Population 292 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Armstrong
Household size in Armstrong
| Period | Armstrong | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Armstrong sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.44 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 Armstrong
| Period | Armstrong | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.3, the median age in Armstrong is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Armstrong
| Period | Armstrong | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 49.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in Armstrong (24.0%), well above 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 Armstrong
Renters in Armstrong
| Period | Armstrong | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.5% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Armstrong rent their homes (34.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alabama overall (29.8%). About seven in ten owners (71.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Armstrong
| Period | Armstrong | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.9% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 32.9% of the housing in Armstrong, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Armstrong
| Period | Armstrong | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Armstrong are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Armstrong
| Period | Armstrong | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $460 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $627 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $675 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $590 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$130 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Armstrong runs $590 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.4% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Armstrong
Bachelor's degrees in Armstrong
| Period | Armstrong | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Armstrong: 5.6% 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 Armstrong
| Period | Armstrong | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.3% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Armstrong never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Armstrong
| Period | Armstrong | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.2 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Armstrong has been low: just 0.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Armstrong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | 2.60 | 39.3 | 24.0% | 34.7% | 32.9% | 1983 | $590 | 5.6% | 71.0% | 0.1% |
| Hardaway | 2.27 | 43.2 | 11.8% | 31.9% | 28.9% | 1978 | $579 | 4.2% | 59.0% | 0.8% |
| Union Springs | 2.42 | 41.0 | 25.7% | 38.4% | 24.8% | 1984 | $618 | 8.7% | 76.7% | 6.1% |
| Perote | 1.96 | 46.8 | 7.6% | 25.5% | 12.1% | 1993 | $431 | 11.4% | 84.0% | 5.6% |
| Three Notch | 2.58 | 39.2 | 18.8% | 28.7% | 20.8% | 1986 | $551 | 7.7% | 70.7% | 8.9% |
| Thompson | 1.85 | 47.3 | 6.8% | 33.5% | 11.5% | 1992 | $385 | 9.4% | 79.7% | 7.8% |
| Bruceville | 1.94 | 50.7 | 9.1% | 24.9% | 13.0% | 1992 | $456 | 9.7% | 82.0% | 4.4% |
| Fort Davis | 3.03 | 32.3 | 21.6% | 12.7% | 22.3% | 1991 | $739 | 11.4% | 80.5% | 4.0% |
| Inverness | 2.20 | 46.7 | 10.0% | 3.2% | 13.9% | 1996 | $548 | 15.5% | 93.6% | 0.0% |
| Roba | 2.26 | 46.6 | 16.3% | 18.8% | 16.1% | 1981 | $672 | 11.2% | 65.2% | 1.5% |
| Enon | 2.64 | 38.5 | 16.9% | 25.8% | 12.5% | 1990 | $529 | 10.1% | 73.4% | 15.2% |
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 Armstrong. 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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