Population 2,036 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Cowarts
| Period | Cowarts | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Cowarts average 2.57 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.68, 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 Cowarts
| Period | Cowarts | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.3 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Cowarts are younger than 40.0 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 Cowarts
| Period | Cowarts | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Cowarts as they are nationally: 11.5%, against 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 Cowarts
Renters in Cowarts
| Period | Cowarts | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Cowarts rent their homes (26.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 45.7% 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 Cowarts
| Period | Cowarts | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Cowarts than nationally: 11.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Alabama overall (13.5%).
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 Cowarts
| Period | Cowarts | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Cowarts is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, 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 Cowarts
| Period | Cowarts | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $639 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $830 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $696 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $869 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$230 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cowarts pays $869 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.2% of household income on rent, just 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 Cowarts
Bachelor's degrees in Cowarts
| Period | Cowarts | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cowarts: 15.1% 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 Cowarts
| Period | Cowarts | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.1% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Cowarts have finished high school as nationally: 88.1%, against 89.3%.
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 Cowarts
| Period | Cowarts | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.9%, unemployment in Cowarts is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Alabama overall (4.9%). 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).
Cowarts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowarts | 2.57 | 40.0 | 11.5% | 26.2% | 11.3% | 1992 | $869 | 15.1% | 88.1% | 5.9% |
| Avon | 2.54 | 42.6 | 13.3% | 25.2% | 12.1% | 1990 | $866 | 14.6% | 86.7% | 5.0% |
| Webb | 2.48 | 44.4 | 8.2% | 22.6% | 15.8% | 1986 | $832 | 17.4% | 90.8% | 3.3% |
| Ashford | 2.52 | 43.0 | 11.2% | 25.4% | 14.1% | 1986 | $854 | 15.1% | 85.8% | 3.2% |
| Barber | 2.23 | 47.5 | 8.3% | 26.7% | 21.9% | 1979 | $873 | 15.8% | 88.7% | 1.7% |
| Kinsey | 2.65 | 32.7 | 16.4% | 25.4% | 11.9% | 1992 | $1,046 | 13.7% | 84.4% | 2.1% |
| Dupree | 2.56 | 47.2 | 8.3% | 22.4% | 17.2% | 1987 | $711 | 13.9% | 87.4% | 2.7% |
| Dothan | 2.45 | 40.3 | 14.1% | 41.3% | 12.7% | 1984 | $1,047 | 25.7% | 88.2% | 4.8% |
| Fadette | 2.45 | 41.2 | 15.2% | 35.9% | 12.3% | 1993 | $936 | 12.0% | 75.5% | 2.8% |
| Pansey | 2.35 | 50.5 | 3.8% | 20.7% | 20.0% | 1984 | $755 | 8.7% | 87.3% | 11.1% |
| Taylor | 2.89 | 37.0 | 12.2% | 25.6% | 8.1% | 1990 | $1,015 | 13.8% | 81.7% | 10.4% |
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 Cowarts. 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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