Boaz, AL

Census Place

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2024 Population

10,814

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

19.4%

4.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,846

0.232% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$199,200

25.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,394

7.48% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Boaz, 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.

97.1% of the residents in Boaz, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Snead State Community College (931 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Boaz, AL was $199,200, and the homeownership rate was 66.7%.

Most people in Boaz, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Boaz, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Boaz, AL is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.96% of Boaz, AL residents were born outside of the country (536 people).

In 2024, there were 6.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.14k people) in Boaz, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.27k Other (Hispanic) and 625 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Boaz, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boaz, AL was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boaz, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.14k ± 876
Other (Hispanic)
1.27k ± 615
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
625 ± 369

17.5%

Hispanic Population

1.89k people

17.5% of the people in Boaz, AL are hispanic (1.89k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boaz, 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
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

4.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

536 people

7.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

770 people

As of 2024, 4.96% of Boaz, AL residents (536 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boaz, AL was 7.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
186 ± 108
Gulf War (1990s)
123 ± 137
Vietnam
120 ± 70

Boaz, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Boaz, AL.

Health

91.2% of the population of Boaz, AL has health coverage, with 47.8% on employee plans, 22.4% on Medicaid, 8.89% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 2.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 37.4% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.77%

Uninsured

47.8%

Employer Coverage

22.4%

Medicaid

8.89%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

2.08%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boaz, AL declined by 4.67% from 9.2% to 8.77%.

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

Economy

The economy of Boaz, AL employs 4.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boaz, AL were Manufacturing (889 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (847 people), and Retail Trade (746 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($145,585), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,277), and Transportation & Warehousing ($96,181).

Employment

Occupations

4.39k

2024 Value

± 589

−7.48%

1 Year decline

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boaz, AL declined at a rate of −7.48%, from 4.75k employees to 4.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boaz, AL, are Production Occupations (618 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (539 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (513 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boaz, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.39k

2024 Value

± 589

−7.48%

1 Year decline

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boaz, AL declined at a rate of −7.48%, from 4.75k employees to 4.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boaz, AL, are Manufacturing (889 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (847 people), and Retail Trade (746 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boaz, AL, though some of these residents may live in Boaz, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,450

Median earning men ± $8,228

$27,389

Median earning women ± $7,947

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,672), Retail Trade ($50,987), and Manufacturing ($50,789).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,212), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,038), and Manufacturing ($32,458).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

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

Voting results are not available for Boaz, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

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.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Boaz, AL are White (668 and 72.1%), Hispanic or Latino (171 and 18.5%), Black or African American (45 and 4.86%), and Two or More Races (21 and 2.27%).

The largest universities in Boaz, AL by number of degrees awarded are Snead State Community College (931 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Studies (604 and 64.9%), General Computer & Information Sciences (80 and 8.59%), and General Business Administration & Management (56 and 6.02%).

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Snead State Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

931 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Snead State Community College with 931 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 392 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Boaz, AL, which is 0.727 times less than the 539 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 668 degrees mean that there were 3.91 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 171 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 ($3,870) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,408) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($720) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boaz, AL was $199,200 in 2024, which is 0.599 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,200 to $199,200, a 25.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Boaz, AL is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boaz, AL have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boaz, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$199,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,677

$2,345

Median Property Taxes

±$381

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2024

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.7% of the housing units in Boaz, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,846

Median Household Income

± $10,346

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In 2024, the median household income of the N/A households in Boaz, AL declined from $49,846 from the previous year's value of $49,962.

The following chart displays the households in Boaz, 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 Boaz, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (4.85%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Boaz, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (4.85%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boaz, AL have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Boaz, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boaz, AL (2.03k out of 10.5k 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 Males < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boaz, AL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.