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Ballplay

Alabama · 1,580 residents · 23.6 sq mi
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Ballplay is home to 1,580 people in Alabama. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $56,900. Getting to work takes 40 minutes on average. The foreign-born share is 0%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

1,580
−13%vs 2011
vs 1,816 in 2011
2010 – 2024
38.3
+14%vs 2011
vs 33.6 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
23.6 sq mi
Population, 20102024
7311K1K2K2K201020202024Ballplay
2024842
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.1%(97)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.1%(96)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.3%(116)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 199.1%(144)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(95)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.2%(161)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4416.5%(261)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.7%(232)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.4%(211)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.2%(129)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842%(32)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.4%(6)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$45,909
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $43,750 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$12,762
−12%vs 2011
vs $14,448 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
9.1%
−4.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.2% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
14.4%
+0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.9% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.324
−18%vs 2011
vs 0.394 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information9.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade9.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance9%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical9%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.9%
US avg: 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$56,900
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $69,000 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$707
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $758 in 2011
US average: $853
82.1%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 82.5% in 2011
17.9% rent
2.0%
−9.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.3% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
3.38 people
+6%vs 2011
vs 3.20 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
40.1%
+4.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 35.3% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
9.6%
−4.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.1% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
1.2
−21%vs 2011
vs 1.6 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic98%(1,780)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other2%(36)
2010
White, non-Hispanic96.8%(1,529)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino1%(16)
Asian0.2%(3)
Other1.3%(20)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Irish20.3%(431)
American13.3%(282)
English8.3%(175)
German5.1%(109)
French3.6%(77)
Italian1.5%(31)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(14)
Norwegian0.6%(13)
Welsh0.4%(9)
Section 05

Education

4.0%
−1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.4% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
66.6%
−6.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 72.6% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
2.7%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.5% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

40.2 min
+34%vs 2011
vs 30.0 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
95.0%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 95.4% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
5.0%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.6% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
3.2%
−4.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.4% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

9.9%
−12.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 22.7% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
18.8%
−10.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 29.0% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

47.2%
−2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 49.3% in 2011
52.8%
+2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 50.7% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
12.4%
+8.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.8% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40%(142)
Married44.2%(157)
Widowed5.9%(21)
Divorced9.9%(35)
Women 15+
Never married4.4%(17)
Married42.3%(163)
Widowed16.6%(64)
Divorced36.6%(141)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.5%
−16.1 ptssince 2013
from 27.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
70.1%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 65.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
+9.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
27.2%
+12.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.7%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 34.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)69%(29)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31%(13)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 42 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Ballplay, Alabama?

Ballplay, Alabama has about 1,580 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Ballplay, Alabama?

The typical household in Ballplay, Alabama earns about $45,909 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ballplay, Alabama expensive?

In Ballplay, Alabama, the median home is worth about $56,900, and the typical rent is about $707 a month.

How educated are people in Ballplay, Alabama?

About 4.0% of adults age 25 and over in Ballplay, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ballplay, Alabama?

About 14.4% of people in Ballplay, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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