Population 542 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Whitehead
Household size in Whitehead
| Period | Whitehead | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Whitehead run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Alabama. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.70, 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 Whitehead
| Period | Whitehead | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.5 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Whitehead is 36.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Whitehead
| Period | Whitehead | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Whitehead (13.4%), a bit 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 Whitehead
Renters in Whitehead
| Period | Whitehead | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.5% of households in Whitehead rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 47.1% 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 Whitehead
| Period | Whitehead | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Whitehead as nationally: 10.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama overall (13.5%).
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 Whitehead
| Period | Whitehead | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Whitehead has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Whitehead
| Period | Whitehead | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $745 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $532 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $538 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $709 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$36 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Whitehead pays $709 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.9% 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 Whitehead
Bachelor's degrees in Whitehead
| Period | Whitehead | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Whitehead have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.3%, 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 Whitehead
| Period | Whitehead | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.4% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Whitehead never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Alabama.
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 Whitehead
| Period | Whitehead | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Whitehead runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Whitehead 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehead | 2.53 | 36.1 | 13.4% | 12.5% | 10.7% | 1991 | $709 | 13.3% | 87.3% | 4.0% |
| Rogersville | 2.45 | 42.7 | 9.0% | 19.4% | 17.1% | 1990 | $772 | 24.9% | 89.9% | 2.6% |
| Thorntontown | 2.50 | 47.2 | 12.6% | 30.5% | 10.0% | 1993 | $653 | 23.6% | 82.5% | 3.9% |
| Anderson | 2.67 | 41.6 | 6.4% | 6.4% | 5.0% | 1979 | $780 | 23.5% | 91.7% | 2.9% |
| Lexington | 2.70 | 37.7 | 8.3% | 20.7% | 10.6% | 1984 | $776 | 27.2% | 89.4% | 1.4% |
| Mitchelltown | 2.60 | 41.2 | 9.7% | 20.2% | 10.2% | 1996 | $1,058 | 35.8% | 95.9% | 1.0% |
| Oliver | 2.24 | 47.5 | 3.8% | 12.0% | 23.8% | 1991 | $817 | 31.8% | 95.3% | 1.3% |
| Lock Three | 2.69 | 42.0 | 6.3% | 28.2% | 9.3% | 1997 | $974 | 43.8% | 90.7% | 2.8% |
| Mount Rozell | 3.26 | 25.3 | 17.6% | 9.4% | 12.9% | 1991 | $758 | 16.3% | 87.9% | 3.2% |
| Red Bank | 2.19 | 44.4 | 10.4% | 18.1% | 22.6% | 1986 | $670 | 10.9% | 81.7% | 1.9% |
| Coxey | 2.25 | 50.6 | 10.6% | 15.1% | 19.9% | 1998 | $1,255 | 32.0% | 96.1% | 1.7% |
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 Whitehead. 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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