Population 110 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Key
Household size in Key
| Period | Key | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.09 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.15 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.80 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Key are large by national standards, averaging 3.15 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.35, 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 Key
| Period | Key | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.2 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −15.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Key is young: half of its residents are under 30.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Key
| Period | Key | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Key: 7.9% 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 Key
Renters in Key
| Period | Key | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +42.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Key than nationally: 46.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 60.5% 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 Key
| Period | Key | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Key: 27.5% 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 Key
| Period | Key | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Key is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, 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 Key
| Period | Key | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $339 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $523 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $525 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $855 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$516 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Key costs $855 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.8% 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 Key
Bachelor's degrees in Key
| Period | Key | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Key: 2.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Key
| Period | Key | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.9% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 60.4% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Key never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.2% 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 Key
| Period | Key | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Key out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Key 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key | 3.15 | 30.9 | 7.9% | 46.4% | 27.5% | 1996 | $855 | 2.8% | 78.2% | 0.0% |
| Rock Run | 2.65 | 40.1 | 9.9% | 25.5% | 17.0% | 1987 | $948 | 11.4% | 80.2% | 2.2% |
| Whorton | 2.36 | 52.5 | 9.5% | 31.0% | 19.1% | 1987 | $1,071 | 7.0% | 74.4% | 9.4% |
| Ellisville | 2.96 | 47.5 | 5.7% | 16.6% | 25.2% | 1979 | $935 | 23.7% | 80.0% | 5.3% |
| Centre | 2.35 | 54.9 | 8.1% | 25.1% | 24.9% | 1980 | $726 | 15.9% | 76.3% | 5.4% |
| Howells Crossroads | 1.90 | 64.4 | 4.8% | 18.5% | 68.6% | 1989 | $864 | 6.4% | 64.1% | 5.3% |
| Piney | 2.13 | 54.0 | 6.4% | 4.5% | 29.4% | 1995 | $595 | 23.0% | 91.9% | 7.6% |
| Pleasant Gap | 2.54 | 36.4 | 10.5% | 1.5% | 21.2% | 1974 | $877 | 21.4% | 66.9% | 9.6% |
| Esom Hill | 2.29 | 49.5 | 11.3% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 1985 | $1,060 | 13.8% | 88.2% | 0.5% |
| Spring Garden | 2.46 | 42.4 | 8.1% | 9.0% | 20.2% | 1981 | $1,054 | 20.8% | 75.1% | 6.0% |
| Tennala | 3.11 | 47.8 | 5.9% | 9.0% | 27.2% | 1969 | $758 | 32.1% | 86.7% | 1.0% |
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 Key. 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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