Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL

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2022 Population
119,945
0.607% 1-year growth
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
39.5
0.504% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
15.8%
2.28% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$65,401
10.5% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$187,200
15.4% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
50,813
1.38% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL had a population of 120k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $65,401. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL grew from 119,221 to 119,945, a 0.607% increase and its median household income grew from $59,190 to $65,401, a 10.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (47%), White (Non-Hispanic) (44.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.17%), Other (Hispanic) (2.12%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.65%).

5.54% of the households in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, 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.

97.7% of the residents in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL are Fortis Institute-Birmingham (224 degrees awarded in 2022) and Brown Beauty Barber School (39 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL was $187,200, and the homeownership rate was 73%.

Most people in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL is home to a population of 120k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.42% of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL residents were born outside of the country (4.1k people).

In 2022, there were 1.06 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.4k people) in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.6k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL are Spanish (4,308 households), Gujarati (379 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (328 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
63,026
Women
52.2%
57,686
Men
47.8%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 120,712 inhabitants, with 47.8% men, and 52.2% women.

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Citizenship

97.7%
2022 Citizenship
98.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.7% of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    56.4k ± 2.79k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    53.3k ± 2.57k
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    2.6k ± 682
4.4%
Hispanic Population
5.28k people

In 2022, there were 1.06 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.4k people) in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.6k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.4% of the people in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL are hispanic (5.28k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,298 ± 880 people
  2. India
    560 ± 580 people
  3. El Salvador
    523 ± 560 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL was Mexico, the natal country of 1,298 Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL residents, followed by India with 560 and El Salvador with 523.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.42%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4.1k people
2.67%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3.18k people

As of 2022, 3.42% of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL residents (4.1k 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 Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL was 2.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    4,308 households (3.84%)
  2. Gujarati
    379 households (0.338%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    328 households (0.293%)

5.54% of the households in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL was Spanish. 3.84% of the households in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,262 ± 357
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,262 ± 401
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,206 ± 356

Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL employs 50.8k people. The largest industries in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,743 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,129 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,081 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($123,569), Electronics stores ($122,845), and Computer Systems Design ($115,315).

Males in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,853. The income inequality in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.432, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
25,717
Women
53%
22,801
Men
47%

The workforce of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL in 2020 was 48,518 people, with 53% woman, and 47% men.

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Occupations

50.8k
2022 Value
1.38%
1 Year growth
± 1.38%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL grew at a rate of 1.38%, from 50.1k employees to 50.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL, are Registered nurses (1,787 people), Cashiers (1,554 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,493 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

50.8k
2022 Value
1.38%
1 Year growth
± 1.38%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL grew at a rate of 1.38%, from 50.1k employees to 50.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,743 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,129 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,081 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,720
Median earning men ± $3,330
$39,314
Median earning women ± $2,985

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($88,183), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,922).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($68,535), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,057), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,917).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

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.

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
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.

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US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL awarded 263 degrees. The student population of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 129 male students and 289 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL are Black or African American (223 and 84.8%), followed by White (28 and 10.6%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 1.9%), and Asian (3 and 1.14%).

The largest universities in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL by number of degrees awarded are Fortis Institute-Birmingham (224 and 85.2%) and Brown Beauty Barber School (39 and 14.8%).

The most popular majors in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL are Medical Assistant (80 and 30.4%), HVAC Maintenance (47 and 17.9%), and Medical Insurance Specialist (23 and 8.75%).

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2015 in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 34.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 418 (30.9% men and 69.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 418 students enrolled in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL, 30.9% men and 69.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 315 records, of which 71.4% were women and 28.6% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 47 degrees awarded
  2. 23 degrees awarded
  3. 80 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL was HVAC Maintenance with 47 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 224 degrees awarded
  2. 39 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fortis Institute-Birmingham with 224 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 89 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL, which is 0.511 times less than the 174 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 223 degrees mean that there were 7.96 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 28 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($14,741) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($238) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,237) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.822% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.996% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (30.5k), Some college (23k), and Bachelors Degree (14k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL was $187,200 in 2022, which is 0.664 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $162,200 to $187,200, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL is 73%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL is $65,401. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL was Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL with a value of $99,892, followed by Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL and Madison County (North & East)--Huntsville City (East) PUMA, AL, with respective values of $91,916 and $91,201.

Property

$187,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$7,794
$32,753
Median Property Taxes
±$1,608

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 Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

73%
Homeownership
2022
69.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 73% of the housing units in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL was Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL with a value of $99,892, followed by Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL and Madison County (North & East)--Huntsville City (East) PUMA, AL, with respective values of $91,916 and $91,201.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$65,401
Median Household Income
± $2,920
44.8k
Number of Households
± 1,884

In 2022, the median household income of the 44.8k households in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL grew to $65,401 from the previous year's value of $59,190.

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Wage Distribution

0.432
2022 Wage GINI in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL
0.434
2021 Wage GINI in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL

In 2022, the income inequality in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (79.5%)
  2. Carpooled (9.75%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.47%)

In 2022, 79.5% of workers in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.75%) and those who worked at home (8.47%).

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Commute Time

27 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL (18.6k out of 118k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL is Black, followed by White 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.

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Health

89.5% of the population of Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL has health coverage, with 47.3% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.62% 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.

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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.5%
Uninsured
47.3%
Employer Coverage
16.2%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
11.6%
Non-Group
1.62%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL grew by 6.72% from 9.8% to 10.5%.

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