Population 954 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gateswood
Household size in Gateswood
| Period | Gateswood | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.81 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.27 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Gateswood is a place of big households: 3.81 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 2.54, 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 Gateswood
| Period | Gateswood | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Gateswood is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.1, 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 Gateswood
| Period | Gateswood | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Gateswood: 0.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Gateswood
Renters in Gateswood
| Period | Gateswood | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.9% of households in Gateswood rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.7%) 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 Gateswood
| Period | Gateswood | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Gateswood is close to the national rate: 8.2% of homes are empty, 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 Gateswood
| Period | Gateswood | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2005 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Gateswood is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2005, 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 Gateswood
| Period | Gateswood | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $616 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $774 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $738 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,246 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$630 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Gateswood pays $1,246 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Alabama as a whole ($1,091). The typical renter here spends 23.1% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Gateswood
Bachelor's degrees in Gateswood
| Period | Gateswood | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gateswood: 13.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Gateswood
| Period | Gateswood | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 68.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −16.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over three in ten adults in Gateswood never finished high school, well above the national share: only 68.5% 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 Gateswood
| Period | Gateswood | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Gateswood out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Gateswood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateswood | 3.81 | 37.1 | 0.5% | 4.9% | 8.2% | 2005 | $1,246 | 13.8% | 68.5% | 0.0% |
| Rosinton | 2.67 | 45.5 | 6.3% | 14.2% | 14.6% | 1992 | $1,173 | 20.3% | 88.5% | 0.9% |
| Robertsdale | 2.73 | 43.0 | 8.4% | 22.6% | 7.7% | 1998 | $1,049 | 20.5% | 87.6% | 2.5% |
| McKinnon | 3.02 | 36.1 | 9.4% | 24.7% | 8.0% | 1991 | $1,401 | 29.3% | 93.1% | 7.5% |
| Loxley | 3.08 | 36.0 | 17.4% | 24.6% | 10.4% | 1997 | $1,377 | 22.0% | 90.8% | 0.8% |
| Molino | 2.84 | 37.7 | 10.8% | 17.5% | 8.5% | 1990 | $1,298 | 30.8% | 94.4% | 5.4% |
| Steelwood | 3.36 | 29.6 | 5.2% | 19.7% | 4.0% | 2015 | $1,440 | 49.3% | 99.3% | 9.0% |
| Seminole | 2.33 | 48.5 | 12.5% | 21.7% | 10.3% | 1998 | $899 | 18.9% | 85.9% | 3.5% |
| Silverhill | 2.64 | 41.8 | 4.8% | 16.9% | 9.0% | 1996 | $1,271 | 25.9% | 94.2% | 1.2% |
| Beulah | 2.78 | 40.5 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 4.0% | 2008 | $1,676 | 36.2% | 96.3% | 4.5% |
| Cottage Hill | 3.51 | 30.2 | 18.2% | 9.5% | 11.8% | 1995 | $1,069 | 17.6% | 87.5% | 6.8% |
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 Gateswood. 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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