Montevallo, AL

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2022 Population

7,288

4.59% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

25.1

8.73% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

14.7%

17.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$56,500

29.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$188,800

15.8% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

3,344

4.76% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Montevallo, AL had a population of 7.29k people with a median age of 25.1 and a median household income of $56,500. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Montevallo, AL grew from 6,968 to 7,288, a 4.59% increase and its median household income grew from $43,504 to $56,500, a 29.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Montevallo, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.9%), White (Hispanic) (4.29%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.52%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.78%).

None of the households in Montevallo, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Montevallo, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Montevallo, AL are University of Montevallo (572 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Montevallo, AL was $188,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.

Most people in Montevallo, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Montevallo, AL was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Montevallo, AL is home to a population of 7.29k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.86% of Montevallo, AL residents were born outside of the country (427 people).

In 2022, there were 3.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.13k people) in Montevallo, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.45k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 313 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

97.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.4% of Montevallo, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Montevallo, AL was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Montevallo, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montevallo, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.13k ± 471
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 436
White (Hispanic)
313 ± 223

4.84%

Hispanic Population

353 people

4.84% of the people in Montevallo, AL are hispanic (353 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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

5.86%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

427 people

4.56%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

318 people

As of 2022, 5.86% of Montevallo, AL residents (427 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 Montevallo, AL was 4.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Montevallo, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
67 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 48

Montevallo, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Montevallo, AL employs 3.34k people. The largest industries in Montevallo, AL are Retail Trade (536 people), Accommodation & Food Services (486 people), and Educational Services (451 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($128,542), Finance & Insurance ($83,281), and Information ($77,333).

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

3.34k

2022 Value

± 456

4.76%

1 Year growth

± 18.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Montevallo, AL grew at a rate of 4.76%, from 3.19k employees to 3.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montevallo, AL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (468 people), Sales & Related Occupations (434 people), and Management Occupations (347 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montevallo, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.34k

2022 Value

± 456

4.76%

1 Year growth

± 18.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Montevallo, AL grew at a rate of 4.76%, from 3.19k employees to 3.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montevallo, AL, are Retail Trade (536 people), Accommodation & Food Services (486 people), and Educational Services (451 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montevallo, AL, though some of these residents may live in Montevallo, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,203

Median earning men ± $7,122

$17,724

Median earning women ± $5,783

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($110,588), Information ($75,750), and Wholesale Trade ($75,446).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($88,292), Manufacturing ($45,227), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,500).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.18%).

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (51.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.18%)
Libertarian and Independent Party

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Senator Elections

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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 the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Montevallo, AL awarded 572 degrees. The student population of Montevallo, AL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 886 male students and 1,700 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Montevallo, AL are White (397 and 71.4%), followed by Black or African American (89 and 16%), Hispanic or Latino (24 and 4.32%), and Unknown (19 and 3.42%).

The largest universities in Montevallo, AL by number of degrees awarded are University of Montevallo (572 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Montevallo, AL are Elementary Education & Teaching (57 and 9.97%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (42 and 7.34%), and General Business Administration & Management (41 and 7.17%).

The median tuition cost in Montevallo, AL for a public four year colleges is $12,090 for in-state students and $25,110 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Montevallo, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 59.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,586 (34.3% men and 65.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,586 students enrolled in Montevallo, AL, 34.3% men and 65.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,721 records, of which 67.1% were women and 32.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
45 degrees awarded
General Art Studies
40 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
37 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Montevallo, AL was Elementary Education & Teaching with 45 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Montevallo, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Montevallo

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

572 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Montevallo with 572 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 148 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Montevallo, AL, which is 0.349 times less than the 424 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 397 degrees mean that there were 4.46 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 89 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

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($12,090) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,620) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,020) 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 Montevallo, AL was $188,800 in 2022, which is 0.67 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $163,100 to $188,800, a 15.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Montevallo, AL is 65.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Montevallo, AL have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montevallo, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$188,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$21,430

$1,532

Median Property Taxes

±$347

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Montevallo, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2022

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 65.6% of the housing units in Montevallo, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montevallo, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 304.07
Census Tract 304.06

The following map shows all of the places in Montevallo, 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.

$56,500

Median Household Income

± $11,454

2.34k

Number of Households

± 391

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.34k households in Montevallo, AL grew to $56,500 from the previous year's value of $43,504.

The following chart displays the households in Montevallo, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montevallo, 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 (72.6%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (8.6%)

In 2022, 72.6% of workers in Montevallo, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (8.6%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montevallo, AL have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Montevallo, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Montevallo, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montevallo, AL (816 out of 5.57k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montevallo, AL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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

93% of the population of Montevallo, AL has health coverage, with 57.4% on employee plans, 8.35% on Medicaid, 8.31% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 2.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Shelby County, AL see 1223 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.26% increase from the previous year (1196 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1973 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 961 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,223 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Shelby County, AL

Primary care physicians in Shelby County, AL see an average of 1,223 patients per year. This represents a 2.26% increase from the previous year (1,196 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 37.9% between 18 and 34 years, 27.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.8% were men and 58.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.04%

Uninsured

57.4%

Employer Coverage

8.35%

Medicaid

8.31%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

2.29%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montevallo, AL declined by 4.47% from 7.37% to 7.04%.

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

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