Population 259 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Champion
Household size in Champion
| Period | Champion | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, Champion sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Birmingham area as a whole, where it has 2.57 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.46, 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 Champion
| Period | Champion | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.8, Champion is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Champion
| Period | Champion | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.2% of households in Champion, well below 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 Champion
Renters in Champion
| Period | Champion | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Champion is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 49.8% 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 Champion
| Period | Champion | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Champion: 15.9% 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 Champion
| Period | Champion | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Champion was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in the Birmingham area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 Champion
| Period | Champion | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $498 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $672 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $698 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $785 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$287 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Champion costs $785 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.1% 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 Champion
Bachelor's degrees in Champion
| Period | Champion | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Champion: 21.8% 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 Champion
| Period | Champion | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.6% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.9 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Champion have finished high school as nationally: 90.5%, 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 Champion
| Period | Champion | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Champion runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Birmingham area. 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).
Champion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | 2.71 | 45.8 | 5.2% | 21.4% | 15.9% | 1980 | $785 | 21.8% | 90.5% | 3.7% |
| Oneonta | 2.59 | 44.2 | 12.8% | 28.9% | 10.0% | 1984 | $685 | 19.9% | 82.2% | 4.8% |
| Highland Lake | 2.49 | 58.3 | 6.0% | 8.5% | 27.1% | 1978 | $585 | 30.2% | 84.5% | 1.9% |
| Taits Gap | 2.21 | 53.8 | 6.6% | 18.2% | 17.7% | 1985 | $638 | 15.1% | 89.8% | 23.0% |
| Hoods Crossroads | 2.11 | 49.2 | 8.7% | 48.4% | 7.5% | 1990 | $651 | 21.2% | 74.0% | 8.2% |
| Allgood | 3.36 | 38.8 | 15.0% | 16.8% | 11.5% | 1991 | $638 | 15.6% | 80.9% | 8.2% |
| Straight Mountain | 3.02 | 49.1 | 2.7% | 36.7% | 19.2% | 1986 | $865 | 6.3% | 84.8% | 7.4% |
| Rosa | 2.69 | 41.6 | 9.1% | 21.1% | 6.6% | 1984 | $834 | 14.1% | 86.4% | 1.9% |
| Pinedale Shores | 2.90 | 45.7 | 8.1% | 3.7% | 20.6% | 1988 | $696 | 11.7% | 94.6% | 5.1% |
| Cleveland | 3.09 | 39.8 | 15.1% | 14.1% | 8.1% | 1988 | $1,084 | 15.6% | 88.3% | 1.8% |
| Wynnville | 2.53 | 44.6 | 2.2% | 14.7% | 6.5% | 1977 | $700 | 22.1% | 77.8% | 10.1% |
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 Champion. 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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