Vance, AL

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,646

11.1% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

30.3

4.84% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

8.58%

27.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$72,759

15.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$184,700

21.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Vance, AL had a population of 1.65k people with a median age of 30.3 and a median household income of $72,759. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Vance, AL declined from 1,851 to 1,646, a −11.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,794 to $72,759, a 15.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vance, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.3%), Other (Hispanic) (1.09%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.851%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.425%).

None of the households in Vance, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Vance, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Vance, AL was $184,700, and the homeownership rate was 83.5%.

Most people in Vance, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Vance, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Vance, AL employs 846 people. The largest industries in Vance, AL are Manufacturing (247 people), Construction (107 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($110,833), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($98,750), and Manufacturing ($63,854).

Employment

Occupations

846

2022 Value

± 151

−5.16%

1 Year decline

± 26.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Vance, AL declined at a rate of −5.16%, from 892 employees to 846 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vance, AL, are Production Occupations (143 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (110 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vance, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

846

2022 Value

± 151

−5.16%

1 Year decline

± 26.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Vance, AL declined at a rate of −5.16%, from 892 employees to 846 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vance, AL, are Manufacturing (247 people), Construction (107 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vance, AL, though some of these residents may live in Vance, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,052

Median earning men ± $6,268

$33,125

Median earning women ± $18,875

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($98,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($77,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,771), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,893).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vance, AL was $184,700 in 2022, which is 0.655 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $151,700 to $184,700, a 21.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Vance, AL is 83.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Vance, AL have an average commute time of 36.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vance, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$184,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$14,157

$469

Median Property Taxes

±$103

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.5%

Homeownership

2022

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 83.5% of the housing units in Vance, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vance, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Vance, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,759

Median Household Income

± $14,927

562

Number of Households

± 108

In 2022, the median household income of the 562 households in Vance, AL grew to $72,759 from the previous year's value of $62,794.

The following chart displays the households in Vance, 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 Vance, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (94.3%)
Carpooled (4.96%)
Worked At Home (0.484%)

In 2022, 94.3% of workers in Vance, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.96%) and those who worked at home (0.484%).

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

36.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vance, AL have a longer commute time (36.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.72% of the workforce in Vance, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vance, AL (140 out of 1.63k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vance, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.7% of the population of Vance, AL has health coverage, with 67.7% on employee plans, 9.42% on Medicaid, 7.47% on Medicare, 7.72% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tuscaloosa County, AL see 1378 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.29% decrease from the previous year (1396 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2226 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 634 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,378 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tuscaloosa County, AL

Primary care physicians in Tuscaloosa County, AL see an average of 1,378 patients per year. This represents a 1.29% decrease from the previous year (1,396 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tuscaloosa County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 32.4% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.26%

Uninsured

67.7%

Employer Coverage

9.42%

Medicaid

7.47%

Medicare

7.72%

Non-Group

1.4%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vance, AL declined by 6.59% from 6.7% to 6.26%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Vance, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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