Population 5,603 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Munford
Household size in Munford
| Period | Munford | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Munford run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.71, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the north.
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 Munford
| Period | Munford | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Munford is 43.3 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 40.1 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Munford
| Period | Munford | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Munford (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Alabama overall (12.2%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.6 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Munford
Renters in Munford
| Period | Munford | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Munford is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.0% 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 (51.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 4.1 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Munford
| Period | Munford | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Munford than nationally: 12.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 2.5 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 Munford
| Period | Munford | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Munford is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1988 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the north.
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 Munford
| Period | Munford | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $697 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $641 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $788 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $879 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$181 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Munford pays $879 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $181 a month from 2006–10, a 26% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 35.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the south.
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 Munford
Bachelor's degrees in Munford
| Period | Munford | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Munford have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.1%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.7 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
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 Munford
| Period | Munford | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.1% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.9% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Munford never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 13.4 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Munford
| Period | Munford | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Munford runs well above the national rate: 11.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Of the 186 Alabama cities with 5,000+ people, only five have higher unemployment. Unemployment has edged up 0.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Munford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munford | 2.56 | 43.3 | 10.9% | 17.0% | 12.3% | 1991 | $879 | 20.1% | 86.6% | 11.5% |
| Jenifer | 2.77 | 43.1 | 17.1% | 3.3% | 11.3% | 2005 | $805 | 17.9% | 83.4% | 14.9% |
| McElderry | 3.00 | 34.4 | 13.8% | 15.4% | 2.0% | 1990 | $728 | 7.5% | 80.4% | 16.4% |
| Silver Run | 2.50 | 48.1 | 5.8% | 10.8% | 17.1% | 1994 | $1,151 | 42.6% | 99.2% | 9.9% |
| Eastaboga | 2.81 | 35.8 | 19.6% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 1988 | $825 | 15.7% | 86.1% | 3.5% |
| Vinnette | 2.48 | 39.9 | 14.2% | 37.9% | 14.8% | 1987 | $901 | 7.2% | 82.2% | 6.7% |
| Woolfolk | 2.21 | 46.5 | 7.3% | 24.4% | 9.1% | 1987 | $752 | 13.7% | 86.9% | 1.0% |
| Oxford | 2.62 | 39.8 | 14.7% | 27.4% | 13.6% | 1982 | $1,041 | 22.4% | 88.5% | 5.8% |
| Stockdale | 1.66 | 62.7 | 11.7% | 43.8% | 9.3% | 1987 | $756 | 5.6% | 88.9% | 11.9% |
| Hobson City | 3.19 | 38.1 | 17.5% | 33.6% | 27.0% | 1970 | $724 | 13.2% | 76.9% | 7.6% |
| West End-Cobb Town | 2.92 | 33.6 | 16.9% | 34.9% | 17.4% | 1967 | $812 | 7.5% | 84.0% | 13.8% |
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 Munford. 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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