Population 183 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Heron Bay
Household size in Heron Bay
| Period | Heron Bay | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.94 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.59 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Heron Bay are large by national standards, averaging 2.94 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.35 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 Heron Bay
| Period | Heron Bay | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.8 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Heron Bay skews older than the country: its median age is 43.4, 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 Heron Bay
| Period | Heron Bay | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Heron Bay: 6.3% 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 Heron Bay
Renters in Heron Bay
| Period | Heron Bay | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.9% of households in Heron Bay rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.7%) 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 Heron Bay
| Period | Heron Bay | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −18.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Heron Bay: 21.2% 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 Heron Bay
| Period | Heron Bay | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Heron Bay are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Alabama.
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 Heron Bay
| Period | Heron Bay | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $445 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $707 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $826 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,210 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$765 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Heron Bay costs $1,210 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Alabama as a whole ($1,091). The typical renter here spends 11.7% 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 Heron Bay
Bachelor's degrees in Heron Bay
| Period | Heron Bay | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Heron Bay: 19.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Heron Bay
| Period | Heron Bay | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.2% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Heron Bay never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Alabama.
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 Heron Bay
| Period | Heron Bay | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Heron Bay has been low: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Heron Bay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Bay | 2.94 | 43.4 | 6.3% | 9.9% | 21.2% | 1986 | $1,210 | 19.1% | 87.7% | 1.1% |
| Coden | 2.89 | 42.3 | 11.8% | 18.4% | 17.7% | 1983 | $1,122 | 15.9% | 80.8% | 1.6% |
| Delchamps | 2.89 | 42.8 | 8.6% | 13.4% | 18.4% | 1984 | $1,150 | 17.5% | 85.4% | 0.9% |
| Mon Louis | 2.95 | 41.2 | 6.0% | 8.5% | 20.0% | 1986 | $1,120 | 18.9% | 88.8% | 1.0% |
| Bayou La Batre | 2.74 | 37.6 | 12.6% | 40.6% | 16.3% | 1986 | $827 | 8.4% | 66.1% | 7.3% |
| Dauphin Island | 2.13 | 61.5 | 5.4% | 2.5% | 59.1% | 1994 | $1,844 | 41.1% | 97.5% | 11.9% |
| Irvington | 2.85 | 40.5 | 8.0% | 17.5% | 12.8% | 1991 | $940 | 8.2% | 72.1% | 7.5% |
| San Souci Beach | 2.33 | 48.8 | 6.0% | 9.6% | 10.1% | 1987 | $933 | 21.3% | 90.5% | 0.2% |
| Palmetto Beach | 1.94 | 68.1 | 6.8% | 1.2% | 92.3% | 2000 | $1,180 | 32.0% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| Point Clear | 2.34 | 49.5 | 9.4% | 33.0% | 4.4% | 2008 | $1,715 | 49.0% | 89.9% | 6.2% |
| Pascagoula | 2.48 | 37.1 | 18.6% | 44.5% | 14.8% | 1972 | $898 | 22.1% | 88.7% | 7.4% |
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 Heron Bay. 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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