Gulf Shores, AL Demographic Data
Gulf Shores, AL Summary
Gulf Shores is located in Baldwin County in Alabama
- Population: 9,671
- Area: 27.98 sq. miles
- Land Area: 23.16 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.83 sq. miles
- Population Density: 345.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3.28 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gulf Shores, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,309
56%
50.8
Male
4,943
44%
49.2
Total Population
11,252
323,128,000
Gulf Shores, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
820
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
506
4.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
458
4.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
382
3.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
822
7.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,320
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,091
9.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,674
14.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
740
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
820
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,856
16.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
647
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
116
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,223
82.0%
77.2
Female
5,104
55.3%
51.3
Male
4,119
44.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,897
79.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,149
28.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,619
23.3%
15.2
Female
1,489
56.9%
55.8
Male
1,130
43.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Gulf Shores, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,717
95.2%
96.8
White
10,159
90.3%
72.6
Black or African American
3
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
61
0.5%
0.8
Asian
459
4.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
397
3.5%
1.3
Filipino
53
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
9
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
35
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
535
4.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
350
3.1%
17.8
Mexican
184
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
35
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
131
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,902
96.9%
82.2
Gulf Shores, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
251
3.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
269
3.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,395
29.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,849
22.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
920
11.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,686
20.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
894
10.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
520
6.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,744
93.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,580
31.2%
31.2
Gulf Shores, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,412
25.5%
33.7%
Now Married
5,017
53.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,075
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
147
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
817
8.6
5.8%
Gulf Shores, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,222
88.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,210
11.6%
21.6%
Spanish
435
4.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
453
4.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
322
3.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Gulf Shores, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
508
10.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
254
5.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
490
10.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
547
11.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
526
11.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
899
18.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
505
10.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
618
13.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
157
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
258
5.4%
6.4
Median household income
50,814
57,617
Per capita income
31,814
31,128
Gulf Shores, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
16
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
887
17.9%
9.8
Construction
410
8.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
616
12.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
585
11.8%
6.6
Information
14
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
302
6.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
165
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
511
10.3%
11.4
Public administration
81
1.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,191
24.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
110
2.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
73
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
323
6.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,763
35.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
558
11.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,417
28.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
900
18.1%
18.1%
Gulf Shores, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,784
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,361
70.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
555
11.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
278
5.8%
2.7
Other means
110
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
480
10.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.5
26.6
Gulf Shores, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
117
2.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,086
43.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,878
39.4%
37.1
3 or more
681
14.3%
21.0
Gulf Shores, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,762
39.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,640
55.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,122
44.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,308
60.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
57
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Gulf Shores, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,070
1 room
118
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
313
2.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,254
10.4%
9.1
4 rooms
4,190
34.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,887
23.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,455
12.1%
17.8
7 rooms
760
6.3%
12.0
8 rooms
675
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
418
3.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Gulf Shores, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,070
1-unit, detached
4,043
33.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
332
2.8%
5.9
2-units
595
4.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
585
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
507
4.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,240
10.3%
4.4
20 or more units
4,498
37.3%
9.0
Mobile home
270
2.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Gulf Shores, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
12
0.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
88
0.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
226
1.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
392
3.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
584
4.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,853
23.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,776
23.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,000
41.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
87
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
52
0.4%
1.4%
Gulf Shores, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
192
4.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
100
2.1%
4.7
Electricity
4,452
93.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
10
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.2%
1.1
Gulf Shores, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,263
47295100.0
Less than $500
32
2.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
33
2.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
83
6.6%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
145
11.5%
10.3%
$500 to $999
217
17.2%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
333
26.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
420
33.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
569
47.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
160
13.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
113
9.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
56
4.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
293
24.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
72
0.0%
0.0%
Gulf Shores, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,078
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
55
2.6%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
66
3.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
67
3.2%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
820
39.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,070
51.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
44
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
969
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
282
14.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
356
17.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
159
8.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
204
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
170
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
826
41.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
125
0.0%
0.0%
Gulf Shores, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,640
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
81
3.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
160
6.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
502
19.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
281
10.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
635
24.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
522
19.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
413
15.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
46
1.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
236,600
205,000
