Population 375 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hightower
Household size in Hightower
| Period | Hightower | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Hightower average 2.78 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.
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 Hightower
| Period | Hightower | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Hightower is young: half of its residents are under 35.6, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 43.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Hightower
| Period | Hightower | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Hightower (9.0%), below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Hightower
Renters in Hightower
| Period | Hightower | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hightower is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 54.8% 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 Hightower
| Period | Hightower | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.1% of the housing in Hightower, 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 Hightower
| Period | Hightower | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Hightower are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, 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 Hightower
| Period | Hightower | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $558 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $825 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $732 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $815 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$257 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Hightower runs $815 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.0% 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 Hightower
Bachelor's degrees in Hightower
| Period | Hightower | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Hightower (25.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Hightower
| Period | Hightower | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.3% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.6 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Hightower never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Hightower
| Period | Hightower | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Hightower has been strong: just 1.2% 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).
Hightower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hightower | 2.78 | 35.6 | 9.0% | 12.0% | 18.1% | 1987 | $815 | 25.9% | 86.6% | 1.2% |
| Graham | 2.52 | 36.9 | 6.3% | 14.9% | 27.7% | 1984 | $828 | 19.2% | 83.5% | 1.2% |
| Ranburne | 2.82 | 37.2 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 12.6% | 1993 | $694 | 29.0% | 90.7% | 1.7% |
| Bowdon | 2.61 | 42.8 | 9.3% | 29.2% | 8.5% | 1979 | $976 | 17.1% | 83.5% | 4.8% |
| Veal | 2.96 | 42.3 | 2.4% | 10.9% | 5.4% | 1984 | $1,087 | 21.0% | 79.4% | 0.0% |
| Lecta | 2.81 | 38.7 | 11.1% | 8.9% | 9.9% | 1993 | $566 | 27.3% | 88.8% | 0.5% |
| Newell | 2.40 | 40.0 | 8.5% | 17.4% | 33.7% | 1989 | $743 | 20.1% | 86.8% | 2.2% |
| Woodland | 2.75 | 36.0 | 8.8% | 23.7% | 14.0% | 1983 | $799 | 20.5% | 77.0% | 3.2% |
| Ephesus | 2.95 | 36.7 | 6.9% | 23.3% | 15.7% | 1988 | $828 | 6.7% | 75.5% | 4.0% |
| Jonesville | 3.00 | 39.2 | 24.5% | 13.4% | 10.7% | 1967 | $1,161 | 13.7% | 77.7% | 25.8% |
| Morrison Crossroads | 2.28 | 49.4 | 9.3% | 16.4% | 33.1% | 2002 | $739 | 9.1% | 82.9% | 1.9% |
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 Hightower. 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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