Thorsby, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,365

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.2

3.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.84%

5.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,389

1.43% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$188,300

Population & Diversity

Thorsby, AL is home to a population of 2.37k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.34% of Thorsby, AL residents were born outside of the country (79 people).

In 2024, there were 9.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.93k people) in Thorsby, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 193 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 93 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Thorsby, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Thorsby, AL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thorsby, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.93k ± 485
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
193 ± 138
Other (Hispanic)
93 ± 191

7.19%

Hispanic Population

170 people

7.19% of the people in Thorsby, AL are hispanic (170 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Thorsby, 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

3.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

0.654%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 3.34% of Thorsby, AL residents (79 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 Thorsby, AL was 0.654%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16

Thorsby, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Thorsby, AL employs 907 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thorsby, AL were Construction (124 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), and Educational Services (111 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($106,250), Utilities ($101,667), and Public Administration ($100,833).

Employment

Occupations

907

2024 Value

± 172

−8.57%

1 Year decline

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thorsby, AL declined at a rate of −8.57%, from 992 employees to 907 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thorsby, AL, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (112 people), Sales & Related Occupations (99 people), and Management Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thorsby, 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

907

2024 Value

± 172

−8.57%

1 Year decline

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thorsby, AL declined at a rate of −8.57%, from 992 employees to 907 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thorsby, AL, are Construction (124 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), and Educational Services (111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thorsby, AL, though some of these residents may live in Thorsby, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,868

Median earning men ± $14,699

$40,125

Median earning women ± $17,594

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($160,278), Wholesale Trade ($106,250), and Information ($93,403).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,566), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,054).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thorsby, AL was $188,300 in 2024, which is 0.566 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,000 to $188,300, a 1.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Thorsby, AL is 72.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thorsby, AL have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thorsby, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$188,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,912

$612

Median Property Taxes

±$122

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.3% of the housing units in Thorsby, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Thorsby, 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.

$76,389

Median Household Income

± $17,444

846

Number of Households

± 181

In 2024, the median household income of the 846 households in Thorsby, AL declined from $76,389 from the previous year's value of $77,500.

The following chart displays the households in Thorsby, 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 Thorsby, 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 (76.7%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (9.91%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Thorsby, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (9.91%).

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

34.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thorsby, AL have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.97% of the workforce in Thorsby, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thorsby, AL (209 out of 2.37k 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 5, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

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