Population 117 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Jefferson
Household size in Mount Jefferson
| Period | Mount Jefferson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Jefferson are small: just 2.28 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 Mount Jefferson
| Period | Mount Jefferson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mount Jefferson is 42.2 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 Jefferson
| Period | Mount Jefferson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.2% of households in Mount Jefferson, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 13.0 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Jefferson
Renters in Mount Jefferson
| Period | Mount Jefferson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Mount Jefferson rent their homes (27.4%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Alabama. Just over a third of owners (34.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Jefferson
| Period | Mount Jefferson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Mount Jefferson than nationally: 6.6%, 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 Mount Jefferson
| Period | Mount Jefferson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Mount Jefferson has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, 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 Mount Jefferson
| Period | Mount Jefferson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $658 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $774 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,011 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $511 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$148 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Jefferson runs $511 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.6% of household income on rent, 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 Mount Jefferson
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Jefferson
| Period | Mount Jefferson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mount Jefferson have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.4%, 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 Mount Jefferson
| Period | Mount Jefferson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Mount Jefferson: 96.9% 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 Jefferson
| Period | Mount Jefferson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Mount Jefferson: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson | 2.28 | 42.2 | 3.2% | 27.4% | 6.6% | 1999 | $511 | 23.4% | 96.9% | 6.1% |
| Farmville | 3.00 | 41.9 | 1.4% | 0.2% | 6.9% | 2002 | $1,596 | 61.9% | 88.8% | 0.0% |
| Cusseta | 2.45 | 48.6 | 14.7% | 18.1% | 27.3% | 1987 | $976 | 22.4% | 93.3% | 1.5% |
| Roanoke Junction | 3.52 | 39.5 | 11.6% | 17.1% | 20.9% | 1989 | $839 | 16.1% | 84.9% | 12.5% |
| Oak Bowery | 2.50 | 49.0 | 0.6% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1990 | $941 | 32.8% | 86.0% | 0.0% |
| Tillery Crossroads | 2.54 | 41.3 | 7.8% | 22.7% | 23.3% | 1990 | $903 | 18.5% | 92.8% | 3.6% |
| Opelika | 2.48 | 40.7 | 11.6% | 28.9% | 10.8% | 1992 | $997 | 34.0% | 88.4% | 4.2% |
| Pepperell | 2.78 | 34.7 | 5.4% | 34.9% | 14.4% | 2008 | $1,200 | 62.3% | 90.3% | 1.0% |
| Sturkie | 2.40 | 49.7 | 0.6% | 20.1% | 19.1% | 1988 | $813 | 26.7% | 85.8% | 0.0% |
| Moorefield | 2.23 | 46.5 | 6.3% | 31.2% | 16.9% | 1987 | $763 | 25.0% | 87.3% | 8.0% |
| Valley | 2.57 | 38.1 | 14.7% | 27.9% | 18.2% | 1979 | $1,023 | 17.5% | 85.2% | 3.2% |
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 Jefferson. 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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