West End-Cobb Town, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,453

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.295% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.7%

1.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,323

0.504% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$83,900

Population & Diversity

West End-Cobb Town, AL is home to a population of 3.45k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.81% of West End-Cobb Town, AL residents were born outside of the country (97 people).

In 2024, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.3k people) in West End-Cobb Town, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 785 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 252 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of West End-Cobb Town, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West End-Cobb Town, AL was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in West End-Cobb Town, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West End-Cobb Town, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.3k ± 494
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
785 ± 346
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
252 ± 198

3.1%

Hispanic Population

107 people

3.1% of the people in West End-Cobb Town, AL are hispanic (107 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West End-Cobb Town, 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

2.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

2.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

92 people

As of 2024, 2.81% of West End-Cobb Town, AL residents (97 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 West End-Cobb Town, AL was 2.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 17

West End-Cobb Town, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West End-Cobb Town, AL.

Economy

The economy of West End-Cobb Town, AL employs 1.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West End-Cobb Town, AL were Manufacturing (417 people), Retail Trade (230 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (181 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($65,486), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,069), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,061).

Employment

Occupations

1.47k

2024 Value

± 295

0.273%

1 Year growth

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West End-Cobb Town, AL grew at a rate of 0.273%, from 1.46k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West End-Cobb Town, AL, are Production Occupations (227 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (163 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (137 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West End-Cobb Town, 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

1.47k

2024 Value

± 295

0.273%

1 Year growth

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West End-Cobb Town, AL grew at a rate of 0.273%, from 1.46k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West End-Cobb Town, AL, are Manufacturing (417 people), Retail Trade (230 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (181 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West End-Cobb Town, AL, though some of these residents may live in West End-Cobb Town, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,930

Median earning men ± $8,799

$26,477

Median earning women ± $10,570

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,069), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,741), and Manufacturing ($50,655).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($29,219), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,604), and Retail Trade ($25,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West End-Cobb Town, AL was $83,900 in 2024, which is 0.252 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,600 to $83,900, a 0.827% decrease. The homeownership rate in West End-Cobb Town, AL is 69.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West End-Cobb Town, AL have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West End-Cobb Town, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$83,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,618

$837

Median Property Taxes

±$182

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 West End-Cobb Town, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in West End-Cobb Town, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.1% of the housing units in West End-Cobb Town, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West End-Cobb Town, 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.

$55,323

Median Household Income

± $9,198

1.21k

Number of Households

± 229

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.21k households in West End-Cobb Town, AL declined from $55,323 from the previous year's value of $55,603.

The following chart displays the households in West End-Cobb Town, 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 West End-Cobb Town, 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 (91.5%)
Carpooled (6.21%)
Worked At Home (2.33%)

In 2024, 91.5% of workers in West End-Cobb Town, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.21%) and those who worked at home (2.33%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West End-Cobb Town, AL have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.144% of the workforce in West End-Cobb Town, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West End-Cobb Town, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West End-Cobb Town, AL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West End-Cobb Town, AL (783 out of 3.45k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West End-Cobb Town, 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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