Population 5,096 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Holt
Household size in Holt
| Period | Holt | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.38 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Holt is a place of big households: 3.01 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Holt
| Period | Holt | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.3 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Holt is young: half of its residents are under 34.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 32.1 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Holt
| Period | Holt | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Holt (13.0%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Alabama. The single-parent share has fallen 3.1 points since 2006–10, 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 Holt
Renters in Holt
| Period | Holt | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Holt is about as common as it is nationally: 33.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alabama overall (29.8%). Just over four in ten owners (41.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, 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 Holt
| Period | Holt | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Holt: 18.8% 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. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.8 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Holt
| Period | Holt | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Holt was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Alabama overall, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 Holt
| Period | Holt | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $960 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,049 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $962 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,442 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$483 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Holt runs $1,442 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Alabama overall ($1,091). Rents are up $483 a month from 2006–10, a 50% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 32.5% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Holt
Bachelor's degrees in Holt
| Period | Holt | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Holt than nationally: 32.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is higher than in Alabama as a whole (29.0%). The share with a degree is up 5.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Holt
| Period | Holt | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.5% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.7% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Holt 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. The share with a diploma has risen 7.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Holt
| Period | Holt | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Holt has been strong: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 5.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Holt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holt | 3.01 | 34.9 | 13.0% | 33.3% | 18.8% | 1978 | $1,442 | 32.1% | 87.7% | 2.7% |
| Tuscaloosa | 2.37 | 32.3 | 12.8% | 53.1% | 17.1% | 1989 | $1,178 | 37.5% | 90.6% | 8.5% |
| Fleetwood | 2.29 | 41.5 | 4.9% | 8.0% | 20.7% | 2000 | $1,126 | 25.3% | 86.8% | 0.6% |
| Cottondale | 2.56 | 39.2 | 9.9% | 15.0% | 16.7% | 1991 | $1,085 | 23.9% | 90.0% | 3.2% |
| Northport | 2.56 | 38.9 | 8.0% | 31.1% | 7.4% | 1993 | $1,024 | 35.8% | 93.7% | 4.8% |
| Howton | 2.53 | 36.9 | 12.5% | 36.4% | 14.1% | 1995 | $1,062 | 6.2% | 87.8% | 11.2% |
| Coaling | 3.16 | 35.9 | 13.7% | 11.4% | 5.8% | 2000 | $1,142 | 13.9% | 90.5% | 9.4% |
| Searles | 2.39 | 39.9 | 8.8% | 18.5% | 12.6% | 1980 | $848 | 37.4% | 92.7% | 0.0% |
| Brookwood | 2.60 | 36.9 | 12.6% | 9.8% | 13.7% | 1997 | $1,423 | 20.1% | 90.8% | 2.5% |
| Coker | 2.59 | 40.0 | 9.2% | 10.1% | 6.7% | 2000 | $1,105 | 31.4% | 94.6% | 1.6% |
| East Brookwood | 2.52 | 38.4 | 10.3% | 16.3% | 11.6% | 1987 | $882 | 29.7% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
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 Holt. 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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