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Fairhope Alabama Information: Fairhope, Alabama is part of BALDWIN County. Population for Fairhope from the last gathering is 12480. You can view Fairhope venues that host many Fairhope AL events every year. You can also research Fairhope Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Fairhope Alabama real estate guide. Fairhope Alabama has a latitude of 30.5013 and a longitude of -87.8695. Zip codes in Fairhope, AL include 36532 ... more Fairhope zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fairhope, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fairhope, AL was 12,480.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fairhope was 5,670, which represents 45.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fairhope, AL
There are an estimated 3,084 married men in the town. 70.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Fairhope are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fairhope is 6,810 which is 54.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fairhope, Alabama
There are an estimated 3,200 married women in the community. 56.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fairhope, AL
The median age of people living in Fairhope, AL was 44.5 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 Fairhope was 656. There were 9,784 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.7 percent of the population (2,954) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fairhope, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fairhope, AL was 12,364.

White Population in Fairhope, AL
The estimated White population in the Fairhope community is 11,259, which is 90.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fairhope, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 972, which is 7.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fairhope, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fairhope, AL was 25.

Asian Population in Fairhope, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 77.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fairhope, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fairhope was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 26, while those of “two or more races” was 116 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fairhope community was 130, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fairhope, AL
The household population number in Fairhope was 12,159.

Group Quarters Population in Fairhope, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 321.

Average Household Size in Fairhope, AL
The average household size in Fairhope is 2.27 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.83 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fairhope, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,000 total housing units in Fairhope.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,345, or 89.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,084 were owner-occupied (76.4), and 1,261 were renter-occupied (23.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 655 vacant homes in Fairhope at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fairhope, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,455, with a median value in dollars of 149,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fairhope, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,073 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fairhope, average costs per month were $263 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,025 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fairhope, Alabama
3,349 people in Fairhope also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 37.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fairhope, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fairhope was 1,731, or 18.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fairhope, AL
In 2000, there were 2,329 people in Fairhope, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fairhope, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 474 people in Fairhope who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fairhope, Alabama
There were 5,266 in the labor force in Fairhope at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.2 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 Fairhope was 23.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fairhope, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,913. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fairhope, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $56,976. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fairhope, Alabama
Per capita income in Fairhope in the last full census was 25,237. 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 Fairhope numbered 173, or 4.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fairhope, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 893, or 7.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.