Chunchula is a tiny town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 195 people and two associated neighborhoods, Chunchula is the 385th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some towns, Chunchula isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Chunchula are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chunchula is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Chunchula who work in office and administrative support (45.90%), teaching (19.67%), and management occupations (16.39%). Chunchula’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Chunchula is worth considering. One downside of living in Chunchula, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.09 minutes every day commuting to work. Chunchula is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Chunchula, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 100.00% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities. Chunchula is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of adults in Chunchula who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.00% of the adults in Chunchula have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Chunchula in 2022 was $24,022, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,088 for a family of four. However, Chunchula contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Chunchula also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 53.52% of its population below the federal poverty line.Chunchula is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chunchula home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chunchula residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Chunchula include English, European, African, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian. The most common language spoken in Chunchula is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.
