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Population and households in Locust Fork
Household size in Locust Fork
| Period | Locust Fork | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Locust Fork average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Birmingham area as a whole, where it has 2.57 people.
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 Locust Fork
| Period | Locust Fork | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Locust Fork skews older than the country: its median age is 43.5, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 38.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Locust Fork
| Period | Locust Fork | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Locust Fork than nationally: 9.6%, against 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 Locust Fork
Renters in Locust Fork
| Period | Locust Fork | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Locust Fork is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (39.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Locust Fork
| Period | Locust Fork | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Locust Fork as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Birmingham area as a whole (11.6%).
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 Locust Fork
| Period | Locust Fork | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Locust Fork has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Locust Fork
| Period | Locust Fork | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $648 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $601 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $811 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $967 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$319 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Locust Fork runs $967 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Locust Fork
Bachelor's degrees in Locust Fork
| Period | Locust Fork | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Locust Fork have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.9%, 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 Locust Fork
| Period | Locust Fork | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.6% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.0% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.7% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.0% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Locust Fork never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Locust Fork
| Period | Locust Fork | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Locust Fork has been low: just 1.7% 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).
Locust Fork 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locust Fork | 2.68 | 43.5 | 9.6% | 16.5% | 8.6% | 1991 | $967 | 14.9% | 85.0% | 1.7% |
| Cleveland | 3.09 | 39.8 | 15.1% | 14.1% | 8.1% | 1988 | $1,084 | 15.6% | 88.3% | 1.8% |
| Trafford | 2.48 | 40.6 | 6.6% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 1993 | $743 | 8.6% | 82.8% | 2.2% |
| Nectar | 2.87 | 35.8 | 10.4% | 27.0% | 10.7% | 1994 | $820 | 12.8% | 82.1% | 1.6% |
| Remlap | 2.51 | 47.2 | 11.4% | 9.5% | 10.5% | 1987 | $895 | 12.7% | 78.4% | 7.6% |
| Allgood | 3.36 | 38.8 | 15.0% | 16.8% | 11.5% | 1991 | $638 | 15.6% | 80.9% | 8.2% |
| County Line | 2.67 | 42.0 | 4.5% | 6.7% | 10.0% | 1994 | $699 | 5.8% | 87.3% | 2.6% |
| Hayden | 2.81 | 40.9 | 14.5% | 11.8% | 9.1% | 1995 | $881 | 16.6% | 88.1% | 5.4% |
| Village Springs | 2.58 | 45.0 | 16.4% | 8.1% | 7.3% | 1988 | $1,174 | 17.8% | 90.7% | 4.0% |
| Springville Lake Estates | 2.76 | 37.8 | 3.5% | 3.4% | 10.6% | 1995 | $854 | 20.1% | 86.5% | 7.5% |
| Rosa | 2.69 | 41.6 | 9.1% | 21.1% | 6.6% | 1984 | $834 | 14.1% | 86.4% | 1.9% |
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 Locust Fork. 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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