Population 184 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Upshaw
Household size in Upshaw
| Period | Upshaw | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Upshaw average 2.71 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama as a whole, where it has 2.56 people.
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 Upshaw
| Period | Upshaw | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Upshaw is young: half of its residents are under 32.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. The median age has dropped from 36.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Upshaw
| Period | Upshaw | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.7% of households in Upshaw, well below the national share of 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 Upshaw
Renters in Upshaw
| Period | Upshaw | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Upshaw is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 48.9% 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 Upshaw
| Period | Upshaw | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Upshaw: 16.2% 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 Upshaw
| Period | Upshaw | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Upshaw is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, 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 Upshaw
| Period | Upshaw | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $340 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $334 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $502 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,069 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$729 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Upshaw costs $1,069 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Alabama. Rent takes 22.2% 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 Upshaw
Bachelor's degrees in Upshaw
| Period | Upshaw | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Upshaw have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Upshaw
| Period | Upshaw | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.9% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Upshaw never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.1% 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 Upshaw
| Period | Upshaw | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Upshaw has been low: just 0.8% 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).
Upshaw 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upshaw | 2.71 | 32.5 | 7.7% | 21.9% | 16.2% | 1990 | $1,069 | 8.7% | 80.1% | 0.8% |
| Inmanfield | 2.61 | 35.4 | 5.2% | 16.6% | 18.7% | 1987 | $940 | 10.2% | 79.2% | 3.0% |
| New Georgia | 2.80 | 34.8 | 7.9% | 18.2% | 10.5% | 1993 | $1,065 | 11.0% | 87.7% | 5.1% |
| Addison | 2.56 | 34.7 | 8.7% | 17.6% | 23.4% | 1989 | $970 | 9.8% | 81.8% | 1.5% |
| Penn | 2.73 | 47.3 | 1.2% | 11.9% | 10.5% | 1991 | $1,047 | 22.0% | 91.8% | 3.9% |
| Massey | 3.10 | 44.2 | 4.8% | 15.4% | 9.6% | 1990 | $942 | 33.0% | 85.6% | 2.2% |
| Moreland | 2.23 | 45.4 | 3.9% | 11.8% | 27.6% | 1986 | $629 | 15.7% | 77.5% | 8.5% |
| West Point | 2.92 | 36.0 | 6.0% | 16.0% | 8.4% | 1991 | $891 | 16.2% | 87.4% | 3.1% |
| Logan | 2.71 | 39.4 | 6.6% | 21.2% | 19.4% | 1991 | $870 | 14.2% | 85.0% | 5.8% |
| Houston | 1.97 | 54.5 | 6.6% | 4.6% | 39.5% | 1994 | $855 | 23.6% | 78.4% | 2.2% |
| Grayson | 2.70 | 38.0 | 6.5% | 10.5% | 18.9% | 1988 | $940 | 13.3% | 73.0% | 2.6% |
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 Upshaw. 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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