Gadsden, AL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population

103,468

0.727% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

41.5

0.484% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

16%

0.294% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$46,984

4.56% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$129,600

4.18% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

43,658

1.53% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Gadsden, AL had a population of 103k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $46,984. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Gadsden, AL grew from 102,721 to 103,468, a 0.727% increase and its median household income grew from $44,934 to $46,984, a 4.56% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gadsden, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.29%), Other (Hispanic) (1.61%), and White (Hispanic) (1.25%).

None of the households in Gadsden, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Gadsden, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gadsden, AL are Gadsden State Community College (1,118 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Gadsden, AL was $129,600, and the homeownership rate was 73%.

Most people in Gadsden, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Gadsden, AL was 2 cars per household.

Gadsden, AL borders Albertville, AL, Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL, Birmingham-Hoover, AL, and Fort Payne, AL.

United States Alabama

Population & Diversity

Gadsden, AL is home to a population of 103k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.37% of Gadsden, AL residents were born outside of the country (2.46k people).

In 2021, there were 5.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (79.7k people) in Gadsden, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.37k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

98.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.7% of Gadsden, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Gadsden, AL was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gadsden, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
79.7k ± 196
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.9k ± 463
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.37k ± 514

4.27%

Hispanic Population

4.42k people

4.27% of the people in Gadsden, AL are hispanic (4.42k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gadsden, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,376 ± 5,318 people
Guatemala
14,765 ± 2,979 people
Korea
9,877 ± 2,438 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 47,376 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 14,765 and Korea with 9,877.

Foreign-Born Population

2.37%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.46k people

2.73%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.81k people

As of 2021, 2.37% of Gadsden, AL residents (2.46k 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 Gadsden, AL was 2.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,826 ± 244
Gulf War (2001-)
1,376 ± 390
Gulf War (1990s)
1,034 ± 261

Gadsden, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gadsden, AL employs 43.7k people. The largest industries in Gadsden, AL are Manufacturing (7,640 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,171 people), and Retail Trade (6,064 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($65,758), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,796), and Transportation & Warehousing ($54,955).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,361. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

43.7k

2021 Value

± 1,843

1.53%

1 Year growth

± 5.75%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gadsden, AL grew at a rate of 1.53%, from 43k employees to 43.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gadsden, AL, are Production Occupations (4,800 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,612 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,599 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gadsden, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

43.7k

2021 Value

± 1,843

1.53%

1 Year growth

± 5.75%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gadsden, AL grew at a rate of 1.53%, from 43k employees to 43.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gadsden, AL, are Manufacturing (7,640 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,171 people), and Retail Trade (6,064 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gadsden, AL, though some of these residents may live in Gadsden, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,761

Median earning men ± $2,395

$27,058

Median earning women ± $1,351

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,389), Information ($55,881), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,235).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($52,773), Public Administration ($37,286), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,667).

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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,036
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
547
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
486
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$816k
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
$748k
Manufacturing
$181k
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

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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 2021, universities in Gadsden, AL awarded 1,118 degrees. The student population of Gadsden, AL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,710 male students and 2,598 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gadsden, AL are White (848 and 76.9%), followed by Black or African American (145 and 13.1%), Hispanic or Latino (47 and 4.26%), and Two or More Races (37 and 3.35%).

The largest universities in Gadsden, AL by number of degrees awarded are Gadsden State Community College (1,118 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gadsden, AL are Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (243 and 21.7%), General Studies (204 and 18.2%), and Registered Nursing (106 and 9.48%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 4,308 students enrolled in Gadsden, AL, 39.7% men and 60.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,055 records, of which 59.6% were women and 40.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
204 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
106 degree-majors awarded
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology
77 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Gadsden, AL was General Studies with 204 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Gadsden State Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,118 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Gadsden State Community College with 1,118 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 510 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gadsden, AL, which is 0.839 times less than the 608 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 848 degrees mean that there were 5.85 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 145 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,936) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,312) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.898% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.82% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.21M), Some college (906k), and Secondary Education (641k).

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 Gadsden, AL was $129,600 in 2021, which is 0.529 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $124,400 to $129,600, a 4.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Gadsden, AL is 73%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Gadsden, AL have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gadsden, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Gadsden, AL is $46,984. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Gadsden, AL was Shelby County, AL with a value of $82,592, followed by Madison County, AL and Limestone County, AL, with respective values of $71,153 and $70,736.

Housing

Property

$129,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,913

$27,956

Median Property Taxes

±$1,293

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

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

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2021

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 73% of the housing units in Gadsden, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gadsden, 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 county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gadsden, AL was Shelby County, AL with a value of $82,592, followed by Madison County, AL and Limestone County, AL, with respective values of $71,153 and $70,736.

The following map shows all of the counties in Gadsden, 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.

$46,984

Median Household Income

± $1,870

38.3k

Number of Households

± 1,515

In 2021, the median household income of the 38.3k households in Gadsden, AL grew to $46,984 from the previous year's value of $44,934.

The following chart displays the households in Gadsden, 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 Gadsden, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2020 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2021, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0218% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (88.8%)
Carpooled (6.73%)
Worked At Home (2.99%)

In 2021, 88.8% of workers in Gadsden, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.73%) and those who worked at home (2.99%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gadsden, AL have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.75% of the workforce in Gadsden, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gadsden, AL (16.4k out of 102k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

87.8% of the population of Gadsden, AL has health coverage, with 41.3% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 1.19% 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 23% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.2%

Uninsured

41.3%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gadsden, AL grew by 6.34% from 11.5% to 12.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gadsden, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.