Population 4,852 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Town Creek
Household size in Town Creek
| Period | Town Creek | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Town Creek holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.54 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 Town Creek
| Period | Town Creek | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Town Creek are younger than 39.1 and half are older, close to 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 Town Creek
| Period | Town Creek | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Town Creek than nationally: 9.8%, against 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 Town Creek
Renters in Town Creek
| Period | Town Creek | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.3% of households in Town Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 45.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Town Creek
| Period | Town Creek | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Town Creek: 18.0% of homes are empty, 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 Town Creek
| Period | Town Creek | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Town Creek is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 Town Creek
| Period | Town Creek | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $565 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $632 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $659 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $884 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$319 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Town Creek runs $884 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Town Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Town Creek
| Period | Town Creek | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Town Creek: 14.8% 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 Town Creek
| Period | Town Creek | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.3% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Town Creek never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Town Creek
| Period | Town Creek | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Town Creek runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Alabama. 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).
Town Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town Creek | 2.78 | 39.1 | 9.8% | 21.3% | 18.0% | 1988 | $884 | 14.8% | 86.9% | 4.5% |
| Wolf Springs | 2.65 | 42.8 | 5.8% | 27.4% | 18.1% | 1991 | $1,019 | 11.8% | 95.2% | 0.0% |
| Rocky Hill | 2.35 | 39.1 | 10.1% | 31.2% | 19.8% | 1989 | $724 | 15.4% | 86.9% | 3.2% |
| Mountain Home | 2.39 | 43.5 | 15.5% | 14.3% | 8.3% | 1983 | $876 | 13.3% | 82.6% | 4.1% |
| Courtland | 2.18 | 43.9 | 14.8% | 23.3% | 11.7% | 1985 | $706 | 14.6% | 88.2% | 1.0% |
| North Courtland | 1.70 | 52.4 | 3.3% | 41.9% | 22.2% | 1982 | $350 | 6.0% | 87.6% | 3.0% |
| Leighton | 2.32 | 48.2 | 8.7% | 18.9% | 16.1% | 1984 | $693 | 20.5% | 86.9% | 1.6% |
| Old Bethel | 2.65 | 46.5 | 9.0% | 24.9% | 18.8% | 1985 | $926 | 15.4% | 82.3% | 1.8% |
| Masterson Mill | 2.59 | 40.2 | 12.8% | 14.1% | 6.5% | 1988 | $928 | 11.7% | 87.7% | 3.9% |
| Red Bank | 2.19 | 44.4 | 10.4% | 18.1% | 22.6% | 1986 | $670 | 10.9% | 81.7% | 1.9% |
| Nitrate City | 2.39 | 52.6 | 5.5% | 15.6% | 16.1% | 1979 | $623 | 22.7% | 80.3% | 1.3% |
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 Town Creek. 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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