Population 2,574 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Reform
Household size in Reform
| Period | Reform | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Reform are small: just 2.27 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. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.17, 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 Reform
| Period | Reform | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.4, Reform is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Reform
| Period | Reform | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Reform as they are nationally: 10.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Alabama overall (12.2%).
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 Reform
Renters in Reform
| Period | Reform | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.8% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Reform rent their homes (26.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 62.7% 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 Reform
| Period | Reform | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Reform: 19.6% 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 Reform
| Period | Reform | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Reform are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Reform
| Period | Reform | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $377 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $366 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $446 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $430 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$53 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Reform costs $430 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.4% 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 Reform
Bachelor's degrees in Reform
| Period | Reform | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Reform: 10.5% 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 Reform
| Period | Reform | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.5% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.9% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Reform never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Alabama.
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 Reform
| Period | Reform | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Reform is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, 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).
Reform 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform | 2.27 | 46.4 | 10.9% | 26.0% | 19.6% | 1978 | $430 | 10.5% | 87.2% | 5.2% |
| Stansel | 2.21 | 35.8 | 10.1% | 25.5% | 18.1% | 1980 | $585 | 11.4% | 96.5% | 3.7% |
| Melrose | 2.14 | 44.6 | 11.9% | 13.2% | 21.0% | 1976 | $543 | 14.7% | 80.0% | 2.8% |
| Palmetto | 2.81 | 41.8 | 13.6% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1992 | $455 | 11.1% | 87.6% | 0.6% |
| Zion | 2.89 | 38.9 | 6.3% | 13.7% | 22.4% | 1999 | $579 | 13.9% | 89.1% | 0.1% |
| Gordo | 3.08 | 36.7 | 10.1% | 19.6% | 21.9% | 1985 | $616 | 16.9% | 90.6% | 1.8% |
| Carrollton | 2.52 | 42.6 | 7.3% | 25.2% | 23.8% | 1984 | $794 | 7.3% | 85.6% | 5.2% |
| Pleasant Grove Estates | 2.69 | 40.4 | 14.2% | 17.4% | 22.6% | 1979 | $702 | 10.7% | 94.8% | 3.9% |
| Ethelsville | 2.36 | 49.3 | 6.7% | 10.3% | 17.8% | 1979 | $680 | 15.4% | 80.3% | 7.3% |
| Kirk | 2.75 | 40.5 | 13.4% | 17.3% | 22.0% | 1980 | $714 | 12.2% | 94.1% | 3.6% |
| Sapps | 2.34 | 42.5 | 6.2% | 32.2% | 26.0% | 1980 | $882 | 13.8% | 83.6% | 5.6% |
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 Reform. 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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