Population 943 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Whatley
Household size in Whatley
| Period | Whatley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Whatley has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 Whatley
| Period | Whatley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.3, the median age in Whatley is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 44.3, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Whatley
| Period | Whatley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Whatley (9.2%), 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 Whatley
Renters in Whatley
| Period | Whatley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.0% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Whatley is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (63.3%) 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 Whatley
| Period | Whatley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.3% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Whatley: 34.3% 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 Whatley
| Period | Whatley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Whatley is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. 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 Whatley
| Period | Whatley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $424 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $567 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $570 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $870 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$445 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Whatley costs $870 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.7% 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 Whatley
Bachelor's degrees in Whatley
| Period | Whatley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Whatley: 17.5% 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 Whatley
| Period | Whatley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.3% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Whatley never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.1% 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 Whatley
| Period | Whatley | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Whatley than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Alabama. 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).
Whatley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whatley | 2.51 | 40.3 | 9.2% | 24.6% | 34.3% | 1989 | $870 | 17.5% | 82.1% | 4.3% |
| Suggsville | 2.45 | 37.2 | 7.7% | 44.1% | 42.8% | 1998 | $809 | 14.9% | 81.0% | 2.6% |
| McVay | 2.03 | 47.1 | 8.9% | 34.2% | 22.7% | 1983 | $674 | 29.8% | 91.7% | 0.0% |
| Grove Hill | 2.50 | 44.0 | 9.6% | 17.9% | 20.6% | 1979 | $750 | 14.5% | 81.4% | 3.6% |
| Peacock | 2.53 | 44.5 | 10.4% | 13.8% | 14.7% | 1984 | $762 | 14.8% | 75.8% | 4.1% |
| Dickinson | 2.73 | 41.1 | 10.2% | 17.2% | 19.7% | 1974 | $826 | 18.7% | 92.1% | 3.6% |
| Scyrene | 2.46 | 36.5 | 6.8% | 33.0% | 40.6% | 1997 | $805 | 15.2% | 80.9% | 0.4% |
| Carlton | 2.97 | 35.2 | 17.0% | 31.5% | 19.2% | 1982 | $858 | 17.3% | 86.5% | 3.9% |
| Toddtown | 2.17 | 48.9 | 7.8% | 28.6% | 26.9% | 1973 | $536 | 13.0% | 84.5% | 0.9% |
| Fulton | 2.73 | 39.6 | 9.5% | 17.4% | 19.1% | 1973 | $805 | 17.8% | 94.7% | 2.1% |
| Greenwood | 2.62 | 34.3 | 6.2% | 10.0% | 25.0% | 1972 | $820 | 9.0% | 93.9% | 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 Whatley. 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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