Alexander City, Alabama Economy Profile

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 Alexander City, Alabama United States
StateAlabama
CityAlexander City
Total population15,008 281,421,906
Male6,877138,053,563
Female8,131143,368,343
Median age (years)39.335.3
Total households6,152105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)29,30941,994

Alexander City, Alabama Economy

54.64% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Alexander City, Alabama. Among them 27.72% are females aged 16 and over. Eighty point three eight percent of Alexander City, Alabama workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. 0.05% use public transportation (including taxicab). Two point two four percent of Alexander City, Alabama residents work at home.

The total population of Alexander City, Alabama is 15,008 people. The median household income in Alexander City, Alabama is $29,309. Management, professional, and related occupations make up 26.85% of all occupations. 10.88% of Alexander City, Alabama population is involved into construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations. 26.97% of population are in sales and office occupations. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations account for 23.14% of occupations.

19.56% of families in Alexander City, Alabama have an income from $35,000 to $49,999. Zero of families are below poverty level. Alexander City, Alabama median household income is $29,309. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers, receive $30,392, female full-time, year-round workers, are paid $20,705.

 Alexander City, Alabama %, Alexander City, Alabama United States
Population 16 years and over11,736  217,168,077
In labor force6,413 54.64%63.92%
- Civilian labor force6,405 54.58%63.39%
- - Employed6,003 51.15%59.73%
- - Unemployed402 3.43%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force6.3  5.8
- Armed Forces8 0.07%0.53%
Not in labor force5,323 45.36%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over6,669 56.83%51.66%
In labor force3,253 27.72%29.72%
- Civilian labor force3,253 27.72%29.65%
- - Employed3,032 25.84%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years1,092 9.3%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force695  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over5,881  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone4,727 80.38%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled893 15.18%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)3 0.05%4.73%
Walked52 0.88%2.93%
Other means74 1.26%1.19%
Worked at home132 2.24%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)18.5 0.31%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over6,003  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations1,612 26.85%33.65%
Service occupations707 11.78%14.86%
Sales and office occupations1,619 26.97%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations23 0.38%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations653 10.88%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations1,389 23.14%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining57 0.95%1.87%
Construction351 5.85%6.78%
Manufacturing2,230 37.15%14.1%
Wholesale trade156 2.6%3.6%
Retail trade601 10.01%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities164 2.73%5.2%
Information73 1.22%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing338 5.63%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services315 5.25%9.3%
Educational, health and social services917 15.28%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services292 4.86%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)249 4.15%4.87%
Public administration260 4.33%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers5,004 83.36%78.47%
Government workers591 9.85%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business400 6.66%6.63%
Unpaid family workers8 0.13%0.31%
 Alexander City, Alabama %, Alexander City, Alabama United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households6,187  105,539,122
Less than $10,0001,152 18.62%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999538 8.7%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999995 16.08%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999803 12.98%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9991,016 16.42%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999913 14.76%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999386 6.24%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999238 3.85%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,99974 1.2%2.2%
$200,000 or more72 1.16%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)29,309  41,994
With earnings4,371 37.24%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)42,255  56,604
With Social Security income2,235 19.04%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)10,135  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income447 3.81%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)5,071  6,320
With public assistance income153 1.3%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)1,447  3,032
With retirement income1,376 11.72%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)17,564  17,376
 
Families4,198  72,261,780
Less than $10,000470 11.2%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999222 5.29%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999665 15.84%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999509 12.12%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999821 19.56%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999804 19.15%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999376 8.96%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999199 4.74%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99964 1.52%2.75%
$200,000 or more68 1.62%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)38,881  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)17,305  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers30,392  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers20,705  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families631  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years447 70.84%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years224 35.5%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present377  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years357 94.69%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years159 42.18%42.27%
 
Individuals2,416  33,899,812
18 years and over1,606 66.47%65.35%
- 65 years and over334 13.82%9.7%
Related children under 18 years810 33.53%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years515 21.32%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over563 23.3%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.