Population 14,562 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Eight Mile
Household size in Eight Mile
| Period | Eight Mile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Eight Mile is a place of big households: 2.90 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.65 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Of the 186 Alabama cities with 5,000+ people, only 15 have larger households.
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 Eight Mile
| Period | Eight Mile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Eight Mile are younger than 38.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 38.3, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
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 Eight Mile
| Period | Eight Mile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Eight Mile (12.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged up 0.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Eight Mile
Renters in Eight Mile
| Period | Eight Mile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.5% of households in Eight Mile rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the north. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 7.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Eight Mile
| Period | Eight Mile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Eight Mile than nationally: 13.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has risen 6.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Eight Mile
| Period | Eight Mile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Eight Mile are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Alabama. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Eight Mile
| Period | Eight Mile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $732 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $871 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $914 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,181 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$449 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Eight Mile costs $1,181 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Alabama as a whole ($1,091). Rents are up $449 a month from 2006–10, a 61% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 27.7% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Eight Mile
Bachelor's degrees in Eight Mile
| Period | Eight Mile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Eight Mile have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 6.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the center.
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 Eight Mile
| Period | Eight Mile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.7% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Eight Mile never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 4.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Eight Mile has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Alabama cities.
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 Eight Mile
| Period | Eight Mile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Eight Mile runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 8.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. 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).
Eight Mile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eight Mile | 2.90 | 38.9 | 12.0% | 24.5% | 13.4% | 1985 | $1,181 | 19.2% | 82.9% | 3.8% |
| Semmes | 2.91 | 37.2 | 13.4% | 16.8% | 7.8% | 1996 | $1,063 | 20.9% | 91.2% | 3.4% |
| Saraland | 2.42 | 41.8 | 12.5% | 23.3% | 7.6% | 1983 | $1,097 | 24.7% | 91.7% | 3.7% |
| Chickasaw | 2.74 | 31.8 | 18.3% | 47.3% | 11.5% | 1965 | $840 | 14.2% | 87.5% | 4.1% |
| Prichard | 2.67 | 38.9 | 24.1% | 50.7% | 24.1% | 1963 | $820 | 9.8% | 82.5% | 14.7% |
| Satsuma | 2.65 | 47.3 | 5.6% | 12.8% | 9.7% | 1992 | $1,309 | 27.3% | 92.5% | 3.5% |
| Wilmer | 2.99 | 36.4 | 12.4% | 15.2% | 11.8% | 1992 | $1,172 | 14.8% | 85.7% | 4.9% |
| Mobile | 2.47 | 38.1 | 15.2% | 42.3% | 12.6% | 1979 | $1,127 | 32.1% | 91.3% | 5.6% |
| Creola | 2.86 | 44.2 | 13.7% | 22.5% | 13.7% | 1981 | $1,100 | 20.8% | 86.4% | 2.6% |
| Moffet | 3.10 | 32.0 | 15.4% | 19.1% | 12.7% | 1996 | $1,134 | 13.5% | 87.3% | 10.2% |
| Tanner Williams | 2.62 | 50.0 | 4.9% | 2.9% | 10.1% | 1997 | $857 | 23.5% | 84.0% | 0.3% |
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 Eight Mile. 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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