Population 524 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Potter
Household size in Potter
| Period | Potter | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Potter are small: just 2.36 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Potter
| Period | Potter | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Potter skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.4, 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 Potter
| Period | Potter | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Potter (15.7%), well above 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 Potter
Renters in Potter
| Period | Potter | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.5% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.6% of households in Potter rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 80.5% 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 Potter
| Period | Potter | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Potter than nationally: 7.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Potter
| Period | Potter | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
Potter has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Potter
| Period | Potter | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $517 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $586 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $816 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $847 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$330 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Potter pays $847 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 47.2% 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 Potter
Bachelor's degrees in Potter
| Period | Potter | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Potter: 16.3% 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 Potter
| Period | Potter | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.5% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.3% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Potter is close to the national rate: 89.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Potter
| Period | Potter | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.2 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Potter: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Potter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potter | 2.36 | 43.7 | 15.7% | 15.6% | 7.5% | 1993 | $847 | 16.3% | 89.0% | 8.9% |
| Selma | 2.23 | 40.4 | 20.2% | 46.9% | 13.7% | 1975 | $751 | 18.5% | 88.9% | 11.5% |
| Valley Grande | 2.33 | 46.5 | 9.1% | 18.5% | 11.5% | 1991 | $722 | 15.8% | 89.8% | 4.3% |
| Harrell | 2.16 | 44.1 | 25.6% | 14.8% | 45.3% | 1988 | $699 | 21.9% | 99.8% | 1.0% |
| Marion Junction | 2.26 | 48.8 | 15.6% | 14.3% | 19.5% | 1991 | $908 | 21.4% | 90.2% | 5.7% |
| West Selmont | 2.32 | 42.6 | 13.8% | 17.3% | 19.4% | 1984 | $720 | 24.0% | 90.1% | 10.5% |
| Selmont-West Selmont | 2.78 | 40.4 | 16.3% | 15.7% | 19.7% | 1980 | $832 | 11.3% | 89.6% | 15.7% |
| Suttle | 1.58 | 57.3 | 2.0% | 1.1% | 22.4% | 1981 | $659 | 28.3% | 93.6% | 10.0% |
| Summerfield | 2.37 | 42.2 | 15.2% | 12.6% | 13.3% | 1992 | $715 | 11.4% | 87.8% | 8.9% |
| Hazen | 3.53 | 22.1 | 5.6% | 15.5% | 27.8% | 1990 | $407 | 15.5% | 78.5% | 6.7% |
| Perryville | 1.89 | 50.9 | 7.3% | 3.6% | 18.7% | 1986 | $704 | 19.4% | 91.5% | 8.4% |
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 Potter. 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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