Chilton County, AL

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2022 Population
45,140
0.631% 1-year growth
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
39.9
0.251% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
14.5%
8.1% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$62,471
11.1% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$136,000
15.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Chilton County, AL had a population of 45.1k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $62,471. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Chilton County, AL grew from 44,857 to 45,140, a 0.631% increase and its median household income grew from $56,243 to $62,471, a 11.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chilton County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.42%), Other (Hispanic) (2.65%), White (Hispanic) (2.17%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.06%).

None of the households in Chilton 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.

97.6% of the residents in Chilton County, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Chilton County, AL was $136,000, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

Most people in Chilton County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Chilton County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Chilton County, AL is home to a population of 45.1k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.07% of Chilton County, AL residents were born outside of the country (1.84k people).

In 2022, there were 8.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.7k people) in Chilton County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.25k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.19k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.6%
2022 Citizenship
97.5%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.6% of Chilton County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Chilton County, AL was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chilton County, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    35.7k ± 233
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.25k ± 228
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.19k ± 524
8.12%
Hispanic Population
3.66k people

In 2022, there were 8.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.7k people) in Chilton County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.25k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.19k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.12% of the people in Chilton County, AL are hispanic (3.66k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

4.07%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.84k people
3.62%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.62k people

As of 2022, 4.07% of Chilton County, AL residents (1.84k 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 Chilton County, AL was 3.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    689 ± 167
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    296 ± 150
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    258 ± 121

Chilton County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Chilton County, AL employs 18.9k people. The largest industries in Chilton County, AL are Construction (3,217 people), Manufacturing (2,637 people), and Retail Trade (2,607 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($65,931), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,591), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,042).

Occupations

18.9k
2022 Value
± 1,168
6.64%
1 Year growth
± 8.27%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chilton County, AL grew at a rate of 6.64%, from 17.7k employees to 18.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chilton County, AL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,402 people), Production Occupations (2,035 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,970 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chilton County, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

18.9k
2022 Value
± 1,168
6.64%
1 Year growth
± 8.27%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chilton County, AL grew at a rate of 6.64%, from 17.7k employees to 18.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chilton County, AL, are Construction (3,217 people), Manufacturing (2,637 people), and Retail Trade (2,607 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chilton County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Chilton County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,676
Median earning men ± $2,689
$30,765
Median earning women ± $2,545

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($86,397), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,275), and Public Administration ($61,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,250), Public Administration ($49,142), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,477).

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 238
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 209
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 167
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Chilton County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 83.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.9%), followed by Other (0.787%).

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.

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.

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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

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

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

The median property value in Chilton County, AL was $136,000 in 2022, which is 0.482 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $117,300 to $136,000, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Chilton County, AL is 75%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Chilton County, AL have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chilton County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Chilton County, AL is $62,471. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Chilton County, AL was Census Tract 602 with a value of $83,819, followed by Census Tract 606 and Census Tract 604.01, with respective values of $77,500 and $66,430.

Property

$136,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$11,864
$12,700
Median Property Taxes
±$851

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

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Rent vs Own

75%
Homeownership
2022
69.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 75% of the housing units in Chilton County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 602
  2. Census Tract 606
  3. Census Tract 604.01

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Chilton County, AL was Census Tract 602 with a value of $83,819, followed by Census Tract 606 and Census Tract 604.01, with respective values of $77,500 and $66,430.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Chilton County, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$62,471
Median Household Income
± $3,466
16.9k
Number of Households
± 1,103

In 2022, the median household income of the 16.9k households in Chilton County, AL grew to $62,471 from the previous year's value of $56,243.

The following chart displays the households in Chilton 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chilton County, AL is from Alabama.
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (82.3%)
  2. Carpooled (10.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.49%)

In 2022, 82.3% of workers in Chilton County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (4.49%).

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

31 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chilton County, AL have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Chilton County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chilton County, AL (6.42k out of 44.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chilton County, 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.

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Health

88.5% of the population of Chilton County, AL has health coverage, with 45.2% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.866% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chilton County, AL see 4440 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0675% decrease from the previous year (4443 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3483 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1372 patients per year.

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

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,440 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chilton County, AL

Primary care physicians in Chilton County, AL see an average of 4,440 patients per year. This represents a 0.0675% decrease from the previous year (4,443 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

11.5%
Uninsured
45.2%
Employer Coverage
16.5%
Medicaid
14.6%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
0.866%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chilton County, AL declined by 7.17% from 12.4% to 11.5%.

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

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 45.1 in Chilton County, AL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 37.5% in Chilton County, AL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 15.3% in Chilton County, AL.

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