Town Creek, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

979

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

0.26% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.9%

17.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,229

5.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$118,000

Population & Diversity

Town Creek, AL is home to a population of 979 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (476 people) in Town Creek, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 327 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 95 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Town Creek, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Town Creek, AL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Town Creek, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
476 ± 202
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
327 ± 174
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 63

5.41%

Hispanic Population

53 people

5.41% of the people in Town Creek, AL are hispanic (53 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Town Creek, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 18
Vietnam
6 ± 20

Town Creek, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Town Creek, AL employs 396 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Town Creek, AL were Manufacturing (133 people), Retail Trade (79 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($118,250), Construction ($61,875), and Transportation & Warehousing ($61,667).

Employment

Occupations

396

2024 Value

± 119

3.13%

1 Year growth

± 41.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Town Creek, AL grew at a rate of 3.13%, from 384 employees to 396 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Town Creek, AL, are Production Occupations (118 people), Sales & Related Occupations (57 people), and Material Moving Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Town Creek, 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

396

2024 Value

± 119

3.13%

1 Year growth

± 41.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Town Creek, AL grew at a rate of 3.13%, from 384 employees to 396 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Town Creek, AL, are Manufacturing (133 people), Retail Trade (79 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Town Creek, AL, though some of these residents may live in Town Creek, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,750

Median earning men ± $7,769

$20,813

Median earning women ± $8,245

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($118,250), Construction ($61,250), and Manufacturing ($37,614).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,417), Manufacturing ($26,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,778).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Town Creek, AL was $118,000 in 2024, which is 0.355 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,800 to $118,000, a 5.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Town Creek, AL is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Town Creek, AL have an average commute time of 41.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Town Creek, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,060

$266

Median Property Taxes

±$86

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Town Creek, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Town Creek, 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.

$43,229

Median Household Income

± $10,424

423

Number of Households

± 105

In 2024, the median household income of the 423 households in Town Creek, AL grew to $43,229 from the previous year's value of $40,993.

The following chart displays the households in Town Creek, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Town Creek, 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 (87.7%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (1.28%)

In 2024, 87.7% of workers in Town Creek, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (1.28%).

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

41.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Town Creek, AL have a longer commute time (41.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.4% of the workforce in Town Creek, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Town Creek, AL (273 out of 979 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

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