Childersburg is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 4,975 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Childersburg is the 144th largest community in Alabama.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Childersburg is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 43.1% of the Childersburg workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Childersburg is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Childersburg who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.90%), sales jobs (13.63%), and teaching (5.11%).

As is often the case in a small city, Childersburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Childersburg Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Childersburg with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 11.37% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Childersburg in 2000 was $15,412, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $61,648 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Childersburg is English.