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(Urban population: 4,075 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,091 (all nonfarm))

Gulf Shores, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,847 (2,397 occupied: 1,723 owner occupied, 674 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	28%

Housing density: 372 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: $871 (lower quartile is $653, upper quartile is $938)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,209

Median gross rent in Gulf Shores, AL in 2007: $974

Housing units in Gulf Shores with a mortgage: 763 (78 second mortgage, 74 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 596

Gulf Shores,AL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $279,635 (it was $161,700 in 2000)

Gulf Shores:	$279,635
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $174,061 - $454,592

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $387,959
Here: $387,959
State: $173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $93,059
Here: $93,059
State: $137,814

In 2-unit structures: $249,890
Here: $249,890
State: $136,146

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $143,448
Here: $143,448
State: $116,190

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $901,924
Here: $901,924
State: $223,768

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500
Here: $17,500
State: $43,371

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,164

In family households: 4,209 (1,303 male householders, 296 female householders)
1,317 spouses, 1,048 children (997 natural, 28 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 80 grandchildren, 45 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 32 other relatives, 82 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 955 (284 male householders (206 living alone)), 483 female householders (417 living alone)), 188 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,000 2-persons, 266 3-persons, 260 4-persons, 57 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 623 1-person, 109 2-persons, 35 3-persons.

571 married couples with children.
201 single-parent households (44 men, 157 women).

95.4% of residents of Gulf Shores speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (30% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 222 (4.3%)
(45.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gulf Shores, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 35 3 rooms: 86 4 rooms: 267 5 rooms: 432 6 rooms: 386 7 rooms: 336 8 rooms: 97 9 or more rooms: 84

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gulf Shores, Alabama:
	1 room: 33 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 28 4 rooms: 314 5 rooms: 177 6 rooms: 64 7 rooms: 17 8 rooms: 23 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 268
1995 to 1998: 1,371
1990 to 1994: 950
1980 to 1989: 2,775
1970 to 1979: 1,141
1960 to 1969: 119
1950 to 1959: 152
1940 to 1949: 33
1939 or earlier: 38

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gulf Shores:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 63 2 bedrooms: 431 3 bedrooms: 931 4 bedrooms: 260 5 or more bedrooms: 38

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gulf Shores:
	no bedroom: 33 1 bedroom: 43 2 bedrooms: 350 3 bedrooms: 248 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Gulf Shores in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 45 1 vehicle: 650 2 vehicles: 792 3 vehicles: 170 4 vehicles: 46 5 or more vehicles: 20

Cars and other vehicles available in Gulf Shores in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 32 1 vehicle: 271 2 vehicles: 276 3 vehicles: 61 4 vehicles: 16 5 or more vehicles: 18

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 57
$125,000 to $149,999: 122
$150,000 to $174,999: 192
$175,000 to $199,999: 140
$200,000 to $249,999: 204
$250,000 to $299,999: 241
$300,000 to $399,999: 251
$400,000 to $499,999: 188
$500,000 to $749,999: 244
$750,000 to $999,999: 34
$1,000,000 or more: 40

Gulf Shores rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Gulf Shores:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 11
$350 to $399: 9
$400 to $449: 17
$450 to $499: 26
$500 to $549: 13
$550 to $599: 32
$600 to $649: 39
$650 to $699: 25
$700 to $749: 40
$750 to $799: 36
$800 to $899: 115
$900 to $999: 121
$1,000 to $1,249: 119
$1,250 to $1,499: 24
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 33

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 166 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 13 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 43

Gulf Shores, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.6%
Number of people working at home: 95 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 190
5 to 9 minutes: 416
10 to 14 minutes: 446
15 to 19 minutes: 525
20 to 24 minutes: 298
25 to 29 minutes: 53
30 to 34 minutes: 168
35 to 39 minutes: 33
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 55
60 to 89 minutes: 93
90 or more minutes: 30

Gulf Shores mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,955 (81%)
Carpooled: 222 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 17 (1%)
Bicycle: 16 (1%)
Walked: 62 (3%)
Other means: 35 (1%)
Worked at home: 95 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 178
$10,000 to $14,999: 183
$15,000 to $19,999: 186
$20,000 to $24,999: 170
$25,000 to $29,999: 128
$30,000 to $34,999: 120
$35,000 to $39,999: 134
$40,000 to $44,999: 159
$45,000 to $49,999: 76
$50,000 to $59,999: 271
$60,000 to $74,999: 269
$75,000 to $99,999: 246
$100,000 to $124,999: 83
$125,000 to $149,999: 59
$150,000 to $199,999: 63
$200,000 or more: 41

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 818

English: 755

German: 590

Irish: 486

Other groups: 326

Scotch-Irish: 182

French (except Basque): 162

Polish: 107

Czech: 97

Scottish: 79

Dutch: 67

Italian: 60

Swedish: 59

French Canadian: 43

Czechoslovakian: 31

British: 27

European: 25

Canadian: 22

Subsaharan African:: 22

South African: 13

Arab:: 11

Lebanese: 11

Lithuanian: 10

Hungarian: 9

African: 9

Russian: 8

Norwegian: 7

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

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (50%)
Canada (16%)
Poland (9%)
Panama (7%)
South Africa (6%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Cuba (4%)

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

This state: 2365
Northeast: 220
Midwest: 754
South: 1348
West: 212

41% of Gulf Shores residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 27
7th and 8th grade: 31
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 23
11th grade: 38
12th grade, no diploma: 38
High school graduate (or equivalency): 463
Less than 1 year of college: 126
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 374
Associate degree: 77
Bachelor's degree: 407
Master's degree: 144
Professional school degree: 72
Doctorate degree: 32

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 32
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 17
11th grade: 37
12th grade, no diploma: 75
High school graduate (or equivalency): 571
Less than 1 year of college: 159
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 404
Associate degree: 176
Bachelor's degree: 398
Master's degree: 94
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 16

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.7%

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 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: $54,199
Black householders: $184,225
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $45,552
Two or more races householders: $38,740

Gulf Shores household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Gulf Shores household income for Black householders

Gulf Shores marital status for males

Gulf Shores marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $308,515
Two or more races householders: $281,018

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,630
One, attached: 228
Two: 265
3 or 4: 322
5 to 9: 313
10 to 19: 501
20 to 49: 1,351
50 or more: 1,185
Mobile homes: 32
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Gulf Shores:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (87%) Utility gas (11%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (90%) Utility gas (8%) Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39

Here:	7.6%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26

Here:	18.2%
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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