Population 40 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wren
Household size in Wren
| Period | Wren | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Wren are small: just 2.29 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.57, 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 Wren
| Period | Wren | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.5 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.0 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Wren is 42.3 years old, a bit older 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 Wren
| Period | Wren | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.1% of households in Wren, well 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 Wren
Renters in Wren
| Period | Wren | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.3% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.0% of households in Wren rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 66.5% 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 Wren
| Period | Wren | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Wren: 6.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Wren
| Period | Wren | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Wren was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Alabama as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 Wren
| Period | Wren | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $556 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $589 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $659 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $897 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$341 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wren pays $897 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Wren
Bachelor's degrees in Wren
| Period | Wren | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wren have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.0%, 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 Wren
| Period | Wren | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Wren never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.5% 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 Wren
| Period | Wren | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wren has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Wren 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wren | 2.29 | 42.3 | 7.1% | 8.0% | 6.3% | 1978 | $897 | 13.0% | 79.5% | 2.9% |
| Moulton | 2.39 | 43.5 | 8.2% | 16.1% | 8.6% | 1987 | $852 | 16.6% | 87.4% | 2.6% |
| Landersville | 2.53 | 43.9 | 9.8% | 10.8% | 13.6% | 1987 | $803 | 20.7% | 91.6% | 0.4% |
| Masterson Mill | 2.59 | 40.2 | 12.8% | 14.1% | 6.5% | 1988 | $928 | 11.7% | 87.7% | 3.9% |
| Oakville | 2.44 | 33.6 | 16.7% | 16.7% | 12.0% | 1994 | $1,004 | 12.7% | 66.4% | 0.0% |
| Danville | 2.56 | 38.9 | 6.6% | 13.1% | 17.4% | 1991 | $1,274 | 14.6% | 81.8% | 0.6% |
| Mount Hope | 2.61 | 44.7 | 10.3% | 14.3% | 16.5% | 1989 | $691 | 19.8% | 85.9% | 1.6% |
| Penn | 2.73 | 47.3 | 1.2% | 11.9% | 10.5% | 1991 | $1,047 | 22.0% | 91.8% | 3.9% |
| Trinity | 2.53 | 43.2 | 9.7% | 16.7% | 12.6% | 1991 | $837 | 14.8% | 84.2% | 1.4% |
| Wolf Springs | 2.65 | 42.8 | 5.8% | 27.4% | 18.1% | 1991 | $1,019 | 11.8% | 95.2% | 0.0% |
| Massey | 3.10 | 44.2 | 4.8% | 15.4% | 9.6% | 1990 | $942 | 33.0% | 85.6% | 2.2% |
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 Wren. 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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