Population 841 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mosses
Household size in Mosses
| Period | Mosses | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Mosses sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.85 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 Mosses
| Period | Mosses | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 29.4, Mosses is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children.
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 Mosses
| Period | Mosses | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 42.7% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Mosses: 42.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Mosses
Renters in Mosses
| Period | Mosses | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.1% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.1% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Mosses rent their homes (37.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alabama overall (29.8%). About seven in ten owners (70.3%) 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 Mosses
| Period | Mosses | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Mosses: 6.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady 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 Mosses
| Period | Mosses | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Mosses are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in Alabama as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 Mosses
| Period | Mosses | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $540 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $568 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $577 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $583 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$43 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mosses pays $583 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.7% 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 Mosses
Bachelor's degrees in Mosses
| Period | Mosses | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mosses: 6.0% 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 Mosses
| Period | Mosses | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.3% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 64.4% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 68.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over three in ten adults in Mosses never finished high school, well above the national share: only 68.7% 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 Mosses
| Period | Mosses | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mosses runs well above the national rate: 15.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Mosses 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosses | 2.62 | 29.4 | 42.7% | 37.1% | 6.7% | 1980 | $583 | 6.0% | 68.7% | 15.5% |
| Gordonville | 2.63 | 28.3 | 43.4% | 38.2% | 7.2% | 1979 | $523 | 6.5% | 68.2% | 15.1% |
| Hayneville | 2.19 | 48.5 | 11.7% | 23.7% | 8.7% | 1986 | $883 | 16.9% | 83.1% | 5.7% |
| Petronia | 2.16 | 44.3 | 21.4% | 27.1% | 11.3% | 1993 | $1,210 | 6.2% | 79.2% | 9.5% |
| White Hall | 2.32 | 39.0 | 20.7% | 24.2% | 14.7% | 1992 | $1,138 | 17.7% | 91.6% | 2.5% |
| Collirene | 2.09 | 45.8 | 20.7% | 27.7% | 11.8% | 1992 | $1,158 | 3.7% | 76.3% | 10.5% |
| Mount Willing | 2.29 | 33.3 | 22.6% | 37.6% | 12.9% | 1987 | $497 | 14.4% | 86.9% | 3.0% |
| Benton | 2.27 | 40.5 | 22.4% | 26.7% | 12.0% | 1992 | $1,228 | 12.2% | 84.6% | 6.1% |
| Lowndesboro | 1.86 | 58.9 | 2.4% | 3.5% | 13.7% | 1994 | $998 | 25.2% | 94.2% | 1.8% |
| Fostoria | 1.91 | 38.4 | 17.1% | 34.6% | 23.5% | 1979 | $541 | 11.3% | 73.3% | 0.0% |
| Tyson | 2.15 | 52.5 | 6.6% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 1989 | $806 | 26.5% | 87.6% | 1.8% |
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 Mosses. 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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