Webb, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,475

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

6.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.86%

51.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,792

13.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$113,800

Population & Diversity

Webb, AL is home to a population of 1.48k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.746% of Webb, AL residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 4.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in Webb, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 271 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Webb, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Webb, AL was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Webb, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 287
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
271 ± 157
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 11

0.949%

Hispanic Population

14 people

0.949% of the people in Webb, AL are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Webb, 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

0.746%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

0.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 0.746% of Webb, AL residents (11 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 Webb, AL was 0.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 27
Vietnam
16 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 24

Webb, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Webb, AL employs 661 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Webb, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), Manufacturing (80 people), and Construction (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($166,944), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,750).

Employment

Occupations

661

2024 Value

± 140

13.4%

1 Year growth

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Webb, AL grew at a rate of 13.4%, from 583 employees to 661 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Webb, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (78 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (60 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Webb, 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

661

2024 Value

± 140

13.4%

1 Year growth

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Webb, AL grew at a rate of 13.4%, from 583 employees to 661 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Webb, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), Manufacturing (80 people), and Construction (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Webb, AL, though some of these residents may live in Webb, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,016

Median earning men ± $13,665

$30,313

Median earning women ± $5,792

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($86,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($165,278), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,893), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,611).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Webb, AL was $113,800 in 2024, which is 0.342 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,000 to $113,800, a 4.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Webb, AL is 82%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Webb, AL have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Webb, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$113,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,787

$452

Median Property Taxes

±$109

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

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

Rent vs Own

82%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82% of the housing units in Webb, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Webb, 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.

$54,792

Median Household Income

± $23,127

551

Number of Households

± 127

In 2024, the median household income of the 551 households in Webb, AL grew to $54,792 from the previous year's value of $48,102.

The following chart displays the households in Webb, 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 Webb, 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 (89.9%)
Carpooled (4.59%)
Worked At Home (2.45%)

In 2024, 89.9% of workers in Webb, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.59%) and those who worked at home (2.45%).

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

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Webb, AL have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.27% of the workforce in Webb, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Webb, AL (116 out of 1.48k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Webb, 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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