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Orange Beach Alabama Information: Orange Beach, Alabama is part of BALDWIN County. Population for Orange Beach from the last gathering is 3784. You can view Orange Beach venues that host many Orange Beach AL events every year. You can also research Orange Beach Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Orange Beach Alabama real estate guide. Orange Beach Alabama has a latitude of 30.2951 and a longitude of -87.5503. Zip codes in Orange Beach, AL include 36561 ... more Orange Beach zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Orange Beach, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Orange Beach, AL was 3,784.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Orange Beach was 1,967, which represents 52 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Orange Beach, AL
There are an estimated 890 married men in the town. 49.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Orange Beach are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Orange Beach is 1,817 which is 48 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Orange Beach, Alabama
There are an estimated 929 married women in the community. 58.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Orange Beach, AL
The median age of people living in Orange Beach, AL was 44.2 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 Orange Beach was 144. There were 3,154 people above the age of 18, which represents 83.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.2 percent of the population (688) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Orange Beach, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Orange Beach, AL was 3,713.

White Population in Orange Beach, AL
The estimated White population in the Orange Beach community is 3,588, which is 94.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Orange Beach, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 14, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Orange Beach, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Orange Beach, AL was 26.

Asian Population in Orange Beach, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Orange Beach, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Orange Beach was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 77, while those of “two or more races” was 71 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Orange Beach community was 105, or 2.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Orange Beach, AL
The household population number in Orange Beach was 3,784.

Group Quarters Population in Orange Beach, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Orange Beach, AL
The average household size in Orange Beach is 2.13 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.61 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Orange Beach, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,594 total housing units in Orange Beach.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,779, or 23.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,305 were owner-occupied (73.4), and 474 were renter-occupied (26.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 5,815 vacant homes in Orange Beach at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Orange Beach, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 911, with a median value in dollars of 204,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Orange Beach, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,065 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Orange Beach, average costs per month were $330 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,657 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Orange Beach, Alabama
741 people in Orange Beach also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Orange Beach, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Orange Beach was 557, or 17.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Orange Beach, AL
In 2000, there were 1,101 people in Orange Beach, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Orange Beach, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 236 people in Orange Beach who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Orange Beach, Alabama
There were 2,114 in the labor force in Orange Beach at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.7 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 Orange Beach was 21.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Orange Beach, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,542. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Orange Beach, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,222. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Orange Beach, Alabama
Per capita income in Orange Beach in the last full census was 27,082. 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 Orange Beach numbered 67, or 6.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Orange Beach, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 409, or 10.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.