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Alabaster Alabama Information: Alabaster, Alabama is part of SHELBY County. Population for Alabaster from the last gathering is 22619. You can view Alabaster venues that host many Alabaster AL events every year. You can also research Alabaster Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Alabaster Alabama real estate guide. Alabaster Alabama has a latitude of 33.2404 and a longitude of -86.8241. Zip codes in Alabaster, AL include 35007 ... more Alabaster zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Alabaster, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Alabaster, AL was 22,619.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Alabaster was 11,004, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Alabaster, AL
There are an estimated 5,836 married men in the town. 69.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Alabaster are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Alabaster is 11,615 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Alabaster, Alabama
There are an estimated 5,912 married women in the community. 65.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Alabaster, AL
The median age of people living in Alabaster, AL was 33.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Alabaster was 2,101. There were 16,343 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.7 percent of the population (1,744) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Alabaster, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Alabaster, AL was 22,464.

White Population in Alabaster, AL
The estimated White population in the Alabaster community is 19,839, which is 87.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Alabaster, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,250, which is 9.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Alabaster, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Alabaster, AL was 71.

Asian Population in Alabaster, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 144.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Alabaster, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Alabaster was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 156, while those of “two or more races” was 155 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Alabaster community was 348, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Alabaster, AL
The household population number in Alabaster was 22,260.

Group Quarters Population in Alabaster, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 359.

Average Household Size in Alabaster, AL
The average household size in Alabaster is 2.73 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Alabaster, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,594 total housing units in Alabaster.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,164, or 95 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,038 were owner-occupied (86.2), and 1,126 were renter-occupied (13.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 430 vacant homes in Alabaster at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Alabaster, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,413, with a median value in dollars of 123,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Alabaster, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,050 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Alabaster, average costs per month were $257 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 13,362 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Alabaster, Alabama
5,241 people in Alabaster also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 34.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Alabaster, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Alabaster was 1,885, or 11.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Alabaster, AL
In 2000, there were 2,683 people in Alabaster, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Alabaster, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 802 people in Alabaster who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Alabaster, Alabama
There were 12,609 in the labor force in Alabaster at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Alabaster was 30.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Alabaster, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $58,379. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Alabaster, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $63,685. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Alabaster, Alabama
Per capita income in Alabaster in the last full census was 22,466. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Alabaster numbered 314, or 4.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Alabaster, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,340, or 5.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.