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Household size in Whites Gap
| Period | Whites Gap | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Whites Gap average 2.73 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.56, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Whites Gap
| Period | Whites Gap | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.3 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.8, the median age in Whites Gap is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Whites Gap
| Period | Whites Gap | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Whites Gap than nationally: 9.8%, against 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 Whites Gap
Renters in Whites Gap
| Period | Whites Gap | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Whites Gap is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (48.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Whites Gap
| Period | Whites Gap | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Whites Gap: 11.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Alabama as a whole (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 Whites Gap
| Period | Whites Gap | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Whites Gap is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, 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 Whites Gap
| Period | Whites Gap | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $578 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $707 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $712 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $996 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$418 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Whites Gap pays $996 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.9% 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 Whites Gap
Bachelor's degrees in Whites Gap
| Period | Whites Gap | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.6% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.0% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −22.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Whites Gap have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.0%, 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 Whites Gap
| Period | Whites Gap | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Whites Gap never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.1% 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 Whites Gap
| Period | Whites Gap | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Whites Gap: 11.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Whites Gap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whites Gap | 2.73 | 39.8 | 9.8% | 14.8% | 11.4% | 1988 | $996 | 23.0% | 87.1% | 11.5% |
| Jacksonville | 2.43 | 32.9 | 8.3% | 38.6% | 23.5% | 1993 | $815 | 26.2% | 91.5% | 9.2% |
| White Plains | 2.72 | 42.1 | 6.3% | 4.1% | 2.8% | 2005 | $852 | 10.0% | 68.0% | 16.2% |
| Rabbittown | 2.89 | 34.5 | 2.1% | 17.4% | 26.6% | 2003 | $696 | 30.5% | 96.9% | 5.8% |
| Nances Creek | 2.67 | 50.0 | 6.3% | 21.6% | 9.2% | 1960 | $1,055 | 11.8% | 84.9% | 4.6% |
| Maxwellborn | 2.60 | 46.4 | 6.2% | 18.0% | 15.0% | 1988 | $869 | 15.0% | 80.8% | 1.7% |
| Weaver | 2.47 | 42.1 | 15.2% | 23.0% | 7.2% | 1987 | $756 | 32.9% | 88.6% | 1.6% |
| Piedmont Springs | 2.56 | 49.5 | 4.5% | 24.7% | 13.9% | 1966 | $1,096 | 10.0% | 88.7% | 3.0% |
| Alexandria | 2.75 | 41.3 | 10.8% | 12.5% | 14.6% | 1988 | $847 | 23.1% | 89.2% | 2.4% |
| Saks | 2.66 | 37.5 | 18.5% | 28.8% | 16.1% | 1974 | $874 | 17.7% | 82.3% | 5.4% |
| Knightens Crossroads | 2.32 | 47.7 | 4.7% | 15.2% | 20.7% | 1987 | $982 | 11.1% | 87.1% | 2.3% |
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 Whites Gap. 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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