Greene County, AL

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2020 Population

8,221

1.24% 1-year decline

US Senator

Richard Shelby

Republican Party

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

44.6

9.05% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

36.4%

4.43% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$26,688

10.5% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$76,200

5.22% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Greene County, AL had a population of 8.22k people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $26,688. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Greene County, AL declined from 8,324 to 8,221, a −1.24% decrease and its median household income grew from $24,145 to $26,688, a 10.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greene County, AL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (78.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (17.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.01%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.73%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.474%).

None of the households in Greene County, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Greene County, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Greene County, AL was $76,200, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

Most people in Greene County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Greene County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Greene County, AL borders Hale County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Sumter County, AL, and Tuscaloosa County, AL.

Population & Diversity

Greene County, AL is home to a population of 8.22k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2020, 0.791% of Greene County, AL residents were born outside of the country (65 people).

In 2020, there were 4.57 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.48k people) in Greene County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.42k White (Non-Hispanic) and 165 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%

2020 Citizenship

99.9%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.8% of Greene County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Greene County, AL was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greene County, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.48k ± 305
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 17
Two+ (Hispanic)
165 ± 236

2.69%

Hispanic Population

221 people

2.69% of the people in Greene County, AL are hispanic (221 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.791%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

0.276%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2020, 0.791% of Greene County, AL residents (65 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greene County, AL was 0.276%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
199 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
125 ± 124
Korea
49 ± 43

Greene County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Greene County, AL employs 2.4k people. The largest industries in Greene County, AL are Manufacturing (640 people), Public Administration (358 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (323 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($162,695), Transportation & Warehousing ($57,841), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

2.4k

2020 Value

± 403

0.209%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Greene County, AL grew at a rate of 0.209%, from 2.4k employees to 2.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greene County, AL, are Production Occupations (298 people), Material Moving Occupations (279 people), and Management Occupations (224 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greene County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

2.4k

2020 Value

± 403

0.209%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Greene County, AL grew at a rate of 0.209%, from 2.4k employees to 2.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greene County, AL, are Manufacturing (640 people), Public Administration (358 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (323 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greene County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Greene County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,302

Median earning men ± $3,736

$21,544

Median earning women ± $3,094

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($162,695), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,191), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($49,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,779), and Public Administration ($30,405).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

40
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
32
Retail Trade
32
Manufacturing

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

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 $52.4B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($22.9B) and Base metals ($20.4B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

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$282B

2020 Value in Alabama

$539B

Projected 2050 Value in Alabama

91.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Alabama trade was $282B. This is expected to increase 91.3% to $539B 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
$31.7B
Florida
$21.3B
Tennessee
$14.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $31.7B, followed by Florida with $21.3B and Tennessee and $14.3B.

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 Greene County, AL went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 81.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (18.3%), followed by Other (0.335%).

Richard Shelby and Tommy Tuberville 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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (81.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (18.3%)
Republican Party
Other (0.335%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Greene County, AL went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 81.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (18.3%), followed by Other (0.335%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Greene County, AL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Richard Shelby

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 1987
Until 1994, Richard Shelby won election to the Senate as a member of the Democratic Party.

Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Richard Shelby and Tommy Tuberville 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 Representatives 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

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Measure

In 2020, 0.875% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.825% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (900k), and Secondary Education (638k).

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 Greene County, AL was $76,200 in 2020, which is 0.332 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $80,400 to $76,200, a 5.22% decrease. The homeownership rate in Greene County, AL is 68.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Greene County, AL have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greene County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$76,200

Median Property Value 2020

±$19,238

$2,179

Median Property Taxes

±$336

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2020

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 68.6% of the housing units in Greene County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greene County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 602
Census Tract 600

The following map shows all of the tracts in Greene County, 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.

$26,688

Median Household Income

± $3,196

3.18k

Number of Households

± 428

In 2020, the median household income of the 3.18k households in Greene County, AL grew to $26,688 from the previous year's value of $24,145.

The following chart displays the households in Greene County, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greene County, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2020 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.459

2019 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2020, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.32% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2020

Drove Alone (73.1%)
Carpooled (22.2%)
Worked At Home (3.79%)

In 2020, 73.1% of workers in Greene County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.2%) and those who worked at home (3.79%).

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

33.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greene County, AL have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 6.73% of the workforce in Greene County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greene County, AL (2.96k out of 8.13k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greene County, AL is Black, followed by Two Or More 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

83.4% of the population of Greene County, AL has health coverage, with 22.8% on employee plans, 24.6% on Medicaid, 18.1% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 2.71% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Alabama was $7,281 in 2014. This is a 4.07% increase from the previous year ($6,996).

Primary care physicians in Greene County, AL see 2058 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.15% decrease from the previous year (2082 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 8111 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 8111 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Alabama. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Alabama, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,058 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greene County, AL

Primary care physicians in Greene County, AL see an average of 2,058 patients per year. This represents a 1.15% decrease from the previous year (2,082 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Alabama across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.6%

Uninsured

22.8%

Employer Coverage

24.6%

Medicaid

18.1%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

2.71%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greene County, AL grew by 29.7% from 12.8% to 16.6%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Greene County, AL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38% in Greene County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Greene County, AL.

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