Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL

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2022 Population

136,870

38% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

3.27% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.25%

24.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$99,892

21% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$315,000

33.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL had a population of 137k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $99,892. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL declined from 220,599 to 136,870, a −38% decrease and its median household income grew from $82,532 to $99,892, a 21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.06%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.93%), and White (Hispanic) (1.98%).

7.64% of the households in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities 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.

97.4% of the residents in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Mitchell Cosmetology College (9 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2022, the median property value in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL was $315,000, and the homeownership rate was 79.7%.

Most people in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL was 2 cars per household.

Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL borders St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL, West Alabama PUMA, AL, Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL, Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL, and Shelby (South and East) and Chilton Counties--Alabaster (South) & Chelsea Cities PUMA, AL.

United States Alabama

Population & Diversity

Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL is home to a population of 137k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.35% of Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL residents were born outside of the country (7.33k people).

In 2022, there were 6.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (105k people) in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.18k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL are Spanish (5,631 households), Vietnamese (914 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (628 households).

Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

97.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.4% of Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
105k ± 1.77k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.9k ± 801
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.18k ± 621

5.17%

Hispanic Population

7.08k people

5.17% of the people in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL are hispanic (7.08k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.35%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7.33k people

5.04%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

11.1k people

As of 2022, 5.35% of Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL residents (7.33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL was 5.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,631 households (4.33%)
Vietnamese
914 households (0.704%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
628 households (0.483%)

7.64% of the households in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL was Spanish. 4.33% of the households in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities 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
2,143 ± 268
Gulf War (2001-)
1,593 ± 304
Gulf War (1990s)
1,059 ± 269

Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL employs 64.5k people. The largest industries in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL are Elementary & secondary schools (4,316 people), Construction (4,205 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,600 people), and the highest paying industries are Electronic & precision equipment repair and maintenance ($289,384), Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($267,429), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($242,805).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

47,091

Women

46.3%

54,593

Men

53.7%

The workforce of Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL in 2020 was 101,684 people, with 46.3% woman, and 53.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL.

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

Occupations

64.5k

2022 Value

−38.4%

1 Year decline

± −38.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL declined at a rate of −38.4%, from 105k employees to 64.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL, are Registered nurses (2,156 people), Other managers (1,857 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,586 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities 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

64.5k

2022 Value

−38.4%

1 Year decline

± −38.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL declined at a rate of −38.4%, from 105k employees to 64.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,316 people), Construction (4,205 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,600 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL, though some of these residents may live in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,313

Median earning men ± $1,551

$45,190

Median earning women ± $2,524

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,578), Wholesale Trade ($102,143), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,706).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,904), Information ($63,607), and Public Administration ($59,167).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

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 Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities 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

In 2018, universities in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL awarded 9 degrees. The student population of Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 29 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL are White (8 and 88.9%), followed by Two or More Races (1 and 11.1%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL by number of degrees awarded are Mitchell Cosmetology College (9 and 100%).

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 2022, 0.605% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.497% 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 Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (30.7k), Some college (22.4k), and High School or Equivalent (22.2k).

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 Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL was $315,000 in 2022, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $235,400 to $315,000, a 33.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL is 79.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL is $99,892. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL was Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL with a value of $99,892, followed by Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL and Madison County (North & East)--Huntsville City (East) PUMA, AL, with respective values of $91,916 and $91,201.

Property

$315,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,151

$42,038

Median Property Taxes

±$1,539

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 Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.7%

Homeownership

2022

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79.7% of the housing units in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities 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 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL was Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL with a value of $99,892, followed by Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL and Madison County (North & East)--Huntsville City (East) PUMA, AL, with respective values of $91,916 and $91,201.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities 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.

$99,892

Median Household Income

± $3,552

52.8k

Number of Households

± 1,764

In 2022, the median household income of the 52.8k households in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL grew to $99,892 from the previous year's value of $82,532.

The following chart displays the households in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities 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

0.471

2022 Wage GINI in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL

0.472

2021 Wage GINI in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL

In 2022, the income inequality in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0617% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Carpooled (5.57%)

In 2022, 78.8% of workers in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.57%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities 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 Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL (7.15k out of 136k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities 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

94.3% of the population of Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL has health coverage, with 60.2% on employee plans, 5.24% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.21% 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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.72%

Uninsured

60.2%

Employer Coverage

5.24%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.21%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL declined by 11.9% from 6.49% to 5.72%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.