Northport is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 19,084 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Northport is the 29th largest community in Alabama.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Northport is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Northport is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Northport who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.48%), sales jobs (11.15%), and healthcare (9.89%).

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Northport spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.20 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Northport is a very car-oriented city. This is because most people - 98.8% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Northport.

Northport is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Northport Information and Demographics

The education level of Northport citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 30.02% of adults in Northport have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Northport in 2000 was $20,163, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $80,652 for a family of four.

Northport is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Northport home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Northport is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Northport include English, German, Irish, Scotch-Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Northport is English. Some people also speak Spanish.