Population 2,035 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Deposit
Household size in Fort Deposit
| Period | Fort Deposit | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Fort Deposit is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. 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 Fort Deposit
| Period | Fort Deposit | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.2, Fort Deposit is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Fort Deposit
| Period | Fort Deposit | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Fort Deposit (18.6%), well above 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 Fort Deposit
Renters in Fort Deposit
| Period | Fort Deposit | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Fort Deposit rent their homes (26.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About two-thirds of owners (65.4%) 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 Fort Deposit
| Period | Fort Deposit | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.4% of the housing in Fort Deposit, 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 Fort Deposit
| Period | Fort Deposit | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Fort Deposit is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Fort Deposit
| Period | Fort Deposit | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $472 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $554 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $485 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $528 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$56 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Fort Deposit runs $528 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.1% 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 Fort Deposit
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Deposit
| Period | Fort Deposit | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fort Deposit have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.4%, 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 Fort Deposit
| Period | Fort Deposit | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.6% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.0% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Fort Deposit 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 Fort Deposit
| Period | Fort Deposit | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fort Deposit runs well above the national rate: 11.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Fort Deposit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Deposit | 2.38 | 35.2 | 18.6% | 26.6% | 15.4% | 1991 | $528 | 15.4% | 82.0% | 11.5% |
| Sandy Ridge | 2.44 | 35.9 | 17.9% | 11.0% | 20.1% | 1991 | $523 | 20.1% | 80.8% | 8.1% |
| Letohatchee | 2.39 | 38.9 | 14.6% | 29.2% | 10.1% | 1992 | $631 | 11.8% | 84.1% | 12.2% |
| Mount Willing | 2.29 | 33.3 | 22.6% | 37.6% | 12.9% | 1987 | $497 | 14.4% | 86.9% | 3.0% |
| Honoraville | 2.76 | 38.9 | 9.0% | 6.9% | 21.2% | 1989 | $810 | 20.4% | 84.2% | 5.6% |
| Greenville | 2.46 | 41.1 | 16.4% | 40.5% | 21.8% | 1978 | $830 | 14.7% | 88.0% | 6.6% |
| Davenport | 2.54 | 42.9 | 9.6% | 14.4% | 12.8% | 1991 | $985 | 17.0% | 89.9% | 3.6% |
| Manningham | 2.73 | 43.5 | 7.3% | 12.0% | 29.1% | 1990 | $741 | 12.3% | 89.3% | 0.0% |
| Lapine | 2.74 | 38.0 | 12.5% | 11.7% | 21.9% | 1991 | $917 | 19.3% | 87.9% | 5.3% |
| Reddock Springs | 2.44 | 45.1 | 7.5% | 24.7% | 26.0% | 1985 | $940 | 20.2% | 91.1% | 3.7% |
| Highland Home | 3.13 | 36.4 | 14.5% | 11.3% | 20.7% | 1987 | $895 | 21.8% | 88.2% | 10.0% |
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 Fort Deposit. 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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