Population 134 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Calera
Household size in South Calera
| Period | South Calera | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.56 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in South Calera are large by national standards, averaging 2.99 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.43, 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 South Calera
| Period | South Calera | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.9 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.4 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.4 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.4, South Calera is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that 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 South Calera
| Period | South Calera | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.9% of households in South Calera, 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 South Calera
Renters in South Calera
| Period | South Calera | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.7% of households in South Calera rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 33.7% 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 South Calera
| Period | South Calera | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in South Calera as nationally: 8.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Birmingham area as a whole (11.6%).
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 South Calera
| Period | South Calera | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1998 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
South Calera has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2003, 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 South Calera
| Period | South Calera | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $832 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,135 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $957 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,486 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$654 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in South Calera runs $1,486 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the wider Birmingham area ($1,238). Rent takes 14.9% 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 South Calera
Bachelor's degrees in South Calera
| Period | South Calera | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in South Calera as nationally: 35.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 South Calera
| Period | South Calera | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.7% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in South Calera is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma, against 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 South Calera
| Period | South Calera | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in South Calera has been low: just 1.9% 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).
South Calera 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Calera | 2.99 | 34.4 | 5.9% | 11.7% | 8.5% | 2003 | $1,486 | 35.0% | 93.8% | 1.9% |
| Calera | 2.71 | 34.7 | 12.5% | 20.9% | 7.1% | 2002 | $1,553 | 32.9% | 90.5% | 2.0% |
| Minooka | 3.41 | 32.3 | 24.4% | 24.7% | 5.4% | 1997 | $870 | 10.9% | 66.5% | 0.8% |
| Dargin | 3.08 | 33.3 | 11.0% | 22.7% | 17.7% | 1994 | $1,035 | 28.7% | 81.4% | 4.4% |
| Wessington | 3.09 | 35.1 | 21.4% | 24.2% | 8.1% | 1997 | $759 | 14.4% | 70.4% | 1.9% |
| Jemison | 2.74 | 35.9 | 8.2% | 23.2% | 12.1% | 1988 | $883 | 13.5% | 85.3% | 3.7% |
| Montevallo | 2.42 | 35.4 | 11.8% | 28.1% | 6.4% | 1993 | $1,109 | 31.1% | 89.1% | 5.5% |
| Shelby | 2.59 | 50.5 | 4.6% | 17.7% | 25.3% | 1988 | $784 | 26.8% | 88.5% | 5.6% |
| Collins Chapel | 2.83 | 39.1 | 3.6% | 14.0% | 8.6% | 1995 | $927 | 20.1% | 82.5% | 2.9% |
| Wilton | 2.39 | 38.4 | 19.4% | 34.7% | 11.9% | 1995 | $727 | 18.1% | 84.8% | 5.8% |
| Ryan | 2.51 | 44.5 | 4.2% | 7.3% | 5.9% | 1999 | $1,751 | 41.9% | 94.4% | 6.2% |
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 South Calera. 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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