Population 403 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Nitrate City
Household size in Nitrate City
| Period | Nitrate City | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Nitrate City are small: just 2.39 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.70, 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 Nitrate City
| Period | Nitrate City | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Nitrate City skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Nitrate City
| Period | Nitrate City | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Nitrate City: 5.5% 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 Nitrate City
Renters in Nitrate City
| Period | Nitrate City | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nitrate City is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 54.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Nitrate City
| Period | Nitrate City | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Nitrate City: 16.1% 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 Nitrate City
| Period | Nitrate City | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Nitrate City was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (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 Nitrate City
| Period | Nitrate City | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $642 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $706 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $579 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $623 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$19 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Nitrate City costs $623 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.1% 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 Nitrate City
Bachelor's degrees in Nitrate City
| Period | Nitrate City | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Nitrate City: 22.7% 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 Nitrate City
| Period | Nitrate City | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.3% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Nitrate City never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.3% 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 Nitrate City
| Period | Nitrate City | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Nitrate City has been low: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Nitrate City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate City | 2.39 | 52.6 | 5.5% | 15.6% | 16.1% | 1979 | $623 | 22.7% | 80.3% | 1.3% |
| Lakeview Highlands | 2.23 | 46.8 | 1.1% | 51.8% | 21.8% | 1981 | $1,112 | 24.1% | 89.6% | 13.5% |
| Leighton | 2.32 | 48.2 | 8.7% | 18.9% | 16.1% | 1984 | $693 | 20.5% | 86.9% | 1.6% |
| Muscle Shoals | 2.50 | 41.6 | 13.3% | 29.0% | 10.8% | 1986 | $1,010 | 25.1% | 89.6% | 3.3% |
| Steenson Hollow | 2.11 | 47.9 | 11.4% | 40.2% | 17.3% | 1980 | $990 | 20.7% | 90.9% | 7.7% |
| Wilson Lake Shores | 2.15 | 47.1 | 2.2% | 40.5% | 22.7% | 1978 | $1,061 | 26.6% | 90.1% | 11.6% |
| Colonial Heights | 2.87 | 43.4 | 3.8% | 16.2% | 9.6% | 1996 | $940 | 32.7% | 91.5% | 1.2% |
| Spring Valley | 2.72 | 44.3 | 4.6% | 19.1% | 9.7% | 1993 | $934 | 25.8% | 90.1% | 0.8% |
| Lock Six | 2.77 | 41.7 | 2.4% | 26.8% | 4.7% | 1991 | $1,015 | 46.5% | 93.2% | 2.2% |
| Sheffield | 2.02 | 43.0 | 13.7% | 38.3% | 15.5% | 1962 | $776 | 17.3% | 81.4% | 4.1% |
| Lock Three | 2.69 | 42.0 | 6.3% | 28.2% | 9.3% | 1997 | $974 | 43.8% | 90.7% | 2.8% |
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 Nitrate City. 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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