Population 1,245 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cool Springs
Household size in Cool Springs
| Period | Cool Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.25 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Cool Springs is a place of big households: 3.25 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 2.92 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 Cool Springs
| Period | Cool Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.5 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Cool Springs skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.1, 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 Cool Springs
| Period | Cool Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Cool Springs (10.4%), a little 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 Cool Springs
Renters in Cool Springs
| Period | Cool Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.2% of households in Cool Springs rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 38.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Cool Springs
| Period | Cool Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Cool Springs is close to the national rate: 9.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Birmingham area as a whole (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 Cool Springs
| Period | Cool Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Cool Springs has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2003, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Cool Springs
| Period | Cool Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $885 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $568 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $753 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $929 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$44 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cool Springs costs $929 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.2% of household income on rent, just over 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 Cool Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Cool Springs
| Period | Cool Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cool Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.1%, 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 Cool Springs
| Period | Cool Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.6% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.6% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.8% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.0% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Cool Springs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.0% 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 Cool Springs
| Period | Cool Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.6% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cool Springs runs well above the national rate: 8.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Cool 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Springs | 3.25 | 48.1 | 10.4% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 2003 | $929 | 7.1% | 79.0% | 8.6% |
| St. Clair Springs | 2.50 | 37.4 | 5.2% | 12.7% | 4.0% | 2005 | $1,492 | 22.7% | 84.1% | 3.0% |
| Pinedale Shores | 2.90 | 45.7 | 8.1% | 3.7% | 20.6% | 1988 | $696 | 11.7% | 94.6% | 5.1% |
| Ashville | 2.62 | 47.2 | 11.3% | 13.0% | 15.6% | 1991 | $700 | 10.8% | 86.0% | 3.5% |
| Wattsville | 2.97 | 43.3 | 17.9% | 11.6% | 7.0% | 1996 | $804 | 12.1% | 84.1% | 6.1% |
| Springville | 2.68 | 41.3 | 4.2% | 12.6% | 7.9% | 1998 | $816 | 25.4% | 89.9% | 3.7% |
| Ragland | 2.29 | 44.2 | 11.2% | 20.7% | 14.1% | 1988 | $806 | 11.9% | 86.4% | 5.3% |
| Straight Mountain | 3.02 | 49.1 | 2.7% | 36.7% | 19.2% | 1986 | $865 | 6.3% | 84.8% | 7.4% |
| Odenville | 2.66 | 39.7 | 11.4% | 15.4% | 8.4% | 1998 | $1,289 | 25.4% | 87.8% | 2.7% |
| Whitney | 3.18 | 35.8 | 16.9% | 14.8% | 12.9% | 1991 | $872 | 11.9% | 95.6% | 4.3% |
| Highland Lake | 2.49 | 58.3 | 6.0% | 8.5% | 27.1% | 1978 | $585 | 30.2% | 84.5% | 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 Cool 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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