Population 153 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cornwall Furnace
Household size in Cornwall Furnace
| Period | Cornwall Furnace | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.06 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Cornwall Furnace average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama as a whole, where it has 2.56 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.31, 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 Cornwall Furnace
| Period | Cornwall Furnace | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.3 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Cornwall Furnace skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.6, 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 Cornwall Furnace
| Period | Cornwall Furnace | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Cornwall Furnace (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Alabama overall (12.2%).
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 Cornwall Furnace
Renters in Cornwall Furnace
| Period | Cornwall Furnace | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.2% of households in Cornwall Furnace rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 64.0% 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 Cornwall Furnace
| Period | Cornwall Furnace | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 43.1% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.1% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 36.1% of the housing in Cornwall Furnace, 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 Cornwall Furnace
| Period | Cornwall Furnace | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Cornwall Furnace is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Alabama.
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 Cornwall Furnace
| Period | Cornwall Furnace | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $332 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $495 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $533 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $824 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$491 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cornwall Furnace costs $824 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Cornwall Furnace
Bachelor's degrees in Cornwall Furnace
| Period | Cornwall Furnace | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cornwall Furnace have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.7%, 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 Cornwall Furnace
| Period | Cornwall Furnace | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.4% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +23.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Cornwall Furnace never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.7% 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 Cornwall Furnace
| Period | Cornwall Furnace | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Cornwall Furnace than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Alabama. 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).
Cornwall Furnace 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall Furnace | 2.65 | 45.6 | 10.8% | 24.2% | 36.1% | 1984 | $824 | 18.7% | 83.7% | 4.2% |
| Cedar Bluff | 2.75 | 43.8 | 8.2% | 19.0% | 36.3% | 1990 | $898 | 14.9% | 89.4% | 3.6% |
| Lawrence | 2.47 | 58.8 | 8.5% | 17.0% | 33.0% | 1996 | $1,000 | 9.9% | 90.8% | 0.8% |
| Fullerton | 2.56 | 55.1 | 7.0% | 15.3% | 36.2% | 1981 | $1,206 | 19.8% | 78.5% | 3.0% |
| Watson | 3.28 | 38.6 | 2.5% | 10.4% | 36.0% | 1987 | $1,264 | 13.5% | 84.1% | 5.1% |
| Howells Crossroads | 1.90 | 64.4 | 4.8% | 18.5% | 68.6% | 1989 | $864 | 6.4% | 64.1% | 5.3% |
| Farill | 1.93 | 51.5 | 8.7% | 16.1% | 49.1% | 1982 | $703 | 9.0% | 87.9% | 12.0% |
| Congo | 3.24 | 33.7 | 3.9% | 11.6% | 37.5% | 1989 | $1,131 | 14.6% | 85.8% | 5.9% |
| Taff | 3.60 | 31.8 | 1.4% | 6.1% | 38.5% | 1988 | $1,263 | 11.6% | 86.6% | 5.4% |
| Gaylesville | 2.57 | 50.9 | 4.2% | 13.7% | 27.8% | 1987 | $1,235 | 15.0% | 79.2% | 6.9% |
| Piney | 2.13 | 54.0 | 6.4% | 4.5% | 29.4% | 1995 | $595 | 23.0% | 91.9% | 7.6% |
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 Cornwall Furnace. 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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