Population 451 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pratts
Household size in Pratts
| Period | Pratts | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Pratts are small: just 2.20 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 has dropped from 2.33 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Pratts
| Period | Pratts | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Pratts is 37.2 years old, a few years younger 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 Pratts
| Period | Pratts | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Pratts (19.9%), 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 Pratts
Renters in Pratts
| Period | Pratts | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Pratts own their homes; 26.7% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 69.2% 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 Pratts
| Period | Pratts | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Pratts: 21.3% 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 Pratts
| Period | Pratts | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Pratts has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Alabama.
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 Pratts
| Period | Pratts | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $502 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $511 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $601 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $713 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$211 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Pratts runs $713 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.7% 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 Pratts
Bachelor's degrees in Pratts
| Period | Pratts | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pratts: 8.0% 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 Pratts
| Period | Pratts | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Pratts never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Pratts
| Period | Pratts | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Pratts than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. 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).
Pratts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratts | 2.20 | 37.2 | 19.9% | 26.7% | 21.3% | 1988 | $713 | 8.0% | 77.4% | 6.3% |
| Clayton | 2.07 | 40.9 | 23.7% | 32.6% | 20.8% | 1982 | $729 | 5.0% | 75.1% | 8.1% |
| Louisville | 2.11 | 41.3 | 8.7% | 29.5% | 22.5% | 1983 | $593 | 10.4% | 81.7% | 3.0% |
| Mount Andrew | 2.03 | 41.1 | 20.1% | 31.5% | 16.7% | 1986 | $684 | 4.8% | 64.9% | 7.4% |
| Tyler Crossroads | 2.28 | 39.3 | 9.9% | 10.8% | 24.4% | 1990 | $604 | 12.4% | 84.6% | 1.8% |
| Smuteye | 2.14 | 44.3 | 23.0% | 43.1% | 14.4% | 1989 | $602 | 5.9% | 71.6% | 1.5% |
| Texasville | 2.22 | 48.3 | 11.1% | 8.3% | 20.5% | 1986 | $727 | 15.1% | 88.6% | 2.6% |
| Clio | 2.19 | 38.2 | 12.1% | 35.3% | 32.9% | 1984 | $497 | 6.0% | 67.6% | 7.5% |
| Josie | 2.74 | 37.7 | 13.1% | 11.9% | 24.8% | 1984 | $1,106 | 13.0% | 76.1% | 3.9% |
| Bakerhill | 2.21 | 52.8 | 15.1% | 9.5% | 12.3% | 1990 | $850 | 11.2% | 88.1% | 4.0% |
| Banks | 2.54 | 40.8 | 16.6% | 21.6% | 21.5% | 1987 | $903 | 12.0% | 76.4% | 2.5% |
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 Pratts. 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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