Population 229 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sunflower
Household size in Sunflower
| Period | Sunflower | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.38 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Sunflower average 2.81 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.43 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 Sunflower
| Period | Sunflower | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Sunflower is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.3, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Sunflower
| Period | Sunflower | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +16.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Sunflower: 20.6% of all 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 Sunflower
Renters in Sunflower
| Period | Sunflower | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sunflower is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 61.6% 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 Sunflower
| Period | Sunflower | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 30.2% of the housing in Sunflower, 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 Sunflower
| Period | Sunflower | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Sunflower was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Alabama as a whole, 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 Sunflower
| Period | Sunflower | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $447 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $741 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $693 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $779 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$332 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Sunflower runs $779 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.5% 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 Sunflower
Bachelor's degrees in Sunflower
| Period | Sunflower | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sunflower: 18.2% 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 Sunflower
| Period | Sunflower | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.6% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Sunflower: 95.8% 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 Sunflower
| Period | Sunflower | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Sunflower than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 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).
Sunflower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflower | 2.81 | 37.3 | 20.6% | 22.8% | 30.2% | 1976 | $779 | 18.2% | 95.8% | 6.7% |
| Cortelyou | 2.85 | 37.2 | 21.1% | 24.7% | 29.2% | 1975 | $791 | 19.2% | 98.7% | 6.6% |
| Wagarville | 2.62 | 43.3 | 12.1% | 15.7% | 27.2% | 1983 | $784 | 21.0% | 92.6% | 8.8% |
| Hawthorn | 2.49 | 44.1 | 13.7% | 13.9% | 28.4% | 1983 | $535 | 14.1% | 87.5% | 7.7% |
| Prestwick | 2.46 | 37.6 | 13.9% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 1981 | $811 | 11.2% | 75.7% | 6.0% |
| Leroy | 2.65 | 43.2 | 13.0% | 19.3% | 21.0% | 1982 | $788 | 23.1% | 97.6% | 8.7% |
| McIntosh | 2.59 | 38.8 | 22.1% | 15.0% | 23.0% | 1982 | $531 | 12.3% | 85.5% | 5.1% |
| Rutan | 2.48 | 52.3 | 5.4% | 19.1% | 29.2% | 1984 | $590 | 17.3% | 94.0% | 5.4% |
| 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% |
| Sims Chapel | 2.37 | 45.8 | 3.0% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 1992 | $614 | 12.5% | 86.0% | 10.8% |
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 Sunflower. 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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