Population 89 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Scarce Grease
Household size in Scarce Grease
| Period | Scarce Grease | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.17 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Scarce Grease sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama as a whole, where it has 2.56 people.
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 Scarce Grease
| Period | Scarce Grease | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Scarce Grease is 43.5 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.3, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Scarce Grease
| Period | Scarce Grease | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Scarce Grease as they are nationally: 11.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Alabama as a whole (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 Scarce Grease
Renters in Scarce Grease
| Period | Scarce Grease | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Scarce Grease is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 2.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a quarter of owners (26.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Scarce Grease
| Period | Scarce Grease | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Scarce Grease: 6.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Scarce Grease
| Period | Scarce Grease | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Scarce Grease is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Scarce Grease
| Period | Scarce Grease | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $579 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $689 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $608 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $758 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$179 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Scarce Grease pays $758 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 43.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Scarce Grease
Bachelor's degrees in Scarce Grease
| Period | Scarce Grease | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +27.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Scarce Grease (36.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Alabama as a whole (29.0%).
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 Scarce Grease
| Period | Scarce Grease | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Scarce Grease is above the national rate: 92.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Scarce Grease
| Period | Scarce Grease | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Scarce Grease runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Scarce Grease 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarce Grease | 2.64 | 43.5 | 11.0% | 2.9% | 6.5% | 1993 | $758 | 36.5% | 92.7% | 3.4% |
| Lester | 2.72 | 41.2 | 11.8% | 3.7% | 7.3% | 1993 | $758 | 34.0% | 92.1% | 3.4% |
| Minor Hill | 2.56 | 42.3 | 9.6% | 24.4% | 11.1% | 1990 | $920 | 12.6% | 89.9% | 2.9% |
| Leggtown | 2.64 | 43.5 | 11.0% | 2.9% | 6.5% | 1993 | $758 | 36.5% | 92.7% | 3.4% |
| Mount Rozell | 3.26 | 25.3 | 17.6% | 9.4% | 12.9% | 1991 | $758 | 16.3% | 87.9% | 3.2% |
| Gipsy | 2.89 | 32.1 | 15.9% | 16.2% | 8.4% | 1993 | $767 | 20.3% | 89.5% | 6.2% |
| Anderson | 2.67 | 41.6 | 6.4% | 6.4% | 5.0% | 1979 | $780 | 23.5% | 91.7% | 2.9% |
| Kedron | 2.73 | 46.5 | 7.9% | 8.5% | 24.9% | 1990 | $903 | 15.3% | 89.0% | 2.2% |
| Five Points | 2.89 | 36.9 | 11.7% | 19.5% | 12.8% | 1980 | $712 | 8.5% | 89.5% | 5.2% |
| Prospect | 2.68 | 46.3 | 8.4% | 12.2% | 20.0% | 1987 | $912 | 17.4% | 87.0% | 3.9% |
| Idaho | 3.00 | 34.6 | 12.5% | 14.0% | 12.1% | 1983 | $760 | 5.1% | 92.8% | 6.0% |
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 Scarce Grease. 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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