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Fyffe, AL

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,190
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

46.6
years ∙ half population younger than 46.6, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
10.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.7%
foreign-born population
99.3%Native
0.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Fyffe is a town within DeKalb County, Alabama, United States.
Location
Town in DeKalb County, AL, US
Co-ordinates
DEC34.448957° N, 85.905167° W
DMS34° 26′ 56.25″ N, 85° 54′ 18.60″ W

Population Density & area

239.4/sq mi (92.46/km²)
Total Area
4.97 sq mi (12.87 km²)
Land Area
4.97 sq mi (12.87 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.4% male
Male 50.4%
Female 49.6%
males per 100 females
Fyffe 101.7
DeKalb County 100.1
Alabama 94.4

Nativity

0.7%
foreign-born population
99.3%Native
0.7% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Fyffe 0.7%
DeKalb County 7.8%
Alabama 4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

46.6
years ∙ half population younger than 46.6, half older
Fyffe
46.6
DeKalb County
39.5
Alabama
39.3

Dependency ratio

Low High
96.7
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Fyffe 96.7
DeKalb County 71.4
Alabama 66.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Fyffe DeKalb County Alabama
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 15.9% 24% 22.2%
Working age (18-64) 50.8% 58.4% 60%
Senior (65+) 33.3% 17.6% 17.8%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 96.7 71.4 66.7
Child dependency ratio 31.2 41.2 37.1
Old-age dependency ratio 65.5 30.2 29.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
94.7%
Black
0.6%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.6%
Other
4.1%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
10.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Fyffe 10.2%
DeKalb County 37.6%
Alabama 52.8%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Fyffe population
Racial and ethnic composition — Fyffe vs DeKalb County vs Alabama. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Fyffe DeKalb County Alabama
Hispanic or Latino 0.6% 17.1% 5.6%
Mexican 0.4% 8.6% 3.2%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.2% 8.2% 1.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino 99.4% 82.9% 94.4%
One race 95.8% 79.5% 91.1%
White 94.7% 77% 63.4%
Black or African American 0.6% 1.3% 25.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5% 0.4% 0.3%
Asian 0% 0.2% 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.6% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.6% 3.4% 3.3%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

79.7% family
Family 79.7%
Non family 20.3%
% family households
Fyffe 79.7%
DeKalb County 70.2%
Alabama 64.5%

Average household size

2.37
persons per household
Fyffe
2.37
DeKalb County
2.73
Alabama
2.48

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Fyffe population
Fyffe DeKalb County Alabama
Total households 497 26,181 1,997,247
Average houshold size 2.37 2.73 2.48
Family households 396 18,378 1,287,290
Average family size 2.68 3.29 3.11
Married couple family 340 14,090 920,332
Other families 56 4,288 366,958
Male householder 17 1,321 87,023
Female householder 39 2,967 279,935
Non-family households 101 7,803 709,957
One-person households 94 7,082 615,375
Male householder 51 3,040 273,110
Senior (65+) living alone 30 1,050 84,581
Female householder 43 4,042 342,265
Senior (65+) living alone 22 2,387 170,988
Other living arrangements 7 721 94,582

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

566
housing units
Fyffe 566
DeKalb County 30,963
Alabama 2,337,265

Occupancy status

87.8% occupied
Occupied 87.8%
Vacant 12.2%
vacancy rate
Fyffe 12.2%
DeKalb County 15.4%
Alabama 14.5%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

83.4%
Single family houses
Single family houses
83.4%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
14.4%
Mobile homes
2.1%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1972
Half of houses were built before 1972, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
0.7%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
45.1%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
45.9%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
8.3%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Fyffe DeKalb County Alabama
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.3 5.8 5.9
1–3 rooms 5% 6.2% 8.4%
4–6 rooms 49.2% 58% 54.5%
7+ rooms 45.9% 35.9% 36.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.5% 0.7% 1.5%
1 bedroom 4.1% 5.7% 6.3%
2 bedrooms 45.9% 23.7% 21.6%
3 bedrooms 42.9% 53.6% 48.3%
4+ bedrooms 6.5% 16.3% 22.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1972 1985 1987
Total housing units 566 30,963 2,337,265
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

72.2% owners
Renter-occupied 27.8%
Owner-occupied 72.2%
homeownership rate
Fyffe 72.2%
DeKalb County 78.3%
Alabama 70.2%

Average household size

2.4
Owner-occupied
2.29
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Fyffe 2.4
DeKalb County 2.76
Alabama 2.57

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Fyffe DeKalb County Alabama
Total occupied units 497 26,181 1,997,247
Year moved in
2020 or later 12.3% 17.1% 23.9%
2010 to 2019 28.6% 39.2% 38.3%
2000 to 2009 17.1% 18.2% 16.7%
1999 or earlier 42.1% 25.5% 21.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 95.6% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 2.9% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 1.5% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 6.6% 4.2% 5.4%
1 vehicle 23.7% 26.1% 31.6%
2 vehicles 51.1% 37.2% 36.6%
3 or more vehicles 18.5% 32.6% 26.4%
House heating fuel used
Gas 16.5% 29.5% 31%
Electricity 82.5% 68.5% 67.4%
Solar 0% 0% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.3% 0.1%
All other fuels 0.6% 1.3% 0.8%
No fuel used 0.4% 0.5% 0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.4% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.8% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0% 0.8% 1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$113,300
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Fyffe
$113,300
DeKalb County
$152,700
Alabama
$209,900

Housing Cost Burden

10.5%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
10.5%
Owners without a mortgage
0.8%
Renters
24.4%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Fyffe DeKalb County Alabama
Property value
Median Value $113,300 $152,700 $209,900
Under $100,000 27.8% 34.6% 22.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 59.1% 28.2% 25.2%
$200,000 - $300,000 3.9% 20.4% 21.7%
$300,000 - $500,000 4.7% 11.9% 20.8%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 4.5% 3.9% 8.3%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1% 1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 32.6% 39.9% 54.1%
Without a mortgage 67.4% 60.1% 45.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,160 $1,167 $1,433
Without a mortgage $367 $393 $447
Gross rent
Median rent $565 $693 $1,007

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

7.1%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Fyffe 7.1%
DeKalb County 14.1%
Alabama 28.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

19%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Fyffe 19%
DeKalb County 20.8%
Alabama 11.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

150
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
14.7%
K–12
68%
College / Undergraduate
17.3%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

13.1%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Fyffe
13.1%
DeKalb County
23.8%
Alabama
42.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Fyffe DeKalb County Alabama
Total enrolled (age 3+) 150 16,616 1,213,681
Nursery / preschool 14.7% 4.5% 5.9%
K–12 68% 79% 67.7%
Kindergarten 4.7% 4.2% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 20% 22.3% 19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 28.7% 25.7% 21.1%
High School: Grades 9–12 14.7% 26.9% 21.7%
College or graduate school 17.3% 16.5% 26.4%
College, undergraduate 17.3% 14.3% 21.4%
Graduate, professional school 0% 2.2% 5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 13.1% 23.8% 42.5%
School type
Public school 83.3% 89.5% 83.6%
Private school 16.7% 10.5% 16.4%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

917
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
9.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
9.3%
HS graduate
52.3%
Some college no degree
16.5%
Associates degree
5.1%
Bachelors degree
5.2%
Graduate or professional degree
1.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
83.1% · 16.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
57.6% · 42.4%
HS graduate
46.7% · 53.3%
Some college no degree
55% · 45%
Associates degree
63.8% · 36.2%
Bachelors degree
27.1% · 72.9%
Graduate or professional degree
11.8% · 88.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Fyffe DeKalb County Alabama
Population (25+) 917 48,738 3,473,706
Less than 9th grade 9.7% 10.7% 3.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 9.3% 10.1% 7.8%
High school diploma or GED 52.3% 33.7% 30.3%
Some college, no degree 16.5% 19.7% 20.8%
Associate's degree 5.1% 11.8% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 7.1% 14.1% 28.4%
Bachelor's degree 5.2% 8.9% 17.3%
Graduate or professional 1.9% 5.2% 11.1%
High School or higher 81% 79.2% 88.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,167
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$58,333
HS graduate
$40,000
Some college or associates
$52,961
Bachelors degree
$68,015
Graduate or professional degree
$26,667

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
38.5%
HS graduate
11.3%
Some college or associates
4%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Fyffe DeKalb County Alabama
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $49,167 $37,251 $46,831
Less than high school graduate $58,333 $28,385 $30,696
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $40,000 $33,888 $37,156
Some college or associate's degree $52,961 $38,046 $43,231
Bachelor's degree $68,015 $51,804 $61,115
Graduate or professional degree $26,667 $68,400 $75,030
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 38.5% 36.1% 28.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 11.3% 17.8% 16.1%
Some college or associate's degree 4% 12.5% 11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 7% 4.7%

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