Population 96 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dixie
Household size in Dixie
| Period | Dixie | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.06 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Dixie run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 Dixie
| Period | Dixie | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.8 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Dixie skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.2, 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 Dixie
| Period | Dixie | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Dixie: 7.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Dixie
Renters in Dixie
| Period | Dixie | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Dixie is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 81.6% 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 Dixie
| Period | Dixie | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 33.0% of the housing in Dixie, 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 Dixie
| Period | Dixie | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Dixie are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. 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 Dixie
| Period | Dixie | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $585 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $596 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $574 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $817 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$232 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Dixie pays $817 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 43.1% of the typical renter's income, 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 Dixie
Bachelor's degrees in Dixie
| Period | Dixie | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dixie have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.4%, 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 Dixie
| Period | Dixie | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.0% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Dixie never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Alabama.
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 Dixie
| Period | Dixie | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Dixie than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 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).
Dixie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie | 2.55 | 50.0 | 7.6% | 13.5% | 33.0% | 1984 | $817 | 11.4% | 87.2% | 6.5% |
| Rome | 2.63 | 45.2 | 4.9% | 13.9% | 16.8% | 1977 | $839 | 20.8% | 91.8% | 0.3% |
| Damascus | 2.54 | 38.5 | 5.2% | 4.7% | 15.3% | 1986 | $736 | 8.8% | 97.3% | 27.7% |
| Paul | 2.12 | 52.9 | 9.4% | 10.3% | 34.7% | 1985 | $927 | 13.4% | 93.8% | 6.5% |
| Roberts | 2.64 | 51.2 | 7.8% | 16.6% | 37.1% | 1984 | $800 | 9.9% | 84.3% | 4.7% |
| Johnsonville | 2.23 | 51.0 | 8.9% | 14.8% | 30.6% | 1985 | $890 | 13.0% | 93.6% | 8.8% |
| Wing | 2.72 | 44.5 | 7.3% | 10.6% | 22.9% | 1978 | $825 | 16.4% | 88.2% | 3.1% |
| Beck | 2.26 | 53.6 | 7.4% | 13.8% | 18.9% | 1986 | $916 | 21.5% | 87.7% | 5.9% |
| Carolina | 2.65 | 42.4 | 8.5% | 16.8% | 19.2% | 1976 | $787 | 20.6% | 86.6% | 2.6% |
| Rock Hill | 2.55 | 38.7 | 10.9% | 13.5% | 28.5% | 1983 | $749 | 8.0% | 92.8% | 13.8% |
| Stanley | 2.50 | 48.4 | 15.0% | 1.6% | 13.6% | 1987 | $689 | 24.6% | 91.0% | 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 Dixie. 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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