Population 98 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Piney Bend
Household size in Piney Bend
| Period | Piney Bend | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.18 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.38 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Piney Bend has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Alabama. Household size has climbed from 2.19 in 2006–10, 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 Piney Bend
| Period | Piney Bend | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Piney Bend is 42.5 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Piney Bend
| Period | Piney Bend | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Piney Bend, well below 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 Piney Bend
Renters in Piney Bend
| Period | Piney Bend | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −19.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.4% of households in Piney Bend rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.4% 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 Piney Bend
| Period | Piney Bend | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.0% of the housing in Piney Bend, 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 Piney Bend
| Period | Piney Bend | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Piney Bend was built around 1982, 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 Piney Bend
| Period | Piney Bend | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $472 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $541 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $541 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $691 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$219 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Piney Bend pays $691 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.6% 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 Piney Bend
Bachelor's degrees in Piney Bend
| Period | Piney Bend | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Piney Bend (30.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 Piney Bend
| Period | Piney Bend | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.9% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.0% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.4 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Piney Bend never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.3% 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 Piney Bend
| Period | Piney Bend | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Piney Bend runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Piney Bend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piney Bend | 2.57 | 42.5 | 6.1% | 9.4% | 20.0% | 1982 | $691 | 30.8% | 84.3% | 3.6% |
| Old Nauvoo | 2.75 | 38.1 | 9.4% | 17.1% | 18.6% | 1989 | $887 | 34.7% | 88.5% | 0.6% |
| Old Burleson | 2.43 | 43.9 | 10.6% | 19.2% | 20.9% | 1984 | $589 | 14.1% | 79.0% | 4.3% |
| Dempsey | 2.14 | 56.2 | 8.8% | 6.5% | 27.1% | 1986 | $690 | 16.9% | 89.1% | 0.3% |
| Vina | 2.48 | 45.0 | 8.9% | 14.5% | 20.2% | 1986 | $621 | 19.6% | 79.8% | 3.1% |
| Hodges | 2.65 | 38.6 | 11.1% | 14.0% | 31.9% | 1975 | $523 | 9.6% | 75.3% | 6.9% |
| Pleasant Site | 2.38 | 46.6 | 18.5% | 12.4% | 15.3% | 1956 | $583 | 30.8% | 87.4% | 3.2% |
| Jonesboro | 2.08 | 58.4 | 8.7% | 5.6% | 30.6% | 1990 | $694 | 10.5% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
| Red Bay | 2.19 | 47.3 | 13.3% | 36.8% | 14.2% | 1971 | $585 | 21.6% | 84.5% | 2.8% |
| Rockwood | 2.72 | 39.5 | 9.3% | 16.7% | 18.2% | 1991 | $901 | 34.8% | 89.6% | 0.0% |
| Spruce Pine | 2.83 | 37.3 | 8.6% | 12.6% | 19.5% | 1983 | $866 | 21.8% | 88.7% | 3.1% |
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 Piney Bend. 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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