Underwood-Petersville, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,100

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

1.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.36%

55.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,219

12.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$142,900

Population & Diversity

Underwood-Petersville, AL is home to a population of 3.1k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.29% of Underwood-Petersville, AL residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.79k people) in Underwood-Petersville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 156 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 75 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

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Underwood-Petersville, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Underwood-Petersville, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Underwood-Petersville, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.79k ± 646
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
156 ± 116
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 86

2.45%

Hispanic Population

76 people

2.45% of the people in Underwood-Petersville, AL are hispanic (76 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Underwood-Petersville, 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

0.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

0.295%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 0.29% of Underwood-Petersville, AL residents (9 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 Underwood-Petersville, AL was 0.295%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 87
Vietnam
28 ± 37

Underwood-Petersville, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Underwood-Petersville, AL.

Economy

The economy of Underwood-Petersville, AL employs 1.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Underwood-Petersville, AL were Manufacturing (272 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (227 people), and Retail Trade (205 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,200), Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,617), and Construction ($54,219).

Employment

Occupations

1.45k

2024 Value

± 347

−3.15%

1 Year decline

± 35.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Underwood-Petersville, AL declined at a rate of −3.15%, from 1.49k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Underwood-Petersville, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (160 people), Production Occupations (139 people), and Management Occupations (138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Underwood-Petersville, 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

1.45k

2024 Value

± 347

−3.15%

1 Year decline

± 35.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Underwood-Petersville, AL declined at a rate of −3.15%, from 1.49k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Underwood-Petersville, AL, are Manufacturing (272 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (227 people), and Retail Trade (205 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Underwood-Petersville, AL, though some of these residents may live in Underwood-Petersville, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,240

Median earning men ± $5,940

$31,840

Median earning women ± $4,991

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,575), Construction ($54,609), and Manufacturing ($36,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,424), Manufacturing ($31,645), and Retail Trade ($13,190).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Underwood-Petersville, AL was $142,900 in 2024, which is 0.43 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,900 to $142,900, a 20.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Underwood-Petersville, AL is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Underwood-Petersville, AL have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Underwood-Petersville, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$142,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,590

$1,102

Median Property Taxes

±$357

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 Underwood-Petersville, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.3% of the housing units in Underwood-Petersville, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Underwood-Petersville, 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.

$48,219

Median Household Income

± $18,276

1.41k

Number of Households

± 361

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.41k households in Underwood-Petersville, AL grew to $48,219 from the previous year's value of $43,000.

The following chart displays the households in Underwood-Petersville, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Underwood-Petersville, 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 (80.1%)
Carpooled (7.14%)
Worked At Home (6.29%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Underwood-Petersville, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.14%) and those who worked at home (6.29%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Underwood-Petersville, AL have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Underwood-Petersville, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Underwood-Petersville, AL (227 out of 3.09k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Underwood-Petersville, AL is White, followed by Two Or More 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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