Population 474 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Belk
Household size in Belk
| Period | Belk | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Belk run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Alabama as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.20 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 Belk
| Period | Belk | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.7 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Belk is young: half of its residents are under 33.6, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Belk
| Period | Belk | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +23.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a third of households in Belk (31.8%), 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 Belk
Renters in Belk
| Period | Belk | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Belk rent their homes (37.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alabama as a whole (29.8%). Among homeowners, 71.3% 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 Belk
| Period | Belk | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Belk: 26.4% 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.
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 Belk
| Period | Belk | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Belk was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Alabama overall, 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 Belk
| Period | Belk | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $397 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $439 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $495 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $587 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$191 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Belk runs $587 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Belk
Bachelor's degrees in Belk
| Period | Belk | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Belk: 14.1% 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 Belk
| Period | Belk | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.9% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Belk never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.5% 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 Belk
| Period | Belk | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Belk than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, 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).
Belk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belk | 2.51 | 33.6 | 31.8% | 37.5% | 26.4% | 1980 | $587 | 14.1% | 75.5% | 6.6% |
| Cedar Hill | 2.62 | 41.5 | 12.1% | 22.2% | 23.4% | 1975 | $995 | 21.3% | 73.8% | 3.6% |
| Kennedy | 2.68 | 47.6 | 4.3% | 10.4% | 24.8% | 1977 | $633 | 13.6% | 82.1% | 0.2% |
| Kingville | 2.64 | 42.0 | 14.8% | 8.0% | 27.4% | 1978 | $634 | 21.3% | 88.0% | 0.1% |
| Hubbertville | 2.55 | 46.7 | 19.6% | 6.1% | 31.9% | 1969 | $666 | 12.2% | 81.8% | 8.1% |
| Fayette | 2.47 | 45.6 | 14.8% | 29.9% | 23.3% | 1976 | $725 | 18.5% | 87.8% | 10.8% |
| Rossland City | 2.22 | 51.4 | 4.1% | 10.8% | 21.8% | 1989 | $658 | 20.4% | 81.7% | 6.1% |
| Hightogy | 2.79 | 46.5 | 6.8% | 15.6% | 31.4% | 1979 | $635 | 9.6% | 81.7% | 1.9% |
| Newtonville | 2.74 | 41.2 | 10.9% | 2.3% | 25.7% | 1986 | $748 | 17.3% | 87.4% | 3.1% |
| Stough | 2.67 | 44.4 | 5.4% | 11.7% | 14.3% | 1988 | $646 | 13.4% | 80.6% | 6.9% |
| Millport | 2.77 | 45.4 | 9.2% | 18.6% | 29.7% | 1976 | $671 | 9.5% | 90.5% | 3.2% |
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 Belk. 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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