Population 54 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Walter
Household size in Walter
| Period | Walter | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Walter run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.73 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 Walter
| Period | Walter | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.0 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.8 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.9 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Walter is young: half of its residents are under 29.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Walter
| Period | Walter | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Walter (15.7%), 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 Walter
Renters in Walter
| Period | Walter | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.9% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Walter rent their homes (30.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across the Birmingham area. Among homeowners, 56.7% 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 Walter
| Period | Walter | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Walter: just 3.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Walter
| Period | Walter | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Walter was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Birmingham area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 Walter
| Period | Walter | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $556 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $697 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $697 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,027 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$471 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Walter runs $1,027 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.0% 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 Walter
Bachelor's degrees in Walter
| Period | Walter | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Walter have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.3%, 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 Walter
| Period | Walter | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.2% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.6% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.8% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.7% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Walter never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.7% 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 Walter
| Period | Walter | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Walter than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 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).
Walter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter | 2.44 | 29.8 | 15.7% | 30.2% | 3.1% | 1977 | $1,027 | 10.3% | 84.7% | 6.3% |
| North Walter | 2.64 | 33.4 | 25.2% | 4.3% | 19.4% | 1995 | $1,000 | 6.4% | 89.9% | 17.2% |
| Mountain Grove | 2.56 | 33.6 | 15.8% | 36.6% | 15.2% | 1980 | $769 | 12.1% | 88.1% | 4.1% |
| Blountsville | 2.64 | 39.7 | 12.4% | 21.5% | 12.6% | 1986 | $1,020 | 14.4% | 83.6% | 4.4% |
| Holly Pond | 2.74 | 32.9 | 13.5% | 25.1% | 5.8% | 1986 | $1,013 | 11.6% | 83.9% | 7.3% |
| Gum Springs | 2.66 | 31.3 | 14.4% | 39.2% | 14.4% | 1982 | $872 | 12.9% | 87.0% | 2.6% |
| Red Hill | 2.91 | 38.9 | 12.2% | 16.3% | 10.7% | 1994 | $907 | 20.4% | 82.5% | 6.6% |
| Bethel | 2.45 | 43.2 | 11.1% | 24.9% | 4.5% | 1992 | $827 | 11.8% | 82.8% | 1.3% |
| Hanceville | 2.42 | 43.9 | 11.1% | 27.9% | 9.2% | 1989 | $902 | 15.1% | 81.2% | 4.3% |
| Fairview | 2.74 | 37.6 | 33.9% | 41.6% | 7.9% | 1985 | $1,020 | 12.7% | 80.4% | 4.7% |
| Summit | 2.97 | 45.8 | 13.8% | 12.4% | 7.1% | 1980 | $1,070 | 9.3% | 71.5% | 15.7% |
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 Walter. 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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