Population 2,733 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Quinton
Household size in Quinton
| Period | Quinton | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Quinton has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of the Birmingham area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.62, 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 Quinton
| Period | Quinton | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Quinton skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.4, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Quinton
| Period | Quinton | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Quinton as they are nationally: 10.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the wider Birmingham area (12.0%).
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 Quinton
Renters in Quinton
| Period | Quinton | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.5% of households in Quinton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 64.9% 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 Quinton
| Period | Quinton | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.7% of the housing in Quinton, 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 Quinton
| Period | Quinton | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Quinton was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Quinton
| Period | Quinton | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $620 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $727 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $734 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $676 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$56 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Quinton costs $676 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.6% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Quinton
Bachelor's degrees in Quinton
| Period | Quinton | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Quinton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.8%, 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 Quinton
| Period | Quinton | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.9% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.1% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.3% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Quinton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% 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 Quinton
| Period | Quinton | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Quinton than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Birmingham area. 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).
Quinton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton | 2.50 | 42.4 | 10.9% | 20.5% | 21.7% | 1982 | $676 | 11.8% | 82.5% | 4.2% |
| Wegra | 2.20 | 52.2 | 6.6% | 26.1% | 36.2% | 1982 | $535 | 6.7% | 90.6% | 6.7% |
| West Jefferson | 2.35 | 41.2 | 12.5% | 19.9% | 18.9% | 1974 | $954 | 9.6% | 85.6% | 0.1% |
| Gorgas | 2.20 | 52.5 | 7.7% | 25.3% | 34.3% | 1982 | $560 | 7.3% | 88.4% | 6.6% |
| Goodsprings | 2.13 | 52.9 | 7.8% | 10.9% | 24.5% | 1984 | $797 | 8.3% | 71.4% | 1.3% |
| Mulga | 2.95 | 42.0 | 12.0% | 18.7% | 21.8% | 1966 | $974 | 16.3% | 83.5% | 2.5% |
| Dora | 2.84 | 44.7 | 8.9% | 11.9% | 14.4% | 1982 | $985 | 19.6% | 89.2% | 2.3% |
| Sumiton | 2.63 | 39.9 | 13.5% | 26.7% | 16.5% | 1980 | $1,089 | 14.4% | 81.2% | 7.6% |
| Maytown | 3.07 | 45.1 | 6.8% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 1974 | $1,161 | 10.8% | 92.6% | 4.3% |
| Graysville | 2.37 | 41.4 | 12.1% | 36.9% | 13.9% | 1962 | $1,111 | 17.1% | 88.3% | 4.3% |
| Gilmore | 2.91 | 41.9 | 8.1% | 11.9% | 14.3% | 1997 | $941 | 15.0% | 82.7% | 3.1% |
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 Quinton. 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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