Population 197 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Whorton
Household size in Whorton
| Period | Whorton | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.97 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Whorton are small: just 2.36 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Whorton
| Period | Whorton | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Whorton skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 44.8 in 2006–10, 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 Whorton
| Period | Whorton | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Whorton (9.5%), 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 Whorton
Renters in Whorton
| Period | Whorton | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Whorton rent their homes (31.0%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Alabama. Among homeowners, 61.9% 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 Whorton
| Period | Whorton | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.1% of the housing in Whorton, 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 Whorton
| Period | Whorton | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Whorton is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 Whorton
| Period | Whorton | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $375 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $527 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $490 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,071 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$696 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Whorton runs $1,071 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Alabama. The typical renter here spends 35.2% 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 Whorton
Bachelor's degrees in Whorton
| Period | Whorton | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Whorton: 7.0% 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 Whorton
| Period | Whorton | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.6% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Whorton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.4% 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 Whorton
| Period | Whorton | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Whorton: 9.4% 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).
Whorton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whorton | 2.36 | 52.5 | 9.5% | 31.0% | 19.1% | 1987 | $1,071 | 7.0% | 74.4% | 9.4% |
| Key | 3.15 | 30.9 | 7.9% | 46.4% | 27.5% | 1996 | $855 | 2.8% | 78.2% | 0.0% |
| Rock Run | 2.65 | 40.1 | 9.9% | 25.5% | 17.0% | 1987 | $948 | 11.4% | 80.2% | 2.2% |
| Howells Crossroads | 1.90 | 64.4 | 4.8% | 18.5% | 68.6% | 1989 | $864 | 6.4% | 64.1% | 5.3% |
| Melson | 2.33 | 44.8 | 7.1% | 33.3% | 20.4% | 1988 | $1,240 | 25.1% | 91.6% | 0.0% |
| Chubbtown | 2.58 | 46.1 | 11.1% | 27.4% | 17.1% | 1985 | $1,140 | 21.6% | 85.8% | 1.8% |
| Haney | 2.60 | 46.5 | 6.8% | 11.2% | 5.1% | 1990 | $703 | 15.3% | 95.9% | 2.2% |
| Esom Hill | 2.29 | 49.5 | 11.3% | 10.6% | 6.2% | 1985 | $1,060 | 13.8% | 88.2% | 0.5% |
| Farill | 1.93 | 51.5 | 8.7% | 16.1% | 49.1% | 1982 | $703 | 9.0% | 87.9% | 12.0% |
| Centre | 2.35 | 54.9 | 8.1% | 25.1% | 24.9% | 1980 | $726 | 15.9% | 76.3% | 5.4% |
| Cave Spring | 2.63 | 46.7 | 7.2% | 27.7% | 17.3% | 1979 | $953 | 16.4% | 87.4% | 4.2% |
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 Whorton. 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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