Population 265 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rock Run
Household size in Rock Run
| Period | Rock Run | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Rock Run sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama as a whole, where it has 2.56 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.44, 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 Rock Run
| Period | Rock Run | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Rock Run are younger than 40.1 and half are older, the same as the national median.
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 Rock Run
| Period | Rock Run | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Rock Run than nationally: 9.9%, 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 Rock Run
Renters in Rock Run
| Period | Rock Run | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Rock Run own their homes; 25.5% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Just over six in ten owners (62.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Rock Run
| Period | Rock Run | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Rock Run: 17.0% 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 Rock Run
| Period | Rock Run | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Rock Run are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 Rock Run
| Period | Rock Run | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $446 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $535 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $499 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $948 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$502 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rock Run costs $948 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.4% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Rock Run
Bachelor's degrees in Rock Run
| Period | Rock Run | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rock Run have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.4%, 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 Rock Run
| Period | Rock Run | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.1% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.1% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Rock Run never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.2% 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 Rock Run
| Period | Rock Run | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Rock Run has been strong: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Rock Run 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Run | 2.65 | 40.1 | 9.9% | 25.5% | 17.0% | 1987 | $948 | 11.4% | 80.2% | 2.2% |
| Esom Hill | 2.29 | 49.5 | 11.3% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 1985 | $1,060 | 13.8% | 88.2% | 0.5% |
| Pleasant Gap | 2.54 | 36.4 | 10.5% | 1.5% | 21.2% | 1974 | $877 | 21.4% | 66.9% | 9.6% |
| Key | 3.15 | 30.9 | 7.9% | 46.4% | 27.5% | 1996 | $855 | 2.8% | 78.2% | 0.0% |
| Whorton | 2.36 | 52.5 | 9.5% | 31.0% | 19.1% | 1987 | $1,071 | 7.0% | 74.4% | 9.4% |
| Spring Garden | 2.46 | 42.4 | 8.1% | 9.0% | 20.2% | 1981 | $1,054 | 20.8% | 75.1% | 6.0% |
| Haney | 2.60 | 46.5 | 6.8% | 11.2% | 5.1% | 1990 | $703 | 15.3% | 95.9% | 2.2% |
| Ellisville | 2.96 | 47.5 | 5.7% | 16.6% | 25.2% | 1979 | $935 | 23.7% | 80.0% | 5.3% |
| Tecumseh | 2.47 | 44.9 | 10.9% | 13.6% | 9.5% | 1986 | $985 | 14.6% | 88.6% | 3.9% |
| Ladiga | 2.36 | 46.8 | 5.1% | 18.5% | 18.7% | 1992 | $1,325 | 17.3% | 88.7% | 2.2% |
| Borden Wheeler Springs | 2.95 | 33.0 | 9.9% | 26.9% | 17.9% | 1988 | $792 | 16.5% | 89.5% | 12.5% |
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 Rock Run. 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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