Population 925 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Collins Chapel
Household size in Collins Chapel
| Period | Collins Chapel | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Collins Chapel average 2.83 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.70, 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 Collins Chapel
| Period | Collins Chapel | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Collins Chapel are younger than 39.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Collins Chapel
| Period | Collins Chapel | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.6% of households in Collins Chapel, 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 Collins Chapel
Renters in Collins Chapel
| Period | Collins Chapel | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.0% of households in Collins Chapel rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 43.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Collins Chapel
| Period | Collins Chapel | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Collins Chapel as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the wider Birmingham area (11.6%).
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 Collins Chapel
| Period | Collins Chapel | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Collins Chapel is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, 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 Collins Chapel
| Period | Collins Chapel | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $586 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $625 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $756 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $927 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$341 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Collins Chapel costs $927 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.3% 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 Collins Chapel
Bachelor's degrees in Collins Chapel
| Period | Collins Chapel | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Collins Chapel: 20.1% 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 Collins Chapel
| Period | Collins Chapel | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.8% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.0% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Collins Chapel never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% 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 Collins Chapel
| Period | Collins Chapel | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Collins Chapel has been strong: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Collins Chapel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Chapel | 2.83 | 39.1 | 3.6% | 14.0% | 8.6% | 1995 | $927 | 20.1% | 82.5% | 2.9% |
| Lomax | 2.67 | 40.5 | 3.3% | 7.3% | 6.0% | 1995 | $847 | 22.0% | 85.6% | 2.7% |
| Thorsby | 2.76 | 39.2 | 6.9% | 20.4% | 8.4% | 1991 | $858 | 20.4% | 85.2% | 3.5% |
| Jemison | 2.74 | 35.9 | 8.2% | 23.2% | 12.1% | 1988 | $883 | 13.5% | 85.3% | 3.7% |
| Clanton | 2.50 | 40.7 | 11.9% | 26.4% | 11.5% | 1984 | $895 | 18.1% | 88.2% | 5.2% |
| Wessington | 3.09 | 35.1 | 21.4% | 24.2% | 8.1% | 1997 | $759 | 14.4% | 70.4% | 1.9% |
| South Calera | 2.99 | 34.4 | 5.9% | 11.7% | 8.5% | 2003 | $1,486 | 35.0% | 93.8% | 1.9% |
| Minooka | 3.41 | 32.3 | 24.4% | 24.7% | 5.4% | 1997 | $870 | 10.9% | 66.5% | 0.8% |
| Randolph | 2.31 | 37.9 | 15.4% | 20.4% | 16.8% | 1982 | $975 | 4.4% | 89.8% | 7.7% |
| Shelby | 2.59 | 50.5 | 4.6% | 17.7% | 25.3% | 1988 | $784 | 26.8% | 88.5% | 5.6% |
| Wilton | 2.39 | 38.4 | 19.4% | 34.7% | 11.9% | 1995 | $727 | 18.1% | 84.8% | 5.8% |
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 Collins Chapel. 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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