Gadsden, AL

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2023 Population
33,617
0.779% 1-year decline
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
39.6
0.252% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
27.6%
10.1% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$38,699
2.51% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$101,900
5.16% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, N/A had a population of 33.6k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $38,699. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gadsden, AL declined from 33,881 to 33,617, a −0.779% decrease and its median household income declined from $39,696 to $38,699, a −2.51% decrease.

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None of the households in N/A 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 N/A are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $101,900, and the homeownership rate was 54.4%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaEtowah County, ALGadsden, ALEtowah & Cherokee Counties PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 33.6k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Gadsden, AL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

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Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%
2023 Citizenship
97.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.3% of Gadsden, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    437 ± 148
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    342 ± 161
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    269 ± 128

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Production Occupations (2,169 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,309 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,097 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Median Earnings by Industry

$33,201
Median earning men ± $3,791
$23,666
Median earning women ± $2,375

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,472), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,531), and Public Administration ($50,526).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($56,316), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,786), and Construction ($40,132).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

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

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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%).

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 Representative Elections

Education

In 2023, universities in Gadsden, AL awarded 1,840 degrees. The student population of Gadsden, AL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,813 male students and 2,915 female students.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

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Educational Attainment

Race

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Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $101,900 in 2023, which is 0.336 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $96,900 to $101,900, a 5.16% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 54.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$10,253
$7,035
Median Property Taxes
±$592
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Rent vs Own

54.4%
Homeownership
2023
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 54.4% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.5%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$38,699
Median Household Income
± $3,158
12.9k
Number of Households
± 821

In 2023, the median household income of the 12.9k households in N/A declined from $38,699 from the previous year's value of $39,696.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (83.8%)
  2. Carpooled (9.87%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.44%)

In 2023, 83.8% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.87%) and those who worked at home (3.44%).

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.

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Commute Time

19.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number
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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is Black, followed by White 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.

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Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

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Uninsured People

19.2%
Uninsured
29.1%
Employer Coverage
25.2%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
1.02%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A grew by 5.66% from 18.2% to 19.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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