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Total population: 29,352 (Urban population: 27,847, Rural population: 1,505 (13 farm, 1,492 nonfarm))

Alabaster, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,805 (8,344 occupied: 7,162 owner occupied, 1,182 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  14%
State:  28%

Housing density: 430 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $153,231.


Median contract rent in 2007: $580 (lower quartile is $445, upper quartile is $735)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $583


Median gross rent in Alabaster, AL in 2007: $713


Housing units in Alabaster with a mortgage: 5,475 (546 second mortgage, 627 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 938





Alabaster,AL index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $174,637 (it was $120,800 in 2000)
Alabaster:  $174,637
Alabama:  $115,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $133,710 - $216,323

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $193,962
Here:  $193,962
State:  $173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $127,519
Here:  $127,519
State:  $137,814

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $43,665
Here:  $43,665
State:  $223,768

Mobile homes: $33,330
Here:  $33,330
State:  $39,336

Household type by relationship

Households: 22,863
  • In family households: 20,795 (5,335 male householders, 1,236 female householders)
    5,669 spouses, 7,582 children (6,783 natural, 264 adopted, 535 stepchildren), 269 grandchildren, 105 brothers or sisters, 109 parents, 231 other relatives, 259 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,068 (816 male householders (631 living alone)), 915 female householders (849 living alone)), 337 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 347 (335 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,416 2-persons, 1,707 3-persons, 1,627 4-persons, 636 5-persons, 141 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,480 1-person, 192 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

5,128 married couples with children.
835 single-parent households (129 men, 706 women).

96.2% of residents of Alabaster speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 33% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 516 (2.2%)
(38.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.5
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.6
State:  4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alabaster, Alabama:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 27
  • 3 rooms: 94
  • 4 rooms: 378
  • 5 rooms: 1,230
  • 6 rooms: 1,891
  • 7 rooms: 1,694
  • 8 rooms: 1,109
  • 9 or more rooms: 739



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alabaster, Alabama:
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 24
  • 3 rooms: 157
  • 4 rooms: 375
  • 5 rooms: 297
  • 6 rooms: 148
  • 7 rooms: 63
  • 8 rooms: 43
  • 9 or more rooms: 67



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 299
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,659
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,147
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,001
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,758
  • 1960 to 1969: 436
  • 1950 to 1959: 251
  • 1940 to 1949: 148
  • 1939 or earlier: 106


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alabaster:
  • no bedroom: 18
  • 1 bedroom: 37
  • 2 bedrooms: 638
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,640
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,560
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 269



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alabaster:
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 122
  • 2 bedrooms: 553
  • 3 bedrooms: 397
  • 4 bedrooms: 56
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 46



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Alabaster in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 135
  • 1 vehicle: 1,470
  • 2 vehicles: 3,661
  • 3 vehicles: 1,359
  • 4 vehicles: 446
  • 5 or more vehicles: 91



Cars and other vehicles available in Alabaster in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 83
  • 1 vehicle: 481
  • 2 vehicles: 484
  • 3 vehicles: 118
  • 4 vehicles: 6
  • 5 or more vehicles: 10


Alabaster, AL house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Alabaster, AL:

  • Less than $10,000: 51
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 31
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 77
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 54
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 47
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 64
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 106
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 175
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 41
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 60
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 77
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 78
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 69
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 652
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1311
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 1781
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 1437
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 1919
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 756
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 406
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 40
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 21
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 5
  • $1,000,000 or more: 34
 


Alabaster rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Alabaster:

  • Less than $100: 44 people
  • $100 to $149: 83
  • $150 to $199: 95
  • $200 to $249: 44
  • $250 to $299: 15
  • $300 to $349: 21
  • $350 to $399: 27
  • $400 to $449: 49
  • $450 to $499: 95
  • $500 to $549: 124
  • $550 to $599: 106
  • $600 to $649: 118
  • $650 to $699: 108
  • $700 to $749: 109
  • $750 to $799: 102
  • $800 to $899: 66
  • $900 to $999: 22
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 53
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 31
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 11
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 156
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 174
  • 1990 to 1994: 48
  • 1985 to 1989: 98
  • 1980 to 1984: 40
  • 1975 to 1979: 18
  • 1970 to 1974: 46
  • 1970 to 1974: 28
  • 1965 to 1969: 64

Alabaster, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 45.5%
Number of people working at home: 320 (2.6% of all workers)


Alabaster travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 163
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 721
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1032
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1297
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1390
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 873
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2328
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 570
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 735
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2010
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 548
  • 90 or more minutes: 202
 


Alabaster mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 10,738 (88%)
  • Carpooled: 1,059 (9%)
  • Taxi: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 12 (0%)
  • Other means: 53 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 320 (3%)
 


Alabaster, AL household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 401
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 289
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 277
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 286
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 430
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 301
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 506
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 416
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 446
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 965
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 1409
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 1373
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 680
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 274
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 180
  • $200,000 or more: 69
 


First ancestries reported:

 United States or American: 3843
 Other groups: 3398
 English: 2303
 German: 1891
 Irish: 1524
 Scottish: 579
 Italian: 557
 Scotch-Irish: 488
 Subsaharan African:: 339
 African: 318
 European: 244
 Dutch: 206
 French (except Basque): 204
 Polish: 172
 British: 129
 Norwegian: 129
 Welsh: 75
 Swedish: 40
 Austrian: 39
 Slovak: 38
 Czech: 37
 Arab:: 25
 Lebanese: 25
 Greek: 24
 Scandinavian: 19
 Canadian: 18
 Finnish: 18
 French Canadian: 15
 Northern European: 15
 Nigerian: 12
 Swiss: 12
 Yugoslavian: 12
 Hungarian: 9
 Portuguese: 9
 Romanian: 9
 Iranian: 9
 South African: 9
 Slavic: 9
 Pennsylvania German: 8
 Acadian/Cajun: 8
 Danish: 8
 Serbian: 7
 Russian: 7
 Lithuanian: 6
 Czechoslovakian: 6
 Basque: 5
 Ukrainian: 4


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



  • Mexico (34%)
  • United Kingdom (12%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Venezuela (4%)
  • Bangladesh (3%)
  • Colombia (3%)


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

  • This state: 14857
  • Northeast: 588
  • Midwest: 1450
  • South: 5141
  • West: 433

43% of Alabaster residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 36
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 22
  • 5th and 6th grade: 52
  • 7th and 8th grade: 113
  • 9th grade: 136
  • 10th grade: 142
  • 11th grade: 186
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 182
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,467
  • Less than 1 year of college: 336
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,403
  • Associate degree: 385
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,157
  • Master's degree: 418
  • Professional school degree: 134
  • Doctorate degree: 30


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 60
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 33
  • 5th and 6th grade: 58
  • 7th and 8th grade: 101
  • 9th grade: 122
  • 10th grade: 146
  • 11th grade: 113
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 232
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,208
  • Less than 1 year of college: 509
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,366
  • Associate degree: 447
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,848
  • Master's degree: 516
  • Professional school degree: 96
  • Doctorate degree: 42


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.0%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $74,320
  • Black householders: $38,697
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,033
  • Asian householders: $41,591
  • Some other race householders: $57,202
  • Two or more races householders: $34,172
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $34,435

Alabaster household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Alabaster household income for Black householders

Alabaster household income for Some other race householders

Alabaster household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Alabaster marital status for males

Alabaster marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $179,551
  • Black or African American householders: $169,287
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $61,874
  • Asian householders: $325,275
  • Some other race householders: $142,832
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $164,806

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,989
  • One, attached: 368
  • Two: 57
  • 3 or 4: 181
  • 5 to 9: 269
  • 10 to 19: 122
  • 20 to 49: 35
  • 50 or more: 24
  • Mobile homes: 760

Median worth of mobile homes: $44,761


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Alabaster:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (57%)
  • Utility gas (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (63%)
  • Utility gas (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 476
Here:  17.5%
Alabama:  10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 114
Here:  9.8%
Alabama:  10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 109
Here:  15.6%
Alabama:  14.1%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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