Population 6,059 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Heflin
Household size in Heflin
| Period | Heflin | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Heflin run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.66 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the north.
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 Heflin
| Period | Heflin | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.7, Heflin is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 39.0 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Heflin is older than the great majority of Alabama cities.
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 Heflin
| Period | Heflin | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Heflin (11.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.1 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Heflin
Renters in Heflin
| Period | Heflin | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.1% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Heflin rent their homes (26.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About six in ten owners (58.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 1.2 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Heflin
| Period | Heflin | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Heflin than nationally: 13.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.3 points, as it has nationally.
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 Heflin
| Period | Heflin | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Heflin are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Alabama as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Heflin
| Period | Heflin | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $540 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $642 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $604 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $732 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$192 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Heflin costs $732 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $192 a month from 2006–10, a 36% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the east.
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 Heflin
Bachelor's degrees in Heflin
| Period | Heflin | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Heflin: 13.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 3.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only 16 of the 186 Alabama cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Heflin
| Period | Heflin | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Heflin never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 14.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Heflin has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Alabama cities.
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 Heflin
| Period | Heflin | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Heflin than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 10.3 points, a much bigger shift than 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).
Heflin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heflin | 2.47 | 44.7 | 11.2% | 26.1% | 13.0% | 1981 | $732 | 13.4% | 84.9% | 3.4% |
| Hopewell | 2.33 | 48.5 | 9.5% | 33.0% | 12.3% | 1987 | $744 | 3.4% | 75.5% | 3.7% |
| Arbacoochee | 2.51 | 51.6 | 1.4% | 28.5% | 15.1% | 1993 | $843 | 4.8% | 67.2% | 0.0% |
| Chulafinnee | 2.35 | 45.5 | 4.7% | 22.5% | 13.7% | 1984 | $803 | 6.8% | 78.0% | 0.9% |
| Ai | 2.77 | 49.2 | 3.6% | 21.8% | 16.0% | 1986 | $846 | 14.4% | 81.2% | 2.7% |
| Lecta | 2.81 | 38.7 | 11.1% | 8.9% | 9.9% | 1993 | $566 | 27.3% | 88.8% | 0.5% |
| Edwardsville | 2.93 | 45.4 | 5.7% | 17.7% | 16.7% | 1982 | $839 | 19.5% | 89.4% | 5.6% |
| Hollis Crossroads | 2.23 | 41.2 | 7.0% | 18.1% | 12.7% | 1978 | $775 | 8.2% | 85.5% | 1.5% |
| Micaville | 2.35 | 41.6 | 10.9% | 16.4% | 16.8% | 1981 | $758 | 13.0% | 85.6% | 1.3% |
| Choccolocco | 2.56 | 45.9 | 10.6% | 11.9% | 9.2% | 1990 | $760 | 20.3% | 92.3% | 3.2% |
| Fruithurst | 2.73 | 39.4 | 10.9% | 23.8% | 17.1% | 1987 | $908 | 17.5% | 87.4% | 5.9% |
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 Heflin. 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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