Population 4,009 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Mitchell
Household size in Fort Mitchell
| Period | Fort Mitchell | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.20 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Fort Mitchell is a place of big households: 2.95 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.81, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Mitchell
| Period | Fort Mitchell | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.5 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Fort Mitchell are younger than 38.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Alabama as a whole, where the median age is 40.2.
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 Mitchell
| Period | Fort Mitchell | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Fort Mitchell than nationally: 9.9%, 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 Fort Mitchell
Renters in Fort Mitchell
| Period | Fort Mitchell | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fort Mitchell is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (39.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 Fort Mitchell
| Period | Fort Mitchell | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Fort Mitchell as nationally: 8.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama overall (13.5%).
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 Mitchell
| Period | Fort Mitchell | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2002 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2005 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Fort Mitchell is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2003, 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 Mitchell
| Period | Fort Mitchell | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,032 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $961 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,128 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,758 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$727 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fort Mitchell costs $1,758 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.1% 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 Fort Mitchell
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Mitchell
| Period | Fort Mitchell | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fort Mitchell have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.1%, 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 Mitchell
| Period | Fort Mitchell | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Fort Mitchell never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Mitchell
| Period | Fort Mitchell | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Fort Mitchell than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, 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).
Fort Mitchell 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 Mitchell | 2.95 | 38.7 | 9.9% | 17.8% | 8.9% | 2003 | $1,758 | 23.1% | 86.2% | 7.1% |
| Nuckols | 2.57 | 40.7 | 13.6% | 34.9% | 11.0% | 2001 | $1,116 | 16.3% | 81.7% | 1.1% |
| Oswichee | 3.10 | 31.6 | 7.7% | 11.0% | 7.9% | 2011 | $2,142 | 31.1% | 89.5% | 10.8% |
| Fort Benning South | 2.55 | 23.0 | 23.2% | 100.0% | 21.3% | 1973 | $1,442 | 33.9% | 98.1% | 4.8% |
| Holy Trinity | 2.86 | 33.7 | 6.9% | 7.0% | 16.3% | 2004 | $1,737 | 27.1% | 89.2% | 10.4% |
| Cottonton | 2.38 | 41.0 | 4.9% | 16.4% | 16.0% | 1988 | $794 | 18.6% | 89.6% | 5.9% |
| Seale | 2.23 | 50.1 | 4.5% | 22.9% | 9.6% | 1988 | $947 | 13.9% | 87.9% | 2.5% |
| Cusseta | 2.45 | 30.5 | 14.1% | 58.8% | 37.8% | 1972 | $1,312 | 31.5% | 97.3% | 7.9% |
| Villula | 2.37 | 43.1 | 4.7% | 16.7% | 13.9% | 1988 | $784 | 19.1% | 88.3% | 3.7% |
| Fort Benning | 3.76 | 22.1 | 6.0% | 99.1% | 6.9% | 2006 | $1,742 | 41.2% | 95.9% | 12.8% |
| Phenix City | 2.54 | 38.0 | 14.3% | 37.8% | 11.2% | 1988 | $1,101 | 21.6% | 89.4% | 4.9% |
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 Mitchell. 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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