Population 1,580 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mentone
Household size in Mentone
| Period | Mentone | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Mentone are small: just 2.15 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Mentone
| Period | Mentone | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.2 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Mentone skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 47.7, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Mentone
| Period | Mentone | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.4% of households in Mentone, 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 Mentone
Renters in Mentone
| Period | Mentone | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mentone is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 65.7% 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 Mentone
| Period | Mentone | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.5% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.4% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 38.4% of the housing in Mentone, 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 Mentone
| Period | Mentone | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Mentone is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 Mentone
| Period | Mentone | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $721 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $639 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $734 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $791 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$70 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Mentone runs $791 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.0% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Mentone
Bachelor's degrees in Mentone
| Period | Mentone | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mentone: 21.1% 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 Mentone
| Period | Mentone | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Mentone have finished high school as nationally: 89.6%, 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 Mentone
| Period | Mentone | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mentone has been low: just 1.6% 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).
Mentone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentone | 2.15 | 54.8 | 3.4% | 10.7% | 38.4% | 1988 | $791 | 21.1% | 89.6% | 1.6% |
| Cloudland | 2.14 | 48.1 | 14.0% | 24.5% | 30.0% | 1998 | $828 | 33.6% | 88.5% | 12.1% |
| Hammondville | 2.68 | 45.7 | 2.0% | 14.0% | 26.9% | 1987 | $673 | 16.6% | 73.8% | 3.7% |
| Menlo | 2.46 | 42.7 | 12.9% | 25.5% | 20.9% | 1986 | $733 | 23.8% | 86.0% | 11.1% |
| Valley Head | 2.65 | 41.2 | 5.6% | 20.1% | 21.7% | 1986 | $845 | 17.2% | 81.1% | 5.7% |
| High Point | 2.62 | 42.0 | 5.2% | 15.7% | 30.9% | 1988 | $844 | 14.5% | 82.8% | 2.0% |
| Jamestown | 2.45 | 51.1 | 2.4% | 13.2% | 22.6% | 1990 | $1,264 | 12.4% | 79.8% | 9.1% |
| Chelsea | 2.42 | 44.6 | 20.0% | 11.9% | 24.4% | 1973 | $843 | 18.5% | 85.8% | 1.3% |
| Head River | 2.26 | 51.9 | 4.3% | 16.9% | 23.9% | 1998 | $849 | 40.2% | 92.0% | 2.3% |
| Teloga | 2.43 | 43.0 | 16.8% | 25.3% | 21.6% | 1985 | $756 | 16.5% | 80.0% | 12.9% |
| Fort Payne | 2.70 | 38.2 | 13.3% | 25.8% | 14.7% | 1980 | $716 | 17.7% | 79.1% | 5.1% |
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 Mentone. 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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