Alexander City, AL

Census Place

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2023 Population
14,686
0.69% 1-year decline
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
42.8
3.88% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$42,367
0.536% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alexander City, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31.5%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.06%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.89%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.4%).

N/A of the households in Alexander City, 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.

97.3% of the residents in Alexander City, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Alexander City, AL are Central Alabama Community College (359 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Alexander City, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Alexander City, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Alexander City, AL is home to a population of 14.7k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Alexander City, AL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.04k people) in Alexander City, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.63k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 449 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%
2023 Citizenship
97.9%
2022 Citizenship

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alexander City, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.04k ± 540
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.63k ± 668
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    449 ± 222
6.36%
Hispanic Population
934 people

In 2023, there were 1.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.04k people) in Alexander City, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.63k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 449 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.36% of the people in Alexander City, AL are hispanic (934 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± N/A people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± N/A people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± N/A people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    507 ± 131
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    127 ± 85
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    79 ± 57

Alexander City, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.99 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Alexander City, AL employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Alexander City, AL were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Information ($118,013), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,948), and Construction ($60,476).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alexander City, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (869 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (659 people), and Production Occupations (522 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alexander City, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,571
Median earning men ± $5,993
$35,483
Median earning women ± $2,774

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,194), Construction ($60,476), and Public Administration ($54,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,007), Retail Trade ($43,028), and Public Administration ($38,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
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.

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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.

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Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Alexander City, AL are White (282 and 79%), followed by Black or African American (55 and 15.4%), Two or More Races (7 and 1.96%), and Hispanic or Latino (5 and 1.4%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    67 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    36 degrees awarded
  3. Other Multidisciplinary Studies
    15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Alexander City, AL was General Studies with 67 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Alexander City, AL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Central Alabama Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
359 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Alabama Community College with 359 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 137 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alexander City, AL, which is 0.617 times less than the 222 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 282 degrees mean that there were 5.13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 55 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,810) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,230) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (906k), and Bachelors Degree (626k).

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.

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Housing & Living

People in Alexander City, AL have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alexander City, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership
N/A
64.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

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Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$42,367
Median Household Income
± $7,699
6.09k
Number of Households
± 652

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alexander City, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (85.7%)
  2. Carpooled (8.97%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.9%)

In 2023, 85.7% of workers in Alexander City, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.97%) and those who worked at home (3.9%).

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Commute Time

19.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alexander City, AL have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Alexander City, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alexander City, AL (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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Health

N/A% of the population of Alexander City, AL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.36% increase from the previous year (1,520 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 740 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

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Uninsured
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Employer Coverage
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Medicaid
N/A%
Medicare
N/A%
Non-Group
N/A%
Military or VA

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