Population 50 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lock Six
Household size in Lock Six
| Period | Lock Six | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Lock Six average 2.77 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.68 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 Lock Six
| Period | Lock Six | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Lock Six skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.7, against 40.1 nationally. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 Lock Six
| Period | Lock Six | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.4% of households in Lock Six, 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 Lock Six
Renters in Lock Six
| Period | Lock Six | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.3% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Lock Six own their homes; 26.8% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About six in ten owners (58.4%) 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 Lock Six
| Period | Lock Six | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.7% of homes in Lock Six are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Lock Six
| Period | Lock Six | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lock Six is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, 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 Lock Six
| Period | Lock Six | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $540 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $608 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $713 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,015 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$475 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lock Six pays $1,015 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.5% 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 Lock Six
Bachelor's degrees in Lock Six
| Period | Lock Six | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Lock Six: 46.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Lock Six
| Period | Lock Six | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.9% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lock Six is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Lock Six
| Period | Lock Six | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Lock Six has been strong: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Lock Six 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lock Six | 2.77 | 41.7 | 2.4% | 26.8% | 4.7% | 1991 | $1,015 | 46.5% | 93.2% | 2.2% |
| Killen | 2.56 | 46.7 | 5.6% | 14.0% | 10.9% | 1989 | $1,013 | 33.2% | 92.6% | 1.7% |
| St. Florian | 2.24 | 44.0 | 7.9% | 37.6% | 8.0% | 1997 | $1,064 | 35.3% | 96.1% | 2.7% |
| Lakeview Highlands | 2.23 | 46.8 | 1.1% | 51.8% | 21.8% | 1981 | $1,112 | 24.1% | 89.6% | 13.5% |
| Wilson Lake Shores | 2.15 | 47.1 | 2.2% | 40.5% | 22.7% | 1978 | $1,061 | 26.6% | 90.1% | 11.6% |
| Mitchelltown | 2.60 | 41.2 | 9.7% | 20.2% | 10.2% | 1996 | $1,058 | 35.8% | 95.9% | 1.0% |
| Lock Three | 2.69 | 42.0 | 6.3% | 28.2% | 9.3% | 1997 | $974 | 43.8% | 90.7% | 2.8% |
| Steenson Hollow | 2.11 | 47.9 | 11.4% | 40.2% | 17.3% | 1980 | $990 | 20.7% | 90.9% | 7.7% |
| Florence | 2.31 | 39.1 | 10.0% | 39.4% | 12.0% | 1978 | $870 | 30.4% | 89.6% | 4.6% |
| Nitrate City | 2.39 | 52.6 | 5.5% | 15.6% | 16.1% | 1979 | $623 | 22.7% | 80.3% | 1.3% |
| Muscle Shoals | 2.50 | 41.6 | 13.3% | 29.0% | 10.8% | 1986 | $1,010 | 25.1% | 89.6% | 3.3% |
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 Lock Six. 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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