Population 77 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Coal Bluff
Household size in Coal Bluff
| Period | Coal Bluff | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.50 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Coal Bluff has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Alabama. Household size has dropped from 2.98 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 Coal Bluff
| Period | Coal Bluff | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Coal Bluff skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Coal Bluff
| Period | Coal Bluff | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Coal Bluff, 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 Coal Bluff
Renters in Coal Bluff
| Period | Coal Bluff | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.2% of households in Coal Bluff rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 67.7% 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 Coal Bluff
| Period | Coal Bluff | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.8% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 40.3% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −28.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Coal Bluff: 24.6% 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 Coal Bluff
| Period | Coal Bluff | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Coal Bluff was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Alabama overall, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 Coal Bluff
| Period | Coal Bluff | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $799 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $827 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $523 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $673 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$127 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Coal Bluff runs $673 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.2% 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 Coal Bluff
Bachelor's degrees in Coal Bluff
| Period | Coal Bluff | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Coal Bluff have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.8%, 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 Coal Bluff
| Period | Coal Bluff | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.3% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.1% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Coal Bluff never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.9% 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 Coal Bluff
| Period | Coal Bluff | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Coal Bluff: 16.2% 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).
Coal Bluff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Bluff | 2.48 | 52.7 | 6.7% | 16.2% | 24.6% | 1979 | $673 | 5.8% | 78.9% | 16.2% |
| Coy | 2.40 | 57.1 | 4.9% | 14.4% | 23.4% | 1978 | $657 | 4.4% | 81.3% | 15.5% |
| Yellow Bluff | 2.94 | 29.8 | 14.9% | 22.8% | 29.8% | 1991 | $721 | 13.3% | 66.8% | 15.9% |
| Dry Forks | 2.39 | 57.3 | 5.0% | 14.8% | 23.2% | 1977 | $663 | 4.3% | 81.6% | 16.0% |
| Rockwest | 2.86 | 37.2 | 8.3% | 17.2% | 43.9% | 1979 | $1,001 | 24.9% | 80.4% | 1.5% |
| Lower Peach Tree | 3.38 | 33.7 | 26.0% | 23.9% | 37.9% | 1992 | $623 | 9.5% | 78.9% | 6.3% |
| Vredenburgh | 2.54 | 52.8 | 4.1% | 6.4% | 27.5% | 1993 | $533 | 6.0% | 75.7% | 4.9% |
| Pine Hill | 2.57 | 39.0 | 9.6% | 23.8% | 20.5% | 1987 | $719 | 9.5% | 78.3% | 10.2% |
| Camden | 2.44 | 45.1 | 14.9% | 24.3% | 23.9% | 1981 | $831 | 17.8% | 83.2% | 14.3% |
| Nettleboro | 2.86 | 33.6 | 13.8% | 22.7% | 26.5% | 1985 | $744 | 16.1% | 75.1% | 12.6% |
| Kimbrough | 3.43 | 30.0 | 14.4% | 9.8% | 15.5% | 1993 | $705 | 10.2% | 80.4% | 1.9% |
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 Coal Bluff. 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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