Population 4,133 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Double Springs
Household size in Double Springs
| Period | Double Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.46 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Double Springs holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.39 in 2006–10, 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 Double Springs
| Period | Double Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in Double Springs is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Double Springs
| Period | Double Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.5% of households in Double Springs, well 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 Double Springs
Renters in Double Springs
| Period | Double Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Double Springs is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 62.1% 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 Double Springs
| Period | Double Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.1% of the housing in Double Springs, 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 Double Springs
| Period | Double Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Double Springs is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of 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 Double Springs
| Period | Double Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $441 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $532 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $539 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $791 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$350 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Double Springs runs $791 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Double Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Double Springs
| Period | Double Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Double Springs: 13.9% 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 Double Springs
| Period | Double Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.3% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.1% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Double Springs 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 Double Springs
| Period | Double Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Double Springs than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 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).
Double Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Springs | 2.85 | 40.4 | 7.5% | 24.1% | 19.1% | 1988 | $791 | 13.9% | 77.1% | 3.9% |
| Delmar | 3.01 | 38.8 | 7.4% | 20.6% | 13.1% | 1985 | $703 | 16.4% | 82.2% | 6.0% |
| Moreland | 2.23 | 45.4 | 3.9% | 11.8% | 27.6% | 1986 | $629 | 15.7% | 77.5% | 8.5% |
| Houston | 1.97 | 54.5 | 6.6% | 4.6% | 39.5% | 1994 | $855 | 23.6% | 78.4% | 2.2% |
| DeFoor | 2.20 | 50.5 | 11.3% | 21.0% | 21.2% | 1983 | $720 | 14.1% | 77.3% | 0.8% |
| Grayson | 2.70 | 38.0 | 6.5% | 10.5% | 18.9% | 1988 | $940 | 13.3% | 73.0% | 2.6% |
| Poplar Springs | 2.40 | 44.8 | 7.9% | 19.8% | 40.3% | 1991 | $1,033 | 18.6% | 78.5% | 3.3% |
| Lynn | 2.45 | 42.0 | 13.3% | 18.7% | 17.4% | 1987 | $714 | 6.5% | 74.9% | 1.7% |
| Natural Bridge | 2.50 | 43.1 | 7.2% | 19.6% | 24.1% | 1988 | $677 | 6.8% | 78.2% | 1.4% |
| Pebble | 2.41 | 52.4 | 12.8% | 17.3% | 14.4% | 1979 | $837 | 13.5% | 77.7% | 5.7% |
| Haleyville | 2.59 | 42.8 | 10.0% | 30.7% | 21.7% | 1979 | $765 | 11.6% | 75.6% | 5.1% |
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 Double Springs. 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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