Population 4,159 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Thornhill
Household size in Thornhill
| Period | Thornhill | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.13 | 2.58 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.11 | 2.47 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.83 | 2.47 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.10 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Thornhill are small: just 1.83 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.13, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Of Mobile's 31 neighborhoods, only two have smaller households.
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 Thornhill
| Period | Thornhill | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 36.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 37.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.7 | 38.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.4 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.1 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Thornhill is young: half of its residents are under 31.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Thornhill is younger than the great majority of Mobile neighborhoods.
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 Thornhill
| Period | Thornhill | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 15.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 15.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 13.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 15.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Thornhill as they are nationally: 12.3%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Mobile as a whole (15.2%).
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 Thornhill
Renters in Thornhill
| Period | Thornhill | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.2% | 37.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 76.6% | 38.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 68.4% | 42.7% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 84.5% | 42.3% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.3 pts | +5.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Thornhill rent: 84.5% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 56.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Only one other Mobile neighborhood has a higher share of renters.
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 Thornhill
| Period | Thornhill | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 12.7% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 13.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 14.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 12.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Thornhill than nationally: 11.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Mobile as a whole looks much the same.
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 Thornhill
| Period | Thornhill | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1973 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1975 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1976 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1979 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Thornhill is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Thornhill has newer homes than the great majority of Mobile neighborhoods.
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 Thornhill
| Period | Thornhill | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $852 | $766 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $893 | $849 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,076 | $944 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,335 | $1,127 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$483 | +$361 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Thornhill pays $1,335 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Mobile as a whole ($1,127). The typical renter here spends 34.6% 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 Thornhill
Bachelor's degrees in Thornhill
| Period | Thornhill | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0% | 26.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.2% | 29.0% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.5% | 30.7% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 32.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Thornhill (29.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Compared with other Mobile neighborhoods, Thornhill has a lower share of college graduates than most.
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 Thornhill
| Period | Thornhill | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.6% | 86.6% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 88.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 89.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 91.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Thornhill is above the national rate: 93.0% 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 Thornhill
| Period | Thornhill | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 9.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −4.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Thornhill has been strong: just 2.5% 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).
Thornhill compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhill | 1.83 | 31.4 | 12.3% | 84.5% | 11.4% | 1994 | $1,335 | 29.1% | 93.0% | 2.5% |
| Sheldon | 2.95 | 24.6 | 15.8% | 42.2% | 8.5% | 1994 | $1,249 | 27.3% | 93.6% | 1.7% |
| Berkleigh | 2.04 | 44.9 | 8.8% | 23.3% | 7.2% | 1993 | $1,223 | 41.4% | 95.7% | 2.1% |
| Reichlieu | 1.74 | 38.2 | 10.7% | 63.2% | 10.1% | 1983 | $945 | 37.9% | 95.1% | 1.6% |
| Overton | 2.29 | 33.0 | 11.2% | 55.5% | 8.3% | 1990 | $1,151 | 45.8% | 95.7% | 6.6% |
| Westhill | 1.79 | 32.5 | 9.5% | 64.6% | 9.1% | 1986 | $951 | 38.9% | 92.4% | 1.6% |
| Claremont | 1.95 | 44.3 | 4.3% | 50.7% | 6.2% | 1981 | $1,302 | 41.9% | 97.0% | 5.6% |
| Second Creek | 2.80 | 32.8 | 15.9% | 45.6% | 2.3% | 2002 | $1,091 | 39.7% | 94.4% | 3.0% |
| Malibar Heights | 2.26 | 47.9 | 16.1% | 46.4% | 19.0% | 1982 | $983 | 43.1% | 95.1% | 3.5% |
| Jackson Heights | 2.18 | 32.9 | 9.8% | 60.6% | 15.0% | 1974 | $1,014 | 37.6% | 97.3% | 2.7% |
| Yorkwood | 2.24 | 39.9 | 10.2% | 20.3% | 6.3% | 1998 | $1,506 | 32.9% | 98.6% | 1.1% |
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 Thornhill. 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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