Population 57 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Borden Wheeler Springs
Household size in Borden Wheeler Springs
| Period | Borden Wheeler Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.51 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Borden Wheeler Springs is a place of big households: 2.95 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.44 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 Borden Wheeler Springs
| Period | Borden Wheeler Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.1 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.0, Borden Wheeler Springs is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Borden Wheeler Springs
| Period | Borden Wheeler Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Borden Wheeler Springs than nationally: 9.9%, against 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 Borden Wheeler Springs
Renters in Borden Wheeler Springs
| Period | Borden Wheeler Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Borden Wheeler Springs rent their homes (26.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Alabama. Just over six in ten owners (62.7%) 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 Borden Wheeler Springs
| Period | Borden Wheeler Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Borden Wheeler Springs: 17.9% 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 Borden Wheeler Springs
| Period | Borden Wheeler Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Borden Wheeler Springs has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Alabama.
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 Borden Wheeler Springs
| Period | Borden Wheeler Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $671 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $573 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $650 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $792 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$121 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Borden Wheeler Springs costs $792 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.7% 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 Borden Wheeler Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Borden Wheeler Springs
| Period | Borden Wheeler Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Borden Wheeler Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.5%, 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 Borden Wheeler Springs
| Period | Borden Wheeler Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.7% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Borden Wheeler Springs have finished high school as nationally: 89.5%, 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 Borden Wheeler Springs
| Period | Borden Wheeler Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Borden Wheeler Springs: 12.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Borden Wheeler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borden Wheeler Springs | 2.95 | 33.0 | 9.9% | 26.9% | 17.9% | 1988 | $792 | 16.5% | 89.5% | 12.5% |
| Tecumseh | 2.47 | 44.9 | 10.9% | 13.6% | 9.5% | 1986 | $985 | 14.6% | 88.6% | 3.9% |
| Vigo | 2.49 | 46.7 | 9.3% | 9.8% | 16.5% | 1979 | $910 | 21.3% | 77.3% | 4.7% |
| Pleasant Gap | 2.54 | 36.4 | 10.5% | 1.5% | 21.2% | 1974 | $877 | 21.4% | 66.9% | 9.6% |
| Oaklevel | 2.95 | 33.0 | 9.9% | 26.9% | 17.9% | 1988 | $792 | 16.5% | 89.5% | 12.5% |
| Etna | 3.14 | 36.9 | 12.6% | 12.5% | 7.6% | 1984 | $663 | 11.3% | 91.0% | 1.1% |
| Esom Hill | 2.29 | 49.5 | 11.3% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 1985 | $1,060 | 13.8% | 88.2% | 0.5% |
| Spring Garden | 2.46 | 42.4 | 8.1% | 9.0% | 20.2% | 1981 | $1,054 | 20.8% | 75.1% | 6.0% |
| Ladiga | 2.36 | 46.8 | 5.1% | 18.5% | 18.7% | 1992 | $1,325 | 17.3% | 88.7% | 2.2% |
| Rock Run | 2.65 | 40.1 | 9.9% | 25.5% | 17.0% | 1987 | $948 | 11.4% | 80.2% | 2.2% |
| Prior | 2.85 | 42.0 | 9.5% | 11.8% | 6.3% | 1987 | $684 | 13.4% | 93.6% | 1.7% |
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 Borden Wheeler 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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