Gadsden, AL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

103,208

0.135% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ATommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AKatie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.8

0.239% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$160,600

8.22% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

43,234

2.86% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Gadsden, AL had a population of 103k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gadsden, AL declined from 103,348 to 103,208, a −0.135% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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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.

In 2023, the median property value in Gadsden, AL was $160,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.8%.

Most people in Gadsden, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 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

Economy

The economy of Gadsden, AL employs 43.2k people. The largest industries in Gadsden, AL are Manufacturing (7,643 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,817 people), and Retail Trade (5,865 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($88,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,428), and Wholesale Trade ($51,927).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

43.2k

2023 Value

± 1,777

−2.86%

1 Year decline

± 6.01%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gadsden, AL declined at a rate of −2.86%, from 44.5k employees to 43.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gadsden, AL, are Production Occupations (5,203 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,754 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,603 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

43.2k

2023 Value

± 1,777

−2.86%

1 Year decline

± 6.01%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gadsden, AL declined at a rate of −2.86%, from 44.5k employees to 43.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gadsden, AL, are Manufacturing (7,643 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,817 people), and Retail Trade (5,865 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

$43,459

Median earning men ± $3,021

$31,537

Median earning women ± $1,399

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,110), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,567), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,477).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($52,855), Public Administration ($48,805), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,916).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

N/ATommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

N/AKatie 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.

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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 2023, universities in Gadsden, AL awarded 1,840 degrees. The student population of Gadsden, AL in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gadsden, AL are White (1,317 and 73.1%), followed by Black or African American (294 and 16.3%), Hispanic or Latino (104 and 5.77%), and Two or More Races (56 and 3.11%).

Completions

Student Diversity

In 2023, 989 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gadsden, AL, which is 1.16 times more than the 851 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,317 degrees mean that there were 4.48 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 294 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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

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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 $160,600 in 2023, which is 0.529 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $148,400 to $160,600, a 8.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Gadsden, AL is 73.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gadsden, AL have an average commute time of 24.9 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.

Housing

Property

$160,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,895

$28,881

Median Property Taxes

±$1,190

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.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the counties in Gadsden, AL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

± N/A

39.2k

Number of Households

± 1,485

In N/A, the median household income of the 39.2k households in Gadsden, AL N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 Gadsden, AL.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Gadsden, AL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (87.6%)
Carpooled (6.74%)
Worked At Home (3.81%)

In 2023, 87.6% of workers in Gadsden, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.74%) and those who worked at home (3.81%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gadsden, AL have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gadsden, AL (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. 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

N/A% of the population of Gadsden, AL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% 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 N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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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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