Population 29,770 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Harvest
Household size in Harvest
| Period | Harvest | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Harvest holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the east. Harvest has larger households than at least four in five Alabama cities.
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 Harvest
| Period | Harvest | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Harvest is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.1, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 36.2 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the west.
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 Harvest
| Period | Harvest | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Harvest (9.6%), below the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Alabama cities, Harvest has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 Harvest
Renters in Harvest
| Period | Harvest | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.3% of households in Harvest rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over three in ten owners (31.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the south. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 5.8 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Harvest
| Period | Harvest | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Harvest: just 4.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.8 points, mirroring the country. Only five of the 186 Alabama cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Harvest
| Period | Harvest | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1996 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1997 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Harvest has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2002, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1996 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Of the 186 Alabama cities with 5,000+ people, only 13 have newer homes.
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 Harvest
| Period | Harvest | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $943 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $958 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,116 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,573 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$630 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Harvest costs $1,573 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Alabama as a whole ($1,091). Rent has climbed $630 a month since 2006–10, up 67%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 29.5% of household income on rent, just 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 Harvest
Bachelor's degrees in Harvest
| Period | Harvest | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.4% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.3% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Harvest as nationally: 36.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in Alabama as a whole (29.0%). Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged down 1.2 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Harvest
| Period | Harvest | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Harvest have finished high school (91.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 0.7 points, a smaller shift than 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 Harvest
| Period | Harvest | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Harvest has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Harvest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest | 2.79 | 38.1 | 9.6% | 13.3% | 4.7% | 2002 | $1,573 | 36.8% | 91.5% | 2.9% |
| Center Hill | 2.61 | 33.9 | 7.9% | 11.4% | 4.5% | 2000 | $986 | 29.7% | 96.3% | 2.1% |
| Madison | 2.72 | 38.6 | 8.1% | 27.0% | 5.3% | 2005 | $1,757 | 61.2% | 96.3% | 1.9% |
| Toney | 2.69 | 43.4 | 11.6% | 12.0% | 9.3% | 1999 | $1,201 | 28.0% | 90.8% | 2.8% |
| Ardmore | 2.52 | 42.7 | 6.5% | 13.6% | 8.3% | 1998 | $973 | 24.1% | 87.4% | 2.5% |
| Thach | 2.30 | 48.1 | 6.3% | 16.6% | 9.9% | 1991 | $664 | 10.9% | 76.7% | 0.4% |
| Holland Gin | 3.21 | 39.4 | 14.3% | 6.5% | 3.9% | 1999 | $990 | 21.7% | 95.1% | 1.0% |
| Tanner Crossroads | 2.82 | 43.5 | 6.7% | 13.2% | 7.4% | 1998 | $1,607 | 40.0% | 90.9% | 2.6% |
| Athens | 2.64 | 41.7 | 8.7% | 28.0% | 8.9% | 1992 | $1,128 | 27.6% | 85.8% | 3.8% |
| Meridianville | 2.81 | 39.1 | 6.7% | 8.2% | 6.1% | 2007 | $1,230 | 45.5% | 92.8% | 3.2% |
| Huntsville | 2.28 | 38.7 | 11.1% | 41.9% | 10.5% | 1983 | $1,269 | 43.6% | 91.2% | 4.5% |
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 Harvest. 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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