Population 147 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bacon Level
Household size in Bacon Level
| Period | Bacon Level | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.88 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.63 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Bacon Level is a place of small households, averaging 1.88 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.51, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Bacon Level
| Period | Bacon Level | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.0 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Bacon Level skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Bacon Level
| Period | Bacon Level | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Bacon Level: 17.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Bacon Level
Renters in Bacon Level
| Period | Bacon Level | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.7% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.8% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Bacon Level is about as common as it is nationally: 36.8% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alabama overall (29.8%). Among homeowners, 53.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Bacon Level
| Period | Bacon Level | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Bacon Level: 14.4% of homes are empty, 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. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bacon Level
| Period | Bacon Level | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Bacon Level was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Alabama as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 Bacon Level
| Period | Bacon Level | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $543 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $597 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $710 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $506 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$37 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bacon Level pays $506 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.4% 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 Bacon Level
Bachelor's degrees in Bacon Level
| Period | Bacon Level | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Bacon Level: 10.2% 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 Bacon Level
| Period | Bacon Level | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.5% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.9% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Bacon Level have finished high school as nationally: 89.2%, against 89.3%.
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 Bacon Level
| Period | Bacon Level | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Bacon Level has been strong: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Bacon Level 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon Level | 1.88 | 47.7 | 17.6% | 36.8% | 14.4% | 1981 | $506 | 10.2% | 89.2% | 0.3% |
| Moores Crossroads | 1.92 | 45.8 | 14.5% | 53.8% | 14.4% | 1974 | $475 | 12.4% | 92.7% | 0.0% |
| Rock Mills | 2.31 | 47.4 | 20.6% | 19.8% | 11.2% | 1977 | $496 | 17.6% | 90.3% | 14.2% |
| Stroud | 2.09 | 49.1 | 14.6% | 18.1% | 17.5% | 1985 | $542 | 16.8% | 86.3% | 4.5% |
| Standing Rock | 1.82 | 49.8 | 21.3% | 18.1% | 14.5% | 1990 | $542 | 7.4% | 85.1% | 0.3% |
| Roanoke | 2.23 | 45.1 | 16.9% | 26.9% | 19.7% | 1980 | $604 | 16.3% | 87.1% | 4.4% |
| Five Points | 2.23 | 45.9 | 19.3% | 15.5% | 22.7% | 1985 | $538 | 9.7% | 87.2% | 8.6% |
| Taylors Crossroads | 2.31 | 41.3 | 16.5% | 24.8% | 21.9% | 1988 | $654 | 17.0% | 86.7% | 4.8% |
| Pooles Crossroad | 2.27 | 50.1 | 7.8% | 15.8% | 19.6% | 1982 | $567 | 24.4% | 87.6% | 5.6% |
| Glenn | 2.81 | 35.8 | 11.0% | 21.8% | 7.1% | 1989 | $1,073 | 10.9% | 90.7% | 6.5% |
| Antioch | 2.50 | 37.6 | 12.0% | 12.9% | 8.5% | 1994 | $1,306 | 19.9% | 90.1% | 4.0% |
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 Bacon Level. 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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