Theodore, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,964

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.1

8.84% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

18.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,864

11.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$154,900

Population & Diversity

Theodore, AL is home to a population of 4.96k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.23% of Theodore, AL residents were born outside of the country (210 people).

In 2024, there were 3.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.1k people) in Theodore, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 970 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 297 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Theodore, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Theodore, AL was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Theodore, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.1k ± 602
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
970 ± 512
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
297 ± 302

3.28%

Hispanic Population

163 people

3.28% of the people in Theodore, AL are hispanic (163 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Theodore, 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

4.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

210 people

4.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

217 people

As of 2024, 4.23% of Theodore, AL residents (210 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 Theodore, AL was 4.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
98 ± 85
Vietnam
78 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 42

Theodore, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Theodore, AL employs 2.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Theodore, AL were Construction (419 people), Retail Trade (381 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (251 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,286), Manufacturing ($80,287), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,243).

Employment

Occupations

2.53k

2024 Value

± 549

5.74%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Theodore, AL grew at a rate of 5.74%, from 2.39k employees to 2.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Theodore, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (431 people), Management Occupations (253 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (235 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Theodore, 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

2.53k

2024 Value

± 549

5.74%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Theodore, AL grew at a rate of 5.74%, from 2.39k employees to 2.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Theodore, AL, are Construction (419 people), Retail Trade (381 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (251 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Theodore, AL, though some of these residents may live in Theodore, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,167

Median earning men ± $11,752

$41,229

Median earning women ± $14,981

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,286), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,521), and Manufacturing ($76,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($86,964), Public Administration ($58,462), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,879).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Theodore, AL was $154,900 in 2024, which is 0.466 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,800 to $154,900, a 2.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Theodore, AL is 91.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Theodore, AL have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Theodore, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,211

$2,121

Median Property Taxes

±$416

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.9% of the housing units in Theodore, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Theodore, 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.

$67,864

Median Household Income

± $10,256

2.31k

Number of Households

± 481

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.31k households in Theodore, AL grew to $67,864 from the previous year's value of $60,764.

The following chart displays the households in Theodore, 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 Theodore, 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 (93.1%)
Worked At Home (3.23%)
Carpooled (3.15%)

In 2024, 93.1% of workers in Theodore, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.23%) and those who carpooled to work (3.15%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Theodore, AL have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Theodore, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Theodore, AL (1.03k out of 4.96k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

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