Gardendale, AL City Data

Gardendale, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,626 people who live in Gardendale and approximately 662,047 who live in Jefferson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gardendale 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 Gardendale. We have included Gardendale housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gardendale Information

Jefferson County where Gardendale resides is 1,123.8 square miles. The resident population of this county is 662,047 and has a population rank of 77 out of all the places in the United States.

Gardendale has a total of 11,626 people and of those residents there are 5,437 males and 6,189 females. The median age of the male population is 39.8 and the female population is 43.1. There are approximately 9,567 births each year and around 7,186 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gardendale varies per year, but currently 11,571 are one race and 55 are two or more races.

Of the 11,626 people who live in Gardendale, there are 2,773 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gardendale is 1,420 male and 1,353 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 9,122.

General Gardendale Information
Total area in square miles - Jefferson County	1,123.8
Water area in square miles - Jefferson County	N/A
Resident population - Jefferson County	662,047
Population rank - Jefferson County	77
Total population	11,626
Total population (male)	5,437
Total population (female)	6,189
Population median age (male)	39.8
Population median age (female)	43.1
Births - Jefferson County	9,567
Deaths- Jefferson County	7,186
Population of one race	11,571
Population of two or more races	55
Population under 20 years	2,773
Population under 20 years (male)	1,420
Population under 20 years (female)	1,353
Total population 18 years and over	9,122

Gardendale Social Characteristics

There are 263,265 households in Gardendale. Families make up 177,280 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gardendale families into three different groups. Married-couple families (121,478), male householder with no wife present (9,223) and female householder with no husband present (44,814). The remainder of the Gardendale households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 87,315. Gardendale, AL moving companies help people in Gardendale 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 Gardendale. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gardendale is based, there are 283,581 females 15 and over; of those females there are 71,786 never married, 131,018 now married, 7,889 separated, 36,920 widowed, and 35,968 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,811 separated, 7,163 widowed and 24,027 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gardendale social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gardendale.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jefferson County)
Total households	263,265
Family households (families)	177,280
With own children under 18 years	91,040
Married-couple family	121,478
With own children under 18 years	54,476
Male householder, no wife present, family	9,223
With own children under 18 years	3,661
Female householder, no husband present, family	44,814
With own children under 18 years	24,597
Nonfamily households	87,315
Householder living alone	75,522
65 years and over	26,113

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,474
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,449
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,095
Householder	3,472
Spouse	2,901
Child	3,159
Other relatives	131
Nonrelatives	83
Unmarried partner	33
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	81
Foster child	5
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,377
Male householder	428
Male householder living alone	375
Male householder not living alone	53
Female householder	833
Female householder living alone	787
Female householder not living alone	46
Nonrelatives	116
Unmarried partner	48
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	40
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	283,581
Never married	71,786
Now married	131,018
Separated	7,889
Widowed	36,920
Divorced	35,968
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,811
Widowed	7,163
Divorced	24,027

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,626
Male	5,437
Under 5 years	339
5 to 9 years	339
10 to 14 years	379
15 to 17 years	229
18 and 19 years	134
20 years	65
21 years	56
22 to 24 years	158
25 to 29 years	321
30 to 34 years	320
35 to 39 years	400
40 to 44 years	473
45 to 49 years	407
50 to 54 years	370
55 to 59 years	335
60 and 61 years	116
62 to 64 years	157
65 and 66 years	92
67 to 69 years	158
70 to 74 years	260
75 to 79 years	185
80 to 84 years	85
85 years and over	59
Female	6,189
Under 5 years	298
5 to 9 years	334
10 to 14 years	352
15 to 17 years	234
18 and 19 years	135
20 years	50
21 years	75
22 to 24 years	185
25 to 29 years	352
30 to 34 years	339
35 to 39 years	423
40 to 44 years	503
45 to 49 years	479
50 to 54 years	421
55 to 59 years	343
60 and 61 years	142
62 to 64 years	206
65 and 66 years	107
67 to 69 years	214
70 to 74 years	351
75 to 79 years	252
80 to 84 years	193
85 years and over	201

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,626
One race	11,571
White	11,299
Black or African American	172
American Indian and Alaska Native	20
Asian	62
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	1
Two or more races	55

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,472
People who are White alone	11,153
People who are Black or African American alone	165
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	19
People who are Asian alone	62
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	71
People who are Some other race alone	16

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	618,995
Same house	351,182
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	38,001
Different state or abroad	48,081
Different state	39,673
Abroad	8,408

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jefferson County)
Total resident population	662,047
Born in United States	549,549
State of residence	519,130
Different state	123,851
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,574
Foreign born	15,492

Gardendale 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 Gardendale. That total enrollment is 174,793 for the population of the country, which includes Gardendale. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 87,244 and elementary or high school enrollment was 228,285 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 38,364.

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 Gardendale population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	174,793
Pre-kindergarten	11,943
Public	5,347
Private	6,596
Kindergarten	10,342
Public	8,014
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	76,792
Public	69,953
Private	6,839
Elementary and high school	114,143
Public	104,236
Private	9,907
High school grades 9 to 12	37,351
Public	34,283
Private	3,068
College, undergraduate years	30,328
Public	23,061
Private	7,267
Graduate or professional school	8,037
Public	6,250
Private	1,787
Not enrolled in school	461,263

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	434,158
Less than 9th grade	24,300
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	58,650
High school graduate	121,233
Some college, no degree	98,542
Associate's degree	24,600
Bachelor's degree	106,833
Graduate or professional degree	24.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	68,866

Gardendale Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 516,341 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gardendale. The Gardendale occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (100,887), service occupations (40,711), sales and office occupations (91,346), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (438), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (26,140) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (37,601). The 516,341 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 239,963 private wage and salary workers, 42,928 government workers, 13,555 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jefferson County)
Population 16 years and over	516,341
In labor force	317,658
Civilian labor force	317,135
Employed	297,123
Unemployed	20,012
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	523
Females 16 years and over	278,944
In labor force	154,841
Civilian labor force	154,693
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,923
Armed forces	148
Males 16 years and over	237,397
In labor force	162,817
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	10,089
Armed forces	375

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jefferson County)
Workers 16 years and over	292,449
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	243,720
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	34,334
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,838
Other means	1,528
Worked at home	5,430
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,980,895

OCCUPATION (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	100,887
Management, professional, and related occupations	100,887
Service occupations	40,711
Sales and office occupations	91,346
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	438
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	26,140
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	37,601

INDUSTRY (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	100,887
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,909
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	29,769
Wholesale trade	13,891
Retail trade	35,138
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	16,442
Information	11,054
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	28,951
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	28,504
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	64,777
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	19,512
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	12,601

CLASS OF WORKER (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	100,887
Private wage and salary workers	239,963
Government workers	42,928
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	13,555
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gardendale Housing Characteristics

In Gardendale, AL there are 288,162 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 263,265 occupied and 24,897 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gardendale, there are 195,437 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 8,466 units in Gardendale. 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 Gardendale, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gardendale, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gardendale. There are 6,583 housing units with rent less than $200, 7,394 with rent between $200-299, 27,334 with rent between $300-499 and 40,993 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gardendale gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gardendale, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	288,162
Occupied housing units	263,265
Vacant housing units	24,897

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	288,162
1-unit, detached	195,437
1-unit, attached	8,466
2 units	5,631
3 or 4 units	10,555
5 to 9 units	18,333
10 to 19 units	17,833
20 to 49 units	9,068
50 or more units	11,776
Mobile home	10,891

HOUSING TENURE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	263,265
Owner-occupied	175,021
Renter-occupied	88,244

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	263,265
No vehicles available	26,148
2 vehicle available	142,081
3 vehicles available	35,668
4 vehicles available	9,599
5 or more vehicles available	3,982

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	263,265
Utility gas	171,989
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	83,096
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	407
Coal or coke	42
Wood	419
Solar energy	15
Other fuel	269
No fuel used	486

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	263,265
Less Than $50,000	175,021
$50,000 to $99,999	60,745
$100,000 to $149,999	30,976
$150,000 to $199,999	17,085
$200,000 to $299,999	11,474
$300,000 to $499,999	4,466
$1,000,000 or more	546
Median (dollars)	90,700

GROSS RENT (Jefferson County)
Occupied units paying rent	88,244
Less than $200	6,583
$200 to $299	7,394
$300 to $499	27,334
$500 to $699	25,370
$700 to $999	12,905
$1,000 to $1,499	2,198
$1,500 or more	519