Gadsden, AL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

103,348

0.116% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.9

0.964% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15.9%

0.923% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$52,177

11.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$148,400

14.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

44,508

1.95% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Gadsden, AL had a population of 103k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $52,177. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Gadsden, AL declined from 103,468 to 103,348, a −0.116% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,984 to $52,177, a 11.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gadsden, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.29%), Other (Hispanic) (1.94%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.18%).

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 (1,522 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Gadsden, AL was $148,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Gadsden, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 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 2022, 2.38% of Gadsden, AL residents were born outside of the country (2.46k people).

In 2022, there were 5.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (79.6k people) in Gadsden, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.5k 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%

2022 Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.7% of Gadsden, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Gadsden, AL was 98.7%, 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)
79.6k ± 234
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.5k ± 384
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.37k ± 396

4.41%

Hispanic Population

4.56k people

4.41% of the people in Gadsden, AL are hispanic (4.56k 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
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Foreign-Born Population

2.38%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.46k people

2.37%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.46k people

As of 2022, 2.38% 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 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gadsden, AL was 2.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
1,645 ± 273
Gulf War (2001-)
1,184 ± 268
Gulf War (1990s)
1,029 ± 281

Gadsden, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gadsden, AL employs 44.5k people. The largest industries in Gadsden, AL are Manufacturing (8,120 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,984 people), and Retail Trade (6,094 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($71,765), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,394), and Transportation & Warehousing ($52,927).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

44.5k

2022 Value

± 1,843

1.95%

1 Year growth

± 5.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gadsden, AL grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 43.7k employees to 44.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gadsden, AL, are Production Occupations (5,222 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,776 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,622 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.

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

44.5k

2022 Value

± 1,843

1.95%

1 Year growth

± 5.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gadsden, AL grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 43.7k employees to 44.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gadsden, AL, are Manufacturing (8,120 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,984 people), and Retail Trade (6,094 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

$41,576

Median earning men ± $1,618

$30,222

Median earning women ± $1,527

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($60,163), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,804), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,561).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($57,538), Public Administration ($45,047), and Construction ($39,750).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

167
Retail Trade
139
Other Services (except Public Administration)
98
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$335k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$176k
Manufacturing
$145k
Retail Trade

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

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 2022, universities in Gadsden, AL awarded 1,522 degrees. The student population of Gadsden, AL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,664 male students and 2,688 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gadsden, AL are White (1,083 and 71.8%), followed by Black or African American (255 and 16.9%), Hispanic or Latino (78 and 5.17%), and Two or More Races (49 and 3.25%).

The largest universities in Gadsden, AL by number of degrees awarded are Gadsden State Community College (1,522 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gadsden, AL are Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (373 and 24.5%), General Studies (206 and 13.5%), and Welding Technology (88 and 5.78%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 4,352 students enrolled in Gadsden, AL, 38.2% men and 61.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,988 records, of which 59.8% were women and 40.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
206 degrees awarded
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology
87 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
79 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Gadsden, AL was General Studies with 206 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

1,522 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Gadsden State Community College with 1,522 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 850 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gadsden, AL, which is 1.26 times more than the 672 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,083 degrees mean that there were 4.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 255 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 ($4,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,312) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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 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.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gadsden, AL was $148,400 in 2022, which is 0.526 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $129,600 to $148,400, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Gadsden, AL is 73.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Gadsden, AL have an average commute time of 24.6 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 $52,177. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Gadsden, AL was Shelby County, AL with a value of $90,618, followed by Limestone County, AL and Madison County, AL, with respective values of $80,146 and $78,058.

Housing

Property

$148,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,893

$28,454

Median Property Taxes

±$1,198

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

73.4%

Homeownership

2022

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.4% 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 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gadsden, AL was Shelby County, AL with a value of $90,618, followed by Limestone County, AL and Madison County, AL, with respective values of $80,146 and $78,058.

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.

$52,177

Median Household Income

± $1,922

38.8k

Number of Households

± 1,448

In 2022, the median household income of the 38.8k households in Gadsden, AL grew to $52,177 from the previous year's value of $46,984.

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

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.

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 2022

Drove Alone (88.1%)
Carpooled (7.16%)
Worked At Home (3.06%)

In 2022, 88.1% of workers in Gadsden, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.16%) and those who worked at home (3.06%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gadsden, AL have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.62% 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

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gadsden, AL (16.1k out of 102k 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 Females 55 - 64 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

88.3% of the population of Gadsden, AL has health coverage, with 41% on employee plans, 16.8% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 1.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1520 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0658% increase from the previous year (1519 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2054 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 797 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,520 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alabama

Primary care physicians in Alabama see an average of 1,520 patients per year. This represents a 0.0658% increase from the previous year (1,519 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 22.7% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% 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

11.7%

Uninsured

41%

Employer Coverage

16.8%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

1.31%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gadsden, AL declined by 4.13% from 12.2% to 11.7%.

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.

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