Robert Aderholt
Alabama's 4th congressional district
AL-4 Midterms Intelligence
Robert Aderholt has held AL-04 for 28 years and, as an Appropriations veteran, operates more like a federal allocator than a partisan brawler. The district is effectively off the board—R+100 and uncontested in 2024—so influence runs through relationships, local officials, and constituent service rather than campaign leverage. Demographically, it’s older and rooted: 82.1% White with 74.7% homeownership, reinforcing a culturally conservative, place-based electorate that prizes stability and federal dollars that “come home.”
For advocates, the opening is pocketbook security tied to local capacity. Manufacturing is a major employer (18.2%), making workforce, trade, and infrastructure messages land if framed as protecting jobs and supply chains. Health burdens are high—39.4% obesity—so public health asks work best when packaged as rural access, hospital viability, and prevention that reduces costs. Don’t lead with partisan mobilization; lead with appropriations-ready projects, veterans/community benefits, and measurable local wins.
Economic & Demographic Snapshot
Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.
Alabama District 4 Demographics
Median Age 40.5 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 74.7% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 21.3% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 11.8% (vs 12.4%) · Income $61,167 (vs $37,585)
Age Distribution
Near the national median age (40.5 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 10–19 at 13.3%.
Race & Ethnicity
White residents are the largest group at 82.1%.
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.
Education
Only 21.3% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, significantly below the 33.7% national average. 14.5% of residents lack a high school diploma.
Income Distribution
Median household income is $61,167, well above the $37,585 national median.
Housing
Homeownership at 74.7% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $816. Median home value is $180,700.
How People Get to Work
Car-dependent: 82.4% drive alone to work. Average commute is 26.4 minutes.
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