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Pelham, Alabama

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StatisticPelhamAlabamaUnited States
Total Population24,8275,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$101,094$63,999$80,734
Median Age40.039.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher47.2%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$299,800$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,577$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate6.7%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.0%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born7.0%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate83.9%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.625.526.4
Worked from Home18.7%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households56.7%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Pelham, Alabama

Age in Pelham, Alabama

StatisticPelhamAlabamaUnited States
Median Age40.039.338.9
Under 18 %24.2%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.3%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.9%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.3%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Pelham, Alabama

StatisticPelhamAlabamaUnited States
Households9,4981,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households71.7%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children32.0%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.0%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone23.5%30.8%28.7%
Never Married27.4%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Pelham, Alabama

StatisticPelhamAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,743$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.4%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.2%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99923.2%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.0%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.7%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty17.3%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households1.8%13.7%n/a

Housing in Pelham, Alabama

StatisticPelhamAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units9,6902,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes76.8%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.2%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.0%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,001.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied16.1%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.2%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,454$788n/a

Education in Pelham, Alabama

StatisticPelhamAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School3.1%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate22.4%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.2%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree30.3%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree17.0%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Pelham, Alabama

StatisticPelhamAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.3%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.9%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.1%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes18.2%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.1%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.5%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Pelham, Alabama

StatisticPelhamAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.0%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.8%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.2%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.0%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.3%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.0%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Pelham

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.