Population 375 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Simmsville
Household size in Simmsville
| Period | Simmsville | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.13 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.96 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Simmsville is a place of small households, averaging 1.96 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.13 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 Simmsville
| Period | Simmsville | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.7 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +20.8 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Simmsville skews older: half of its residents are older than 56.7, 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 Simmsville
| Period | Simmsville | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.1% of households in Simmsville, well below the national share of 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 Simmsville
Renters in Simmsville
| Period | Simmsville | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.6% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −24.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.5% of households in Simmsville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over one in five owners (21.4%) 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 Simmsville
| Period | Simmsville | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.3% of homes in Simmsville are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong 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 Simmsville
| Period | Simmsville | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2000 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1999 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2002 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2005 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Simmsville is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2005, 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 Simmsville
| Period | Simmsville | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $876 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $945 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,055 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,625 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$749 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Simmsville pays $1,625 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Birmingham area as a whole ($1,238). Rent takes 33.4% 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 Simmsville
Bachelor's degrees in Simmsville
| Period | Simmsville | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.2% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.7% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.7% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.7% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Simmsville: 58.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Simmsville
| Period | Simmsville | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.8% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.0% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.3% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.3% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Simmsville: 98.3% 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 Simmsville
| Period | Simmsville | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Simmsville is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Birmingham area overall (4.4%). 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).
Simmsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simmsville | 1.96 | 56.7 | 7.1% | 9.5% | 4.3% | 2005 | $1,625 | 58.7% | 98.3% | 5.6% |
| Chelsea | 2.98 | 41.6 | 6.0% | 10.1% | 4.6% | 2007 | $1,291 | 45.2% | 96.8% | 3.6% |
| Meadowbrook | 2.73 | 41.6 | 5.7% | 7.0% | 9.7% | 1988 | $1,419 | 72.9% | 98.9% | 1.2% |
| Indian Springs Village | 2.99 | 40.3 | 8.3% | 9.8% | 5.7% | 1985 | $1,636 | 63.8% | 95.0% | 2.8% |
| Sterrett | 2.81 | 40.9 | 7.0% | 6.0% | 3.7% | 2004 | $1,999 | 47.0% | 95.8% | 3.4% |
| Siluria | 2.68 | 41.8 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 5.0% | 2008 | $923 | 45.2% | 95.0% | 6.9% |
| Pelham | 2.58 | 40.9 | 11.2% | 17.7% | 4.8% | 1996 | $1,370 | 45.4% | 94.8% | 2.2% |
| Vestavia Hills | 2.53 | 41.3 | 8.1% | 29.8% | 9.1% | 1983 | $1,518 | 68.7% | 96.0% | 2.2% |
| Hoover | 2.52 | 39.9 | 9.0% | 32.7% | 7.4% | 1992 | $1,535 | 60.9% | 96.7% | 3.1% |
| Westover | 2.84 | 42.0 | 7.3% | 21.7% | 4.2% | 2001 | $1,272 | 32.0% | 94.5% | 4.3% |
| Mountain Brook | 2.62 | 44.6 | 2.4% | 14.8% | 9.9% | 1966 | $1,531 | 80.4% | 97.5% | 2.5% |
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 Simmsville. 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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