Population 154 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Thompson
Household size in Thompson
| Period | Thompson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.85 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.92 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Thompson are small: just 1.85 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. Household size has dropped from 2.77 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 Thompson
| Period | Thompson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +19.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Thompson skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Thompson
| Period | Thompson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −14.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Thompson: 6.8% 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 Thompson
Renters in Thompson
| Period | Thompson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.5% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Thompson is about as common as it is nationally: 33.5% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alabama overall (29.8%). Among homeowners, 84.9% 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 Thompson
| Period | Thompson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Thompson: 11.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Alabama overall (13.5%).
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 Thompson
| Period | Thompson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Thompson is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Thompson
| Period | Thompson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $371 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $394 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $671 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $385 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$14 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Thompson costs $385 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.8% 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 Thompson
Bachelor's degrees in Thompson
| Period | Thompson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Thompson: 9.4% 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 Thompson
| Period | Thompson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.6% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 63.3% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Thompson never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.7% 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 Thompson
| Period | Thompson | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Thompson: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Thompson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson | 1.85 | 47.3 | 6.8% | 33.5% | 11.5% | 1992 | $385 | 9.4% | 79.7% | 7.8% |
| Bruceville | 1.94 | 50.7 | 9.1% | 24.9% | 13.0% | 1992 | $456 | 9.7% | 82.0% | 4.4% |
| Union Springs | 2.42 | 41.0 | 25.7% | 38.4% | 24.8% | 1984 | $618 | 8.7% | 76.7% | 6.1% |
| Hardaway | 2.27 | 43.2 | 11.8% | 31.9% | 28.9% | 1978 | $579 | 4.2% | 59.0% | 0.8% |
| Armstrong | 2.60 | 39.3 | 24.0% | 34.7% | 32.9% | 1983 | $590 | 5.6% | 71.0% | 0.1% |
| Perote | 1.96 | 46.8 | 7.6% | 25.5% | 12.1% | 1993 | $431 | 11.4% | 84.0% | 5.6% |
| Fort Davis | 3.03 | 32.3 | 21.6% | 12.7% | 22.3% | 1991 | $739 | 11.4% | 80.5% | 4.0% |
| Fitzpatrick | 2.70 | 50.5 | 16.1% | 17.3% | 18.5% | 1993 | $809 | 15.5% | 84.6% | 2.9% |
| Inverness | 2.20 | 46.7 | 10.0% | 3.2% | 13.9% | 1996 | $548 | 15.5% | 93.6% | 0.0% |
| Almeria | 2.20 | 46.7 | 10.0% | 3.2% | 13.9% | 1996 | $548 | 15.5% | 93.6% | 0.0% |
| Mitchell | 1.94 | 61.1 | 13.5% | 17.7% | 15.8% | 1990 | $548 | 6.2% | 79.1% | 0.0% |
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 Thompson. 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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