Population 71 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Howells Crossroads
| Period | Howells Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.67 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.56 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.83 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.90 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Howells Crossroads are small: just 1.90 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.67, 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 Howells Crossroads
| Period | Howells Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 56.5 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 73.1 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 64.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +25.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Howells Crossroads skews older: half of its residents are older than 64.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Howells Crossroads
| Period | Howells Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Howells Crossroads: 4.8% 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 Howells Crossroads
Renters in Howells Crossroads
| Period | Howells Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.0% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 0.2% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −28.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.5% of households in Howells Crossroads rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over eight in ten owners (83.2%) 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 Howells Crossroads
| Period | Howells Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 54.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 72.3% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 68.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +20.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 68.6% of the housing in Howells Crossroads, 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 Howells Crossroads
| Period | Howells Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Howells Crossroads has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Howells Crossroads
| Period | Howells Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $319 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $523 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $492 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $864 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$545 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Howells Crossroads costs $864 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.5% 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 Howells Crossroads
Bachelor's degrees in Howells Crossroads
| Period | Howells Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Howells Crossroads have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.4%, 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 Howells Crossroads
| Period | Howells Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.7% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 64.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −27.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a third of adults in Howells Crossroads never finished high school, well above the national share: only 64.1% 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 Howells Crossroads
| Period | Howells Crossroads | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in Howells Crossroads is close to 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).
Howells Crossroads 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howells Crossroads | 1.90 | 64.4 | 4.8% | 18.5% | 68.6% | 1989 | $864 | 6.4% | 64.1% | 5.3% |
| Lawrence | 2.47 | 58.8 | 8.5% | 17.0% | 33.0% | 1996 | $1,000 | 9.9% | 90.8% | 0.8% |
| Cedar Bluff | 2.75 | 43.8 | 8.2% | 19.0% | 36.3% | 1990 | $898 | 14.9% | 89.4% | 3.6% |
| Piney | 2.13 | 54.0 | 6.4% | 4.5% | 29.4% | 1995 | $595 | 23.0% | 91.9% | 7.6% |
| Centre | 2.35 | 54.9 | 8.1% | 25.1% | 24.9% | 1980 | $726 | 15.9% | 76.3% | 5.4% |
| Cornwall Furnace | 2.65 | 45.6 | 10.8% | 24.2% | 36.1% | 1984 | $824 | 18.7% | 83.7% | 4.2% |
| Farill | 1.93 | 51.5 | 8.7% | 16.1% | 49.1% | 1982 | $703 | 9.0% | 87.9% | 12.0% |
| Whorton | 2.36 | 52.5 | 9.5% | 31.0% | 19.1% | 1987 | $1,071 | 7.0% | 74.4% | 9.4% |
| Key | 3.15 | 30.9 | 7.9% | 46.4% | 27.5% | 1996 | $855 | 2.8% | 78.2% | 0.0% |
| Fullerton | 2.56 | 55.1 | 7.0% | 15.3% | 36.2% | 1981 | $1,206 | 19.8% | 78.5% | 3.0% |
| Melson | 2.33 | 44.8 | 7.1% | 33.3% | 20.4% | 1988 | $1,240 | 25.1% | 91.6% | 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 Howells Crossroads. 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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