Population 178 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kyles
Household size in Kyles
| Period | Kyles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Kyles has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Alabama. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.74, 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 Kyles
| Period | Kyles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.4 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Kyles skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.3, 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 Kyles
| Period | Kyles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.9% of households in Kyles, well 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 Kyles
Renters in Kyles
| Period | Kyles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Kyles rent their homes (30.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Alabama. Among homeowners, 55.5% 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 Kyles
| Period | Kyles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Kyles: 13.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 Kyles
| Period | Kyles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Kyles has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Kyles
| Period | Kyles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $472 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $550 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $687 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $931 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$459 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Kyles pays $931 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.9% 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 Kyles
Bachelor's degrees in Kyles
| Period | Kyles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Kyles: 7.8% 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 Kyles
| Period | Kyles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.9% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.5% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Kyles never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.0% 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 Kyles
| Period | Kyles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kyles has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Kyles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyles | 2.48 | 44.3 | 2.9% | 30.1% | 13.3% | 1990 | $931 | 7.8% | 74.0% | 2.1% |
| Fackler | 2.44 | 47.9 | 3.4% | 29.8% | 19.3% | 1991 | $946 | 8.0% | 72.1% | 1.8% |
| Skyline | 2.44 | 44.9 | 6.4% | 24.4% | 9.1% | 1985 | $850 | 7.8% | 80.6% | 4.4% |
| Hytop | 2.50 | 41.0 | 7.2% | 23.5% | 18.5% | 1986 | $1,069 | 9.1% | 73.7% | 3.1% |
| Pikeville | 2.42 | 43.4 | 9.6% | 19.7% | 11.0% | 1982 | $977 | 11.6% | 85.3% | 0.1% |
| Rash | 2.41 | 50.1 | 3.8% | 29.6% | 23.2% | 1992 | $955 | 8.1% | 70.9% | 1.6% |
| Madison Crossroads | 2.18 | 44.7 | 7.3% | 23.6% | 13.3% | 1979 | $447 | 17.7% | 76.8% | 2.6% |
| Letcher | 2.38 | 47.2 | 9.9% | 20.5% | 11.3% | 1985 | $738 | 10.6% | 82.5% | 5.8% |
| Hollywood | 2.43 | 42.6 | 4.7% | 28.3% | 10.8% | 1985 | $1,072 | 12.4% | 80.8% | 4.7% |
| Gonce | 2.18 | 44.7 | 7.3% | 23.6% | 13.3% | 1979 | $447 | 17.7% | 76.8% | 2.6% |
| Cedar Grove | 2.42 | 50.0 | 3.9% | 29.3% | 23.1% | 1992 | $945 | 8.0% | 71.3% | 1.6% |
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 Kyles. 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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