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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)


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Most Expensive Saraland Neighborhoods
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| 1 | Creola |
| 2 | City Center |
| 3 | Saraland Blvd / Indust... |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Saraland NEIGHBORHOODS Creola, City Center, Saraland Blvd / Industrial Pky
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Saraland, AL Bay Minette, Chickasaw, Citronelle, Creola, Eight Mile, Mount Vernon, Satsuma, Spanish Fort, Stockton
POPULATION
12,045
| SARALAND INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 12,045 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 5,049 |
| SARALAND HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 72.59% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 21.43% |
| % VACANT | 5.98% |
| TYPE OF SARALAND HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 80.21% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 0.69% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 3.55% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 8.73% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 6.81% |
| OTHER | 0.01% |
| SIZE OF SARALAND HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.46% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 8.93% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 18.04% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 61.77% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 9.69% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 1.11% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 9.88% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 50.56% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 38.19% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 1.37% |
| SARALAND REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $148,249 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $638 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$95,000 | 16.37% |
| $95,001-$190,000 | 55.58% |
| $190,001-$379,000 | 24.31% |
| $379,001-$570,000 | 1.77% |
| $570,001-$759,000 | 1.56% |
| $759,001-$949,000 | 0.41% |
| $949,001-$1,423,000 | 0.00% |
| $1,423,001-$1,898,000 | 0.00% |
| > $1,898,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF Saraland | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.09% |
| 5 TO 17 | 16.60% |
| 18 TO 24 | 9.54% |
| 25 TO 34 | 13.80% |
| 35 TO 54 | 28.80% |
| 55 TO 64 | 10.79% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 14.38% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 75.72% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 11.61% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $38,318 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $19,470 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 9.04% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (20.06%), Retail (12.67%), Healthcare (9.91%), Construction (8.32%), Other (6.08%), Education (6.02%), Accomodation (5.67%), Public Service (4.77%), Administration (4.63%), Transportation (4.46%), Finance (4.07%), Wholesale (3.94%), Real Estate (2.67%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (2.37%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 4.60% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 89.44% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 7.80% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.82% |
| ASIAN | 0.63% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.05% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.26% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 1.10% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Unclassified (35.87%), United States or American (23.25%), Other Groups (14.09%), Irish (6.85%), English (5.65%), German (4.07%), Scotch-Irish (3.01%), Scottish (2.47%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 1.70% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (90.20%) |
Saraland is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 12,045 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Saraland is the 56th largest community in Alabama.
Saraland is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Saraland is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Saraland who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.27%), sales jobs (12.67%), and management occupations (6.99%).
One of the nice things about Saraland is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Saraland is a very car-oriented city. This is because most people - 99.2% - 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 Saraland.
The percentage of people in Saraland with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 11.61% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Saraland in 2000 was $19,470, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $77,880 for a family of four.
The people who call Saraland home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Saraland is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Saraland include Irish, English, German, Scotch-Irish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Saraland is English.
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