Gardendale, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 13,665 (Urban population: 12,796, Rural population: 869 (all nonfarm))

Gardendale, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,961 (4,726 occupied: 3,886 owner occupied, 840 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	28%

Housing density: 276 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: $652 (lower quartile is $596, upper quartile is $738)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $570

Median gross rent in Gardendale, AL in 2007: $850

Housing units in Gardendale with a mortgage: 2,198 (205 second mortgage, 293 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,219

Gardendale,AL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $165,108 (it was $103,900 in 2000)

Gardendale:	$165,108
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $122,457 - $243,259

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $207,083
Here: $207,083
State: $173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $137,263
Here: $137,263
State: $137,814

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $153,720
Here: $153,720
State: $116,190

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $173,236
Here: $173,236
State: $223,768

Mobile homes: $35,040
Here: $35,040
State: $39,336

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,656

In family households: 10,307 (2,918 male householders, 611 female householders)
2,919 spouses, 3,137 children (2,764 natural, 97 adopted, 276 stepchildren), 286 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 76 parents, 181 other relatives, 139 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,349 (419 male householders (390 living alone)), 849 female householders (804 living alone)), 81 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 151 (145 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,630 2-persons, 874 3-persons, 705 4-persons, 238 5-persons, 78 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,194 1-person, 74 2-persons.

1,900 married couples with children.
418 single-parent households (88 men, 330 women).

97.3% of residents of Gardendale speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 53% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 210 (1.8%)
(43.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gardendale, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 27 4 rooms: 309 5 rooms: 893 6 rooms: 1,084 7 rooms: 777 8 rooms: 465 9 or more rooms: 313

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gardendale, Alabama:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 45 3 rooms: 78 4 rooms: 211 5 rooms: 236 6 rooms: 171 7 rooms: 80 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 155
1995 to 1998: 549
1990 to 1994: 588
1980 to 1989: 783
1970 to 1979: 871
1960 to 1969: 990
1950 to 1959: 517
1940 to 1949: 260
1939 or earlier: 248

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gardendale:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 56 2 bedrooms: 710 3 bedrooms: 2,411 4 bedrooms: 621 5 or more bedrooms: 80

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gardendale:
	no bedroom: 26 1 bedroom: 115 2 bedrooms: 378 3 bedrooms: 261 4 bedrooms: 50 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Gardendale in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 88 1 vehicle: 1,094 2 vehicles: 1,516 3 vehicles: 828 4 vehicles: 252 5 or more vehicles: 108

Cars and other vehicles available in Gardendale in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 100 1 vehicle: 355 2 vehicles: 244 3 vehicles: 141 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 21
$30,000 to $34,999: 39
$35,000 to $39,999: 49
$40,000 to $49,999: 65
$50,000 to $59,999: 71
$60,000 to $69,999: 102
$70,000 to $79,999: 117
$80,000 to $89,999: 115
$90,000 to $99,999: 121
$100,000 to $124,999: 461
$125,000 to $149,999: 699
$150,000 to $174,999: 637
$175,000 to $199,999: 559
$200,000 to $249,999: 505
$250,000 to $299,999: 361
$300,000 to $399,999: 450
$400,000 to $499,999: 86
$500,000 to $749,999: 88
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 7

Gardendale rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Gardendale:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 10
$250 to $299: 3
$300 to $349: 6
$350 to $399: 16
$400 to $449: 22
$450 to $499: 64
$500 to $549: 92
$550 to $599: 111
$600 to $649: 121
$650 to $699: 129
$700 to $749: 120
$750 to $799: 99
$800 to $899: 91
$900 to $999: 4
$1,000 to $1,249: 14
$1,250 to $1,499: 7
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 58

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 81 1990 to 1994: 24 1985 to 1989: 36 1980 to 1984: 5 1975 to 1979: 17 1970 to 1974: 26 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 21

Gardendale, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.5%
Number of people working at home: 106 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 133
5 to 9 minutes: 607
10 to 14 minutes: 535
15 to 19 minutes: 653
20 to 24 minutes: 1156
25 to 29 minutes: 457
30 to 34 minutes: 1316
35 to 39 minutes: 177
40 to 44 minutes: 214
45 to 59 minutes: 336
60 to 89 minutes: 57
90 or more minutes: 88

Gardendale mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,217 (89%)
Carpooled: 411 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Railroad: 13 (0%)
Motorcycle: 22 (0%)
Walked: 39 (1%)
Other means: 21 (0%)
Worked at home: 106 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 281
$10,000 to $14,999: 271
$15,000 to $19,999: 234
$20,000 to $24,999: 333
$25,000 to $29,999: 335
$30,000 to $34,999: 340
$35,000 to $39,999: 278
$40,000 to $44,999: 269
$45,000 to $49,999: 243
$50,000 to $59,999: 495
$60,000 to $74,999: 646
$75,000 to $99,999: 572
$100,000 to $124,999: 219
$125,000 to $149,999: 145
$150,000 to $199,999: 98
$200,000 or more: 38

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 2837

English: 854

Other groups: 835

Irish: 823

German: 671

Scotch-Irish: 305

French (except Basque): 239

European: 223

Italian: 219

Scottish: 203

Dutch: 118

Welsh: 71

Subsaharan African:: 68

African: 43

Finnish: 34

Greek: 28

Polish: 28

French Canadian: 22

Danish: 16

South African: 16

Romanian: 15

Brazilian: 12

Swedish: 10

Lithuanian: 9

Senegalese: 9

Russian: 8

Luxemburger: 7

British: 5

Portuguese: 5

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

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (17%)
Other Eastern Africa (9%)
Other Western Africa (9%)
Germany (8%)
United Kingdom (8%)
South Africa (8%)
Romania (7%)

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

This state: 9617
Northeast: 222
Midwest: 464
South: 1120
West: 117

59% of Gardendale residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 71
9th grade: 94
10th grade: 93
11th grade: 72
12th grade, no diploma: 128
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,323
Less than 1 year of college: 282
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 737
Associate degree: 281
Bachelor's degree: 447
Master's degree: 224
Professional school degree: 47
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 52
7th and 8th grade: 137
9th grade: 136
10th grade: 168
11th grade: 109
12th grade, no diploma: 127
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,857
Less than 1 year of college: 389
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 771
Associate degree: 143
Bachelor's degree: 434
Master's degree: 185
Professional school degree: 48
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 20.5%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $57,487
Black householders: $38,764
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,423
Asian householders: $7,338
Some other race householders: $127,761
Two or more races householders: $58,277
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $74,076

Gardendale household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Gardendale household income for Black householders

Gardendale household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Gardendale household income for Asian householders

Gardendale household income for Two or more races householders

Gardendale household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Gardendale marital status for males

Gardendale marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $176,072
Black or African American householders: $411,736
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $71,509
Asian householders: $191,963
Some other race householders: $178,774
Two or more races householders: $131,418
Hispanic or Latino householders: $140,794

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,936
One, attached: 222
Two: 9
3 or 4: 45
5 to 9: 124
10 to 19: 87
20 to 49: 101
50 or more: 50
Mobile homes: 387

Median worth of mobile homes: $40,923

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Gardendale:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (62%) Electricity (37%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (64%) Utility gas (36%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 166

Here:	14.2%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 53

Here:	8.6%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25

Here:	7.4%
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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