Population 1,206 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Perdido
Household size in Perdido
| Period | Perdido | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Perdido has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.59, 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 Perdido
| Period | Perdido | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.8 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Perdido skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.1, 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 Perdido
| Period | Perdido | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Perdido (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
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 Perdido
Renters in Perdido
| Period | Perdido | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.9% of households in Perdido rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (68.4%) 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 Perdido
| Period | Perdido | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Perdido: 12.6% 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 Alabama.
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 Perdido
| Period | Perdido | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Perdido is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Perdido
| Period | Perdido | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $841 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $449 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $758 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $804 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$37 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Perdido runs $804 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.1% of household income on rent, just 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 Perdido
Bachelor's degrees in Perdido
| Period | Perdido | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Perdido: 9.6% 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 Perdido
| Period | Perdido | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.2% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Perdido never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% 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 Perdido
| Period | Perdido | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Perdido runs well above the national rate: 8.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Perdido 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perdido | 2.41 | 44.1 | 11.5% | 21.9% | 12.6% | 1991 | $804 | 9.6% | 86.8% | 8.0% |
| Nokomis | 2.86 | 34.0 | 19.7% | 23.3% | 14.8% | 1990 | $935 | 13.3% | 89.0% | 14.3% |
| Dyas | 2.38 | 44.9 | 14.9% | 30.2% | 12.2% | 1988 | $777 | 13.7% | 86.7% | 4.3% |
| Rabun | 2.65 | 44.7 | 9.3% | 10.0% | 17.0% | 1995 | $907 | 13.7% | 86.6% | 7.3% |
| Lottie | 2.53 | 42.6 | 7.5% | 9.7% | 14.4% | 1994 | $836 | 4.5% | 87.0% | 11.7% |
| Freemanville | 2.59 | 34.7 | 24.0% | 41.3% | 9.2% | 1995 | $950 | 5.6% | 84.4% | 17.2% |
| Poarch | 2.43 | 40.9 | 5.6% | 30.0% | 22.9% | 1984 | $1,027 | 1.4% | 77.0% | 0.8% |
| Atmore | 2.51 | 42.9 | 15.6% | 39.0% | 18.1% | 1984 | $797 | 10.9% | 85.3% | 10.4% |
| Martinville | 2.29 | 39.1 | 38.2% | 25.6% | 30.9% | 1982 | $908 | 15.6% | 63.8% | 11.1% |
| Walnut Hill | 3.10 | 41.4 | 3.6% | 3.9% | 16.8% | 1989 | $1,338 | 12.4% | 85.8% | 0.8% |
| Jack Springs | 2.64 | 36.5 | 13.0% | 38.3% | 20.8% | 1990 | $754 | 3.0% | 82.6% | 4.4% |
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 Perdido. 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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