Population 34 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shortleaf
Household size in Shortleaf
| Period | Shortleaf | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Shortleaf are small: just 2.20 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 2.46 in 2006–10, 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 Shortleaf
| Period | Shortleaf | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Shortleaf skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Shortleaf
| Period | Shortleaf | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −15.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Shortleaf: 2.1% 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 Shortleaf
Renters in Shortleaf
| Period | Shortleaf | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Shortleaf is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 63.6% 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 Shortleaf
| Period | Shortleaf | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 45.1% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Shortleaf: 34.7% 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 Shortleaf
| Period | Shortleaf | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Shortleaf was built around 1977, 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 Shortleaf
| Period | Shortleaf | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $758 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $582 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $580 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,081 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$323 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Shortleaf pays $1,081 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Alabama. Rent takes 31.3% 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 Shortleaf
Bachelor's degrees in Shortleaf
| Period | Shortleaf | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.2% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Shortleaf (29.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 Shortleaf
| Period | Shortleaf | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.6% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Shortleaf is close to the national rate: 90.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Alabama overall (88.7%).
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 Shortleaf
| Period | Shortleaf | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Shortleaf out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Shortleaf 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shortleaf | 2.20 | 52.2 | 2.1% | 18.8% | 34.7% | 1977 | $1,081 | 29.5% | 90.7% | 0.0% |
| Demopolis | 2.23 | 45.0 | 11.4% | 42.9% | 12.2% | 1976 | $703 | 26.5% | 91.3% | 1.2% |
| McDowell | 2.69 | 46.0 | 3.9% | 35.5% | 9.6% | 1974 | $760 | 41.5% | 97.0% | 0.0% |
| Jefferson | 3.44 | 48.9 | 9.9% | 0.1% | 13.5% | 1991 | $730 | 15.1% | 90.5% | 1.3% |
| Old Spring Hill | 2.76 | 37.0 | 19.7% | 18.0% | 22.5% | 1990 | $730 | 20.0% | 93.1% | 0.1% |
| Gallion | 2.85 | 35.1 | 16.9% | 24.2% | 23.6% | 1989 | $694 | 23.4% | 92.8% | 2.0% |
| Woodford | 2.85 | 42.6 | 2.8% | 24.2% | 26.6% | 1978 | $1,101 | 42.5% | 94.6% | 0.1% |
| Prairieville | 2.76 | 45.0 | 12.8% | 3.5% | 27.6% | 1986 | $781 | 21.7% | 95.5% | 5.6% |
| Providence | 2.53 | 35.0 | 20.1% | 11.4% | 23.4% | 1983 | $798 | 14.0% | 81.9% | 0.6% |
| Coatopa | 2.74 | 40.6 | 1.5% | 30.4% | 34.7% | 1978 | $1,279 | 44.0% | 93.8% | 0.0% |
| Brewersville | 2.26 | 26.8 | 8.9% | 34.1% | 21.2% | 1979 | $789 | 36.5% | 97.5% | 12.8% |
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 Shortleaf. 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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