Population 823 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blanton
Household size in Blanton
| Period | Blanton | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Blanton average 2.82 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here.
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 Blanton
| Period | Blanton | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.2 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.7, Blanton is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 36.8 in 2006–10, 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 Blanton
| Period | Blanton | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Blanton (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Alabama overall (12.2%).
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 Blanton
Renters in Blanton
| Period | Blanton | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Blanton is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 2.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (35.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Blanton
| Period | Blanton | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Blanton as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama as a whole (13.5%).
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 Blanton
| Period | Blanton | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Blanton is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Blanton
| Period | Blanton | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $639 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $935 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $778 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,340 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$701 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Blanton runs $1,340 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Alabama overall ($1,091). The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, 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 Blanton
Bachelor's degrees in Blanton
| Period | Blanton | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Blanton: 9.7% 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 Blanton
| Period | Blanton | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.7% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Blanton: 96.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Blanton
| Period | Blanton | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Blanton out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Blanton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanton | 2.82 | 45.7 | 10.8% | 2.3% | 9.5% | 2000 | $1,340 | 9.7% | 96.2% | 0.0% |
| Osanippa | 2.64 | 31.3 | 11.3% | 22.4% | 18.8% | 1992 | $1,165 | 19.1% | 84.8% | 4.5% |
| Valley | 2.57 | 38.1 | 14.7% | 27.9% | 18.2% | 1979 | $1,023 | 17.5% | 85.2% | 3.2% |
| Piney Grove | 2.40 | 48.6 | 5.2% | 7.1% | 16.6% | 1994 | $1,603 | 45.7% | 95.2% | 1.8% |
| Tillery Crossroads | 2.54 | 41.3 | 7.8% | 22.7% | 23.3% | 1990 | $903 | 18.5% | 92.8% | 3.6% |
| Powledge | 2.57 | 44.8 | 2.6% | 7.4% | 14.0% | 1992 | $1,046 | 21.4% | 83.8% | 1.7% |
| Mountain Hill | 2.80 | 44.4 | 7.7% | 6.7% | 5.4% | 1995 | $1,364 | 40.7% | 92.6% | 4.8% |
| Whitesville | 2.60 | 53.4 | 10.9% | 2.0% | 16.7% | 1990 | $961 | 38.2% | 95.3% | 17.8% |
| Cusseta | 2.45 | 48.6 | 14.7% | 18.1% | 27.3% | 1987 | $976 | 22.4% | 93.3% | 1.5% |
| Roanoke Junction | 3.52 | 39.5 | 11.6% | 17.1% | 20.9% | 1989 | $839 | 16.1% | 84.9% | 12.5% |
| Highland Pines | 3.00 | 35.4 | 13.1% | 1.4% | 9.1% | 2001 | $1,569 | 48.4% | 96.8% | 0.6% |
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 Blanton. 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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