St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL

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2021 Population

149,296

1.57% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

40.7

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

12.5%

1.88% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$59,664

6.6% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$159,800

2.63% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL had a population of 149k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $59,664. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL grew from 146,986 to 149,296, a 1.57% increase and its median household income grew from $55,970 to $59,664, a 6.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.27%), White (Hispanic) (3.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.01%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.44%).

4.96% of the households in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL was $159,800, and the homeownership rate was 79.7%.

Most people in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL was 2 cars per household.

St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL borders Huntsville City (Far Southeast) PUMA, AL, Cullman & Winston Counties PUMA, AL, Etowah County PUMA, AL, Talladega, Cherokee, Randolph, Cleburne & Clay Counties PUMA, AL, Calhoun County PUMA, AL, Shelby County PUMA, AL, Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL, Trussville, Center Point & Gardendale Cities PUMA, AL, and Walker, Marion (South & West), Fayette & Lamar Counties PUMA, AL.

United States Alabama

Population & Diversity

St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL is home to a population of 149k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.72% of St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL residents were born outside of the country (4.07k people).

In 2021, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (128k people) in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.36k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.77k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL are Spanish (5,917 households), Gujarati (225 households), and Arabic (171 households).

Citizenship

98.6%

2021 Citizenship

98.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.6% of St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
128k ± 322
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.36k ± 437
White (Hispanic)
4.77k ± 633

5.27%

Hispanic Population

7.88k people

5.27% of the people in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL are hispanic (7.88k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.72%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.07k people

2.72%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

4k people

As of 2021, 2.72% of St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL residents (4.07k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL was 2.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,917 households (4.2%)
Gujarati
225 households (0.16%)
Arabic
171 households (0.122%)

4.96% of the households in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL was Spanish. 4.2% of the households in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,952 ± 378
Gulf War (2001-)
1,779 ± 425
Gulf War (1990s)
1,094 ± 262

St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL employs 59.8k people. The largest industries in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL are Construction (5,542 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,085 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,003 people), and the highest paying industries are Foundries ($114,231), Computer Systems Design ($89,626), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($88,056).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,411

Women

46.7%

31,290

Men

53.3%

The workforce of St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL in 2020 was 58,701 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

59.8k

2021 Value

1.85%

1 Year growth

± 1.85%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL grew at a rate of 1.85%, from 58.7k employees to 59.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,232 people), Registered nurses (1,964 people), and Cashiers (1,528 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

59.8k

2021 Value

1.85%

1 Year growth

± 1.85%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL grew at a rate of 1.85%, from 58.7k employees to 59.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL, are Construction (5,542 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,085 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,003 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL, though some of these residents may live in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,224

Median earning men ± $3,275

$31,935

Median earning women ± $1,082

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,833), Wholesale Trade ($61,917), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,927).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($52,222), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,607), and Information ($42,951).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $48.2B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($20.5B) and Mixed freight ($19.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alabama products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$267B

2020 Value in Alabama

$540B

Projected 2050 Value in Alabama

102% growth

In 2020, total outbound Alabama trade was $267B. This is expected to increase 102% to $540B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alabama trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$30.3B
Florida
$20.6B
Tennessee
$13B

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $30.3B, followed by Florida with $20.6B and Tennessee and $13B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alabama shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.906% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (41.6k), Some college (25.5k), and Secondary Education (21.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL was $159,800 in 2021, which is 0.653 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $155,700 to $159,800, a 2.63% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL is 79.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL is $59,664. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL was Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL with a value of $87,527, followed by Shelby County PUMA, AL and Huntsville City (Far West & Southwest) PUMA, AL, with respective values of $82,532 and $76,493.

Property

$159,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$3,800

$43,431

Median Property Taxes

±$1,585

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 St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.7%

Homeownership

2021

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 79.7% of the housing units in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL was Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL with a value of $87,527, followed by Shelby County PUMA, AL and Huntsville City (Far West & Southwest) PUMA, AL, with respective values of $82,532 and $76,493.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,664

Median Household Income

± $2,482

54.5k

Number of Households

± 1,886

In 2021, the median household income of the 54.5k households in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL grew to $59,664 from the previous year's value of $55,970.

The following chart displays the households in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, 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

0.381

2021 Wage GINI in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL

0.367

2020 Wage GINI in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL

In 2021, the income inequality in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL was 0.381 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.99% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (85.9%)
Carpooled (8.4%)
Worked At Home (4.44%)

In 2021, 85.9% of workers in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.4%) and those who worked at home (4.44%).

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

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL (18.4k out of 147k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL is White, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.1% of the population of St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL has health coverage, with 49.1% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1519 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.978% decrease from the previous year (1534 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2026 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 846 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,519 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alabama

Primary care physicians in Alabama see an average of 1,519 patients per year. This represents a 0.978% decrease from the previous year (1,534 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Alabama in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.92%

Uninsured

49.1%

Employer Coverage

14.3%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

1.3%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL declined by 0.224% from 8.94% to 8.92%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.