Population 205 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Henson Springs
Household size in Henson Springs
| Period | Henson Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.70 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Henson Springs average 2.88 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.18 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Henson Springs
| Period | Henson Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Henson Springs skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Henson Springs
| Period | Henson Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Henson Springs: 4.3% of 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 Henson Springs
Renters in Henson Springs
| Period | Henson Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +19.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Henson Springs rent their homes (27.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Alabama. About nine in ten owners (87.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Henson Springs
| Period | Henson Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.7% of the housing in Henson Springs, 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. 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 Henson Springs
| Period | Henson Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Henson Springs is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Henson Springs
| Period | Henson Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $235 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $688 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $572 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $940 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$705 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Henson Springs pays $940 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.9% 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 Henson Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Henson Springs
| Period | Henson Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +27.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Henson Springs than nationally: 29.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Alabama.
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 Henson Springs
| Period | Henson Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Henson Springs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.7% 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 Henson Springs
| Period | Henson Springs | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Henson Springs is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. 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).
Henson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henson Springs | 2.88 | 43.7 | 4.3% | 27.5% | 14.7% | 1991 | $940 | 29.5% | 81.7% | 5.4% |
| Beaverton | 2.93 | 43.3 | 6.0% | 27.6% | 18.3% | 1990 | $895 | 26.0% | 81.0% | 5.4% |
| Fulton Bridge | 3.24 | 39.9 | 14.4% | 18.6% | 23.8% | 1976 | $737 | 18.4% | 90.1% | 3.9% |
| Detroit | 2.96 | 40.9 | 11.4% | 15.0% | 29.9% | 1976 | $529 | 15.3% | 92.4% | 0.8% |
| Guin | 2.69 | 41.6 | 7.4% | 29.9% | 16.4% | 1977 | $690 | 18.2% | 87.7% | 8.7% |
| Gu-Win | 2.70 | 37.0 | 1.8% | 14.2% | 25.0% | 1976 | $858 | 14.1% | 87.4% | 5.4% |
| Sulligent | 2.84 | 43.9 | 9.7% | 26.4% | 28.3% | 1982 | $587 | 12.1% | 79.9% | 8.3% |
| Twin | 2.59 | 45.4 | 5.0% | 19.0% | 19.3% | 1975 | $687 | 17.7% | 88.4% | 6.4% |
| Winfield | 2.65 | 46.0 | 8.4% | 21.9% | 22.6% | 1979 | $756 | 15.1% | 88.1% | 6.7% |
| Parham | 2.75 | 38.8 | 2.2% | 4.9% | 21.8% | 1978 | $780 | 21.6% | 94.0% | 1.8% |
| Greenwood Springs | 2.78 | 37.7 | 2.3% | 5.7% | 21.6% | 1979 | $774 | 20.5% | 93.8% | 2.0% |
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 Henson 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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