Population 1,090 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Garden City
Household size in Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Garden City run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of the Birmingham area.
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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.4 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.4 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.6 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.6, Garden City is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Garden City: 7.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 3.0 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Garden City
Renters in Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Garden City is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 60.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Garden City as nationally: 10.5%, against 9.6%.
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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Garden City is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The Birmingham area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $474 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $508 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $734 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $914 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$440 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Garden City pays $914 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Garden City
Bachelor's degrees in Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Garden City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.4%, 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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.6% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.9% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.6% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Garden City never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.6% 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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Garden City runs well above the national rate: 10.9% 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).
Garden City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City | 2.53 | 46.6 | 7.3% | 13.7% | 10.5% | 1986 | $914 | 13.4% | 82.6% | 10.9% |
| Red Hill | 2.91 | 38.9 | 12.2% | 16.3% | 10.7% | 1994 | $907 | 20.4% | 82.5% | 6.6% |
| Hanceville | 2.42 | 43.9 | 11.1% | 27.9% | 9.2% | 1989 | $902 | 15.1% | 81.2% | 4.3% |
| Nectar | 2.87 | 35.8 | 10.4% | 27.0% | 10.7% | 1994 | $820 | 12.8% | 82.1% | 1.6% |
| Hayden | 2.81 | 40.9 | 14.5% | 11.8% | 9.1% | 1995 | $881 | 16.6% | 88.1% | 5.4% |
| Gum Springs | 2.66 | 31.3 | 14.4% | 39.2% | 14.4% | 1982 | $872 | 12.9% | 87.0% | 2.6% |
| Blount Springs | 2.98 | 43.3 | 12.8% | 13.0% | 6.5% | 1992 | $858 | 15.5% | 93.9% | 17.8% |
| Dodge City | 2.62 | 47.0 | 14.7% | 10.8% | 12.4% | 1991 | $1,067 | 18.5% | 85.5% | 4.6% |
| Mountain Grove | 2.56 | 33.6 | 15.8% | 36.6% | 15.2% | 1980 | $769 | 12.1% | 88.1% | 4.1% |
| Cleveland | 3.09 | 39.8 | 15.1% | 14.1% | 8.1% | 1988 | $1,084 | 15.6% | 88.3% | 1.8% |
| Good Hope | 2.73 | 40.9 | 8.9% | 20.5% | 10.3% | 1989 | $898 | 21.3% | 87.8% | 2.2% |
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 Garden City. 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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