Population 327 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lomax
Household size in Lomax
| Period | Lomax | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Lomax average 2.67 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 Lomax
| Period | Lomax | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.5, the median age in Lomax is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Lomax
| Period | Lomax | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.3% of households in Lomax, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 8.9 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Lomax
Renters in Lomax
| Period | Lomax | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lomax is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (49.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Lomax
| Period | Lomax | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Lomax than nationally: 6.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Lomax
| Period | Lomax | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lomax is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, 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 Lomax
| Period | Lomax | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $547 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $537 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $948 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $847 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$300 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lomax costs $847 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Lomax
Bachelor's degrees in Lomax
| Period | Lomax | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lomax: 22.0% 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 Lomax
| Period | Lomax | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.2% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.6% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Lomax never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.6% 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 Lomax
| Period | Lomax | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Lomax has been strong: just 2.7% 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).
Lomax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lomax | 2.67 | 40.5 | 3.3% | 7.3% | 6.0% | 1995 | $847 | 22.0% | 85.6% | 2.7% |
| Thorsby | 2.76 | 39.2 | 6.9% | 20.4% | 8.4% | 1991 | $858 | 20.4% | 85.2% | 3.5% |
| Collins Chapel | 2.83 | 39.1 | 3.6% | 14.0% | 8.6% | 1995 | $927 | 20.1% | 82.5% | 2.9% |
| Jemison | 2.74 | 35.9 | 8.2% | 23.2% | 12.1% | 1988 | $883 | 13.5% | 85.3% | 3.7% |
| Clanton | 2.50 | 40.7 | 11.9% | 26.4% | 11.5% | 1984 | $895 | 18.1% | 88.2% | 5.2% |
| Wessington | 3.09 | 35.1 | 21.4% | 24.2% | 8.1% | 1997 | $759 | 14.4% | 70.4% | 1.9% |
| Minooka | 3.41 | 32.3 | 24.4% | 24.7% | 5.4% | 1997 | $870 | 10.9% | 66.5% | 0.8% |
| South Calera | 2.99 | 34.4 | 5.9% | 11.7% | 8.5% | 2003 | $1,486 | 35.0% | 93.8% | 1.9% |
| Randolph | 2.31 | 37.9 | 15.4% | 20.4% | 16.8% | 1982 | $975 | 4.4% | 89.8% | 7.7% |
| Wilton | 2.39 | 38.4 | 19.4% | 34.7% | 11.9% | 1995 | $727 | 18.1% | 84.8% | 5.8% |
| Shelby | 2.59 | 50.5 | 4.6% | 17.7% | 25.3% | 1988 | $784 | 26.8% | 88.5% | 5.6% |
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 Lomax. 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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