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West Blocton, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $121,279 (it was $52,700 in 2000)
West Blocton:

$121,279
Alabama:

$200,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,929 - $183,077

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $161,141
Here:

$161,141
State:

$273,076

Mobile homes: $80,515
Here:

$80,515
State:

$77,780

Total population: 1,259 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,399 (20 farm, 1,379 nonfarm))

Houses: 588 (531 occupied: 396 owner occupied, 148 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

27%
State:

30%

Housing density: 125 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $2,681,600.

Median contract rent in 2022: $489 (lower quartile is $317, upper quartile is $612)


Median gross rent in West Blocton, AL in 2022: $856

Housing units in West Blocton with a mortgage: 175 (11 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $43,385

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $32,736

Median monthly housing costs: $647

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West Blocton, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1984

Median year apartment built: 1994

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,575
  • Male householders: 383 (117 living alone), Female householders: 143 (66 living alone)
  • 248 spouses (248 opposite-sex spouses), 36 unmarried partners, (36 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 664 children (626 natural, 0 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 40 parents, 0 foster children, 20 other relatives, 18 non-relatives

Size of family households: 115 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 131 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 189 1-person, 10 2-persons.

236 married couples with children.
210 single-parent households (210 men, 0 women).

87.6% of residents of West Blocton speak English at home.
12.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 34 (2.2%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.2
State:

4.7

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Blocton, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Blocton, Alabama
  • 0no bedroom
  • 41 bedroom
  • 802 bedrooms
  • 2513 bedrooms
  • 524 bedrooms
  • 85+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Blocton, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Blocton, Alabama
  • 0no bedroom
  • 221 bedroom
  • 352 bedrooms
  • 683 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 235+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in West Blocton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Blocton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 31no vehicle
  • 601 vehicle
  • 1892 vehicles
  • 733 vehicles
  • 304 vehicles
  • 135+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in West Blocton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Blocton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 62no vehicle
  • 451 vehicle
  • 302 vehicles
  • 113 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Blocton, Alabama
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Blocton, Alabama
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 144 rooms
  • 1375 rooms
  • 986 rooms
  • 797 rooms
  • 608 rooms
  • 89+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Blocton, Alabama
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Blocton, Alabama
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 243 rooms
  • 174 rooms
  • 505 rooms
  • 226 rooms
  • 137 rooms
  • 98 rooms
  • 149+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in West Blocton, AL
  • West Blocton, AL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in West Blocton, AL in 2022
  • 70Less than $10,000
  • 102$10,000 to $19,999
  • 15$20,000 to $29,999
  • 126$30,000 to $39,999
  • 60$40,000 to $49,999
  • 48$50,000 to $59,999
  • 40$60,000 to $74,999
  • 27$75,000 to $99,999
  • 20$100,000 to $124,999
  • 5$125,000 to $149,999
  • 19$150,000 to $199,999
  • 10$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in West Blocton, AL

  • Distribution of house value in West Blocton, AL in 2022
  • 14Less than $10,000
  • 29$15,000 to $19,999
  • 12$20,000 to $24,999
  • 5$25,000 to $29,999
  • 8$40,000 to $49,999
  • 16$50,000 to $59,999
  • 22$60,000 to $69,999
  • 6$70,000 to $79,999
  • 16$80,000 to $89,999
  • 33$90,000 to $99,999
  • 41$100,000 to $124,999
  • 27$125,000 to $149,999
  • 71$150,000 to $174,999
  • 2$175,000 to $199,999
  • 20$200,000 to $249,999
  • 25$250,000 to $299,999
  • 9$300,000 to $399,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in West Blocton, AL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in West Blocton, AL in 2022
  • 13Less than $100
  • 4$150 to $199
  • 6$200 to $249
  • 1$250 to $299
  • 17$300 to $349
  • 20$450 to $499
  • 19$550 to $599
  • 12$600 to $649
  • 9$650 to $699
  • 1$750 to $799
  • 9$800 to $899
  • 14No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 26.2%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 46
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 0
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 62
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 43
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 63
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 11
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 81
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 14
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 26
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 119
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 17
  • 90 or more minutes: 3

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 436 (77.6%)
  • Carpooled: 109 (19.4%)
  • Walked: 6 (1.1%)
  • Other means: 8 (1.4%)
  • Worked at home: 3 (0.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 1.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 52.0%Males
Ancestries in West Blocton, AL

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 243 (29.6%)
  • American: 179 (21.8%)
  • Irish: 64 (7.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 33 (4.0%)
  • German: 15 (1.8%)
  • French: 6 (0.7%)
  • Scottish: 4 (0.5%)
  • Austrian: 2 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
West Blocton:

50.0% (16)
Alabama:

26.4% (46,832)

El Salvador
West Blocton:

40.6% (13)
Alabama:

1.7% (3,005)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,273
  • Other state: 229
  • Northeast: 1
  • Midwest: 18
  • South: 211
  • West: 0

89.9% of West Blocton residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100.0% lived in Alabama.


West Blocton:

89.9%
State average:

87.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 22
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 13
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2
  • 9th grade: 14
  • 10th grade: 23
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 34
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 251
  • Less than 1 year of college: 60
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 44
  • Associate degree: 37
  • Bachelor's degree: 33
  • Master's degree: 3
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 13
  • 7th and 8th grade: 12
  • 9th grade: 6
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 2
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 210
  • Less than 1 year of college: 18
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 93
  • Associate degree: 59
  • Bachelor's degree: 21
  • Master's degree: 23
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
West Blocton marital status for males
West Blocton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 451
  • One, attached: 5
  • Two: 6
  • 3 or 4: 4
  • 20 to 49: 13
  • Mobile homes: 108
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 6.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 6.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in West Blocton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West Blocton, AL
  • 51.8%Electricity
  • 36.3%Utility gas
  • 11.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West Blocton, AL
  • 71.1%Electricity
  • 20.4%Utility gas
  • 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.8%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
Here:

7.6%
Alabama:

14.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Alabama:

16.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
Here:

30.0%
Alabama:

14.6%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability