Population 3,530 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bon Secour
Household size in Bon Secour
| Period | Bon Secour | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Bon Secour is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Bon Secour
| Period | Bon Secour | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.4 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bon Secour is 43.6 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.2, 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 Bon Secour
| Period | Bon Secour | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Bon Secour (11.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Alabama as a whole (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 Bon Secour
Renters in Bon Secour
| Period | Bon Secour | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.0% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Bon Secour is about as common as it is nationally: 35.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alabama as a whole (29.8%). Among homeowners, 38.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Bon Secour
| Period | Bon Secour | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Bon Secour: 20.5% 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 Bon Secour
| Period | Bon Secour | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1998 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1997 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2007 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Bon Secour has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2007, 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 Bon Secour
| Period | Bon Secour | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $794 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $809 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $901 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,221 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$426 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bon Secour costs $1,221 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Alabama as a whole ($1,091). The typical renter here spends 27.4% of household income on rent, just 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 Bon Secour
Bachelor's degrees in Bon Secour
| Period | Bon Secour | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Bon Secour than nationally: 29.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bon Secour
| Period | Bon Secour | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.5% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Bon Secour is above the national rate: 93.1% 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 Bon Secour
| Period | Bon Secour | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in Bon Secour is close to the national rate of 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).
Bon Secour 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secour | 2.27 | 43.6 | 11.1% | 35.6% | 20.5% | 2007 | $1,221 | 29.4% | 93.1% | 5.0% |
| Gulf Shores | 2.23 | 49.5 | 7.4% | 27.7% | 30.4% | 2001 | $1,424 | 40.5% | 96.7% | 1.6% |
| Foley | 2.30 | 46.4 | 6.9% | 23.3% | 11.3% | 2000 | $1,345 | 24.1% | 89.2% | 5.0% |
| Miflin | 2.60 | 37.2 | 7.2% | 41.6% | 9.9% | 2004 | $1,386 | 18.9% | 91.9% | 3.8% |
| Magnolia Springs | 2.55 | 50.0 | 5.7% | 13.9% | 21.2% | 1993 | $1,033 | 39.2% | 91.8% | 1.2% |
| Orange Beach | 2.29 | 50.9 | 5.1% | 23.9% | 49.4% | 2002 | $1,726 | 41.4% | 97.0% | 3.1% |
| Elberta | 2.35 | 48.5 | 6.1% | 19.5% | 16.8% | 1996 | $1,165 | 19.8% | 89.2% | 2.9% |
| Josephine | 2.04 | 58.8 | 3.2% | 8.4% | 31.2% | 1997 | $1,163 | 30.6% | 88.6% | 0.2% |
| Summerdale | 2.59 | 44.9 | 11.9% | 16.7% | 17.7% | 1998 | $1,011 | 23.2% | 83.2% | 6.1% |
| Perdido Beach | 2.19 | 61.7 | 1.2% | 3.8% | 30.3% | 1988 | $799 | 31.0% | 92.4% | 3.1% |
| Palmetto Beach | 1.94 | 68.1 | 6.8% | 1.2% | 92.3% | 2000 | $1,180 | 32.0% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
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 Bon Secour. 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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