Population 103 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Boykin
Household size in Boykin
| Period | Boykin | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.82 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.73 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Boykin are large by national standards, averaging 3.73 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.82 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Boykin
| Period | Boykin | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.3 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 22.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Boykin is young: half of its residents are under 22.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many 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 Boykin
| Period | Boykin | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 37.4% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly four in ten households in Boykin (37.4%), 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 Boykin
Renters in Boykin
| Period | Boykin | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.7% of households in Boykin rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 85.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Boykin
| Period | Boykin | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.3% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.7% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Boykin: 33.7% 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 Boykin
| Period | Boykin | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Boykin is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, 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 Boykin
| Period | Boykin | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $363 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $706 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $792 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $564 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$201 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Boykin runs $564 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Boykin
Bachelor's degrees in Boykin
| Period | Boykin | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 0.4% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Boykin: 0.4% 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 Boykin
| Period | Boykin | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.6% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 48.2% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 64.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +26.6 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Boykin 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 Boykin
| Period | Boykin | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 37.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Boykin: 18.1% 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).
Boykin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boykin | 3.73 | 22.4 | 37.4% | 16.7% | 33.7% | 1994 | $564 | 0.4% | 77.3% | 18.1% |
| Annemanie | 2.52 | 34.7 | 29.1% | 28.9% | 17.6% | 1978 | $1,050 | 34.5% | 94.3% | 17.9% |
| Camden | 2.44 | 45.1 | 14.9% | 24.3% | 23.9% | 1981 | $831 | 17.8% | 83.2% | 14.3% |
| Millers Ferry | 2.32 | 55.9 | 5.1% | 16.3% | 35.2% | 1990 | $889 | 3.6% | 78.7% | 0.9% |
| Shawnee | 1.90 | 51.7 | 21.3% | 29.4% | 19.3% | 1982 | $1,060 | 17.1% | 75.5% | 6.5% |
| Darlington | 2.12 | 52.0 | 13.2% | 23.4% | 27.5% | 1980 | $978 | 13.6% | 72.1% | 4.0% |
| Rockwest | 2.86 | 37.2 | 8.3% | 17.2% | 43.9% | 1979 | $1,001 | 24.9% | 80.4% | 1.5% |
| Alberta | 3.59 | 26.5 | 34.2% | 15.9% | 31.2% | 1994 | $640 | 3.2% | 77.8% | 16.6% |
| Tilden | 2.23 | 54.3 | 9.5% | 17.2% | 17.5% | 1975 | $1,304 | 15.6% | 74.2% | 16.3% |
| Rehoboth | 3.72 | 22.8 | 37.1% | 16.6% | 33.4% | 1994 | $571 | 0.6% | 77.3% | 17.9% |
| Prairie | 3.73 | 22.4 | 37.4% | 16.7% | 33.7% | 1994 | $564 | 0.4% | 77.3% | 18.1% |
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 Boykin. 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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