Population 122 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Josie
Household size in Josie
| Period | Josie | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.15 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.59 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Josie holds 2.74 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.15 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 Josie
| Period | Josie | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Josie is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.7, 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 Josie
| Period | Josie | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Josie (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 Josie
Renters in Josie
| Period | Josie | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −26.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Josie is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 79.2% 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 Josie
| Period | Josie | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Josie: 24.8% 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.
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 Josie
| Period | Josie | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Josie are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across 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 Josie
| Period | Josie | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $485 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $343 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $581 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,106 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$621 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Josie runs $1,106 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Alabama. Rent takes 28.3% 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 Josie
Bachelor's degrees in Josie
| Period | Josie | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Josie have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.0%, 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 Josie
| Period | Josie | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Josie never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.1% 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 Josie
| Period | Josie | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Josie runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Josie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josie | 2.74 | 37.7 | 13.1% | 11.9% | 24.8% | 1984 | $1,106 | 13.0% | 76.1% | 3.9% |
| Banks | 2.54 | 40.8 | 16.6% | 21.6% | 21.5% | 1987 | $903 | 12.0% | 76.4% | 2.5% |
| Monticello | 2.74 | 37.7 | 13.1% | 11.9% | 24.8% | 1984 | $1,106 | 13.0% | 76.1% | 3.9% |
| Buckhorn | 2.71 | 37.6 | 10.5% | 15.4% | 23.8% | 1981 | $1,242 | 12.1% | 78.2% | 3.3% |
| Sandfield | 2.56 | 40.6 | 12.7% | 12.0% | 26.3% | 1985 | $1,013 | 15.5% | 77.8% | 3.2% |
| Catalpa | 2.40 | 43.1 | 12.4% | 12.1% | 27.6% | 1985 | $933 | 17.6% | 79.3% | 2.5% |
| Pronto | 2.53 | 40.1 | 9.0% | 18.8% | 24.4% | 1980 | $1,214 | 13.7% | 80.8% | 2.7% |
| Saco | 2.23 | 45.8 | 20.7% | 32.7% | 18.0% | 1990 | $615 | 11.8% | 77.5% | 0.3% |
| Blues Old Stand | 2.30 | 44.7 | 24.9% | 44.3% | 12.4% | 1992 | $545 | 7.1% | 75.3% | 0.0% |
| Linwood | 2.42 | 45.3 | 8.3% | 5.2% | 20.1% | 1989 | $824 | 19.1% | 81.2% | 2.1% |
| Dunn | 2.63 | 46.0 | 21.3% | 16.9% | 22.9% | 1987 | $791 | 27.9% | 82.9% | 4.8% |
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 Josie. 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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