Population 226 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gum Springs
Household size in Gum Springs
| Period | Gum Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.33 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Gum Springs average 2.66 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Birmingham area, where it has 2.57 people.
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 Springs
| Period | Gum Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.3 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.0 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.3, Gum Springs is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. The median age has dropped from 39.2 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 Springs
| Period | Gum Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Gum Springs (14.4%), 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 Springs
Renters in Gum Springs
| Period | Gum Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.2% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.0% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.2% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Gum Springs rent their homes (39.2%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 41.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Gum Springs
| Period | Gum Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Gum Springs: 14.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Springs
| Period | Gum Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Gum Springs was built around 1982, 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 Gum Springs
| Period | Gum Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $452 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $459 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $546 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $872 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$419 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Gum Springs runs $872 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.4% 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 Gum Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Gum Springs
| Period | Gum Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gum Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.9%, 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 Springs
| Period | Gum Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.3% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.3% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.9% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.6 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Gum Springs never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Springs
| Period | Gum Springs | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Gum Springs has been strong: just 2.6% 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 Springs 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 Springs | 2.66 | 31.3 | 14.4% | 39.2% | 14.4% | 1982 | $872 | 12.9% | 87.0% | 2.6% |
| Mountain Grove | 2.56 | 33.6 | 15.8% | 36.6% | 15.2% | 1980 | $769 | 12.1% | 88.1% | 4.1% |
| Red Hill | 2.91 | 38.9 | 12.2% | 16.3% | 10.7% | 1994 | $907 | 20.4% | 82.5% | 6.6% |
| Nectar | 2.87 | 35.8 | 10.4% | 27.0% | 10.7% | 1994 | $820 | 12.8% | 82.1% | 1.6% |
| Walter | 2.44 | 29.8 | 15.7% | 30.2% | 3.1% | 1977 | $1,027 | 10.3% | 84.7% | 6.3% |
| Blountsville | 2.64 | 39.7 | 12.4% | 21.5% | 12.6% | 1986 | $1,020 | 14.4% | 83.6% | 4.4% |
| Cleveland | 3.09 | 39.8 | 15.1% | 14.1% | 8.1% | 1988 | $1,084 | 15.6% | 88.3% | 1.8% |
| North Walter | 2.64 | 33.4 | 25.2% | 4.3% | 19.4% | 1995 | $1,000 | 6.4% | 89.9% | 17.2% |
| Garden City | 2.53 | 46.6 | 7.3% | 13.7% | 10.5% | 1986 | $914 | 13.4% | 82.6% | 10.9% |
| Hanceville | 2.42 | 43.9 | 11.1% | 27.9% | 9.2% | 1989 | $902 | 15.1% | 81.2% | 4.3% |
| Rosa | 2.69 | 41.6 | 9.1% | 21.1% | 6.6% | 1984 | $834 | 14.1% | 86.4% | 1.9% |
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 Springs. 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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