Robertsdale 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 7,613 people and three associated neighborhoods, Robertsdale is the 100th largest community in Alabama. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Robertsdale, 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 Robertsdale, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Robertsdale’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Robertsdale does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $55,707.00.Robertsdale is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Robertsdale is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Robertsdale who work in sales jobs (15.99%), management occupations (13.00%), and office and administrative support (10.98%). It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Robertsdale has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Robertsdale has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Robertsdale than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Robertsdale may be for you. One of the nice things about Robertsdale is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. One downside of living in Robertsdale, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.35 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small city, Robertsdale does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In Robertsdale, just 9.66% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Robertsdale in 2022 was $37,004, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $148,016 for a family of four. However, Robertsdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Robertsdale is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Robertsdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Robertsdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Robertsdale include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Robertsdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
