Population 199 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Prestwick
Household size in Prestwick
| Period | Prestwick | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Prestwick run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.64, 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 Prestwick
| Period | Prestwick | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.2 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Prestwick is 37.6 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 Prestwick
| Period | Prestwick | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Prestwick than nationally: 13.9%, 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 Prestwick
Renters in Prestwick
| Period | Prestwick | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Prestwick rent their homes (30.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Alabama. Among homeowners, 66.7% 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 Prestwick
| Period | Prestwick | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.8% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.4% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Prestwick: 33.4% 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 Prestwick
| Period | Prestwick | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Prestwick was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Alabama as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 Prestwick
| Period | Prestwick | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $620 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $758 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $626 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $811 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$192 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Prestwick runs $811 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.2% of household income on rent, just 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 Prestwick
Bachelor's degrees in Prestwick
| Period | Prestwick | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Prestwick have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Prestwick
| Period | Prestwick | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.5% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.1% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Prestwick never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.7% 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 Prestwick
| Period | Prestwick | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Prestwick is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Alabama overall (4.9%). 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).
Prestwick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prestwick | 2.46 | 37.6 | 13.9% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 1981 | $811 | 11.2% | 75.7% | 6.0% |
| Cortelyou | 2.85 | 37.2 | 21.1% | 24.7% | 29.2% | 1975 | $791 | 19.2% | 98.7% | 6.6% |
| Leroy | 2.65 | 43.2 | 13.0% | 19.3% | 21.0% | 1982 | $788 | 23.1% | 97.6% | 8.7% |
| Sunflower | 2.81 | 37.3 | 20.6% | 22.8% | 30.2% | 1976 | $779 | 18.2% | 95.8% | 6.7% |
| Wagarville | 2.62 | 43.3 | 12.1% | 15.7% | 27.2% | 1983 | $784 | 21.0% | 92.6% | 8.8% |
| Jackson | 2.77 | 41.3 | 17.3% | 32.0% | 21.8% | 1980 | $680 | 18.9% | 87.3% | 17.2% |
| Choctaw Bluff | 2.29 | 37.8 | 10.7% | 33.0% | 35.3% | 1983 | $820 | 7.7% | 65.7% | 5.7% |
| Walker Springs | 2.62 | 36.9 | 13.8% | 30.8% | 25.1% | 1983 | $839 | 12.1% | 75.6% | 5.3% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.34 | 56.7 | 4.6% | 0.0% | 43.7% | 1980 | $666 | 6.9% | 78.1% | 0.0% |
| St. Stephens | 2.49 | 51.1 | 2.8% | 14.1% | 22.2% | 1988 | $729 | 19.6% | 96.5% | 7.6% |
| Carlton | 2.97 | 35.2 | 17.0% | 31.5% | 19.2% | 1982 | $858 | 17.3% | 86.5% | 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 Prestwick. 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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