Population 1,174 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gum Spring
Household size in Gum Spring
| Period | Gum Spring | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Gum Spring average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
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 Gum Spring
| Period | Gum Spring | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Gum Spring are younger than 39.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 37.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Gum Spring
| Period | Gum Spring | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Gum Spring (14.2%), above the national share of 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 Gum Spring
Renters in Gum Spring
| Period | Gum Spring | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.8% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Gum Spring is about as common as it is nationally: 33.8% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alabama as a whole (29.8%). Among homeowners, 58.7% 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 Gum Spring
| Period | Gum Spring | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Gum Spring as nationally: 8.7%, 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 Gum Spring
| Period | Gum Spring | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Gum Spring is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Alabama 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 Gum Spring
| Period | Gum Spring | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $548 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $541 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $650 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $923 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$375 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gum Spring costs $923 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.4% 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 Gum Spring
Bachelor's degrees in Gum Spring
| Period | Gum Spring | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gum Spring have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.1%, 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 Gum Spring
| Period | Gum Spring | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.5% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.3% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Gum Spring have finished high school as nationally: 89.4%, against 89.3%.
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 Gum Spring
| Period | Gum Spring | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Gum Spring has been strong: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Gum Spring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gum Spring | 2.58 | 39.7 | 14.2% | 33.8% | 8.7% | 1989 | $923 | 20.1% | 89.4% | 0.8% |
| Somerville | 2.60 | 42.9 | 9.6% | 21.7% | 13.6% | 1991 | $793 | 24.2% | 85.7% | 4.9% |
| Union Hill | 2.38 | 42.0 | 13.7% | 27.0% | 11.3% | 1990 | $1,014 | 20.6% | 86.6% | 9.5% |
| Tanner Heights | 2.73 | 39.3 | 3.8% | 25.4% | 11.9% | 1992 | $921 | 31.0% | 82.5% | 1.0% |
| Hartselle | 2.72 | 40.6 | 9.6% | 21.1% | 10.1% | 1986 | $900 | 27.2% | 88.8% | 2.2% |
| Winton | 2.24 | 47.0 | 4.6% | 28.2% | 16.4% | 1998 | $650 | 19.2% | 89.6% | 5.7% |
| Priceville | 2.86 | 41.8 | 8.5% | 11.1% | 13.6% | 1997 | $751 | 38.6% | 95.4% | 0.0% |
| Falkville | 2.55 | 46.5 | 7.4% | 16.3% | 8.7% | 1985 | $885 | 18.0% | 88.2% | 2.9% |
| Eva | 2.66 | 40.2 | 9.1% | 13.9% | 12.1% | 1995 | $838 | 23.3% | 90.2% | 2.4% |
| Echols Crossroads | 2.46 | 38.5 | 12.1% | 25.0% | 14.3% | 2009 | $1,316 | 39.3% | 93.0% | 4.2% |
| Oak Ridge | 1.94 | 62.8 | 1.2% | 33.7% | 9.1% | 1994 | $1,578 | 16.5% | 80.9% | 0.1% |
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 Gum Spring. 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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