Fairhope, AL Demographic Data

Fairhope, AL Summary

Fairhope is located in Baldwin County in Alabama
  • Population: 15,599
  • Area: 12.08 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 12.06 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,291.84 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 111.55 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Fairhope, AL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,932
55%
50.8
Male
8,064
45%
49.2
Total Population
17,996
 
323,128,000

Fairhope, AL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
986
5.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,308
7.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,178
6.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,381
7.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
506
2.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,686
9.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,927
10.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,269
12.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,028
5.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,429
7.9% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,232
12.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,386
7.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
680
3.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,372
74.3%
77.2
Female
7,507
56.1%
51.3
Male
5,865
43.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,954
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,180
28.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,298
23.9%
15.2
Female
2,400
55.8%
55.8
Male
1,898
44.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0

Fairhope, AL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,903
99.5% 
96.8
White
16,519
91.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
932
5.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
24
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
213
1.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
121
0.7% 
1.2
Chinese
81
0.5% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
11
0.1% 
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
215
1.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
93
0.5% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
771
4.3% 
17.8
Mexican
253
1.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
8
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
4
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
506
2.8% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,225
95.7% 
82.2

Fairhope, AL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
260
2.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
268
2.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,960
15.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,632
20.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,158
9.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,621
28.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,738
21.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
528
4.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,109
95.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,359
50.4%
31.2

Fairhope, AL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,060
21.1%
33.7%
Now Married
8,195
56.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,694
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
238
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,337
9.2
5.8%

Fairhope, AL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,291
95.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
719
4.2%
21.6%
Spanish
450
2.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
192
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
11
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
66
0.4%
1.1%

Fairhope, AL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
259
3.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
296
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
486
7.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
615
9.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
955
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,304
19.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
928
13.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
932
13.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
446
6.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
570
8.4%
6.4
Median household income
61,723
 
57,617
Per capita income
36,502
 
31,128

Fairhope, AL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
50
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
830
11.6%
9.8
Construction
346
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,791
25.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
350
4.9%
6.6
Information
138
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
330
4.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
308
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,212
16.9%
11.4
Public administration
400
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
750
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
381
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
267
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
354
4.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,332
46.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
504
7.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,773
24.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,190
16.6%
18.1%

Fairhope, AL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,919
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,849
84.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
339
4.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
40
0.6%
5.1
Walked
44
0.6%
2.7
Other means
118
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
529
7.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.4
 
26.6

Fairhope, AL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
133
2.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,463
36.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,751
40.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,444
21.3%
21.0

Fairhope, AL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
6,791
84.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,921
72.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,870
27.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,249
15.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
18
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5

Fairhope, AL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,040
1 room
106
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
17
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
349
4.3%
9.1
4 rooms
921
11.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,415
17.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,986
24.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,419
17.6%
12.0
8 rooms
964
12.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
863
10.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Fairhope, AL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,040
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,299
78.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
153
1.9%
5.9
2-units
52
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
226
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
251
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
328
4.1%
4.4
20 or more units
372
4.6%
9.0
Mobile home
359
4.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Fairhope, AL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
259
3.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
230
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
721
9.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
664
8.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,120
13.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
690
8.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,869
23.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,143
26.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
245
3.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
99
1.2%
1.4%

Fairhope, AL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,762
25.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
29
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
4,984
73.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
16
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Fairhope, AL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,903
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
163
5.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
205
7.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
347
12.0%
11.8%
$500 to $999
439
15.1%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
849
29.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
900
31.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,369
47.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
369
12.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
201
6.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
253
8.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
711
24.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Fairhope, AL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,800 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
13
0.7%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
18
1.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
138
7.7%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
183
10.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
205
11.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
593
32.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
650
36.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
70
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,053
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
225
13.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
179
10.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
131
7.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
291
16.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
169
9.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
740
42.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
135
0.0%
0.0%

Fairhope, AL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,921
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
258
5.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
136
2.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
340
6.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
999
20.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,352
27.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,302
26.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
491
10.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
43
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
243,900
 
205,000