Population 2,776 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Flat Rock
Household size in Flat Rock
| Period | Flat Rock | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Flat Rock holds 2.73 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Flat Rock
| Period | Flat Rock | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Flat Rock skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, 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 Flat Rock
| Period | Flat Rock | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Flat Rock as they are nationally: 12.0%, 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 Flat Rock
Renters in Flat Rock
| Period | Flat Rock | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Flat Rock is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (61.8%) 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 Flat Rock
| Period | Flat Rock | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.7% of the housing in Flat Rock, 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. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.8 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Flat Rock
| Period | Flat Rock | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Flat Rock has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Flat Rock
| Period | Flat Rock | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $510 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $480 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $651 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $831 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$321 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Flat Rock runs $831 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.0% of household income on rent, just 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 Flat Rock
Bachelor's degrees in Flat Rock
| Period | Flat Rock | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Flat Rock have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.4%, 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 Flat Rock
| Period | Flat Rock | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.6% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.0% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 72.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Flat Rock never finished high school, well above the national share: only 72.7% 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 Flat Rock
| Period | Flat Rock | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Flat Rock: 10.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Flat Rock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Rock | 2.73 | 42.5 | 12.0% | 20.7% | 16.7% | 1988 | $831 | 11.4% | 72.7% | 10.9% |
| Higdon | 2.56 | 40.6 | 13.1% | 16.7% | 6.7% | 1990 | $802 | 3.8% | 70.4% | 10.0% |
| Ider | 2.98 | 44.0 | 7.6% | 17.6% | 15.7% | 1987 | $929 | 15.6% | 80.7% | 9.7% |
| Cameronsville | 2.32 | 49.0 | 9.2% | 12.3% | 5.8% | 1990 | $722 | 17.7% | 75.7% | 2.4% |
| Skaggs Corner | 2.83 | 45.3 | 7.8% | 23.3% | 19.8% | 1985 | $910 | 14.7% | 80.8% | 0.5% |
| Rosalie | 2.15 | 48.6 | 4.7% | 19.7% | 18.0% | 1989 | $831 | 18.9% | 87.0% | 2.5% |
| Pinder Hill | 2.70 | 44.6 | 6.3% | 14.9% | 17.5% | 1982 | $532 | 3.8% | 85.6% | 0.0% |
| Wannville | 2.82 | 42.4 | 8.6% | 29.6% | 42.3% | 1981 | $665 | 22.0% | 92.9% | 3.4% |
| Stevenson | 2.39 | 44.9 | 5.0% | 25.6% | 17.1% | 1984 | $521 | 9.9% | 78.5% | 2.7% |
| Trenton | 2.55 | 43.7 | 7.4% | 25.5% | 15.7% | 1986 | $893 | 12.6% | 85.1% | 5.3% |
| Rising Fawn | 2.53 | 51.0 | 6.5% | 12.8% | 18.1% | 1991 | $749 | 25.1% | 90.0% | 1.5% |
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 Flat Rock. 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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