Population 3,757 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Samson
Household size in Samson
| Period | Samson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Samson are small: just 2.31 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: 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 Samson
| Period | Samson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.1, Samson is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.9, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Samson
| Period | Samson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Samson (9.3%), below 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 Samson
Renters in Samson
| Period | Samson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.5% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Samson rent their homes (27.4%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Alabama. Among homeowners, 63.1% 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 Samson
| Period | Samson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.4% of the housing in Samson, 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 Samson
| Period | Samson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Samson was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Alabama overall, 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 Samson
| Period | Samson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $347 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $485 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $599 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $761 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$415 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Samson pays $761 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.4% 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 Samson
Bachelor's degrees in Samson
| Period | Samson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Samson: 9.8% 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 Samson
| Period | Samson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.6% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.9% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Samson never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.3% 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 Samson
| Period | Samson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Samson: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Samson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samson | 2.31 | 48.1 | 9.3% | 27.4% | 20.4% | 1978 | $761 | 9.8% | 80.3% | 8.1% |
| Marl | 2.33 | 51.1 | 5.5% | 11.3% | 22.3% | 1986 | $794 | 11.1% | 81.0% | 5.0% |
| Earlytown | 2.54 | 49.6 | 4.6% | 14.7% | 19.4% | 1985 | $750 | 9.5% | 78.7% | 5.4% |
| Weeks | 2.64 | 46.5 | 6.8% | 17.7% | 17.8% | 1982 | $762 | 10.9% | 78.3% | 7.1% |
| Lowery | 2.62 | 48.8 | 4.2% | 16.1% | 18.0% | 1984 | $748 | 8.1% | 75.6% | 6.2% |
| Coffee Springs | 2.27 | 46.3 | 3.7% | 9.6% | 26.1% | 1976 | $925 | 15.4% | 85.7% | 4.9% |
| Sellersville | 2.33 | 44.8 | 4.4% | 10.5% | 21.7% | 1979 | $917 | 17.6% | 86.5% | 4.2% |
| Royals Crossroads | 2.81 | 42.8 | 19.0% | 13.3% | 17.3% | 1981 | $837 | 20.7% | 94.9% | 1.4% |
| Darlington | 2.51 | 46.2 | 12.7% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 1992 | $808 | 13.5% | 86.5% | 3.0% |
| Thurston | 2.37 | 44.5 | 7.6% | 34.6% | 11.2% | 1974 | $475 | 20.8% | 74.8% | 2.8% |
| Geneva | 2.84 | 48.2 | 18.0% | 22.7% | 13.0% | 1984 | $648 | 14.2% | 80.5% | 8.4% |
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 Samson. 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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