Population 484 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sims Chapel
Household size in Sims Chapel
| Period | Sims Chapel | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.10 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Sims Chapel are small: just 2.37 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 2.86, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Sims Chapel
| Period | Sims Chapel | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.4 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.8, Sims Chapel is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Sims Chapel
| Period | Sims Chapel | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −15.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sims Chapel: 3.0% 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 Sims Chapel
Renters in Sims Chapel
| Period | Sims Chapel | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sims Chapel is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three-quarters of owners (77.0%) 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 Sims Chapel
| Period | Sims Chapel | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 44.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Sims Chapel: 12.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 Sims Chapel
| Period | Sims Chapel | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Sims Chapel has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Sims Chapel
| Period | Sims Chapel | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $638 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $652 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $581 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $614 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$24 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Sims Chapel runs $614 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Sims Chapel
Bachelor's degrees in Sims Chapel
| Period | Sims Chapel | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sims Chapel: 12.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Sims Chapel
| Period | Sims Chapel | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.9% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Sims Chapel never finished high school, more than nationally: 86.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Sims Chapel
| Period | Sims Chapel | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Sims Chapel: 10.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Sims Chapel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sims Chapel | 2.37 | 45.8 | 3.0% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 1992 | $614 | 12.5% | 86.0% | 10.8% |
| McIntosh | 2.59 | 38.8 | 22.1% | 15.0% | 23.0% | 1982 | $531 | 12.3% | 85.5% | 5.1% |
| Fairford | 2.73 | 35.5 | 17.7% | 17.7% | 15.0% | 2000 | $488 | 18.3% | 80.7% | 10.2% |
| Hawthorn | 2.49 | 44.1 | 13.7% | 13.9% | 28.4% | 1983 | $535 | 14.1% | 87.5% | 7.7% |
| Deer Park | 2.14 | 49.0 | 7.3% | 8.9% | 17.0% | 1985 | $777 | 8.3% | 81.4% | 2.0% |
| Calvert | 2.86 | 38.4 | 14.7% | 14.8% | 23.7% | 1991 | $690 | 13.8% | 82.7% | 6.8% |
| Seaboard | 2.33 | 44.1 | 2.9% | 8.8% | 18.8% | 1985 | $639 | 5.5% | 84.0% | 4.1% |
| Malcolm | 3.56 | 31.6 | 18.9% | 7.2% | 40.0% | 1987 | $486 | 8.3% | 94.0% | 3.0% |
| Tibbie | 2.50 | 43.7 | 8.4% | 11.8% | 31.1% | 1983 | $693 | 12.4% | 84.0% | 7.3% |
| Sunflower | 2.81 | 37.3 | 20.6% | 22.8% | 30.2% | 1976 | $779 | 18.2% | 95.8% | 6.7% |
| Vinegar Bend | 1.95 | 54.8 | 14.8% | 11.3% | 12.8% | 1987 | $699 | 14.2% | 78.9% | 1.9% |
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 Sims Chapel. 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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