Population 1,167 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Snead
Household size in Snead
| Period | Snead | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Snead average 2.84 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.68 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 Snead
| Period | Snead | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.7 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.3 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Snead is young: half of its residents are under 35.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Snead
| Period | Snead | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Snead as they are nationally: 11.5%, 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 Snead
Renters in Snead
| Period | Snead | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.4% of households in Snead rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.2% 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 Snead
| Period | Snead | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Snead than nationally: 11.4%, 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 the Birmingham area.
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 Snead
| Period | Snead | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Snead are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. The Birmingham area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Snead
| Period | Snead | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $492 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $544 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $647 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $739 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$247 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Snead pays $739 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.8% 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 Snead
Bachelor's degrees in Snead
| Period | Snead | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Snead have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Snead
| Period | Snead | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.7% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 61.6% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.6% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.3% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Snead never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Snead
| Period | Snead | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Snead has been strong: just 2.0% 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).
Snead 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snead | 2.84 | 35.7 | 11.5% | 22.4% | 11.4% | 1985 | $739 | 12.1% | 74.3% | 2.0% |
| Susan Moore | 3.07 | 37.9 | 1.1% | 19.7% | 8.8% | 1979 | $744 | 18.8% | 73.4% | 2.2% |
| Wynnville | 2.53 | 44.6 | 2.2% | 14.7% | 6.5% | 1977 | $700 | 22.1% | 77.8% | 10.1% |
| McLarty | 2.39 | 53.1 | 10.2% | 30.7% | 12.4% | 1991 | $1,070 | 10.0% | 81.6% | 1.4% |
| Douglas | 3.14 | 35.7 | 8.3% | 26.8% | 12.5% | 1989 | $820 | 14.5% | 80.9% | 2.1% |
| Horton | 3.05 | 34.4 | 14.1% | 23.3% | 11.1% | 1994 | $921 | 16.9% | 78.9% | 3.3% |
| Walnut Grove | 2.63 | 44.8 | 11.4% | 26.0% | 20.6% | 1983 | $491 | 13.3% | 74.5% | 7.9% |
| Altoona | 2.81 | 41.0 | 7.0% | 18.7% | 17.5% | 1983 | $751 | 12.7% | 78.8% | 10.2% |
| Summit | 2.97 | 45.8 | 13.8% | 12.4% | 7.1% | 1980 | $1,070 | 9.3% | 71.5% | 15.7% |
| Harrisville | 2.64 | 43.8 | 5.9% | 13.2% | 19.5% | 1982 | $547 | 14.7% | 83.6% | 4.0% |
| Blountsville | 2.64 | 39.7 | 12.4% | 21.5% | 12.6% | 1986 | $1,020 | 14.4% | 83.6% | 4.4% |
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 Snead. 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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