Population 341 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bay Springs
Household size in Bay Springs
| Period | Bay Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.11 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.04 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.97 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Bay Springs are small: just 2.06 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Bay Springs
| Period | Bay Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.3 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.5 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Bay Springs skews older: half of its residents are older than 59.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 46.9, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Bay Springs
| Period | Bay Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Bay Springs (13.0%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Alabama.
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 Bay Springs
Renters in Bay Springs
| Period | Bay Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.4% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bay Springs is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (61.9%) 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 Bay Springs
| Period | Bay Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.2% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.3% of the housing in Bay Springs, 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 Bay Springs
| Period | Bay Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Bay Springs was built around 1979, 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 Bay Springs
| Period | Bay Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $441 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $605 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $618 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $619 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$178 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Bay Springs runs $619 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.1% 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 Bay Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Bay Springs
| Period | Bay Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bay Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Bay Springs
| Period | Bay Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Bay Springs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.8% 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 Bay Springs
| Period | Bay Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Bay Springs has been strong: just 2.2% 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).
Bay Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Springs | 2.06 | 59.5 | 13.0% | 23.2% | 21.3% | 1979 | $619 | 19.4% | 75.8% | 2.2% |
| Leesburg | 2.67 | 39.6 | 11.0% | 13.4% | 34.1% | 1984 | $696 | 21.7% | 88.0% | 2.7% |
| Tennala | 3.11 | 47.8 | 5.9% | 9.0% | 27.2% | 1969 | $758 | 32.1% | 86.7% | 1.0% |
| Piney | 2.13 | 54.0 | 6.4% | 4.5% | 29.4% | 1995 | $595 | 23.0% | 91.9% | 7.6% |
| Sand Rock | 2.86 | 33.2 | 9.8% | 17.4% | 21.5% | 1988 | $684 | 16.8% | 87.2% | 1.1% |
| Centre | 2.35 | 54.9 | 8.1% | 25.1% | 24.9% | 1980 | $726 | 15.9% | 76.3% | 5.4% |
| Cedar Bluff | 2.75 | 43.8 | 8.2% | 19.0% | 36.3% | 1990 | $898 | 14.9% | 89.4% | 3.6% |
| Cornwall Furnace | 2.65 | 45.6 | 10.8% | 24.2% | 36.1% | 1984 | $824 | 18.7% | 83.7% | 4.2% |
| Howells Crossroads | 1.90 | 64.4 | 4.8% | 18.5% | 68.6% | 1989 | $864 | 6.4% | 64.1% | 5.3% |
| Ellisville | 2.96 | 47.5 | 5.7% | 16.6% | 25.2% | 1979 | $935 | 23.7% | 80.0% | 5.3% |
| Estes Crossroads | 2.47 | 47.8 | 4.5% | 16.1% | 20.3% | 1992 | $1,334 | 20.3% | 89.5% | 1.1% |
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 Bay Springs. 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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