Population 197 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Whitney
Household size in Whitney
| Period | Whitney | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.18 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.56 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Whitney is a place of big households: 3.18 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.62 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 Whitney
| Period | Whitney | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.8 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.8 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.8, Whitney is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Whitney
| Period | Whitney | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Whitney (16.9%), 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 Whitney
Renters in Whitney
| Period | Whitney | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.8% of households in Whitney rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 56.8% 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 Whitney
| Period | Whitney | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Whitney than nationally: 12.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The Birmingham area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Whitney
| Period | Whitney | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Whitney is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Whitney
| Period | Whitney | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $677 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $650 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $679 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $872 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$196 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Whitney costs $872 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Whitney
Bachelor's degrees in Whitney
| Period | Whitney | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Whitney have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.9%, 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 Whitney
| Period | Whitney | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.6% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Whitney: 95.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Whitney
| Period | Whitney | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Whitney than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Birmingham area. 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).
Whitney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney | 3.18 | 35.8 | 16.9% | 14.8% | 12.9% | 1991 | $872 | 11.9% | 95.6% | 4.3% |
| Steele | 2.98 | 38.1 | 15.0% | 14.4% | 15.9% | 1988 | $844 | 12.3% | 93.7% | 4.4% |
| Ashville | 2.62 | 47.2 | 11.3% | 13.0% | 15.6% | 1991 | $700 | 10.8% | 86.0% | 3.5% |
| Pinedale Shores | 2.90 | 45.7 | 8.1% | 3.7% | 20.6% | 1988 | $696 | 11.7% | 94.6% | 5.1% |
| Straight Mountain | 3.02 | 49.1 | 2.7% | 36.7% | 19.2% | 1986 | $865 | 6.3% | 84.8% | 7.4% |
| Gallant | 2.44 | 49.9 | 6.7% | 4.5% | 13.8% | 1978 | $687 | 15.8% | 85.3% | 2.2% |
| Taits Gap | 2.21 | 53.8 | 6.6% | 18.2% | 17.7% | 1985 | $638 | 15.1% | 89.8% | 23.0% |
| Cool Springs | 3.25 | 48.1 | 10.4% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 2003 | $929 | 7.1% | 79.0% | 8.6% |
| Highland Lake | 2.49 | 58.3 | 6.0% | 8.5% | 27.1% | 1978 | $585 | 30.2% | 84.5% | 1.9% |
| Champion | 2.71 | 45.8 | 5.2% | 21.4% | 15.9% | 1980 | $785 | 21.8% | 90.5% | 3.7% |
| Curtiston | 2.25 | 51.7 | 9.0% | 11.6% | 5.7% | 1967 | $734 | 11.1% | 86.6% | 3.8% |
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 Whitney. 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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