Population 1,019 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Alcovy
Household size in Alcovy
| Period | Alcovy | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Alcovy average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. That is in line with the rest of the Atlanta area. Household size has dropped from 2.87 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Alcovy
| Period | Alcovy | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Alcovy is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.9, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Atlanta area.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Alcovy
| Period | Alcovy | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Alcovy, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Alcovy
Renters in Alcovy
| Period | Alcovy | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +22.3 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Alcovy rent their homes (32.8%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 40.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Alcovy
| Period | Alcovy | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.5% of homes in Alcovy are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Alcovy
| Period | Alcovy | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Alcovy is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across the Atlanta area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Alcovy
| Period | Alcovy | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,333 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $972 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $920 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,540 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$207 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Alcovy runs $1,540 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Atlanta area as a whole ($1,799). Rent takes 40.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Alcovy
Bachelor's degrees in Alcovy
| Period | Alcovy | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Alcovy: 24.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Alcovy
| Period | Alcovy | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.3% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Alcovy never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Alcovy
| Period | Alcovy | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Alcovy runs well above the national rate: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Alcovy compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcovy | 2.75 | 36.9 | 6.1% | 32.8% | 5.5% | 1997 | $1,540 | 24.5% | 86.3% | 7.6% |
| Social Circle | 2.91 | 41.9 | 6.5% | 12.2% | 4.6% | 1994 | $1,384 | 25.6% | 86.3% | 5.6% |
| Jersey | 2.64 | 42.2 | 12.2% | 31.7% | 3.5% | 1993 | $1,126 | 20.3% | 93.3% | 11.7% |
| Oxford | 2.42 | 45.5 | 6.9% | 17.5% | 8.3% | 1987 | $1,291 | 29.0% | 88.6% | 6.8% |
| Starrsville | 2.63 | 37.9 | 13.5% | 26.1% | 3.6% | 1995 | $1,065 | 27.9% | 94.6% | 6.3% |
| Walnut Grove | 2.85 | 42.2 | 7.4% | 16.0% | 5.3% | 1996 | $1,239 | 18.3% | 90.7% | 5.5% |
| Porterdale | 3.22 | 35.6 | 24.1% | 40.0% | 6.5% | 1983 | $1,470 | 9.4% | 79.4% | 8.7% |
| Rutledge | 2.76 | 42.5 | 11.5% | 11.5% | 6.1% | 1996 | $1,124 | 17.5% | 85.4% | 0.8% |
| Covington | 2.92 | 36.3 | 18.2% | 28.1% | 6.7% | 1998 | $1,595 | 24.4% | 91.3% | 6.9% |
| Pannell | 2.77 | 44.0 | 9.4% | 12.7% | 3.3% | 2001 | $1,231 | 19.2% | 81.3% | 3.7% |
| Newborn | 3.06 | 41.5 | 10.3% | 16.1% | 9.0% | 1991 | $1,056 | 26.1% | 90.3% | 7.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Alcovy. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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