Saraland, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

Back to: Saraland, Alabama main profile, Alabama, Alabama smaller cities, Alabama small towns, Alabama forum, All US cities. Total population: 12,045 (Urban population: 11,272, Rural population: 773 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 5,049 (4,747 occupied: 3,665 owner occupied, 1,082 renter occupied) % of renters here:   23% State:   28% Housing density: 230 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Saraland, Alabama on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: saraland or satsuma?  (10 replies) Mobile or Fairhope?  (32 replies) Mobile or Huntsville?  (45 replies) Popular housing areas in Mobile?  (32 replies) Which area would you put your money for 2 yr appreciation?  (8 replies) Moving To Mobile  (15 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $76,700 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $411 Median gross rent in Saraland, AL in 2000: $501 Housing units in Saraland with a mortgage: 2,169 (211 second mortgage, 235 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,198 Household type by relationship Households: 12,039 In family households: 10,681 (2,873 male householders, 758 female householders) 2,935 spouses, 3,467 children (3,201 natural, 91 adopted, 175 stepchildren), 205 grandchildren, 79 brothers or sisters, 86 parents, 155 other relatives, 123 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 1,358 (488 male householders (395 living alone)), 634 female householders (557 living alone)), 236 nonrelatives In group quarters: 6 (all institutionalized) Size of family households: 1,595 2-persons, 1,012 3-persons, 697 4-persons, 217 5-persons, 86 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 952 1-person, 130 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 13 5-persons. 2,075 married couples with children. 507 single-parent households (96 men, 411 women). 96.1% of residents of Saraland speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 3% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 23% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 205 (1.7%) (42.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Saraland, AL: Less than $10,000: 8 $10,000 to $14,999: 10 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 49 $25,000 to $29,999: 54 $30,000 to $34,999: 33 $35,000 to $39,999: 87 $40,000 to $49,999: 185 $50,000 to $59,999: 354 $60,000 to $69,999: 318 $70,000 to $79,999: 627 $80,000 to $89,999: 412 $90,000 to $99,999: 246 $100,000 to $124,999: 527 $125,000 to $149,999: 168 $150,000 to $174,999: 125 $175,000 to $199,999: 34 $200,000 to $249,999: 51 $250,000 to $299,999: 14 $300,000 to $399,999: 50 $400,000 to $499,999: 15 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Saraland: Less than $100: 8 $100 to $149: 28 $150 to $199: 47 $200 to $249: 17 $250 to $299: 112 $300 to $349: 196 $350 to $399: 134 $400 to $449: 129 $450 to $499: 95 $500 to $549: 54 $550 to $599: 68 $600 to $649: 62 $650 to $699: 38 $700 to $749: 12 $750 to $799: 3 $800 to $899: 0 $900 to $999: 9 $1,000 to $1,249: 0 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 70

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.7%
Number of people working at home: 64 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 132 5 to 9 minutes: 544 10 to 14 minutes: 681 15 to 19 minutes: 1036 20 to 24 minutes: 1044 25 to 29 minutes: 445 30 to 34 minutes: 868 35 to 39 minutes: 102 40 to 44 minutes: 76 45 to 59 minutes: 239 60 to 89 minutes: 145 90 or more minutes: 84

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,814 (88%) Carpooled: 539 (10%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Walked: 23 (0%) Other means: 13 (0%) Worked at home: 64 (1%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 381 $10,000 to $14,999: 317 $15,000 to $19,999: 356 $20,000 to $24,999: 354 $25,000 to $29,999: 365 $30,000 to $34,999: 306 $35,000 to $39,999: 422 $40,000 to $44,999: 283 $45,000 to $49,999: 311 $50,000 to $59,999: 504 $60,000 to $74,999: 468 $75,000 to $99,999: 405 $100,000 to $124,999: 142 $125,000 to $149,999: 60 $150,000 to $199,999: 18 $200,000 or more: 61

First ancestries reported:

• United States or American: 2800
• Other groups: 1697
• Irish: 825
• English: 680
• German: 490
• Scotch-Irish: 362
• Scottish: 298
• French (except Basque): 153
• Italian: 131
• Dutch: 63
• Welsh: 46
• Norwegian: 40
• Swedish: 31
• Portuguese: 15
• European: 14
• Polish: 14
• Subsaharan African:: 12
• African: 12
• Belgian: 11
• French Canadian: 8
• Russian: 8
• Greek: 7
• Swiss: 7
• Slovak: 6
• Danish: 6

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

• This state: 8985
• Northeast: 288
• Midwest: 326
• South: 1983
• West: 210

61% of Saraland residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 20
• Nursery to 4th grade: 24
• 5th and 6th grade: 66
• 7th and 8th grade: 126
• 9th grade: 88
• 10th grade: 173
• 11th grade: 149
• 12th grade, no diploma: 200
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,487
• Less than 1 year of college: 295
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 546
• Associate degree: 239
• Bachelor's degree: 314
• Master's degree: 98
• Professional school degree: 19
• Doctorate degree: 22

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 12
• Nursery to 4th grade: 18
• 5th and 6th grade: 61
• 7th and 8th grade: 135
• 9th grade: 192
• 10th grade: 251
• 11th grade: 202
• 12th grade, no diploma: 265
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,736
• Less than 1 year of college: 278
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 494
• Associate degree: 158
• Bachelor's degree: 324
• Master's degree: 154
• Professional school degree: 6
• Doctorate degree: 11

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 25.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 21.2%
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 two or more race males: 26.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $39,416
• Black householders: $25,865
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,071
• Asian householders: $46,429
• Some other race householders: $2,499
• Two or more races householders: $34,167
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $32,986

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $79,800
• Black or African American householders: $72,600
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $59,000
• Asian householders: $450,000
• Two or more races householders: $79,200

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,050
• One, attached: 35
• Two: 26
• 3 or 4: 153
• 5 to 9: 256
• 10 to 19: 30
• 20 to 49: 84
• 50 or more: 71
• Mobile homes: 344

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,600

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