Population 569 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blue Mountain
Household size in Blue Mountain
| Period | Blue Mountain | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.01 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Blue Mountain run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Alabama. Household size has climbed from 2.30 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 Blue Mountain
| Period | Blue Mountain | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Blue Mountain skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.8, 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 Blue Mountain
| Period | Blue Mountain | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Blue Mountain (17.4%), 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 Blue Mountain
Renters in Blue Mountain
| Period | Blue Mountain | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.6% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Blue Mountain rent their homes (37.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alabama as a whole (29.8%). Just over six in ten owners (62.3%) 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 Blue Mountain
| Period | Blue Mountain | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Blue Mountain: 25.0% 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 Blue Mountain
| Period | Blue Mountain | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Blue Mountain is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1965, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Blue Mountain
| Period | Blue Mountain | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $710 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $701 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $763 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $860 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$150 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Blue Mountain runs $860 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.1% 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 Blue Mountain
Bachelor's degrees in Blue Mountain
| Period | Blue Mountain | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Blue Mountain have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.5%, 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 Blue Mountain
| Period | Blue Mountain | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.1% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.7% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Blue Mountain never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.3% 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 Blue Mountain
| Period | Blue Mountain | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Blue Mountain: 12.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Blue Mountain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | 2.48 | 42.8 | 17.4% | 37.6% | 25.0% | 1965 | $860 | 19.5% | 77.3% | 12.0% |
| Anniston | 2.41 | 42.3 | 16.1% | 35.8% | 19.4% | 1974 | $840 | 20.1% | 84.1% | 7.0% |
| Saks | 2.66 | 37.5 | 18.5% | 28.8% | 16.1% | 1974 | $874 | 17.7% | 82.3% | 5.4% |
| West End-Cobb Town | 2.92 | 33.6 | 16.9% | 34.9% | 17.4% | 1967 | $812 | 7.5% | 84.0% | 13.8% |
| Hobson City | 3.19 | 38.1 | 17.5% | 33.6% | 27.0% | 1970 | $724 | 13.2% | 76.9% | 7.6% |
| Oxford | 2.62 | 39.8 | 14.7% | 27.4% | 13.6% | 1982 | $1,041 | 22.4% | 88.5% | 5.8% |
| Weaver | 2.47 | 42.1 | 15.2% | 23.0% | 7.2% | 1987 | $756 | 32.9% | 88.6% | 1.6% |
| Choccolocco | 2.56 | 45.9 | 10.6% | 11.9% | 9.2% | 1990 | $760 | 20.3% | 92.3% | 3.2% |
| Fosheeton | 2.74 | 38.3 | 10.3% | 21.1% | 14.3% | 1988 | $927 | 31.2% | 93.2% | 0.0% |
| Alexandria | 2.75 | 41.3 | 10.8% | 12.5% | 14.6% | 1988 | $847 | 23.1% | 89.2% | 2.4% |
| Vinnette | 2.48 | 39.9 | 14.2% | 37.9% | 14.8% | 1987 | $901 | 7.2% | 82.2% | 6.7% |
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 Blue Mountain. 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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