Calera, AL City Data

Calera, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,158 people who live in Calera and approximately 143,293 who live in Shelby County. We want to help people moving to or living in Calera 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 Calera. We have included Calera housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Calera Information

Shelby County where Calera 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.

Calera has a total of 3,158 people and of those residents there are 1,522 males and 1,636 females. The median age of the male population is 31.5 and the female population is 36.6. There are approximately 2,225 births each year and around 878 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Calera varies per year, but currently 3,120 are one race and 38 are two or more races.

Of the 3,158 people who live in Calera, there are 926 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Calera is 501 male and 425 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 2,314.

General Calera 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	3,158
Total population (male)	1,522
Total population (female)	1,636
Population median age (male)	31.5
Population median age (female)	36.6
Births - Shelby County	2,225
Deaths- Shelby County	878
Population of one race	3,120
Population of two or more races	38
Population under 20 years	926
Population under 20 years (male)	501
Population under 20 years (female)	425
Total population 18 years and over	2,314

Calera Social Characteristics

There are 54,631 households in Calera. Families make up 40,826 of these households. The table below breaks down the Calera 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 Calera households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,014. Calera, AL moving companies help people in Calera 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 Calera. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Calera 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 Calera social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Calera.

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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	465
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	314
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,744
Householder	889
Spouse	675
Child	952
Other relatives	45
Nonrelatives	39
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	36
Foster child	7
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	394
Male householder	133
Male householder living alone	117
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	226
Female householder living alone	213
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

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	3,158
Male	1,522
Under 5 years	133
5 to 9 years	126
10 to 14 years	121
15 to 17 years	79
18 and 19 years	42
20 years	18
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	52
25 to 29 years	131
30 to 34 years	128
35 to 39 years	127
40 to 44 years	101
45 to 49 years	100
50 to 54 years	64
55 to 59 years	59
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	38
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	7
Female	1,636
Under 5 years	110
5 to 9 years	101
10 to 14 years	112
15 to 17 years	62
18 and 19 years	40
20 years	14
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	58
25 to 29 years	140
30 to 34 years	125
35 to 39 years	123
40 to 44 years	125
45 to 49 years	91
50 to 54 years	107
55 to 59 years	83
60 and 61 years	34
62 to 64 years	52
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	55
75 to 79 years	49
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	33

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,158
One race	3,120
White	2,445
Black or African American	629
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	17
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	2
Two or more races	38

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,138
People who are White alone	2,430
People who are Black or African American alone	626
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	17
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	60
People who are Some other race alone	21

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

Calera 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 Calera. That total enrollment is 37,311 for the population of the country, which includes Calera. 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 Calera 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

Calera Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 109,617 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Calera. The Calera 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

Calera Housing Characteristics

In Calera, 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 Calera, 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 Calera. 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 Calera, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Calera, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Calera. 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 Calera gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Calera, 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