Population 14,674 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pinson
Household size in Pinson
| Period | Pinson | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Pinson average 2.83 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.63, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the south.
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 Pinson
| Period | Pinson | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 38.7, the median age in Pinson is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 40.7, even as the national median rose.
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 Pinson
| Period | Pinson | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Pinson: 19.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 6.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Of the 186 Alabama cities with 5,000+ people, only 13 have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Pinson
Renters in Pinson
| Period | Pinson | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.1% of households in Pinson rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (33.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the north. The renter share is up 3.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Pinson
| Period | Pinson | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Pinson as nationally: 10.2%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has risen 4.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Pinson
| Period | Pinson | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Pinson is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Birmingham area.
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 Pinson
| Period | Pinson | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $741 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $888 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $812 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,324 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$582 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pinson pays $1,324 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the wider Birmingham area ($1,238). Rents are up $582 a month from 2006–10, a 79% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 26.2% 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 Pinson
Bachelor's degrees in Pinson
| Period | Pinson | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pinson have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the east.
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 Pinson
| Period | Pinson | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Pinson have finished high school as nationally: 89.5%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged up 1.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Pinson
| Period | Pinson | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Pinson than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Pinson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinson | 2.83 | 38.7 | 19.4% | 17.1% | 10.2% | 1984 | $1,324 | 16.7% | 89.5% | 4.5% |
| Clay | 2.94 | 38.6 | 14.6% | 13.4% | 11.9% | 1991 | $1,800 | 22.1% | 90.7% | 5.2% |
| Center Point | 2.65 | 36.2 | 24.3% | 43.3% | 14.0% | 1973 | $1,216 | 17.1% | 89.9% | 9.4% |
| Village Springs | 2.58 | 45.0 | 16.4% | 8.1% | 7.3% | 1988 | $1,174 | 17.8% | 90.7% | 4.0% |
| Morris | 2.73 | 41.0 | 6.4% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 1995 | $947 | 28.3% | 90.4% | 2.3% |
| Trussville | 2.83 | 41.2 | 8.5% | 9.9% | 5.5% | 1997 | $1,453 | 42.5% | 95.8% | 1.4% |
| Remlap | 2.51 | 47.2 | 11.4% | 9.5% | 10.5% | 1987 | $895 | 12.7% | 78.4% | 7.6% |
| County Line | 2.67 | 42.0 | 4.5% | 6.7% | 10.0% | 1994 | $699 | 5.8% | 87.3% | 2.6% |
| Trafford | 2.48 | 40.6 | 6.6% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 1993 | $743 | 8.6% | 82.8% | 2.2% |
| Kimberly | 2.72 | 37.8 | 7.0% | 9.2% | 14.7% | 1999 | $784 | 31.5% | 91.5% | 2.8% |
| Argo | 2.82 | 35.9 | 9.2% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 2005 | $953 | 35.4% | 94.3% | 1.7% |
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 Pinson. 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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