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Pelham Alabama Information: Pelham, Alabama is part of SHELBY County. Population for Pelham from the last gathering is 14369. You can view Pelham venues that host many Pelham AL events every year. You can also research Pelham Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Pelham Alabama real estate guide. Pelham Alabama has a latitude of 33.3019 and a longitude of -86.7918. Zip codes in Pelham, AL include 35124 ... more Pelham zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pelham, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pelham, AL was 14,369.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pelham was 6,992, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pelham, AL
There are an estimated 3,526 married men in the town. 65.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Pelham are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pelham is 7,377 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pelham, Alabama
There are an estimated 3,478 married women in the community. 60.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pelham, AL
The median age of people living in Pelham, AL was 34.8 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 Pelham was 1,141. There were 10,687 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.6 percent of the population (1,232) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pelham, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pelham, AL was 14,203.

White Population in Pelham, AL
The estimated White population in the Pelham community is 12,935, which is 90 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pelham, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 571, which is 4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pelham, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pelham, AL was 51.

Asian Population in Pelham, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 241.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 405, while those of “two or more races” was 166 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pelham community was 923, or 6.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pelham, AL
The household population number in Pelham was 14,307.

Group Quarters Population in Pelham, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 62.

Average Household Size in Pelham, AL
The average household size in Pelham is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pelham, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,894 total housing units in Pelham.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,637, or 95.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,959 were owner-occupied (88), and 678 were renter-occupied (12, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 257 vacant homes in Pelham at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pelham, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,918, with a median value in dollars of 127,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pelham, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,081 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pelham, average costs per month were $263 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,662 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pelham, Alabama
3,386 people in Pelham also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 34.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pelham, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pelham was 1,390, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pelham, AL
In 2000, there were 1,891 people in Pelham, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pelham, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,107 people in Pelham who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pelham, Alabama
There were 8,057 in the labor force in Pelham at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.2 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 Pelham was 25.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pelham, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $54,808. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pelham, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $63,994. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pelham, Alabama
Per capita income in Pelham in the last full census was 25,611. 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 Pelham numbered 138, or 3.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pelham, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 646, or 4.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.