Population 3,990 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Second Creek
Household size in Second Creek
| Period | Second Creek | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.26 | 2.47 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.47 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.10 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Second Creek average 2.80 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.61 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Second Creek has larger households than the great majority of Mobile neighborhoods.
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 Second Creek
| Period | Second Creek | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8 | 36.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.0 | 37.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.0 | 38.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.8 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −14.0 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.8, Second Creek is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Compared with other Mobile neighborhoods, Second Creek is younger than most.
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 Second Creek
| Period | Second Creek | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 15.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 15.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 13.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 15.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Second Creek (15.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Mobile.
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 Second Creek
Renters in Second Creek
| Period | Second Creek | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 37.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 38.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 42.7% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.6% | 42.3% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +32.1 pts | +5.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Second Creek than nationally: 45.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 31.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Second Creek
| Period | Second Creek | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 12.7% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 13.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 14.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 12.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.3% of homes in Second Creek are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. No other Mobile neighborhood has a lower vacancy rate.
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 Second Creek
| Period | Second Creek | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1973 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1999 | 1975 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1976 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1979 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Second Creek is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2002, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Second Creek has the newest homes of any Mobile neighborhood.
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 Second Creek
| Period | Second Creek | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,005 | $766 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $875 | $849 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,054 | $944 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,091 | $1,127 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$86 | +$361 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Second Creek costs $1,091 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Mobile. The typical renter here spends 34.8% of household income on rent, 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 Second Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Second Creek
| Period | Second Creek | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3% | 26.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.4% | 29.0% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 30.7% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.7% | 32.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Second Creek (39.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Compared with other Mobile neighborhoods, Second Creek has a higher share of college graduates than most.
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 Second Creek
| Period | Second Creek | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 86.6% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 88.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 89.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 91.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +4.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Second Creek: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Second Creek
| Period | Second Creek | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 9.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −4.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Second Creek has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Second Creek compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Creek | 2.80 | 32.8 | 15.9% | 45.6% | 2.3% | 2002 | $1,091 | 39.7% | 94.4% | 3.0% |
| Overton | 2.29 | 33.0 | 11.2% | 55.5% | 8.3% | 1990 | $1,151 | 45.8% | 95.7% | 6.6% |
| Yorkwood | 2.24 | 39.9 | 10.2% | 20.3% | 6.3% | 1998 | $1,506 | 32.9% | 98.6% | 1.1% |
| Sheldon | 2.95 | 24.6 | 15.8% | 42.2% | 8.5% | 1994 | $1,249 | 27.3% | 93.6% | 1.7% |
| Thornhill | 1.83 | 31.4 | 12.3% | 84.5% | 11.4% | 1994 | $1,335 | 29.1% | 93.0% | 2.5% |
| Milkhouse | 2.29 | 44.7 | 6.8% | 34.2% | 12.0% | 1992 | $1,512 | 36.4% | 91.5% | 2.1% |
| Claremont | 1.95 | 44.3 | 4.3% | 50.7% | 6.2% | 1981 | $1,302 | 41.9% | 97.0% | 5.6% |
| Berkleigh | 2.04 | 44.9 | 8.8% | 23.3% | 7.2% | 1993 | $1,223 | 41.4% | 95.7% | 2.1% |
| Malibar Heights | 2.26 | 47.9 | 16.1% | 46.4% | 19.0% | 1982 | $983 | 43.1% | 95.1% | 3.5% |
| Reichlieu | 1.74 | 38.2 | 10.7% | 63.2% | 10.1% | 1983 | $945 | 37.9% | 95.1% | 1.6% |
| Baker | 2.48 | 39.0 | 4.8% | 5.4% | 4.7% | 1992 | $1,320 | 30.9% | 97.2% | 0.0% |
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 Second Creek. 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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