Population 3,589 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Westhill
Household size in Westhill
| Period | Westhill | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.58 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.99 | 2.47 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.79 | 2.47 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.60 | −0.10 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Westhill is a place of small households, averaging 1.79 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.39, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Only one other Mobile neighborhood has 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 Westhill
| Period | Westhill | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7 | 36.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.8 | 37.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.6 | 38.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.5 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.5, Westhill is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Compared with other Mobile neighborhoods, Westhill is younger than most.
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 Westhill
| Period | Westhill | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 15.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 15.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 13.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 15.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Westhill than nationally: 9.5%, against 11.6%. Compared with other Mobile neighborhoods, Westhill has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 Westhill
Renters in Westhill
| Period | Westhill | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.5% | 37.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 54.8% | 38.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 57.3% | 42.7% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 64.6% | 42.3% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +5.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Westhill rent: 64.6% 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, 59.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Few Mobile neighborhoods have a higher share of renters: only two of 31.
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 Westhill
| Period | Westhill | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 12.7% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 13.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 14.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 12.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Westhill as nationally: 9.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Mobile as a whole (12.6%).
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 Westhill
| Period | Westhill | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1973 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1975 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1976 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1979 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Westhill is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Westhill has newer homes than most 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 Westhill
| Period | Westhill | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $650 | $766 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $831 | $849 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $824 | $944 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $951 | $1,127 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$302 | +$361 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Westhill runs $951 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Westhill has lower rents than the great majority of Mobile neighborhoods.
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 Westhill
Bachelor's degrees in Westhill
| Period | Westhill | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5% | 26.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.4% | 29.0% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.7% | 30.7% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.9% | 32.1% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +5.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Westhill than nationally: 38.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Westhill
| Period | Westhill | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.2% | 86.6% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 88.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 89.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 91.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Westhill is a bit above the national rate: 92.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Mobile as a whole looks much the same.
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 Westhill
| Period | Westhill | Mobile | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 9.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −4.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Westhill has been low: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Westhill has lower unemployment than at least four in five Mobile neighborhoods. 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).
Westhill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westhill | 1.79 | 32.5 | 9.5% | 64.6% | 9.1% | 1986 | $951 | 38.9% | 92.4% | 1.6% |
| Reichlieu | 1.74 | 38.2 | 10.7% | 63.2% | 10.1% | 1983 | $945 | 37.9% | 95.1% | 1.6% |
| Berkleigh | 2.04 | 44.9 | 8.8% | 23.3% | 7.2% | 1993 | $1,223 | 41.4% | 95.7% | 2.1% |
| Thornhill | 1.83 | 31.4 | 12.3% | 84.5% | 11.4% | 1994 | $1,335 | 29.1% | 93.0% | 2.5% |
| Parkhill | 2.67 | 35.9 | 12.0% | 23.4% | 9.2% | 1969 | $1,179 | 50.2% | 95.2% | 7.7% |
| Jackson Heights | 2.18 | 32.9 | 9.8% | 60.6% | 15.0% | 1974 | $1,014 | 37.6% | 97.3% | 2.7% |
| Malibar Heights | 2.26 | 47.9 | 16.1% | 46.4% | 19.0% | 1982 | $983 | 43.1% | 95.1% | 3.5% |
| Sheldon | 2.95 | 24.6 | 15.8% | 42.2% | 8.5% | 1994 | $1,249 | 27.3% | 93.6% | 1.7% |
| Claremont | 1.95 | 44.3 | 4.3% | 50.7% | 6.2% | 1981 | $1,302 | 41.9% | 97.0% | 5.6% |
| Cody | 2.66 | 29.0 | 25.6% | 58.5% | 5.7% | 1975 | $1,175 | 12.9% | 88.7% | 6.9% |
| Overton | 2.29 | 33.0 | 11.2% | 55.5% | 8.3% | 1990 | $1,151 | 45.8% | 95.7% | 6.6% |
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 Westhill. 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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