Population 688 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pea Ridge
Household size in Pea Ridge
| Period | Pea Ridge | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Pea Ridge holds 2.86 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.52, 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 Pea Ridge
| Period | Pea Ridge | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Pea Ridge skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.0, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Pea Ridge
| Period | Pea Ridge | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pea Ridge: 5.6% 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 Pea Ridge
Renters in Pea Ridge
| Period | Pea Ridge | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.9% of households in Pea Ridge rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 64.9% 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 Pea Ridge
| Period | Pea Ridge | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Pea Ridge: 12.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across the Birmingham area.
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 Pea Ridge
| Period | Pea Ridge | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Pea Ridge was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Pea Ridge
| Period | Pea Ridge | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $535 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $478 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $487 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $714 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$179 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Pea Ridge runs $714 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Pea Ridge
Bachelor's degrees in Pea Ridge
| Period | Pea Ridge | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pea Ridge: 13.4% 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 Pea Ridge
| Period | Pea Ridge | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.1% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.6% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.0% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.7% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Pea Ridge never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Pea Ridge
| Period | Pea Ridge | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Pea Ridge than nationally: unemployment was 6.8%, against 5.4%. 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).
Pea Ridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pea Ridge | 2.86 | 42.0 | 5.6% | 13.9% | 12.1% | 1981 | $714 | 13.4% | 85.7% | 6.8% |
| Glen Allen | 2.49 | 44.6 | 3.3% | 13.2% | 19.1% | 1987 | $818 | 8.9% | 82.9% | 9.5% |
| Fowlers Crossroads | 2.66 | 39.9 | 1.4% | 4.7% | 21.9% | 1987 | $919 | 14.6% | 88.6% | 3.6% |
| Eldridge | 2.49 | 38.4 | 14.4% | 10.9% | 20.0% | 1978 | $708 | 16.4% | 77.2% | 1.3% |
| Winfield | 2.65 | 46.0 | 8.4% | 21.9% | 22.6% | 1979 | $756 | 15.1% | 88.1% | 6.7% |
| Studdards Crossroads | 1.78 | 51.4 | 0.9% | 3.9% | 11.1% | 1976 | $959 | 11.0% | 83.5% | 6.2% |
| Rock City | 2.55 | 44.0 | 14.1% | 24.8% | 29.0% | 1979 | $701 | 10.2% | 75.4% | 2.9% |
| Kansas | 2.13 | 48.0 | 18.6% | 6.7% | 19.4% | 1969 | $666 | 14.6% | 84.2% | 5.9% |
| Carbon Hill | 2.38 | 49.2 | 6.7% | 22.7% | 20.7% | 1983 | $683 | 8.5% | 81.6% | 2.4% |
| Gu-Win | 2.70 | 37.0 | 1.8% | 14.2% | 25.0% | 1976 | $858 | 14.1% | 87.4% | 5.4% |
| Bankston | 2.97 | 38.9 | 6.1% | 12.7% | 11.3% | 1988 | $673 | 8.4% | 79.8% | 7.4% |
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 Pea Ridge. 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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