Alabama · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
West Alabama
A Census profile of the West Alabama Public Use Microdata Area in Alabama, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 124,713 people, with a median household income of $45,686 and a median age of 41.2.
Cities & areas covered: West Alabama.
How West Alabama compares to Alabama
- Median household income here is $45,686, $20,305 below the Alabama figure of $65,991.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 13.9%, 16.2% below the Alabama figure of 30.1%.
- Homeownership (70.7%) matches the Alabama figure.
- The poverty rate here is 22.2%, 6.9% above the Alabama figure of 15.3%.
West Alabama vs. Alabama vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The AL and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,686 | $65,991 |
| Median family income | $61,524 | $84,875 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $44,124 | $55,725 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $20,305 | $29,442 |
| Poverty rate | 22.2% | 15.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7% | 4.1% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 48.7% | 59.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.8 | 38.5 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,350 | $1,801 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 22.0% | 21.0% |
| Mean All other income | $753 | $965 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $43 | $22 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $22,501 | $34,569 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 237.2 | 290.3 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,115 | $3,606 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $1,930 | $2,041 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $610 | $382 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,609 | $4,163 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9% | 30.1% |
| High school diploma or higher | 86.7% | 89.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 6.1% | 9.3% |
| Business operations | 1.5% | 3.2% |
| Financial specialists | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| Computer & math | 1.5% | 2.7% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Science | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Community & social service | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Legal | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Education instruction | 5.3% | 6.5% |
| Arts, design & media | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| Healthcare support | 2.5% | 2.6% |
| Protective service | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Food prep & serving | 6.0% | 5.5% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 5.1% | 3.6% |
| Personal care | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Sales | 7.4% | 10.2% |
| Office & admin support | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 1.9% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 3.8% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 1.1% | 0.2% |
| Installation & repair | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Production | 12.4% | 7.7% |
| Transportation & moving | 13.6% | 8.9% |
| Military | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 2.8% | 0.9% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| Construction (industry) | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 19.2% | 13.3% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.5% | 4.4% |
| Information (industry) | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 3.2% | 5.2% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 8.8% | 10.1% |
| Educational services (industry) | 10.5% | 9.1% |
| Health care (industry) | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| Public administration (industry) | 4.7% | 5.5% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 8.9% | 8.6% |
| Private insurance | 57.2% | 66.9% |
| Public insurance | 48.2% | 38.0% |
| With a disability | 19.3% | 17.0% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 28 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 93.0% | 88.8% |
| Public transit to work | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Worked from home | 4.4% | 8.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 23.3 | 28.8 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $120,000 | $220,000 |
| Median gross rent | $750 | $1,060 |
| Rent as % of income | 25.0% | 29.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 70.7% | 70.7% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 2 |
| No vehicle | 10.6% | 5.8% |
| Single-family detached | 58.0% | 71.8% |
| Broadband internet | 92.3% | 94.9% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $250 | $210 |
| Median Fuel cost | $300 | $250 |
| Median Gas cost | $60 | $50 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 54.2 | 53.1 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $40 | $100 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $790 | $1,100 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $450 | $800 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $547 | $935 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $400 | $390 |
| Median Property taxes | $275 | $675 |
| Median Water cost | $480 | $420 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 124,713 | 5,157,699 |
| Average age | 41.2 | 39.9 |
| Married (15+) | 46.2% | 47.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.6% | 6.0% |
| Black | 38.4% | 25.1% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $974 | $1,511 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.9 | 1.9 |
West Alabama — FAQ
What is the population of the West Alabama PUMA?+
The West Alabama PUMA in Alabama has a population of 124,713, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in West Alabama, AL?+
Median household income in the West Alabama PUMA is $45,686, compared with $65,991 across Alabama and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the West Alabama PUMA?+
The West Alabama PUMA covers West Alabama. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Alabama contains 39 PUMAs.
Where does this West Alabama data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.