Population 559 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tarentum
Household size in Tarentum
| Period | Tarentum | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.09 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Tarentum average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama overall, where it has 2.56 people. Household size has climbed from 2.48 in 2006–10, 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 Tarentum
| Period | Tarentum | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Tarentum is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Tarentum
| Period | Tarentum | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Tarentum: 7.0% 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 Tarentum
Renters in Tarentum
| Period | Tarentum | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Tarentum rent their homes (28.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Alabama. Just over four in ten owners (42.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Tarentum
| Period | Tarentum | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.6% of the housing in Tarentum, 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 Tarentum
| Period | Tarentum | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Tarentum are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Alabama.
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 Tarentum
| Period | Tarentum | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $589 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $589 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $612 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $637 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$47 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Tarentum pays $637 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.7% of household income on rent, 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 Tarentum
Bachelor's degrees in Tarentum
| Period | Tarentum | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Tarentum: 14.5% 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 Tarentum
| Period | Tarentum | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.3% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.7% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
23.2% of adults in Tarentum never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.8% 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 Tarentum
| Period | Tarentum | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Tarentum runs well above the national rate: 10.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Tarentum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarentum | 2.68 | 38.0 | 7.0% | 28.6% | 24.6% | 1987 | $637 | 14.5% | 76.8% | 10.6% |
| Brundidge | 2.49 | 39.0 | 6.9% | 32.8% | 24.6% | 1980 | $909 | 13.4% | 78.8% | 7.4% |
| Hamilton Crossroads | 2.66 | 38.9 | 3.8% | 33.8% | 22.8% | 1985 | $863 | 14.2% | 76.8% | 7.3% |
| Roeton | 2.85 | 44.2 | 11.1% | 11.9% | 25.4% | 1988 | $803 | 13.6% | 75.9% | 5.0% |
| Antioch | 2.59 | 33.8 | 25.1% | 32.5% | 28.3% | 1988 | $744 | 19.1% | 84.4% | 3.0% |
| Jack | 2.71 | 43.2 | 12.5% | 14.8% | 29.4% | 1987 | $818 | 14.2% | 81.7% | 4.1% |
| Tennille | 2.66 | 39.7 | 3.7% | 28.6% | 20.2% | 1983 | $1,081 | 13.9% | 80.1% | 4.8% |
| Victoria | 2.51 | 47.0 | 11.7% | 10.4% | 32.5% | 1980 | $823 | 13.5% | 84.7% | 2.9% |
| Java | 2.70 | 44.4 | 10.2% | 16.2% | 17.5% | 1984 | $789 | 25.0% | 86.6% | 3.1% |
| Pronto | 2.53 | 40.1 | 9.0% | 18.8% | 24.4% | 1980 | $1,214 | 13.7% | 80.8% | 2.7% |
| Rocky Head | 2.28 | 44.5 | 9.1% | 7.6% | 15.1% | 1981 | $797 | 24.6% | 89.7% | 4.1% |
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 Tarentum. 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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