Population 293 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Piney Woods
Household size in Piney Woods
| Period | Piney Woods | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.00 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Piney Woods holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Woods
| Period | Piney Woods | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Piney Woods is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 40.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Woods
| Period | Piney Woods | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Piney Woods (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Alabama overall (12.2%).
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 Woods
Renters in Piney Woods
| Period | Piney Woods | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Piney Woods is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 67.0% 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 Woods
| Period | Piney Woods | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Piney Woods: 17.0% 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 Piney Woods
| Period | Piney Woods | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Piney Woods is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1988, against 1980 nationally. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 Woods
| Period | Piney Woods | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $671 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $624 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $667 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $900 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$229 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Piney Woods costs $900 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.1% 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 Piney Woods
Bachelor's degrees in Piney Woods
| Period | Piney Woods | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Piney Woods: 17.4% 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 Piney Woods
| Period | Piney Woods | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.3% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.9% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.4 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Piney Woods never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Alabama.
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 Woods
| Period | Piney Woods | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Piney Woods: 6.9% 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 Woods 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 Woods | 2.75 | 38.0 | 10.9% | 24.6% | 17.0% | 1988 | $900 | 17.4% | 87.7% | 6.9% |
| Oaklevel | 2.95 | 33.0 | 9.9% | 26.9% | 17.9% | 1988 | $792 | 16.5% | 89.5% | 12.5% |
| Fruithurst | 2.73 | 39.4 | 10.9% | 23.8% | 17.1% | 1987 | $908 | 17.5% | 87.4% | 5.9% |
| Steadman | 2.46 | 46.1 | 4.8% | 16.9% | 5.0% | 1985 | $1,158 | 21.2% | 90.9% | 9.8% |
| Muscadine | 2.38 | 45.8 | 10.2% | 19.2% | 16.2% | 1991 | $749 | 14.6% | 84.8% | 0.2% |
| Poplar Springs | 2.46 | 46.1 | 4.8% | 16.9% | 5.0% | 1985 | $1,158 | 21.2% | 90.9% | 9.8% |
| Borden Wheeler Springs | 2.95 | 33.0 | 9.9% | 26.9% | 17.9% | 1988 | $792 | 16.5% | 89.5% | 12.5% |
| Tallapoosa | 2.71 | 37.7 | 16.7% | 34.4% | 10.2% | 1986 | $811 | 19.7% | 83.5% | 2.4% |
| Edwardsville | 2.93 | 45.4 | 5.7% | 17.7% | 16.7% | 1982 | $839 | 19.5% | 89.4% | 5.6% |
| Vigo | 2.49 | 46.7 | 9.3% | 9.8% | 16.5% | 1979 | $910 | 21.3% | 77.3% | 4.7% |
| Tecumseh | 2.47 | 44.9 | 10.9% | 13.6% | 9.5% | 1986 | $985 | 14.6% | 88.6% | 3.9% |
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 Woods. 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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