Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population
116,162
0.226% 1-year decline
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
39.2
1.26% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
18%
2.86% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$54,339
6.6% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$140,500
14% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
49,455
0.778% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL had a population of 116k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $54,339. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL declined from 116,425 to 116,162, a −0.226% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,977 to $54,339, a 6.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.46%), Other (Hispanic) (1.55%), and White (Hispanic) (1.25%).

None of the households in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL are Jacksonville State University (2,035 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL was $140,500, and the homeownership rate was 70.9%.

Most people in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL was 2 cars per household.

Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL borders Birmingham-Hoover, AL, Gadsden, AL, and Talladega-Sylacauga, AL.

Population & Diversity

Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL is home to a population of 116k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.32% of Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL residents were born outside of the country (2.7k people).

In 2022, there were 3.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.9k people) in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.86k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%
2022 Citizenship
98.7%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.8% of Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    81.9k ± 287
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    25.2k ± 415
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    2.86k ± 371
4.08%
Hispanic Population
4.74k people

In 2022, there were 3.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.9k people) in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.86k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.08% of the people in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL are hispanic (4.74k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    45,935 ± 5,238 people
  2. Guatemala
    15,043 ± 3,007 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.32%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.7k people
2.52%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.94k people

As of 2022, 2.32% of Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL residents (2.7k 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 Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL was 2.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,100 ± 396
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,633 ± 334
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,531 ± 328

Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL employs 49.5k people. The largest industries in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL are Manufacturing (9,049 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,784 people), and Retail Trade (6,138 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($81,944), Utilities ($76,302), and Public Administration ($57,091).

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.

Occupations

49.5k
2022 Value
± 1,982
0.778%
1 Year growth
± 5.61%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL grew at a rate of 0.778%, from 49.1k employees to 49.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,418 people), Production Occupations (5,307 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,970 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

49.5k
2022 Value
± 1,982
0.778%
1 Year growth
± 5.61%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL grew at a rate of 0.778%, from 49.1k employees to 49.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL, are Manufacturing (9,049 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,784 people), and Retail Trade (6,138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL, though some of these residents may live in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, 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

$41,084
Median earning men ± $1,902
$29,136
Median earning women ± $1,749

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($64,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,183), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,180).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($48,176), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,296), and Public Administration ($45,734).

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 190
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 170
    Retail Trade
  3. 126
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $394k
    Manufacturing
  2. $257k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $202k
    Retail Trade

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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 Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL awarded 2,035 degrees. The student population of Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,839 male students and 5,793 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL are White (1,466 and 73.9%), followed by Black or African American (353 and 17.8%), Unknown (141 and 7.11%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (11 and 0.555%).

The largest universities in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL by number of degrees awarded are Jacksonville State University (2,035 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL are Registered Nursing (332 and 16.3%), Elementary Education & Teaching (141 and 6.93%), and General Business Administration & Management (118 and 5.8%).

The median tuition cost in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL for a public four year colleges is $9,990 for in-state students and $19,950 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 9,632 (39.9% men and 60.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 9,632 students enrolled in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL, 39.9% men and 60.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,993 records, of which 61.4% were women and 38.6% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 106 degrees awarded
  2. 105 degrees awarded
  3. 295 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 106 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
2,035 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Jacksonville State University with 2,035 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 687 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL, which is 0.51 times less than the 1,348 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 1,466 degrees mean that there were 4.15 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 353 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($9,990) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,962) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,196) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL was $140,500 in 2022, which is 0.498 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $123,200 to $140,500, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL is 70.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL is $54,339. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL was Shelby County, AL with a value of $90,618, followed by Limestone County, AL and Madison County, AL, with respective values of $80,146 and $78,058.

Property

$140,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$5,181
$31,694
Median Property Taxes
±$1,387

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Rent vs Own

70.9%
Homeownership
2022
67.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 70.9% of the housing units in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL was Shelby County, AL with a value of $90,618, followed by Limestone County, AL and Madison County, AL, with respective values of $80,146 and $78,058.

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Household Income

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$54,339
Median Household Income
± $2,221
44.7k
Number of Households
± 1,736

In 2022, the median household income of the 44.7k households in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL grew to $54,339 from the previous year's value of $50,977.

The following chart displays the households in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (85.2%)
  2. Carpooled (9.36%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.21%)

In 2022, 85.2% of workers in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.36%) and those who worked at home (3.21%).

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Commute Time

24.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.6% of the workforce in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL (20.3k out of 112k 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 Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL is White, followed by Black 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

89.2% of the population of Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL has health coverage, with 40.4% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 2.2% 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 23.3% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.8%
Uninsured
40.4%
Employer Coverage
18%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
15.6%
Non-Group
2.2%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL declined by 2.8% from 11.2% to 10.8%.

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