Population 40,923 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cullman
Household size in Cullman
| Period | Cullman | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Cullman has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.48, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the center.
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 Cullman
| Period | Cullman | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in Cullman is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Cullman
| Period | Cullman | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Cullman (12.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Cullman
Renters in Cullman
| Period | Cullman | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Cullman own their homes; 28.8% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 51.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the southeast. The renter share has fallen 1.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Cullman
| Period | Cullman | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Cullman is close to the national rate: 9.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama as a whole (13.5%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.6 points, mirroring the country.
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 Cullman
| Period | Cullman | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Cullman is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the center.
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 Cullman
| Period | Cullman | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $567 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $592 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $756 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,028 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$461 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Cullman runs $1,028 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $461 a month since 2006–10, up 81%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 24.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the center.
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 Cullman
Bachelor's degrees in Cullman
| Period | Cullman | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cullman have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.7%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.7 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the southeast.
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 Cullman
| Period | Cullman | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.7% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Cullman have finished high school as nationally: 88.0%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 9.8 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Cullman
| Period | Cullman | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cullman has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.8 points, as it has nationally. 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).
Cullman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullman | 2.55 | 40.1 | 12.1% | 28.8% | 9.3% | 1985 | $1,028 | 23.7% | 88.0% | 2.9% |
| Bethel | 2.45 | 43.2 | 11.1% | 24.9% | 4.5% | 1992 | $827 | 11.8% | 82.8% | 1.3% |
| South Vinemont | 2.97 | 39.1 | 9.2% | 18.3% | 13.9% | 1980 | $1,055 | 11.4% | 86.8% | 0.1% |
| Good Hope | 2.73 | 40.9 | 8.9% | 20.5% | 10.3% | 1989 | $898 | 21.3% | 87.8% | 2.2% |
| North Vinemont | 2.46 | 38.7 | 8.3% | 17.7% | 12.0% | 1989 | $858 | 19.7% | 89.9% | 1.6% |
| Vinemont | 2.68 | 43.1 | 9.9% | 12.2% | 11.1% | 1991 | $889 | 17.4% | 89.8% | 0.7% |
| Hanceville | 2.42 | 43.9 | 11.1% | 27.9% | 9.2% | 1989 | $902 | 15.1% | 81.2% | 4.3% |
| West Point | 2.92 | 36.0 | 6.0% | 16.0% | 8.4% | 1991 | $891 | 16.2% | 87.4% | 3.1% |
| North Walter | 2.64 | 33.4 | 25.2% | 4.3% | 19.4% | 1995 | $1,000 | 6.4% | 89.9% | 17.2% |
| Dodge City | 2.62 | 47.0 | 14.7% | 10.8% | 12.4% | 1991 | $1,067 | 18.5% | 85.5% | 4.6% |
| Fairview | 2.74 | 37.6 | 33.9% | 41.6% | 7.9% | 1985 | $1,020 | 12.7% | 80.4% | 4.7% |
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 Cullman. 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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