Alabaster, AL City Data

Alabaster, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 22,619 people who live in Alabaster and approximately 143,293 who live in Shelby County. We want to help people moving to or living in Alabaster to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Alabaster. We have included Alabaster housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Alabaster Information

Shelby County where Alabaster resides is 809.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 143,293 and has a population rank of 380 out of all the places in the United States.

Alabaster has a total of 22,619 people and of those residents there are 11,004 males and 11,615 females. The median age of the male population is 32.9 and the female population is 33.8. There are approximately 2,225 births each year and around 878 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Alabaster varies per year, but currently 22,464 are one race and 155 are two or more races.

Of the 22,619 people who live in Alabaster, there are 6,759 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Alabaster is 3,494 male and 3,265 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 16,343.

General Alabaster Information
Total area in square miles - Shelby County	809.53
Water area in square miles - Shelby County	N/A
Resident population - Shelby County	143,293
Population rank - Shelby County	380
Total population	22,619
Total population (male)	11,004
Total population (female)	11,615
Population median age (male)	32.9
Population median age (female)	33.8
Births - Shelby County	2,225
Deaths- Shelby County	878
Population of one race	22,464
Population of two or more races	155
Population under 20 years	6,759
Population under 20 years (male)	3,494
Population under 20 years (female)	3,265
Total population 18 years and over	16,343

Alabaster Social Characteristics

There are 54,631 households in Alabaster. Families make up 40,826 of these households. The table below breaks down the Alabaster families into three different groups. Married-couple families (34,769), male householder with no wife present (1,471) and female householder with no husband present (4,334). The remainder of the Alabaster households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,014. Alabaster, AL moving companies help people in Alabaster move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Alabaster. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Alabaster is based, there are 57,608 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,538 never married, 36,295 now married, 585 separated, 4,271 widowed, and 5,919 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 558 separated, 1,020 widowed and 3,995 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Alabaster social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Alabaster.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Shelby County)
Total households	54,631
Family households (families)	40,826
With own children under 18 years	21,163
Married-couple family	34,769
With own children under 18 years	17,230
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,471
With own children under 18 years	671
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,334
With own children under 18 years	2,474
Nonfamily households	14,014
Householder living alone	11,881
65 years and over	2,837

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,607
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,025
Average household size	2.73
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	20,212
Householder	6,482
Spouse	5,550
Child	7,274
Other relatives	197
Nonrelatives	183
Unmarried partner	70
Roomer or boarder	28
Housemate or roommate	32
Unmarried partner	201
Foster child	7
Other	46

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,048
Male householder	761
Male householder living alone	599
Male householder not living alone	162
Female householder	921
Female householder living alone	801
Female householder not living alone	120
Nonrelatives	366
Unmarried partner	131
Roomer or boarder	62
Housemate or roommate	126
Foster child	2
Other	45

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	57,608
Never married	10,538
Now married	36,295
Separated	585
Widowed	4,271
Divorced	5,919
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	558
Widowed	1,020
Divorced	3,995

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	22,619
Male	11,004
Under 5 years	1,078
5 to 9 years	929
10 to 14 years	780
15 to 17 years	446
18 and 19 years	261
20 years	108
21 years	105
22 to 24 years	256
25 to 29 years	851
30 to 34 years	1,214
35 to 39 years	1,121
40 to 44 years	947
45 to 49 years	809
50 to 54 years	709
55 to 59 years	415
60 and 61 years	141
62 to 64 years	173
65 and 66 years	86
67 to 69 years	131
70 to 74 years	190
75 to 79 years	133
80 to 84 years	72
85 years and over	49
Female	11,615
Under 5 years	1,023
5 to 9 years	900
10 to 14 years	733
15 to 17 years	387
18 and 19 years	222
20 years	109
21 years	88
22 to 24 years	332
25 to 29 years	1,017
30 to 34 years	1,276
35 to 39 years	1,139
40 to 44 years	955
45 to 49 years	856
50 to 54 years	703
55 to 59 years	474
60 and 61 years	147
62 to 64 years	171
65 and 66 years	111
67 to 69 years	163
70 to 74 years	253
75 to 79 years	226
80 to 84 years	148
85 years and over	182

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	22,619
One race	22,464
White	19,839
Black or African American	2,250
American Indian and Alaska Native	71
Asian	144
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	17
Two or more races	155

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	22,260
People who are White alone	19,504
People who are Black or African American alone	2,226
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	71
People who are Asian alone	144
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	348
People who are Some other race alone	156

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	132,542
Same house	64,764
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	27,729
Different state or abroad	16,557
Different state	15,032
Abroad	1,525

PLACE OF BIRTH (Shelby County)
Total resident population	143,293
Born in United States	50,392
State of residence	93,581
Different state	45,136
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,187
Foreign born	3,389

Alabaster Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Alabaster. That total enrollment is 37,311 for the population of the country, which includes Alabaster. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,542 and elementary or high school enrollment was 48,431 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,320.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Alabaster population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	37,311
Pre-kindergarten	3,344
Public	913
Private	2,431
Kindergarten	2,430
Public	1,732
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,588
Public	13,890
Private	2,698
Elementary and high school	24,216
Public	20,460
Private	3,756
High school grades 9 to 12	7,628
Public	6,570
Private	1,058
College, undergraduate years	5,762
Public	5,166
Private	596
Graduate or professional school	1,559
Public	1,113
Private	446
Not enrolled in school	99,200

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	94,185
Less than 9th grade	3,868
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,518
High school graduate	21,671
Some college, no degree	20,799
Associate's degree	4,680
Bachelor's degree	34,649
Graduate or professional degree	36.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	24,080

Alabaster Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 109,617 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Alabaster. The Alabaster occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (31,968), service occupations (7,065), sales and office occupations (21,481), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (187), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,235) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,668). The 109,617 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 62,040 private wage and salary workers, 8,208 government workers, 4,236 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Shelby County)
Population 16 years and over	109,617
In labor force	77,111
Civilian labor force	76,879
Employed	74,604
Unemployed	2,275
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces	232
Females 16 years and over	56,713
In labor force	34,330
Civilian labor force	34,276
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,087
Armed forces	54
Males 16 years and over	52,904
In labor force	42,781
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,188
Armed forces	178

COMMUTING TO WORK (Shelby County)
Workers 16 years and over	73,773
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	63,620
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,647
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	702
Other means	266
Worked at home	2,381
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,040,640

OCCUPATION (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	31,968
Management, professional, and related occupations	31,968
Service occupations	7,065
Sales and office occupations	21,481
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	187
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,235
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,668

INDUSTRY (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	31,968
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	732
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,639
Wholesale trade	3,914
Retail trade	8,454
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,718
Information	3,672
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,145
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	8,281
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,537
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,226
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,211

CLASS OF WORKER (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	31,968
Private wage and salary workers	62,040
Government workers	8,208
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,236
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Alabaster Housing Characteristics

In Alabaster, AL there are 59,302 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 54,631 occupied and 4,671 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Alabaster, there are 40,207 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,511 units in Alabaster. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Alabaster, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Alabaster, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Alabaster. There are 317 housing units with rent less than $200, 473 with rent between $200-299, 1,709 with rent between $300-499 and 6,670 with rent for $500 and above. Full Alabaster gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Alabaster, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Shelby County)
Total housing units	59,302
Occupied housing units	54,631
Vacant housing units	4,671

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Shelby County)
Total housing units	59,302
1-unit, detached	40,207
1-unit, attached	2,511
2 units	414
3 or 4 units	974
5 to 9 units	2,253
10 to 19 units	2,402
20 to 49 units	681
50 or more units	807
Mobile home	9,009

HOUSING TENURE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	54,631
Owner-occupied	44,226
Renter-occupied	10,405

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	54,631
No vehicles available	1,860
2 vehicle available	38,546
3 vehicles available	9,321
4 vehicles available	2,430
5 or more vehicles available	971

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	54,631
Utility gas	22,504
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	26,238
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	133
Coal or coke	22
Wood	358
Solar energy
Other fuel	49
No fuel used	58

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	54,631
Less Than $50,000	44,226
$50,000 to $99,999	5,930
$100,000 to $149,999	11,242
$150,000 to $199,999	7,497
$200,000 to $299,999	5,354
$300,000 to $499,999	2,306
$1,000,000 or more	139
Median (dollars)	146,700

GROSS RENT (Shelby County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,405
Less than $200	317
$200 to $299	473
$300 to $499	1,709
$500 to $699	3,205
$700 to $999	2,779
$1,000 to $1,499	560
$1,500 or more	125