Population 267 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dunnavant
Household size in Dunnavant
| Period | Dunnavant | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Dunnavant are small: just 2.31 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Dunnavant
| Period | Dunnavant | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.3 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.9 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.6 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.9, Dunnavant is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Dunnavant
| Period | Dunnavant | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Dunnavant (12.6%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Birmingham area.
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 Dunnavant
Renters in Dunnavant
| Period | Dunnavant | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +20.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.2% of households in Dunnavant rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (60.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Dunnavant
| Period | Dunnavant | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Dunnavant: 6.2% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Dunnavant
| Period | Dunnavant | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Dunnavant is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Birmingham area.
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 Dunnavant
| Period | Dunnavant | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $921 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $757 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $925 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,159 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$238 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Dunnavant costs $1,159 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 49.0% 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 Dunnavant
Bachelor's degrees in Dunnavant
| Period | Dunnavant | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dunnavant have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.4%, 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 Dunnavant
| Period | Dunnavant | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.0% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.5% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.0% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Dunnavant never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.0% 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 Dunnavant
| Period | Dunnavant | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.4% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dunnavant has been low: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Dunnavant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunnavant | 2.31 | 51.9 | 12.6% | 24.2% | 6.2% | 1984 | $1,159 | 18.4% | 82.0% | 0.3% |
| Vandiver | 2.42 | 50.5 | 8.4% | 30.8% | 3.8% | 1992 | $1,042 | 12.4% | 88.2% | 0.1% |
| Leeds | 2.67 | 40.3 | 8.9% | 24.7% | 9.6% | 1983 | $1,131 | 29.8% | 86.9% | 2.8% |
| Moody | 2.66 | 41.8 | 9.0% | 25.1% | 8.6% | 2001 | $1,549 | 27.3% | 92.8% | 5.7% |
| Calcis | 2.55 | 46.9 | 13.5% | 9.1% | 11.2% | 1991 | $933 | 16.0% | 85.6% | 10.9% |
| Cook Springs | 2.70 | 50.9 | 15.9% | 17.4% | 16.7% | 1996 | $1,454 | 20.4% | 79.2% | 3.9% |
| Irondale | 2.37 | 40.0 | 9.7% | 36.6% | 7.9% | 1981 | $1,246 | 40.1% | 91.4% | 4.1% |
| Trussville | 2.83 | 41.2 | 8.5% | 9.9% | 5.5% | 1997 | $1,453 | 42.5% | 95.8% | 1.4% |
| Vincent | 2.59 | 45.8 | 10.2% | 14.4% | 16.5% | 1990 | $894 | 13.1% | 85.6% | 7.2% |
| New London | 2.71 | 49.4 | 8.1% | 16.4% | 31.1% | 1993 | $1,007 | 11.4% | 83.3% | 8.4% |
| Margaret | 2.93 | 33.6 | 15.0% | 14.1% | 8.4% | 2006 | $1,298 | 19.0% | 88.1% | 3.1% |
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 Dunnavant. 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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