Population 216 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Echols Crossroads
Household size in Echols Crossroads
| Period | Echols Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Echols Crossroads has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.63, 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 Echols Crossroads
| Period | Echols Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.7 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Echols Crossroads is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Echols Crossroads
| Period | Echols Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Echols Crossroads (12.1%), close to 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 Echols Crossroads
Renters in Echols Crossroads
| Period | Echols Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Echols Crossroads rent their homes (25.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About three in ten owners (29.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Echols Crossroads
| Period | Echols Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Echols Crossroads: 14.3% 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. The picture is much the same across Alabama.
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 Echols Crossroads
| Period | Echols Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2009 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +23 | +6 | +6 |
Echols Crossroads has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2009, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Echols Crossroads
| Period | Echols Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $678 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $596 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,015 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,316 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$639 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Echols Crossroads costs $1,316 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Alabama overall ($1,091). The typical renter here spends 15.2% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Echols Crossroads
Bachelor's degrees in Echols Crossroads
| Period | Echols Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.3% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Echols Crossroads than nationally: 39.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Echols Crossroads
| Period | Echols Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.5% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Echols Crossroads is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
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 Echols Crossroads
| Period | Echols Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Echols Crossroads than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, 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).
Echols Crossroads 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echols Crossroads | 2.46 | 38.5 | 12.1% | 25.0% | 14.3% | 2009 | $1,316 | 39.3% | 93.0% | 4.2% |
| Triana | 2.69 | 32.9 | 16.8% | 16.2% | 13.3% | 2013 | $1,729 | 48.7% | 93.2% | 4.4% |
| Winton | 2.24 | 47.0 | 4.6% | 28.2% | 16.4% | 1998 | $650 | 19.2% | 89.6% | 5.7% |
| Mooresville | 2.22 | 41.2 | 12.3% | 48.9% | 9.9% | 2013 | $1,413 | 54.8% | 89.9% | 1.7% |
| Priceville | 2.86 | 41.8 | 8.5% | 11.1% | 13.6% | 1997 | $751 | 38.6% | 95.4% | 0.0% |
| Somerville | 2.60 | 42.9 | 9.6% | 21.7% | 13.6% | 1991 | $793 | 24.2% | 85.7% | 4.9% |
| Valhermoso Springs | 1.56 | 60.4 | 7.2% | 8.3% | 10.3% | 1987 | $824 | 14.0% | 83.5% | 0.0% |
| Belle Mina | 2.27 | 41.9 | 12.1% | 48.2% | 9.4% | 2013 | $1,467 | 53.9% | 90.1% | 1.6% |
| Gum Spring | 2.58 | 39.7 | 14.2% | 33.8% | 8.7% | 1989 | $923 | 20.1% | 89.4% | 0.8% |
| Laceys Spring | 2.47 | 46.6 | 5.4% | 15.8% | 11.8% | 1988 | $563 | 27.3% | 80.1% | 5.8% |
| Decatur | 2.49 | 39.6 | 13.1% | 35.4% | 8.4% | 1977 | $972 | 21.7% | 83.2% | 4.8% |
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 Echols Crossroads. 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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