Population 1,119 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Dixons Mills
| Period | Dixons Mills | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Dixons Mills average 2.71 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama overall, where it has 2.56 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.49, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Dixons Mills
| Period | Dixons Mills | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Dixons Mills skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.6, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Alabama.
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 Dixons Mills
| Period | Dixons Mills | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Dixons Mills than nationally: 14.2%, 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 Dixons Mills
Renters in Dixons Mills
| Period | Dixons Mills | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Dixons Mills is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.7% 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 Dixons Mills
| Period | Dixons Mills | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.4% of the housing in Dixons Mills, 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 Dixons Mills
| Period | Dixons Mills | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Dixons Mills has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 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 Dixons Mills
| Period | Dixons Mills | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $665 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $510 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $724 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $740 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$75 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Dixons Mills runs $740 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, 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 Dixons Mills
Bachelor's degrees in Dixons Mills
| Period | Dixons Mills | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Dixons Mills: 8.0% 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 Dixons Mills
| Period | Dixons Mills | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.5% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 50.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −24.1 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About half of adults in Dixons Mills never finished high school, well above the national share: only 50.3% 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 Dixons Mills
| Period | Dixons Mills | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Dixons Mills has been strong: just 3.2% 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).
Dixons Mills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixons Mills | 2.71 | 41.6 | 14.2% | 16.4% | 24.4% | 1988 | $740 | 8.0% | 50.3% | 3.2% |
| Clayhill | 2.71 | 26.1 | 15.6% | 13.8% | 18.2% | 1997 | $849 | 12.2% | 80.2% | 8.1% |
| Wayne | 2.93 | 30.9 | 14.6% | 12.5% | 14.1% | 1984 | $920 | 21.0% | 86.7% | 0.0% |
| Magnolia | 2.43 | 37.3 | 16.6% | 27.6% | 21.1% | 1990 | $703 | 5.0% | 67.4% | 24.3% |
| Vineland | 2.74 | 24.8 | 14.3% | 6.3% | 18.2% | 2000 | $879 | 14.8% | 87.1% | 9.7% |
| Exmoor | 2.87 | 32.8 | 13.1% | 11.8% | 15.3% | 1984 | $917 | 19.2% | 85.9% | 0.2% |
| Miller | 1.98 | 44.3 | 14.6% | 46.8% | 17.3% | 1982 | $566 | 9.9% | 75.1% | 18.2% |
| Sweet Water | 2.51 | 43.7 | 7.5% | 9.2% | 23.6% | 1982 | $898 | 12.5% | 81.3% | 1.3% |
| Pope | 2.40 | 31.3 | 11.4% | 13.8% | 25.8% | 1998 | $704 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 6.3% |
| Bashi | 3.40 | 30.9 | 11.3% | 22.6% | 40.6% | 1979 | $923 | 6.8% | 84.6% | 10.5% |
| Finley Crossing | 2.13 | 29.0 | 14.4% | 69.0% | 18.0% | 1965 | $740 | 12.0% | 91.6% | 1.4% |
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 Dixons Mills. 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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