k out of 5.76k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

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