Alabaster, AL Demographic Data
Alabaster, AL Summary
Alabaster is located in Shelby County in Alabama
- Population: 30,706
- Area: 25.33 sq. miles
- Land Area: 25.04 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.29 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,212.14 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 506.23 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Alabaster, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,385
51%
50.8
Male
15,884
49%
49.2
Total Population
32,269
323,128,000
Alabaster, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,882
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,524
7.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,671
8.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,500
7.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,874
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,498
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,028
15.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,302
16.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,701
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,558
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,230
6.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,081
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
420
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
23,725
73.5%
77.2
Female
12,044
50.8%
51.3
Male
11,681
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
22,215
68.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,699
14.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,731
11.6%
15.2
Female
2,189
58.7%
55.8
Male
1,542
41.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Alabaster, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
31,556
97.8%
96.8
White
24,538
76.0%
72.6
Black or African American
4,348
13.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
64
0.2%
0.8
Asian
294
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
120
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
5
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
169
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
10
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
10
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
2,302
7.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
713
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,041
9.4%
17.8
Mexican
2,152
6.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
157
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
9
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
723
2.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,228
90.6%
82.2
Alabaster, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
802
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,282
6.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,042
24.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,590
22.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,742
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,859
23.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,501
12.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,084
10.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,734
89.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,360
35.3%
31.2
Alabaster, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,313
25.1%
33.7%
Now Married
14,552
57.8%
47.5
Divorced
2,502
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
477
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,348
5.4
5.8%
Alabaster, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,344
90.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,043
10.0%
21.6%
Spanish
2,528
8.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
329
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
83
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
103
0.3%
1.1%
Alabaster, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
243
2.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
287
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
917
8.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
808
7.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
985
9.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,253
21.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,965
18.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,077
19.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
879
8.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
292
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
73,325
57,617
Per capita income
28,239
31,128
Alabaster, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
125
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
962
6.1%
9.8
Construction
1,285
8.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,421
21.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,386
8.8%
6.6
Information
385
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,182
7.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,010
6.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,675
10.6%
11.4
Public administration
717
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
2,487
15.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
730
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
422
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,519
9.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,311
40.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,484
9.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,214
26.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,259
14.3%
18.1%
Alabaster, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,588
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,139
84.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,628
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
30
0.2%
5.1
Walked
32
0.2%
2.7
Other means
116
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
643
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.9
26.6
Alabaster, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
156
1.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,417
22.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,841
45.2%
37.1
3 or more
3,292
30.7%
21.0
Alabaster, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,706
93.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,862
82.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,844
17.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
782
6.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Alabaster, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,488
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
21
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
157
1.4%
9.1
4 rooms
785
6.8%
16.5
5 rooms
1,932
16.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,659
23.1%
17.8
7 rooms
2,477
21.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,436
12.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,021
17.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Alabaster, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,488
1-unit, detached
9,777
85.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
349
3.0%
5.9
2-units
80
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
97
0.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
350
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
191
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
140
1.2%
9.0
Mobile home
504
4.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Alabaster, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
88
0.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
79
0.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
239
2.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
472
4.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,763
15.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,824
15.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,310
37.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,582
22.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
119
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
12
0.1%
1.4%
Alabaster, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,909
36.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
105
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
6,625
61.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
49
0.5%
1.1
Alabaster, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,746
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
67
1.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
118
1.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
305
4.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
549
8.1%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,206
17.9%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,679
24.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,822
41.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,449
51.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,215
18.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
594
8.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
272
4.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,166
17.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
50
0.0%
0.0%
Alabaster, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,756
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
28
1.6%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
33
1.9%
1.9%
Less than $500
80
4.6%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
220
12.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
492
28.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
903
51.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
88
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
947
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
219
12.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
362
20.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
371
21.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
201
11.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
88
5.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
506
29.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
97
0.0%
0.0%
Alabaster, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,862
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
441
5.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
438
4.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,334
26.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,735
30.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,987
22.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
827
9.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
61
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
39
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
166,300
205,000
