Population 226 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Nix Mill
Household size in Nix Mill
| Period | Nix Mill | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.65 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.81 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Nix Mill are large by national standards, averaging 2.97 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.16, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Nix Mill
| Period | Nix Mill | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.9 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.8 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −13.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Nix Mill is young: half of its residents are under 34.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Nix Mill
| Period | Nix Mill | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Nix Mill: 6.9% 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 Nix Mill
Renters in Nix Mill
| Period | Nix Mill | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.4% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −20.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 2.3% of households in Nix Mill rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (75.0%) 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 Nix Mill
| Period | Nix Mill | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.2% of the housing in Nix Mill, 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 Nix Mill
| Period | Nix Mill | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Nix Mill was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Alabama overall, 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 Nix Mill
| Period | Nix Mill | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $479 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $690 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $695 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $706 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$227 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Nix Mill runs $706 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.8% 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 Nix Mill
Bachelor's degrees in Nix Mill
| Period | Nix Mill | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Nix Mill have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.1%, 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 Nix Mill
| Period | Nix Mill | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.5% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Nix Mill is close to the national rate: 90.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Alabama as a whole (88.7%).
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 Nix Mill
| Period | Nix Mill | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Nix Mill is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Alabama overall (4.9%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Nix Mill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nix Mill | 2.97 | 34.8 | 6.9% | 2.3% | 23.2% | 1976 | $706 | 16.1% | 90.4% | 5.8% |
| Spruce Pine | 2.83 | 37.3 | 8.6% | 12.6% | 19.5% | 1983 | $866 | 21.8% | 88.7% | 3.1% |
| Hackleburg | 3.00 | 32.2 | 13.5% | 18.0% | 23.7% | 1990 | $540 | 6.6% | 83.1% | 4.6% |
| Phil Campbell | 2.65 | 41.7 | 15.0% | 30.2% | 12.7% | 1987 | $702 | 12.1% | 82.5% | 4.4% |
| Isbell | 2.26 | 45.9 | 2.0% | 45.1% | 17.6% | 1989 | $669 | 11.7% | 80.4% | 0.0% |
| Rockwood | 2.72 | 39.5 | 9.3% | 16.7% | 18.2% | 1991 | $901 | 34.8% | 89.6% | 0.0% |
| Lumbull | 2.38 | 47.0 | 8.6% | 16.3% | 22.0% | 1985 | $728 | 8.4% | 68.3% | 14.4% |
| Bear Creek | 2.54 | 47.3 | 8.2% | 14.8% | 20.4% | 1985 | $694 | 10.7% | 72.1% | 10.8% |
| Wiginton | 2.96 | 44.5 | 12.9% | 8.9% | 23.9% | 1986 | $544 | 9.1% | 88.0% | 1.5% |
| Hodges | 2.65 | 38.6 | 11.1% | 14.0% | 31.9% | 1975 | $523 | 9.6% | 75.3% | 6.9% |
| Old Nauvoo | 2.75 | 38.1 | 9.4% | 17.1% | 18.6% | 1989 | $887 | 34.7% | 88.5% | 0.6% |
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 Nix Mill. 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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