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Saraland, Alabama

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StatisticSaralandAlabamaUnited States
Total Population16,4045,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$61,509$63,999$80,734
Median Age43.739.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.0%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$217,600$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,060$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate10.1%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born1.0%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate78.6%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.925.526.4
Worked from Home5.3%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.5%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Saraland, Alabama

Age in Saraland, Alabama

StatisticSaralandAlabamaUnited States
Median Age43.739.338.9
Under 18 %23.9%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.6%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.0%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.6%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.7%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Saraland, Alabama

StatisticSaralandAlabamaUnited States
Households6,8201,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households65.0%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children30.7%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.5%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone33.0%30.8%28.7%
Never Married22.8%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Saraland, Alabama

StatisticSaralandAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,516$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.8%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.0%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.9%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.7%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.1%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.8%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households8.5%13.7%n/a

Housing in Saraland, Alabama

StatisticSaralandAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units7,4302,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes84.0%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.5%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.2%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,981.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied21.4%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.6%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$986$788n/a

Education in Saraland, Alabama

StatisticSaralandAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School8.4%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate40.2%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.3%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.8%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.2%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Saraland, Alabama

StatisticSaralandAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.8%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work89.0%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.1%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes15.3%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.7%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.1%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Saraland, Alabama

StatisticSaralandAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence75.6%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.9%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.1%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.8%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.3%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.0%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Saraland

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.