Population 3,335 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Navco
Household size in Navco
| Period | Navco | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.09 | 2.58 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.65 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 2.47 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.47 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.10 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Navco is a place of big households: 3.03 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Few Mobile neighborhoods have larger households: only two of 31.
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 Navco
| Period | Navco | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1 | 36.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.7 | 37.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.3 | 38.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.1 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.0 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Navco is young: half of its residents are under 27.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties. The median age has dropped from 35.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Only one other Mobile neighborhood is younger.
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 Navco
| Period | Navco | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5% | 15.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 15.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 13.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 15.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a third of households in Navco (33.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Navco has the highest share of single-parent households of any Mobile neighborhood.
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 Navco
Renters in Navco
| Period | Navco | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6% | 37.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.7% | 38.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.0% | 42.7% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 59.5% | 42.3% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +27.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Navco rent: 59.5% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 38.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Navco
| Period | Navco | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 12.7% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 13.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 14.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 12.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Navco: 5.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Navco has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Mobile neighborhoods.
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 Navco
| Period | Navco | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1973 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1975 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1976 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1979 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Navco is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Navco has older homes than at least four in five Mobile neighborhoods.
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 Navco
| Period | Navco | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $823 | $766 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $934 | $849 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $925 | $944 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,267 | $1,127 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$443 | +$361 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Navco pays $1,267 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Mobile as a whole ($1,127). The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Navco
Bachelor's degrees in Navco
| Period | Navco | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 26.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 29.0% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 30.7% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 32.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Navco have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.3%, against 35.6% nationally. Navco has the lowest share of college graduates of any Mobile neighborhood.
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 Navco
| Period | Navco | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.4% | 86.6% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.2% | 88.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.4% | 89.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 72.8% | 91.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Navco never finished high school, well above the national share: only 72.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Navco has the lowest share of high school graduates of any Mobile neighborhood.
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 Navco
| Period | Navco | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 9.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −4.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Navco: 9.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Few Mobile neighborhoods have higher unemployment: only two of 31. 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).
Navco compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navco | 3.03 | 27.1 | 33.1% | 59.5% | 5.9% | 1967 | $1,267 | 8.3% | 72.8% | 9.8% |
| Brookwood | 2.16 | 35.0 | 23.2% | 61.7% | 8.8% | 1972 | $1,019 | 29.2% | 85.4% | 5.1% |
| Airmont | 2.12 | 37.0 | 20.5% | 51.2% | 28.7% | 1975 | $766 | 19.0% | 90.8% | 4.4% |
| Skyland Park | 3.08 | 37.4 | 12.0% | 16.2% | 11.2% | 1968 | $1,113 | 40.9% | 97.0% | 2.3% |
| Rickarby | 2.63 | 30.9 | 28.1% | 45.5% | 25.1% | 1963 | $1,080 | 14.4% | 87.6% | 5.3% |
| Bolton | 2.18 | 32.5 | 14.9% | 99.1% | 6.3% | 1980 | $1,195 | 29.7% | 92.3% | 3.8% |
| Dauphin Acres | 2.40 | 37.0 | 22.0% | 58.7% | 8.4% | 1967 | $1,125 | 23.4% | 88.6% | 6.0% |
| Carlen | 2.11 | 42.5 | 4.0% | 26.5% | 7.8% | 1948 | $1,211 | 71.6% | 99.3% | 0.1% |
| Terrace Hills | 2.31 | 44.8 | 14.2% | 31.8% | 15.7% | 1975 | $1,393 | 29.4% | 96.6% | 4.3% |
| Jackson Heights | 2.18 | 32.9 | 9.8% | 60.6% | 15.0% | 1974 | $1,014 | 37.6% | 97.3% | 2.7% |
| Malibar Heights | 2.26 | 47.9 | 16.1% | 46.4% | 19.0% | 1982 | $983 | 43.1% | 95.1% | 3.5% |
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 Navco. 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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