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Population and households in Cottage Park
Household size in Cottage Park
| Period | Cottage Park | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.05 | 2.58 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.15 | 2.47 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.04 | 2.47 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.10 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Cottage Park are large by national standards, averaging 3.04 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Only one other Mobile neighborhood has larger households.
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 Cottage Park
| Period | Cottage Park | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 36.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 37.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.6 | 38.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 38.6, the median age in Cottage Park is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.3, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Cottage Park
| Period | Cottage Park | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 15.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 15.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 13.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 15.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Cottage Park: 6.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Cottage Park has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Mobile neighborhoods.
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 Cottage Park
Renters in Cottage Park
| Period | Cottage Park | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 37.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 38.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 42.7% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 42.3% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cottage Park is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over one in six owners (18.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Only one other Mobile neighborhood has a lower share of renters.
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 Cottage Park
| Period | Cottage Park | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 12.7% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 13.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 14.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 12.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Cottage Park: 7.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Cottage Park has a lower vacancy rate than most Mobile neighborhoods.
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 Cottage Park
| Period | Cottage Park | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1996 | 1973 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2000 | 1975 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1976 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1979 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Cottage Park is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Few Mobile neighborhoods have newer homes: only two of 31.
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 Cottage Park
| Period | Cottage Park | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $985 | $766 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,398 | $849 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,419 | $944 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,367 | $1,127 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$382 | +$361 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cottage Park pays $1,367 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Mobile overall ($1,127). The typical renter here spends 18.9% 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 Cottage Park
Bachelor's degrees in Cottage Park
| Period | Cottage Park | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4% | 26.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.1% | 29.0% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.6% | 30.7% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.3% | 32.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +5.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Cottage Park as nationally: 35.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in Mobile as a whole (32.1%).
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 Cottage Park
| Period | Cottage Park | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 86.6% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 88.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 89.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 91.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Cottage Park: 97.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Cottage Park has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Mobile neighborhoods.
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 Cottage Park
| Period | Cottage Park | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 9.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −4.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Cottage Park has been strong: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Cottage Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Park | 3.04 | 38.6 | 6.0% | 12.2% | 7.9% | 1996 | $1,367 | 35.3% | 97.3% | 2.7% |
| Yorkwood | 2.24 | 39.9 | 10.2% | 20.3% | 6.3% | 1998 | $1,506 | 32.9% | 98.6% | 1.1% |
| Baker | 2.48 | 39.0 | 4.8% | 5.4% | 4.7% | 1992 | $1,320 | 30.9% | 97.2% | 0.0% |
| Second Creek | 2.80 | 32.8 | 15.9% | 45.6% | 2.3% | 2002 | $1,091 | 39.7% | 94.4% | 3.0% |
| Milkhouse | 2.29 | 44.7 | 6.8% | 34.2% | 12.0% | 1992 | $1,512 | 36.4% | 91.5% | 2.1% |
| Sheldon | 2.95 | 24.6 | 15.8% | 42.2% | 8.5% | 1994 | $1,249 | 27.3% | 93.6% | 1.7% |
| Overton | 2.29 | 33.0 | 11.2% | 55.5% | 8.3% | 1990 | $1,151 | 45.8% | 95.7% | 6.6% |
| Thornhill | 1.83 | 31.4 | 12.3% | 84.5% | 11.4% | 1994 | $1,335 | 29.1% | 93.0% | 2.5% |
| Claremont | 1.95 | 44.3 | 4.3% | 50.7% | 6.2% | 1981 | $1,302 | 41.9% | 97.0% | 5.6% |
| Canterbury | 2.33 | 43.7 | 6.3% | 34.3% | 9.6% | 1988 | $1,179 | 48.8% | 96.5% | 2.4% |
| Reichlieu | 1.74 | 38.2 | 10.7% | 63.2% | 10.1% | 1983 | $945 | 37.9% | 95.1% | 1.6% |
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 Cottage Park. 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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