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Gardendale, Alabama

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StatisticGardendaleAlabamaUnited States
Total Population16,5345,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$82,192$63,999$80,734
Median Age38.039.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.2%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$252,600$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,299$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate4.3%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born0.8%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate78.2%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.225.526.4
Worked from Home12.4%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households45.6%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Gardendale, Alabama

Age in Gardendale, Alabama

StatisticGardendaleAlabamaUnited States
Median Age38.039.338.9
Under 18 %24.9%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.7%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.0%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.3%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.7%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Gardendale, Alabama

StatisticGardendaleAlabamaUnited States
Households6,5921,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households66.2%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children31.4%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.6%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone28.0%30.8%28.7%
Never Married28.1%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Gardendale, Alabama

StatisticGardendaleAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,246$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.2%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.6%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.6%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.6%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.3%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty17.7%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households7.2%13.7%n/a

Housing in Gardendale, Alabama

StatisticGardendaleAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units7,0012,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.8%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.3%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.8%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied21.8%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.8%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,277$788n/a

Education in Gardendale, Alabama

StatisticGardendaleAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School8.0%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate26.9%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.9%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.3%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.9%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Gardendale, Alabama

StatisticGardendaleAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.3%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.0%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes13.5%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.9%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.9%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Gardendale, Alabama

StatisticGardendaleAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence81.0%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.4%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.4%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.7%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.5%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.1%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Gardendale

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.