Wilsonville, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,879

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.4%

28.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,115

10.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$235,400

Population & Diversity

Wilsonville, AL is home to a population of 1.88k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.585% of Wilsonville, AL residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 28.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.7k people) in Wilsonville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 42 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Wilsonville, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilsonville, AL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilsonville, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 382
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
60 ± 72
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
42 ± 61

4.36%

Hispanic Population

82 people

4.36% of the people in Wilsonville, AL are hispanic (82 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilsonville, 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

0.585%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

0.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 0.585% of Wilsonville, 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 Wilsonville, AL was 0.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
45 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13

Wilsonville, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wilsonville, AL employs 677 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilsonville, AL were Retail Trade (131 people), Educational Services (84 people), and Construction (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($126,389), Information ($115,417), and Finance & Insurance ($110,417).

Employment

Occupations

677

2024 Value

± 139

−8.64%

1 Year decline

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilsonville, AL declined at a rate of −8.64%, from 741 employees to 677 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilsonville, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (104 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (78 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilsonville, 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

677

2024 Value

± 139

−8.64%

1 Year decline

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilsonville, AL declined at a rate of −8.64%, from 741 employees to 677 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilsonville, AL, are Retail Trade (131 people), Educational Services (84 people), and Construction (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilsonville, AL, though some of these residents may live in Wilsonville, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,702

Median earning men ± $12,315

$55,446

Median earning women ± $30,034

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($137,500), Public Administration ($77,083), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($87,778), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,560), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilsonville, AL was $235,400 in 2024, which is 0.708 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $238,500 to $235,400, a 1.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wilsonville, AL is 81.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilsonville, AL have an average commute time of 36.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilsonville, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$235,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,447

$583

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.7%

Homeownership

2024

72.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.7% of the housing units in Wilsonville, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilsonville, 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.

$72,115

Median Household Income

± $17,159

714

Number of Households

± 146

In 2024, the median household income of the 714 households in Wilsonville, AL grew to $72,115 from the previous year's value of $65,417.

The following chart displays the households in Wilsonville, 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 Wilsonville, 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 (86.5%)
Worked At Home (7.92%)
Carpooled (4.93%)

In 2024, 86.5% of workers in Wilsonville, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.92%) and those who carpooled to work (4.93%).

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

36.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilsonville, AL have a longer commute time (36.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in Wilsonville, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilsonville, AL (308 out of 1.88k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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