Muscle Shoals, AL

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2022 Population

16,334

2.29% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

38.9

2.37% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

6.53%

19.9% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$70,493

14.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$183,900

19% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

8,089

6.21% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Muscle Shoals, AL had a population of 16.3k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $70,493. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Muscle Shoals, AL grew from 15,969 to 16,334, a 2.29% increase and its median household income grew from $61,772 to $70,493, a 14.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Muscle Shoals, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.7%), Other (Hispanic) (3.61%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.02%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.07%).

None of the households in Muscle Shoals, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Muscle Shoals, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Muscle Shoals, AL are Northwest-Shoals Community College (1,443 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Muscle Shoals, AL was $183,900, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.

Most people in Muscle Shoals, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Muscle Shoals, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Muscle Shoals, AL is home to a population of 16.3k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.29% of Muscle Shoals, AL residents were born outside of the country (538 people).

In 2022, there were 5.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.6k people) in Muscle Shoals, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 589 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

98.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.1% of Muscle Shoals, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Muscle Shoals, AL was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Muscle Shoals, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.6k ± 629
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.4k ± 573
Other (Hispanic)
589 ± 374

4.94%

Hispanic Population

807 people

4.94% of the people in Muscle Shoals, AL are hispanic (807 people).

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

Global Diversity

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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

3.29%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

538 people

2.84%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

453 people

As of 2022, 3.29% of Muscle Shoals, AL residents (538 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 Muscle Shoals, AL was 2.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
264 ± 99
Gulf War (2001-)
255 ± 146
Gulf War (1990s)
139 ± 101

Muscle Shoals, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Muscle Shoals, AL employs 8.09k people. The largest industries in Muscle Shoals, AL are Manufacturing (1,385 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,266 people), and Retail Trade (985 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($72,344), Educational Services ($59,917), and Manufacturing ($54,021).

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

8.09k

2022 Value

± 864

6.21%

1 Year growth

± 14.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Muscle Shoals, AL grew at a rate of 6.21%, from 7.62k employees to 8.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Muscle Shoals, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (874 people), Management Occupations (861 people), and Production Occupations (784 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Muscle Shoals, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.09k

2022 Value

± 864

6.21%

1 Year growth

± 14.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Muscle Shoals, AL grew at a rate of 6.21%, from 7.62k employees to 8.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Muscle Shoals, AL, are Manufacturing (1,385 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,266 people), and Retail Trade (985 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Muscle Shoals, AL, though some of these residents may live in Muscle Shoals, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,292

Median earning men ± $4,287

$36,356

Median earning women ± $4,710

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($62,875), Manufacturing ($60,845), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,260).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($55,054), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,955), and Public Administration ($46,910).

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%).

are the senators currently representing the state of the United States. 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

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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

The following chart shows the popular vote results 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 for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from the United States

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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

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.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Muscle Shoals, AL awarded 1,443 degrees. The student population of Muscle Shoals, AL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,853 male students and 2,179 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Muscle Shoals, AL are White (1,128 and 79.3%), followed by Black or African American (114 and 8.02%), Hispanic or Latino (97 and 6.82%), and Two or More Races (31 and 2.18%).

The largest universities in Muscle Shoals, AL by number of degrees awarded are Northwest-Shoals Community College (1,443 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Muscle Shoals, AL are General Studies (564 and 39.1%), Welding Technology (180 and 12.5%), and Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (85 and 5.89%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 4,032 students enrolled in Muscle Shoals, AL, 46% men and 54% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,016 records, of which 54.1% were women and 45.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
173 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
59 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
46 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Muscle Shoals, AL was General Studies with 173 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Northwest-Shoals Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,443 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwest-Shoals Community College with 1,443 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 755 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Muscle Shoals, AL, which is 1.1 times more than the 688 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 1,128 degrees mean that there were 9.89 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 114 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 ($3,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,261) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) 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 Muscle Shoals, AL was $183,900 in 2022, which is 0.652 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $154,600 to $183,900, a 19% increase. The homeownership rate in Muscle Shoals, AL is 73.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Muscle Shoals, AL have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Muscle Shoals, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Muscle Shoals, AL is $70,493. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Muscle Shoals, AL was Census Tract 207.03 with a value of $71,992, followed by Census Tract 208.01 and Census Tract 208.02, with respective values of $63,456 and $48,167.

Housing

Property

$183,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,609

$4,786

Median Property Taxes

±$601

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2022

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.2% of the housing units in Muscle Shoals, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Muscle Shoals, 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 207.03
Census Tract 208.01
Census Tract 208.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Muscle Shoals, AL was Census Tract 207.03 with a value of $71,992, followed by Census Tract 208.01 and Census Tract 208.02, with respective values of $63,456 and $48,167.

The following map shows all of the places in Muscle Shoals, 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.

$70,493

Median Household Income

± $4,642

6.53k

Number of Households

± 727

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.53k households in Muscle Shoals, AL grew to $70,493 from the previous year's value of $61,772.

The following chart displays the households in Muscle Shoals, 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 Muscle Shoals, 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 (83.4%)
Worked At Home (9.42%)
Carpooled (5.87%)

In 2022, 83.4% of workers in Muscle Shoals, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.42%) and those who carpooled to work (5.87%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Muscle Shoals, AL have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Muscle Shoals, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Muscle Shoals, AL (1.05k out of 16.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Muscle Shoals, 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.

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

94% of the population of Muscle Shoals, AL has health coverage, with 52.9% on employee plans, 10.1% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colbert County, AL see 1583 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.58% decrease from the previous year (1625 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2053 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1916 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,583 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colbert County, AL

Primary care physicians in Colbert County, AL see an average of 1,583 patients per year. This represents a 2.58% decrease from the previous year (1,625 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

52.9%

Employer Coverage

10.1%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

1.57%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Muscle Shoals, AL grew by 41.7% from 4.24% to 6%.

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

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