Shelby County PUMA, AL

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Population

211,261

1.22% 1-year growth

US Senator

Richard Shelby

Republican Party

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

Median Age

38.9

Poverty Rate

8.44%

Median Household Income

$75,761

2.29% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$204,500

2.51% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

98,443

0.247% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Shelby County PUMA, AL had a population of 211k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $75,761. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Shelby County PUMA, AL grew from 208,721 to 211,261, a 1.22% increase and its median household income grew from $74,063 to $75,761, a 2.29% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shelby County PUMA, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.9%), Other (Hispanic) (3.33%), White (Hispanic) (2.15%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.01%). 8.02% of the people in Shelby County PUMA, AL speak a non-English language, and 96.6% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Shelby County PUMA, AL are University of Montevallo (691 degrees awarded in 2017), University of Phoenix-Alabama (18 degrees), and Mitchell Cosmetology College (3 degrees).

The median property value in Shelby County PUMA, AL is $204,500, and the homeownership rate is 79.7%. Most people in Shelby County PUMA, AL commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Shelby County PUMA, AL is 2 cars per household.

Shelby County PUMA, AL borders St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL, Talladega, Cherokee, Randolph, Cleburne & Clay Counties PUMA, AL, Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL, Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL, Dallas, Bibb, Marengo, Hale, Sumter, Perry & Greene Counties PUMA, AL, and Chilton, Tallapoosa, Chambers & Coosa Counties PUMA, AL.

United States Alabama

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Alabama across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (34.4%), followed by Gary Johnson (2.09%). The most partisan county was Winston County, AL with 89.5% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Richard Shelby and Tommy Tuberville 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 Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Shelby County PUMA, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.1%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (34.4%)
Democratic Party
Gary Johnson (2.09%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (34.4%), followed by Gary Johnson (2.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Alabama

62.1% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Alabama

Winston County, AL
89.5% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Blount County, AL
89.3% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Cleburne County, AL
87.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Alabama was Winston County, AL with 89.5% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Alabama colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Alabama

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Richard Shelby

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 1987

Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Richard Shelby and Tommy Tuberville 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.

US Representatives from Alabama

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

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Shelby County PUMA, AL is home to a population of 211k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2018, 5.28% of Shelby County PUMA, AL residents were born outside of the country (11.2k people).

In 2018, there were 6.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (165k people) in Shelby County PUMA, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.04k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Shelby County PUMA, AL are Spanish (10,343 speakers), Vietnamese (840 speakers), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (588 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shelby County PUMA, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
165k ± 219
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25.2k ± 423
Other (Hispanic)
7.04k ± 706

5.74%

Hispanic Population

12.1k people

5.74% of the people in Shelby County PUMA, AL are hispanic (12.1k people).

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

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
10,343 speakers (5.2%)
Vietnamese
840 speakers (0.423%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
588 speakers (0.296%)

8.02% of Shelby County PUMA, AL citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Shelby County PUMA, AL was Spanish. 5.2% of the overall population of Shelby County PUMA, AL are native Spanish speakers. 0.423% speak Vietnamese and 0.296% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

5.28%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

11.2k people

5.46%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

11.2k people

As of 2018, 5.28% of Shelby County PUMA, AL residents (11.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shelby County PUMA, AL was 5.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.3

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.2

In 2018, the median age of all people in Shelby County PUMA, AL was 38.9. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 39, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 40. But people in Shelby County PUMA, AL are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Shelby County PUMA, AL residents was 39.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,452 ± 1,430 people
China
845 ± 712 people
India
830 ± 706 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Shelby County PUMA, AL was Mexico, the natal country of 3,452 Shelby County PUMA, AL residents, followed by China with 845 and India with 830.

Citizenship

96.6%

2018 Citizenship

96.6%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 96.6% of Shelby County PUMA, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Shelby County PUMA, AL was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,392 ± 349
Gulf War (2001-)
2,481 ± 362
Gulf War (1990s)
2,244 ± 327

Shelby County PUMA, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Shelby County PUMA, AL is $75,761. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Shelby County PUMA, AL was Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL with a value of $83,496, followed by Shelby County PUMA, AL and Huntsville City (Far West & Southwest) PUMA, AL, with respective values of $71,230 and $70,994.

Males in Shelby County PUMA, AL have an average income that is 1.54 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,492. The income inequality in Shelby County PUMA, AL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.468, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Shelby County PUMA, AL employs 98.4k people. The largest industries in Shelby County PUMA, AL are Elementary & secondary schools (6,653 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,862 people), and Construction (5,850 people), and the highest paying industries are Air transportation ($181,001), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($155,153), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($131,437).

Wages

Median Household Income

$75,761

2018 value

± $1,348

2.29%

1 Year Growth

± 2.4%

Households in Shelby County PUMA, AL have a median annual income of $75,761, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $74,063 in 2017, which represents a 2.29% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Shelby County PUMA, AL compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$77,936

Average Male Salary in Shelby County PUMA, AL

± $7,972

$50,492

Average Female Salary in Shelby County PUMA, AL

± $5,427

In 2017, full-time male employees in Shelby County PUMA, AL made 1.54 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Shelby County PUMA, AL by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Shelby County PUMA, AL

American Indian
$61,139 ± $56,308
White
$59,156 ± $5,376
Two or More Races
$58,734 ± $40,884

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Shelby County PUMA, AL workers was American Indian. These workers were paid 1.03 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Shelby County PUMA, AL.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Shelby County PUMA, AL by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.468

2017 Wage GINI in Shelby County PUMA, AL

0.467

2016 Wage GINI in Shelby County PUMA, AL

In 2017, the income inequality in Shelby County PUMA, AL was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.244% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Shelby County PUMA, AL was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Shelby County PUMA, AL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Shelby County PUMA, AL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Shelby County PUMA, AL was Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL with a value of $83,496, followed by Shelby County PUMA, AL and Huntsville City (Far West & Southwest) PUMA, AL, with respective values of $71,230 and $70,994.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Shelby County PUMA, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 35 - 44

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

8.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shelby County PUMA, AL (17.6k out of 208k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
11,702 ± 785
Hispanic
3,115 ± 416
Black
2,974 ± 440

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shelby County PUMA, AL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

98.4k

2017 Value

0.247%

1 Year growth

± 0.247%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Shelby County PUMA, AL grew at a rate of 0.247%, from 98.2k employees to 98.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shelby County PUMA, AL, are Miscellaneous managers (3,214 people), Retail salespersons (3,049 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (3,048 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shelby County PUMA, AL.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Shelby County PUMA, AL, by number of employees, are Miscellaneous managers (3,214 people), Retail salespersons (3,049 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (3,048 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Shelby County PUMA, AL has an unusually high number of residents working as Nurse anesthetists (9.8 times higher than expected), Optometrists (5.88 times), and Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, & tapers (5.34 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Shelby County PUMA, AL, by average salary, are Physicians & surgeons ($287,126), Personal financial advisors ($202,593), and Chief executives & legislators ($157,822).

Industries

Employment by Industries

98.4k

2017 Value

0.247%

1 Year growth

± 0.247%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Shelby County PUMA, AL grew at a rate of 0.247%, from 98.2k employees to 98.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shelby County PUMA, AL, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,653 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,862 people), and Construction (5,850 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shelby County PUMA, AL, though some of these residents may live in Shelby County PUMA, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Shelby County PUMA, AL, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,653 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,862 people), and Construction (5,850 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Shelby County PUMA, AL has an unusually high number of Electric power generation, transmission & distribution (4.98 times higher than expected), Foundries (4.74 times), and Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers (4.65 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Shelby County PUMA, AL, by average salary, are Air transportation ($181,001), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($155,153), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($131,437).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Alabama product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $40.7B, followed by Mixed freight ($28B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($21.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alabama products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$243B

2015 Value in Alabama

$367B

Projected 2045 Value in Alabama

50.7% growth

In 2015, total outbound Alabama trade was $243B. This is expected to increase 50.7% to $367B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alabama trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$25.3B
Florida
$16.7B
Tennessee
$14.5B

In 2015, the top outbound Alabama domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $25.3B, followed by Florida with $16.7B and Tennessee and $14.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alabama shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Shelby County PUMA, AL awarded 712 degrees. The student population of Shelby County PUMA, AL is skewed towards women, with 853 male students and 1,896 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Shelby County PUMA, AL are White (527 and 75%), followed by Black or African American (91 and 12.9%), Unknown (55 and 7.82%), and Hispanic or Latino (18 and 2.56%).

The largest universities in Shelby County PUMA, AL by number of degrees awarded are University of Montevallo (691 and 97.1%), University of Phoenix-Alabama (18 and 2.53%), and Mitchell Cosmetology College (3 and 0.421%).

The most popular majors in Shelby County PUMA, AL are Elementary Education & Teaching (68 and 9.55%), Speech-Language Pathology (58 and 8.15%), and General Health & Physical Education (53 and 7.44%).

The median tuition costs in Shelby County PUMA, AL are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $11,730 and $24,360 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Health & Physical Education
53 degree-majorss awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
49 degree-majorss awarded
General Art Studies
48 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Shelby County PUMA, AL was General Health & Physical Education with 53 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Montevallo
691 degrees awarded
University of Phoenix-Alabama
18 degrees awarded
Mitchell Cosmetology College
3 degrees awarded

$11,730

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Shelby County PUMA, AL institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Montevallo with 691 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

218

Degrees Awarded to Men

494

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 218 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Shelby County PUMA, AL, which is 0.441 times less than the 494 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Shelby County PUMA, AL by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
527 degrees awarded
Black or African American
91 degrees awarded
Unknown
55 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Shelby County PUMA, AL were to White students. These 527 degrees mean that there were 5.79 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 91 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shelby County PUMA, AL was $204,500 in 2018, which is 0.89 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $199,500 to $204,500, a 2.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Shelby County PUMA, AL is 79.7%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Shelby County PUMA, AL have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Shelby County PUMA, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$204,500

2018 Median

± $3,198

$199,500

2017 Median

± $2,821

In 2018, the median property value in Shelby County PUMA, AL grew to to $204,500 from the previous year's value of $199,500.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Shelby County PUMA, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Shelby County PUMA, AL the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$75,761

Median Household Income

± $1,348

78.3k

Number of Households

± 1,810

In 2018, the median household income of the 78.3k households in Shelby County PUMA, AL grew to $75,761 from the previous year's value of $74,063.

The following chart displays the households in Shelby County PUMA, 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.

Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Shelby County PUMA, AL distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Shelby County PUMA, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

79.7%

2018 Homeownership

79.6%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 79.7% of the housing units in Shelby County PUMA, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Shelby County PUMA, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shelby County PUMA, AL have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Shelby County PUMA, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
86.1%
Carpooled
7.3%
Worked At Home
5.17%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Shelby County PUMA, AL was Drove Alone (86.1%), followed by those who Carpooled (7.3%) and those who Worked At Home (5.17%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shelby County PUMA, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shelby County PUMA, AL have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

93.2% of the population of Shelby County PUMA, AL has health coverage, with 59.8% on employee plans, 7.19% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Alabama was $7,281 in 2014. This is a 4.07% increase from the previous year ($6,996).

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1535 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.1% decrease from the previous year (1552 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2139 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1185 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Greene County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (21.1%). Additionally, Macon County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (47.8%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,535 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alabama

Primary care physicians in Alabama see an average of 1,535 patients per year. This represents a 1.1% decrease from the previous year (1,552 patients).

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

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$7,281

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Alabama

$3,641

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,042

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,267

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Alabama (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.07%, from $6,996 to $7,281.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

6.81%

Uninsured

59.8%

Employer Coverage

7.19%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

1.24%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shelby County PUMA, AL declined by 16.6% from 8.17% to 6.81%.

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