Population 620 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Vinegar Bend
Household size in Vinegar Bend
| Period | Vinegar Bend | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.06 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.95 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.86 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Vinegar Bend are small: just 1.95 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 2.81 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 Vinegar Bend
| Period | Vinegar Bend | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +21.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.8, Vinegar Bend is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Vinegar Bend
| Period | Vinegar Bend | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Vinegar Bend (14.8%), well above 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 Vinegar Bend
Renters in Vinegar Bend
| Period | Vinegar Bend | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Vinegar Bend is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (72.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Vinegar Bend
| Period | Vinegar Bend | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.8% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Vinegar Bend than nationally: 12.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Alabama 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 Vinegar Bend
| Period | Vinegar Bend | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Vinegar Bend are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of 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 Vinegar Bend
| Period | Vinegar Bend | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $647 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $457 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,212 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $699 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$52 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Vinegar Bend costs $699 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.7% 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 Vinegar Bend
Bachelor's degrees in Vinegar Bend
| Period | Vinegar Bend | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Vinegar Bend: 14.2% 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 Vinegar Bend
| Period | Vinegar Bend | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.3% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Vinegar Bend never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.9% 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 Vinegar Bend
| Period | Vinegar Bend | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Vinegar Bend has been strong: just 1.9% 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).
Vinegar Bend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Bend | 1.95 | 54.8 | 14.8% | 11.3% | 12.8% | 1987 | $699 | 14.2% | 78.9% | 1.9% |
| Deer Park | 2.14 | 49.0 | 7.3% | 8.9% | 17.0% | 1985 | $777 | 8.3% | 81.4% | 2.0% |
| Citronelle | 2.74 | 41.8 | 11.4% | 29.5% | 19.9% | 1982 | $878 | 11.4% | 86.8% | 6.9% |
| Leakesville | 2.85 | 40.5 | 8.4% | 17.9% | 11.3% | 1984 | $834 | 11.1% | 80.6% | 8.5% |
| Sidney | 2.74 | 37.8 | 13.2% | 24.2% | 10.8% | 1990 | $983 | 13.2% | 87.7% | 12.4% |
| Vernal | 2.39 | 41.4 | 8.4% | 12.1% | 17.6% | 1987 | $929 | 10.0% | 84.9% | 7.5% |
| Jonathan | 2.90 | 41.3 | 8.4% | 22.6% | 12.1% | 1990 | $775 | 9.2% | 79.5% | 7.5% |
| Sims Chapel | 2.37 | 45.8 | 3.0% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 1992 | $614 | 12.5% | 86.0% | 10.8% |
| Fairford | 2.73 | 35.5 | 17.7% | 17.7% | 15.0% | 2000 | $488 | 18.3% | 80.7% | 10.2% |
| McIntosh | 2.59 | 38.8 | 22.1% | 15.0% | 23.0% | 1982 | $531 | 12.3% | 85.5% | 5.1% |
| Neely | 2.66 | 34.1 | 12.0% | 17.2% | 25.4% | 1992 | $687 | 14.9% | 90.9% | 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 Vinegar Bend. 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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