Population 56 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Searles
Household size in Searles
| Period | Searles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.21 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.54 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Searles are small: just 2.39 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 dropped from 2.93, 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 Searles
| Period | Searles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.9 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Searles are younger than 39.9 and half are older, close to 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 Searles
| Period | Searles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Searles than nationally: 8.8%, 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 Searles
Renters in Searles
| Period | Searles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.5% of households in Searles rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (71.9%) 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 Searles
| Period | Searles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −24.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Searles than nationally: 12.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Alabama.
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 Searles
| Period | Searles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Searles are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 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 Searles
| Period | Searles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $690 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $591 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $693 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $848 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$158 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Searles runs $848 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.4% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Searles
Bachelor's degrees in Searles
| Period | Searles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.4% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +26.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Searles as nationally: 37.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Searles
| Period | Searles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.5% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Searles 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 Searles
| Period | Searles | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Searles out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Searles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searles | 2.39 | 39.9 | 8.8% | 18.5% | 12.6% | 1980 | $848 | 37.4% | 92.7% | 0.0% |
| Burchfield | 2.39 | 39.9 | 8.8% | 18.5% | 12.6% | 1980 | $848 | 37.4% | 92.7% | 0.0% |
| East Brookwood | 2.52 | 38.4 | 10.3% | 16.3% | 11.6% | 1987 | $882 | 29.7% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
| Fleetwood | 2.29 | 41.5 | 4.9% | 8.0% | 20.7% | 2000 | $1,126 | 25.3% | 86.8% | 0.6% |
| Brookwood | 2.60 | 36.9 | 12.6% | 9.8% | 13.7% | 1997 | $1,423 | 20.1% | 90.8% | 2.5% |
| Holt | 3.01 | 34.9 | 13.0% | 33.3% | 18.8% | 1978 | $1,442 | 32.1% | 87.7% | 2.7% |
| Abernant | 2.87 | 40.3 | 7.6% | 2.0% | 13.1% | 1999 | $1,070 | 18.9% | 87.2% | 0.3% |
| Giles | 3.01 | 36.4 | 8.2% | 7.2% | 3.0% | 2001 | $1,075 | 11.1% | 78.2% | 1.5% |
| Northport | 2.56 | 38.9 | 8.0% | 31.1% | 7.4% | 1993 | $1,024 | 35.8% | 93.7% | 4.8% |
| Windham Springs | 2.61 | 36.7 | 12.6% | 9.8% | 23.1% | 1991 | $1,290 | 19.6% | 87.2% | 3.2% |
| Vance | 2.91 | 34.0 | 12.0% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 2002 | $1,229 | 20.1% | 89.0% | 1.4% |
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 Searles. 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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