Population 438 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Point Clear
Household size in Point Clear
| Period | Point Clear | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.00 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.26 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Point Clear is a place of small households, averaging 2.34 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.00, 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 Point Clear
| Period | Point Clear | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Point Clear skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.5, 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 Point Clear
| Period | Point Clear | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Point Clear than nationally: 9.4%, against 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 Point Clear
Renters in Point Clear
| Period | Point Clear | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Point Clear rent their homes (33.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alabama as a whole (29.8%). Nearly four in ten owners (38.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 Point Clear
| Period | Point Clear | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.4% of homes in Point Clear are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Point Clear
| Period | Point Clear | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2000 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2008 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Point Clear is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2008, 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 Point Clear
| Period | Point Clear | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $746 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $801 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $919 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,715 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$969 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Point Clear runs $1,715 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Point Clear
Bachelor's degrees in Point Clear
| Period | Point Clear | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.6% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.0% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Point Clear: 49.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Point Clear
| Period | Point Clear | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Point Clear have finished high school as nationally: 89.9%, against 89.3%.
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 Point Clear
| Period | Point Clear | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Point Clear: 6.2% 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).
Point Clear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Clear | 2.34 | 49.5 | 9.4% | 33.0% | 4.4% | 2008 | $1,715 | 49.0% | 89.9% | 6.2% |
| Fairhope | 2.45 | 49.2 | 5.6% | 18.0% | 12.5% | 1998 | $1,519 | 47.7% | 93.4% | 2.9% |
| Montrose | 2.95 | 41.0 | 6.9% | 16.7% | 7.2% | 2004 | $1,947 | 62.0% | 97.5% | 1.5% |
| Silverhill | 2.64 | 41.8 | 4.8% | 16.9% | 9.0% | 1996 | $1,271 | 25.9% | 94.2% | 1.2% |
| Magnolia Springs | 2.55 | 50.0 | 5.7% | 13.9% | 21.2% | 1993 | $1,033 | 39.2% | 91.8% | 1.2% |
| Summerdale | 2.59 | 44.9 | 11.9% | 16.7% | 17.7% | 1998 | $1,011 | 23.2% | 83.2% | 6.1% |
| Mon Louis | 2.95 | 41.2 | 6.0% | 8.5% | 20.0% | 1986 | $1,120 | 18.9% | 88.8% | 1.0% |
| Foley | 2.30 | 46.4 | 6.9% | 23.3% | 11.3% | 2000 | $1,345 | 24.1% | 89.2% | 5.0% |
| Delchamps | 2.89 | 42.8 | 8.6% | 13.4% | 18.4% | 1984 | $1,150 | 17.5% | 85.4% | 0.9% |
| Robertsdale | 2.73 | 43.0 | 8.4% | 22.6% | 7.7% | 1998 | $1,049 | 20.5% | 87.6% | 2.5% |
| Theodore | 2.44 | 43.8 | 14.2% | 12.0% | 9.7% | 1989 | $1,240 | 22.9% | 89.9% | 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 Point Clear. 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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