Population 74 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Carmel
Household size in Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, Mount Carmel sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama as a whole, where it has 2.56 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.46, 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 Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.2 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mount Carmel is 42.0 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mount Carmel: 1.4% of 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 Mount Carmel
Renters in Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.0% of households in Mount Carmel rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.2%) 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 Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Mount Carmel: 24.1% of homes are empty, 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 Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Mount Carmel is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Alabama.
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 Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $546 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $725 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $725 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $750 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$204 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mount Carmel costs $750 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 12.9% 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 Mount Carmel
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Mount Carmel (30.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Alabama.
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 Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Mount Carmel: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Mount Carmel than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 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).
Mount Carmel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel | 2.72 | 42.0 | 1.4% | 7.0% | 24.1% | 1990 | $750 | 30.1% | 96.1% | 6.7% |
| Scant City | 2.40 | 55.2 | 1.0% | 11.7% | 8.5% | 1982 | $967 | 28.2% | 97.4% | 1.6% |
| Cottonville | 2.32 | 58.1 | 5.2% | 9.8% | 27.7% | 1994 | $793 | 29.9% | 93.9% | 2.0% |
| Guntersville | 2.51 | 43.5 | 10.5% | 26.0% | 17.4% | 1986 | $890 | 27.1% | 86.5% | 4.1% |
| Union Grove | 2.60 | 46.7 | 10.7% | 13.9% | 13.8% | 1986 | $882 | 23.9% | 90.4% | 6.3% |
| Arab | 2.56 | 40.3 | 7.7% | 23.4% | 8.0% | 1984 | $869 | 23.5% | 89.5% | 3.5% |
| Diamond | 2.59 | 39.7 | 12.9% | 20.7% | 9.7% | 1988 | $837 | 33.4% | 91.5% | 1.2% |
| New Hope | 2.65 | 40.4 | 11.4% | 16.5% | 8.6% | 1987 | $1,104 | 27.2% | 83.9% | 5.2% |
| Grant | 2.81 | 41.3 | 10.9% | 12.7% | 23.9% | 1995 | $745 | 31.7% | 87.5% | 3.2% |
| Morgan City | 2.85 | 29.1 | 23.8% | 25.3% | 37.1% | 1987 | $865 | 20.9% | 89.2% | 10.6% |
| Joppa | 2.45 | 49.4 | 5.1% | 10.8% | 7.0% | 1988 | $895 | 23.6% | 87.8% | 1.6% |
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 Mount Carmel. 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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