Foley, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 6,204 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,274 (17 farm, 1,257 nonfarm))

Foley, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,425 (3,067 occupied: 2,021 owner occupied, 1,046 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	28%

Housing density: 240 houses/condos per square mile

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

Median contract rent in 2007: $542 (lower quartile is $413, upper quartile is $756)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $722

Median gross rent in Foley, AL in 2007: $642

Housing units in Foley with a mortgage: 951 (51 second mortgage, 78 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 728

Foley,AL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $155,814 (it was $90,100 in 2000)

Foley:	$155,814
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $102,893 - $209,998

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $204,791
Here: $204,791
State: $173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $78,253
Here: $78,253
State: $137,814

Mobile homes: $37,048
Here: $37,048
State: $39,336

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,000
Here: $55,000
State: $43,371

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,243

In family households: 6,131 (1,442 male householders, 665 female householders)
1,510 spouses, 1,987 children (1,879 natural, 17 adopted, 91 stepchildren), 199 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 108 other relatives, 131 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,112 (310 male householders (267 living alone)), 659 female householders (572 living alone)), 143 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 235 (203 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,057 2-persons, 447 3-persons, 384 4-persons, 184 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 839 1-person, 124 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

933 married couples with children.
596 single-parent households (74 men, 522 women).

94.3% of residents of Foley speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 282 (3.8%)
(47.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Foley, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 118 4 rooms: 247 5 rooms: 544 6 rooms: 528 7 rooms: 310 8 rooms: 182 9 or more rooms: 86

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Foley, Alabama:
	1 room: 73 2 rooms: 73 3 rooms: 167 4 rooms: 401 5 rooms: 184 6 rooms: 66 7 rooms: 41 8 rooms: 41 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 191
1995 to 1998: 609
1990 to 1994: 524
1980 to 1989: 758
1970 to 1979: 582
1960 to 1969: 282
1950 to 1959: 230
1940 to 1949: 82
1939 or earlier: 167

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Foley:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 58 2 bedrooms: 341 3 bedrooms: 1,369 4 bedrooms: 209 5 or more bedrooms: 44

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Foley:
	no bedroom: 73 1 bedroom: 245 2 bedrooms: 509 3 bedrooms: 159 4 bedrooms: 51 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Foley in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 109 1 vehicle: 690 2 vehicles: 868 3 vehicles: 266 4 vehicles: 67 5 or more vehicles: 21

Cars and other vehicles available in Foley in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 206 1 vehicle: 517 2 vehicles: 271 3 vehicles: 52 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 29
$10,000 to $14,999: 15
$15,000 to $19,999: 23
$20,000 to $24,999: 30
$25,000 to $29,999: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 31
$50,000 to $59,999: 38
$60,000 to $69,999: 41
$70,000 to $79,999: 56
$80,000 to $89,999: 63
$90,000 to $99,999: 77
$100,000 to $124,999: 244
$125,000 to $149,999: 285
$150,000 to $174,999: 238
$175,000 to $199,999: 224
$200,000 to $249,999: 257
$250,000 to $299,999: 136
$300,000 to $399,999: 83
$400,000 to $499,999: 30
$500,000 to $749,999: 49
$750,000 to $999,999: 21
$1,000,000 or more: 28

Foley rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Foley:

Less than $100: 48 people
$100 to $149: 23
$150 to $199: 20
$200 to $249: 20
$250 to $299: 21
$300 to $349: 23
$350 to $399: 56
$400 to $449: 89
$450 to $499: 117
$500 to $549: 58
$550 to $599: 68
$600 to $649: 62
$650 to $699: 23
$700 to $749: 32
$750 to $799: 47
$800 to $899: 88
$900 to $999: 50
$1,000 to $1,249: 21
$1,250 to $1,499: 8
$1,500 to $1,999: 22
$2,000 or more: 37
No cash rent: 103

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 127 1990 to 1994: 51 1985 to 1989: 18 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 29 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 43

Foley, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.7%
Number of people working at home: 85 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 176
5 to 9 minutes: 610
10 to 14 minutes: 811
15 to 19 minutes: 485
20 to 24 minutes: 510
25 to 29 minutes: 84
30 to 34 minutes: 304
35 to 39 minutes: 31
40 to 44 minutes: 6
45 to 59 minutes: 114
60 to 89 minutes: 45
90 or more minutes: 15

Foley mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,717 (83%)
Carpooled: 382 (12%)
Bicycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 54 (2%)
Other means: 27 (1%)
Worked at home: 85 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 351
$10,000 to $14,999: 283
$15,000 to $19,999: 237
$20,000 to $24,999: 274
$25,000 to $29,999: 303
$30,000 to $34,999: 243
$35,000 to $39,999: 196
$40,000 to $44,999: 149
$45,000 to $49,999: 145
$50,000 to $59,999: 291
$60,000 to $74,999: 212
$75,000 to $99,999: 181
$100,000 to $124,999: 89
$125,000 to $149,999: 60
$150,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 or more: 47

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1945

English: 659

United States or American: 567

German: 537

Irish: 432

Scotch-Irish: 259

French (except Basque): 161

Scottish: 140

Italian: 133

European: 75

Swedish: 68

Czechoslovakian: 48

Dutch: 32

Norwegian: 29

Acadian/Cajun: 28

Australian: 28

French Canadian: 25

Subsaharan African:: 23

African: 23

Lithuanian: 20

Danish: 20

Polish: 17

Iranian: 11

Belgian: 8

Canadian: 8

Hungarian: 8

Ukrainian: 8

Yugoslavian: 8

Greek: 7

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

Mexico (60%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Germany (6%)
Philippines (5%)
Iran (4%)
Korea (4%)
Australia (4%)

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

This state: 3731
Northeast: 305
Midwest: 1089
South: 1829
West: 175

52% of Foley residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 33
7th and 8th grade: 92
9th grade: 72
10th grade: 153
11th grade: 114
12th grade, no diploma: 60
High school graduate (or equivalency): 712
Less than 1 year of college: 113
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 360
Associate degree: 80
Bachelor's degree: 267
Master's degree: 84
Professional school degree: 60
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 110
9th grade: 130
10th grade: 138
11th grade: 79
12th grade, no diploma: 100
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,069
Less than 1 year of college: 223
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 564
Associate degree: 88
Bachelor's degree: 261
Master's degree: 108
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 2.8%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 56.1%

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: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 49.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,626
Black householders: $23,386
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $32,537
Asian householders: $90,232
Some other race householders: $35,133
Two or more races householders: $33,412
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $16,178

Foley household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Foley household income for Black householders

Foley household income for Some other race householders

Foley household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Foley marital status for males

Foley marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $178,295
Black or African American householders: $97,707
Some other race householders: $164,287
Two or more races householders: $95,113
Hispanic or Latino householders: $130,392

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,286
One, attached: 45
Two: 152
3 or 4: 163
5 to 9: 145
10 to 19: 21
20 to 49: 85
50 or more: 84
Mobile homes: 438
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $46,295

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Foley:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (75%) Utility gas (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (84%) Utility gas (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 85

Here:	10.3%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	1.3%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 67

Here:	33.7%
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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