Summerdale is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 1,543 people and just one neighborhood, Summerdale is the 260th largest community in Alabama. Much of the housing stock in Summerdale was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Summerdale economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Summerdale, where the median household income is $60,500.00.
Summerdale real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Summerdale house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Unlike some towns, Summerdale isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Summerdale are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Summerdale is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Summerdale who work in office and administrative support (15.45%), sales jobs (13.12%), and management occupations (12.39%).
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Summerdale is worth considering.
Being a small town, Summerdale does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Summerdale citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.71% of adults in Summerdale have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Summerdale in 2018 was $31,376, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,504 for a family of four. However, Summerdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Summerdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Summerdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Summerdale include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Summerdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Summerdale are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 74.5% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 21.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 69.9% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 35.0% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 27.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (25.3%), and 12.2% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 83.5% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (16.1%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Summerdale, AL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (20.5%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (12.4%), and residents who report German roots (5.7%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (4.7%), along with some French ancestry residents (2.1%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (45.1% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (84.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (13.2%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.
