Population 1,260 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blount Springs
Household size in Blount Springs
| Period | Blount Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.07 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.03 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Blount Springs are large by national standards, averaging 2.98 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.68, 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 Blount Springs
| Period | Blount Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Blount Springs skews older than the country: its median age is 43.3, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Blount Springs
| Period | Blount Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Blount Springs than nationally: 12.8%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Birmingham area.
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 Blount Springs
Renters in Blount Springs
| Period | Blount Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Blount Springs is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.6%) 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 Blount Springs
| Period | Blount Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Blount Springs: 6.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Blount Springs
| Period | Blount Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Blount Springs has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, 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 Blount Springs
| Period | Blount Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $680 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $593 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $792 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $858 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$178 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Blount Springs runs $858 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 48.1% 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 Blount Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Blount Springs
| Period | Blount Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Blount Springs: 15.5% 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 Blount Springs
| Period | Blount Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.3% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Blount Springs is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Blount Springs
| Period | Blount Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Blount Springs runs well above the national rate: 17.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Blount 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blount Springs | 2.98 | 43.3 | 12.8% | 13.0% | 6.5% | 1992 | $858 | 15.5% | 93.9% | 17.8% |
| Hayden | 2.81 | 40.9 | 14.5% | 11.8% | 9.1% | 1995 | $881 | 16.6% | 88.1% | 5.4% |
| Partridge Crossroads | 2.27 | 47.9 | 7.3% | 14.0% | 16.3% | 1997 | $944 | 28.3% | 85.6% | 4.9% |
| Colony | 2.61 | 39.6 | 13.1% | 10.7% | 8.4% | 1991 | $909 | 10.6% | 82.5% | 6.6% |
| Warrior | 2.72 | 42.6 | 9.7% | 15.7% | 14.8% | 1992 | $1,201 | 15.5% | 89.8% | 4.3% |
| Garden City | 2.53 | 46.6 | 7.3% | 13.7% | 10.5% | 1986 | $914 | 13.4% | 82.6% | 10.9% |
| County Line | 2.67 | 42.0 | 4.5% | 6.7% | 10.0% | 1994 | $699 | 5.8% | 87.3% | 2.6% |
| Trafford | 2.48 | 40.6 | 6.6% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 1993 | $743 | 8.6% | 82.8% | 2.2% |
| Nectar | 2.87 | 35.8 | 10.4% | 27.0% | 10.7% | 1994 | $820 | 12.8% | 82.1% | 1.6% |
| Locust Fork | 2.68 | 43.5 | 9.6% | 16.5% | 8.6% | 1991 | $967 | 14.9% | 85.0% | 1.7% |
| Red Hill | 2.91 | 38.9 | 12.2% | 16.3% | 10.7% | 1994 | $907 | 20.4% | 82.5% | 6.6% |
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 Blount 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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