Population 684 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grimes
Household size in Grimes
| Period | Grimes | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.57 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Grimes are large by national standards, averaging 2.99 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.42 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 Grimes
| Period | Grimes | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.9 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.5 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.2, Grimes is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Grimes
| Period | Grimes | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Grimes: 23.1% of all 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 Grimes
Renters in Grimes
| Period | Grimes | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.1% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 54.5% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Grimes rent: 54.5% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. More than four in ten owners (43.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Grimes
| Period | Grimes | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Grimes than nationally: 13.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 Grimes
| Period | Grimes | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Grimes was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Grimes
| Period | Grimes | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $631 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $594 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $590 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $888 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$257 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Grimes runs $888 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.9% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Grimes
Bachelor's degrees in Grimes
| Period | Grimes | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Grimes: 5.3% 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 Grimes
| Period | Grimes | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 63.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a third of adults in Grimes never finished high school, well above the national share: only 63.4% 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 Grimes
| Period | Grimes | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in Grimes is close to the national rate of 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).
Grimes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimes | 2.99 | 34.2 | 23.1% | 54.5% | 13.5% | 1983 | $888 | 5.3% | 63.4% | 4.7% |
| Napier Field | 2.68 | 32.7 | 22.7% | 52.6% | 15.1% | 1980 | $852 | 11.9% | 81.0% | 2.9% |
| Midland City | 2.55 | 39.2 | 14.3% | 43.7% | 10.9% | 1988 | $930 | 22.2% | 82.7% | 1.9% |
| Blackwood | 2.69 | 43.6 | 17.1% | 23.6% | 13.0% | 1987 | $845 | 24.1% | 87.7% | 2.3% |
| Pinckard | 2.28 | 51.8 | 9.3% | 28.7% | 19.2% | 1986 | $756 | 19.3% | 84.8% | 2.9% |
| Dothan | 2.45 | 40.3 | 14.1% | 41.3% | 12.7% | 1984 | $1,047 | 25.7% | 88.2% | 4.8% |
| Kinsey | 2.65 | 32.7 | 16.4% | 25.4% | 11.9% | 1992 | $1,046 | 13.7% | 84.4% | 2.1% |
| Headland | 2.61 | 41.5 | 6.8% | 18.4% | 12.0% | 1988 | $808 | 29.7% | 86.3% | 2.8% |
| Newton | 2.70 | 39.7 | 11.5% | 21.1% | 15.4% | 1988 | $778 | 22.1% | 88.1% | 3.0% |
| Browns Crossroads | 2.87 | 36.1 | 11.6% | 26.8% | 21.1% | 1987 | $797 | 17.0% | 83.9% | 2.0% |
| Waterford | 2.62 | 43.4 | 21.6% | 31.5% | 11.1% | 1989 | $647 | 15.0% | 90.5% | 9.3% |
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 Grimes. 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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