Population 46 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dancy
Household size in Dancy
| Period | Dancy | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.75 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.12 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Dancy is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Dancy
| Period | Dancy | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.8 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.7 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 67.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +22.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 67.8, Dancy is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 44.9 in 2006–10, 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 Dancy
| Period | Dancy | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Dancy (8.9%), 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 Dancy
Renters in Dancy
| Period | Dancy | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +26.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Dancy rent their homes (35.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alabama as a whole (29.8%). Among homeowners, 72.0% 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 Dancy
| Period | Dancy | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.4% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Dancy: 39.4% of homes are empty, 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 Dancy
| Period | Dancy | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Dancy is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 Dancy
| Period | Dancy | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $404 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $450 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $540 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $578 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$174 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Dancy pays $578 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.4% 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 Dancy
Bachelor's degrees in Dancy
| Period | Dancy | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Dancy: 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 Dancy
| Period | Dancy | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.5% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Dancy never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.1% 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 Dancy
| Period | Dancy | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −22.2 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Dancy has been strong: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Dancy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dancy | 2.23 | 67.8 | 8.9% | 35.0% | 39.4% | 1986 | $578 | 15.1% | 77.1% | 1.8% |
| Cochrane | 2.76 | 51.6 | 8.9% | 29.3% | 22.6% | 1982 | $613 | 22.7% | 81.3% | 10.7% |
| Warsaw | 2.15 | 52.2 | 9.6% | 5.9% | 33.2% | 1985 | $727 | 10.9% | 76.7% | 4.1% |
| Aliceville | 2.62 | 42.4 | 12.1% | 34.5% | 24.7% | 1977 | $738 | 20.5% | 85.1% | 8.3% |
| Memphis | 2.60 | 52.9 | 17.5% | 38.6% | 33.7% | 1977 | $625 | 21.3% | 77.2% | 9.5% |
| McMullen | 3.06 | 34.7 | 27.9% | 49.0% | 26.6% | 1965 | $683 | 28.9% | 77.4% | 19.0% |
| Garden | 2.79 | 39.5 | 2.8% | 51.0% | 34.8% | 1992 | $626 | 4.2% | 72.9% | 2.6% |
| Paulette | 4.05 | 25.4 | 21.3% | 7.3% | 21.1% | 1994 | $624 | 10.3% | 77.0% | 0.0% |
| Prairie Point | 2.93 | 42.6 | 21.3% | 38.7% | 22.2% | 1991 | $624 | 6.6% | 62.3% | 0.0% |
| Cunningham | 2.40 | 37.9 | 7.4% | 42.5% | 22.6% | 1975 | $866 | 21.3% | 92.8% | 4.4% |
| McLeod | 3.88 | 25.2 | 24.4% | 8.9% | 20.1% | 1995 | $624 | 10.0% | 79.3% | 3.4% |
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 Dancy. 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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