Population 265 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Giles
Household size in Giles
| Period | Giles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.27 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.65 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.45 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Giles are large by national standards, averaging 3.01 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.27 in 2006–10, 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 Giles
| Period | Giles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.5 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.3 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Giles is 36.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Giles
| Period | Giles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Giles: 8.2% 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 Giles
Renters in Giles
| Period | Giles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −21.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.2% of households in Giles rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (34.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Giles
| Period | Giles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.0% of homes in Giles are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Giles
| Period | Giles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1998 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1998 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Giles is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2001, 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 Giles
| Period | Giles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $693 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $749 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,012 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,075 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$382 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Giles runs $1,075 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Alabama. Rent takes 51.0% 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 Giles
Bachelor's degrees in Giles
| Period | Giles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Giles have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.1%, 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 Giles
| Period | Giles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.3% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Giles never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.2% 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 Giles
| Period | Giles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Giles has been low: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Giles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giles | 3.01 | 36.4 | 8.2% | 7.2% | 3.0% | 2001 | $1,075 | 11.1% | 78.2% | 1.5% |
| Abernant | 2.87 | 40.3 | 7.6% | 2.0% | 13.1% | 1999 | $1,070 | 18.9% | 87.2% | 0.3% |
| Vance | 2.91 | 34.0 | 12.0% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 2002 | $1,229 | 20.1% | 89.0% | 1.4% |
| Woodstock | 2.89 | 41.5 | 10.1% | 14.1% | 12.9% | 1999 | $1,171 | 22.2% | 88.3% | 8.3% |
| Lake View | 2.74 | 34.7 | 8.4% | 6.0% | 4.7% | 2000 | $1,388 | 32.5% | 92.6% | 2.7% |
| Green Pond | 3.29 | 40.2 | 13.8% | 19.9% | 24.3% | 1999 | $1,019 | 17.0% | 86.8% | 14.8% |
| Brookwood | 2.60 | 36.9 | 12.6% | 9.8% | 13.7% | 1997 | $1,423 | 20.1% | 90.8% | 2.5% |
| East Brookwood | 2.52 | 38.4 | 10.3% | 16.3% | 11.6% | 1987 | $882 | 29.7% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
| Mccalla | 2.54 | 40.8 | 7.9% | 11.7% | 5.0% | 2000 | $1,371 | 29.7% | 93.0% | 5.9% |
| Smith Hill | 2.65 | 38.6 | 7.4% | 16.4% | 9.4% | 1992 | $853 | 9.3% | 88.4% | 6.1% |
| Kimbrell | 2.82 | 42.5 | 5.3% | 6.7% | 13.9% | 1997 | $1,554 | 25.6% | 95.3% | 1.7% |
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 Giles. 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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