Population 1,541 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Higdon
Household size in Higdon
| Period | Higdon | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Higdon run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Alabama as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.67, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Higdon
| Period | Higdon | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.0 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.6, the median age in Higdon is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Higdon
| Period | Higdon | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Higdon (13.1%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 Higdon
Renters in Higdon
| Period | Higdon | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.7% of households in Higdon rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 56.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Higdon
| Period | Higdon | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Higdon: 6.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Higdon
| Period | Higdon | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Higdon is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, 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 Higdon
| Period | Higdon | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $517 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $485 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $659 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $802 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$285 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Higdon pays $802 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.1% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Higdon
Bachelor's degrees in Higdon
| Period | Higdon | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Higdon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 3.8%, 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 Higdon
| Period | Higdon | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.1% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Higdon never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.4% 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 Higdon
| Period | Higdon | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Higdon runs well above the national rate: 10.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Higdon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higdon | 2.56 | 40.6 | 13.1% | 16.7% | 6.7% | 1990 | $802 | 3.8% | 70.4% | 10.0% |
| Flat Rock | 2.73 | 42.5 | 12.0% | 20.7% | 16.7% | 1988 | $831 | 11.4% | 72.7% | 10.9% |
| Bryant | 2.65 | 37.7 | 9.4% | 13.1% | 8.5% | 1992 | $647 | 7.9% | 73.4% | 8.8% |
| Trenton | 2.55 | 43.7 | 7.4% | 25.5% | 15.7% | 1986 | $893 | 12.6% | 85.1% | 5.3% |
| Cameronsville | 2.32 | 49.0 | 9.2% | 12.3% | 5.8% | 1990 | $722 | 17.7% | 75.7% | 2.4% |
| Rising Fawn | 2.53 | 51.0 | 6.5% | 12.8% | 18.1% | 1991 | $749 | 25.1% | 90.0% | 1.5% |
| Ider | 2.98 | 44.0 | 7.6% | 17.6% | 15.7% | 1987 | $929 | 15.6% | 80.7% | 9.7% |
| Hinkles | 2.53 | 51.7 | 6.2% | 7.6% | 18.8% | 1993 | $767 | 27.9% | 91.2% | 0.3% |
| Hooker | 2.72 | 40.1 | 17.2% | 15.6% | 15.8% | 1987 | $791 | 8.5% | 81.6% | 3.0% |
| Long Island | 3.00 | 27.4 | 11.2% | 14.2% | 12.0% | 1994 | $624 | 3.8% | 71.3% | 13.7% |
| Skaggs Corner | 2.83 | 45.3 | 7.8% | 23.3% | 19.8% | 1985 | $910 | 14.7% | 80.8% | 0.5% |
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 Higdon. 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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