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Total population: 6,231 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 6,231 (all nonfarm))

Orange Beach, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,734 (1,788 occupied: 1,278 owner occupied, 510 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	28%

Housing density: 744 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: $685 (lower quartile is $561, upper quartile is $863)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $934

Median gross rent in Orange Beach, AL in 2007: $797

Housing units in Orange Beach with a mortgage: 536 (33 second mortgage, 60 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 375

Orange Beach,AL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $321,485 (it was $185,900 in 2000)

Orange Beach:	$321,485
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $184,636 - $567,396

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $493,963
Here: $493,963
State: $173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $216,827
Here: $216,827
State: $137,814

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $490,902
Here: $490,902
State: $223,768

Mobile homes: $77,886
Here: $77,886
State: $39,336

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $43,371

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,856

In family households: 2,945 (780 male householders, 302 female householders)
860 spouses, 771 children (728 natural, 34 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 27 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 47 parents, 16 other relatives, 119 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 911 (402 male householders (313 living alone)), 327 female householders (262 living alone)), 182 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 640 2-persons, 261 3-persons, 101 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 575 1-person, 148 2-persons, 6 5-persons.

411 married couples with children.
171 single-parent households (39 men, 132 women).

93.7% of residents of Orange Beach speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (26% speak English well, 67% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (28% speak English very well, 72% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 174 (4.5%)
(24.1% 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:	4.2
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Orange Beach, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 20 3 rooms: 51 4 rooms: 147 5 rooms: 372 6 rooms: 330 7 rooms: 165 8 rooms: 95 9 or more rooms: 98

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Orange Beach, Alabama:
	1 room: 11 2 rooms: 25 3 rooms: 75 4 rooms: 208 5 rooms: 114 6 rooms: 53 7 rooms: 24 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 318
1995 to 1998: 2,405
1990 to 1994: 1,482
1980 to 1989: 2,238
1970 to 1979: 687
1960 to 1969: 298
1950 to 1959: 185
1940 to 1949: 80
1939 or earlier: 41

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Orange Beach:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 31 2 bedrooms: 269 3 bedrooms: 688 4 bedrooms: 247 5 or more bedrooms: 43

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Orange Beach:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 59 2 bedrooms: 307 3 bedrooms: 121 4 bedrooms: 12 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 Orange Beach in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 21 1 vehicle: 257 2 vehicles: 675 3 vehicles: 256 4 vehicles: 49 5 or more vehicles: 20

Cars and other vehicles available in Orange Beach in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 11 1 vehicle: 255 2 vehicles: 149 3 vehicles: 69 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 13

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

Less than $10,000: 19
$10,000 to $14,999: 10
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 14
$50,000 to $59,999: 4
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 11
$90,000 to $99,999: 30
$100,000 to $124,999: 66
$125,000 to $149,999: 99
$150,000 to $174,999: 128
$175,000 to $199,999: 169
$200,000 to $249,999: 169
$250,000 to $299,999: 247
$300,000 to $399,999: 286
$400,000 to $499,999: 283
$500,000 to $749,999: 266
$750,000 to $999,999: 129
$1,000,000 or more: 170

Orange Beach rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Orange Beach:

Less than $100: 35 people
$100 to $149: 15
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 27
$350 to $399: 28
$400 to $449: 24
$450 to $499: 20
$500 to $549: 28
$550 to $599: 77
$600 to $649: 92
$650 to $699: 49
$700 to $749: 26
$750 to $799: 37
$800 to $899: 112
$900 to $999: 62
$1,000 to $1,249: 83
$1,250 to $1,499: 49
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 38

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 66 1990 to 1994: 24 1985 to 1989: 40 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 36

Orange Beach, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.9%
Number of people working at home: 55 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 182
5 to 9 minutes: 371
10 to 14 minutes: 322
15 to 19 minutes: 342
20 to 24 minutes: 208
25 to 29 minutes: 72
30 to 34 minutes: 156
35 to 39 minutes: 27
40 to 44 minutes: 26
45 to 59 minutes: 70
60 to 89 minutes: 100
90 or more minutes: 62

Orange Beach mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,653 (83%)
Carpooled: 229 (11%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 42 (2%)
Other means: 9 (0%)
Worked at home: 55 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 149
$10,000 to $14,999: 140
$15,000 to $19,999: 120
$20,000 to $24,999: 139
$25,000 to $29,999: 104
$30,000 to $34,999: 136
$35,000 to $39,999: 106
$40,000 to $44,999: 83
$45,000 to $49,999: 65
$50,000 to $59,999: 163
$60,000 to $74,999: 224
$75,000 to $99,999: 169
$100,000 to $124,999: 72
$125,000 to $149,999: 52
$150,000 to $199,999: 38
$200,000 or more: 51

First ancestries reported:

English: 547

Other groups: 436

German: 426

Irish: 410

United States or American: 231

Scotch-Irish: 192

Scottish: 158

French (except Basque): 112

European: 112

Italian: 92

Swedish: 65

Dutch: 56

Polish: 56

Czech: 39

Greek: 26

Norwegian: 23

Russian: 18

Belgian: 12

Canadian: 12

Danish: 11

Lithuanian: 10

Swiss: 10

Ukrainian: 10

Welsh: 10

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

Mexico (43%)
Canada (15%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (14%)
Vietnam (12%)
Ukraine (6%)
Other Eastern Europe (6%)
Philippines (5%)

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

This state: 1939
Northeast: 146
Midwest: 607
South: 883
West: 93

42% of Orange Beach 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, 44% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 41
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 33
12th grade, no diploma: 63
High school graduate (or equivalency): 496
Less than 1 year of college: 14
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 381
Associate degree: 90
Bachelor's degree: 292
Master's degree: 53
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 21

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 57
12th grade, no diploma: 43
High school graduate (or equivalency): 363
Less than 1 year of college: 69
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 350
Associate degree: 153
Bachelor's degree: 171
Master's degree: 153
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.2%

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

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: 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: $52,372
Black householders: $119,151
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $12,103
Asian householders: $85,297
Some other race householders: $61,492
Two or more races householders: $68,137
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $19,217

Orange Beach household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Orange Beach household income for Black householders

Orange Beach household income for Some other race householders

Orange Beach household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Orange Beach marital status for males

Orange Beach marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $359,530
Asian householders: $146,994
Two or more races householders: $527,450

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,120
One, attached: 383
Two: 49
3 or 4: 78
5 to 9: 135
10 to 19: 407
20 to 49: 737
50 or more: 3,234
Mobile homes: 571
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20

Median worth of mobile homes: $129,818

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Orange Beach:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (87%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Utility gas (3%) Solar energy (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (86%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Utility gas (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19

Here:	6.8%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19

Here:	9.6%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37

Here:	49.3%
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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