Weaver, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,324

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

8.44% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

30.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,435

33.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$162,300

Population & Diversity

Weaver, AL is home to a population of 3.32k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.62% of Weaver, AL residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2024, there were 3.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.27k people) in Weaver, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 716 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 177 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Weaver, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Weaver, AL was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Weaver, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.27k ± 442
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
716 ± 421
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
177 ± 173

7.64%

Hispanic Population

254 people

7.64% of the people in Weaver, AL are hispanic (254 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Weaver, 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

2.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

2.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

As of 2024, 2.62% of Weaver, AL residents (87 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 Weaver, AL was 2.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 27

Weaver, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Weaver, AL employs 1.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Weaver, AL were Retail Trade (292 people), Construction (178 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (177 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($85,747), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,202), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,337).

Employment

Occupations

1.2k

2024 Value

± 321

−6.99%

1 Year decline

± 37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weaver, AL declined at a rate of −6.99%, from 1.29k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Weaver, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (316 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (185 people), and Management Occupations (115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Weaver, 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

1.2k

2024 Value

± 321

−6.99%

1 Year decline

± 37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weaver, AL declined at a rate of −6.99%, from 1.29k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Weaver, AL, are Retail Trade (292 people), Construction (178 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (177 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Weaver, AL, though some of these residents may live in Weaver, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,037

Median earning men ± $13,944

$46,172

Median earning women ± $20,287

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($145,720), Construction ($85,747), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,115).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,900), Retail Trade ($15,313), and Manufacturing ($7,118).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Weaver, AL was $162,300 in 2024, which is 0.488 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,500 to $162,300, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Weaver, AL is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Weaver, AL have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Weaver, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,199

$875

Median Property Taxes

±$272

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.9% of the housing units in Weaver, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Weaver, 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.

$49,435

Median Household Income

± $26,839

1.22k

Number of Households

± 322

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.22k households in Weaver, AL declined from $49,435 from the previous year's value of $74,458.

The following chart displays the households in Weaver, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Weaver, 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 (97.7%)
Worked At Home (1.92%)
Carpooled (0.335%)

In 2024, 97.7% of workers in Weaver, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (1.92%) and those who carpooled to work (0.335%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Weaver, AL have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.47% of the workforce in Weaver, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Weaver, AL (519 out of 3.3k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Weaver, AL is White, followed by Black and Other.

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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