Population 379 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sapps
Household size in Sapps
| Period | Sapps | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.48 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Sapps are small: just 2.34 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 has dropped from 2.82 in 2006–10, 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 Sapps
| Period | Sapps | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sapps is 42.5 years old, a bit older 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 Sapps
| Period | Sapps | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sapps: 6.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Sapps
Renters in Sapps
| Period | Sapps | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Sapps rent their homes (32.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 63.0% 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 Sapps
| Period | Sapps | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Sapps: 26.0% 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 Sapps
| Period | Sapps | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Sapps was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. 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 Sapps
| Period | Sapps | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $458 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $588 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $442 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $882 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$424 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Sapps runs $882 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.9% 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 Sapps
Bachelor's degrees in Sapps
| Period | Sapps | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sapps: 13.8% 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 Sapps
| Period | Sapps | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.9% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.1% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Sapps never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.6% 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 Sapps
| Period | Sapps | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sapps is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Alabama as a whole (4.9%). 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).
Sapps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapps | 2.34 | 42.5 | 6.2% | 32.2% | 26.0% | 1980 | $882 | 13.8% | 83.6% | 5.6% |
| Garden | 2.79 | 39.5 | 2.8% | 51.0% | 34.8% | 1992 | $626 | 4.2% | 72.9% | 2.6% |
| Carrollton | 2.52 | 42.6 | 7.3% | 25.2% | 23.8% | 1984 | $794 | 7.3% | 85.6% | 5.2% |
| Pickensville | 2.44 | 45.2 | 8.6% | 22.8% | 29.7% | 1987 | $820 | 7.5% | 75.3% | 5.9% |
| Cunningham | 2.40 | 37.9 | 7.4% | 42.5% | 22.6% | 1975 | $866 | 21.3% | 92.8% | 4.4% |
| McMullen | 3.06 | 34.7 | 27.9% | 49.0% | 26.6% | 1965 | $683 | 28.9% | 77.4% | 19.0% |
| Aliceville | 2.62 | 42.4 | 12.1% | 34.5% | 24.7% | 1977 | $738 | 20.5% | 85.1% | 8.3% |
| Memphis | 2.60 | 52.9 | 17.5% | 38.6% | 33.7% | 1977 | $625 | 21.3% | 77.2% | 9.5% |
| Bigbee Valley | 1.88 | 59.4 | 19.7% | 47.3% | 23.0% | 1987 | $676 | 3.3% | 51.8% | 2.8% |
| Melrose | 2.14 | 44.6 | 11.9% | 13.2% | 21.0% | 1976 | $543 | 14.7% | 80.0% | 2.8% |
| Stansel | 2.21 | 35.8 | 10.1% | 25.5% | 18.1% | 1980 | $585 | 11.4% | 96.5% | 3.7% |
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 Sapps. 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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