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Demographic Analysis of Huron Neighborhood in Semmes, Alabama: A Study of Racial Composition and Economic Trends
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Demographics
DATA
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
The Huron neighborhood in Semmes, Alabama, is characterized by low diversity with a white majority comprising 88% of the population as of 2022. The median income for the area in 2022 was $33,889, which is lower than the national median household income. Huron is a small community with a population of 304 in 2022.
Over the past decade, Huron has maintained its status as a low diversity area with a white majority. The white population percentage has ranged from 75% to 88%, showing a trend towards increasing homogeneity in recent years. The black population has fluctuated between 6% and 14%, peaking in 2014-2016 before declining to 11% in 2022. The Hispanic population showed signs of growth from 2013 to 2017, reaching 5%, before declining to 0% in recent years.
The median income in Huron has shown volatility over the past decade. From 2013 to 2022, it fluctuated between $33,840 and $42,548. There is no clear long-term trend in income growth, with significant year-to-year variations. The most recent data shows a decline from $42,548 in 2021 to $33,889 in 2022, a decrease of over 20%.
The period of highest diversity (2015-2017) coincided with relatively stable median incomes around $37,000-$40,000. The recent trend towards increased white majority (2020-2022) has seen both the highest and lowest median incomes of the decade. The population has gradually decreased from 378 in 2010 to 304 in 2022.
The median income in Huron ($33,889 in 2022) is lower than the national median household income, which was approximately $70,784 in 2021. The trend towards increasing racial homogeneity in Huron contrasts with national trends, which generally show increasing diversity in many communities across the United States. The economic volatility and recent decline in median income could be indicative of broader economic challenges in rural or small-town Alabama.
Huron has maintained its status as a low diversity, white majority community over the past decade. It has experienced subtle demographic shifts and significant economic fluctuations. These changes, combined with a gradually declining population, suggest a community potentially grappling with economic challenges and demographic pressures.
