Vandiver, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

990

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.4

9.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.9%

11.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,783

37.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$104,600

Population & Diversity

Vandiver, AL is home to a population of 990 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 27.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (898 people) in Vandiver, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vandiver, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
898 ± 223
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 26
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
26 ± 43

2.63%

Hispanic Population

26 people

2.63% of the people in Vandiver, AL are hispanic (26 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vandiver, 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

Vietnam
21 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 21

Vandiver, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Vandiver, AL employs 470 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vandiver, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), Manufacturing (81 people), and Retail Trade (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($242,656), Manufacturing ($47,708), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,383).

Employment

Occupations

470

2024 Value

± 152

45.1%

1 Year growth

± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vandiver, AL grew at a rate of 45.1%, from 324 employees to 470 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vandiver, AL, are Production Occupations (88 people), Transportation Occupations (52 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vandiver, 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

470

2024 Value

± 152

45.1%

1 Year growth

± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vandiver, AL grew at a rate of 45.1%, from 324 employees to 470 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vandiver, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), Manufacturing (81 people), and Retail Trade (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vandiver, AL, though some of these residents may live in Vandiver, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,705

Median earning men ± $22,991

$27,159

Median earning women ± $19,285

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($242,656), Manufacturing ($47,708), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,532).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,222) and Retail Trade ($3,750).

Housing & Living

People in Vandiver, AL have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vandiver, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$96,473

$258

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.5% of the housing units in Vandiver, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vandiver, 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.

$49,783

Median Household Income

± $32,714

382

Number of Households

± 120

In 2024, the median household income of the 382 households in Vandiver, AL grew to $49,783 from the previous year's value of $36,250.

The following chart displays the households in Vandiver, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vandiver, 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 (68.5%)
Carpooled (23.7%)
Worked At Home (7.83%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Vandiver, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.7%) and those who worked at home (7.83%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vandiver, AL have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Vandiver, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vandiver, AL (177 out of 990 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vandiver, AL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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