Spanish Fort is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 10,656 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Spanish Fort is the 68th largest community in Alabama. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Spanish Fort, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Spanish Fort, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Spanish Fort’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Spanish Fort does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $89,504.00.
Spanish Fort real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Spanish Fort house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.55% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Spanish Fort is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
Being a small city, Spanish Fort does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Spanish Fort ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Spanish Fort, 44.85% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Spanish Fort in 2018 was $38,922, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,688 for a family of four.
Spanish Fort is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Spanish Fort home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Spanish Fort residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Spanish Fort include English, Irish, German, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Spanish Fort is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.