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Saraland Alabama Information: Saraland, Alabama is part of MOBILE County. Population for Saraland from the last gathering is 12288. You can view Saraland venues that host many Saraland AL events every year. You can also research Saraland Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Saraland Alabama real estate guide. Saraland Alabama has a latitude of 30.8262 and a longitude of -88.0929. Zip codes in Saraland, AL include 36571 ... more Saraland zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Saraland, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Saraland, AL was 12,288.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Saraland was 5,998, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Saraland, AL
There are an estimated 3,037 married men in the town. 65.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Saraland are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Saraland is 6,290 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Saraland, Alabama
There are an estimated 2,997 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 Saraland, AL
The median age of people living in Saraland, AL was 37.3 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 Saraland was 771. There were 9,418 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.5 percent of the population (1,663) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Saraland, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Saraland, AL was 12,149.

White Population in Saraland, AL
The estimated White population in the Saraland community is 10,875, which is 88.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Saraland, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,102, which is 9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Saraland, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Saraland, AL was 69.

Asian Population in Saraland, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 56.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Saraland, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Saraland was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 46, while those of “two or more races” was 139 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Saraland community was 144, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Saraland, AL
The household population number in Saraland was 12,282.

Group Quarters Population in Saraland, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 6.

Average Household Size in Saraland, AL
The average household size in Saraland is 2.55 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Saraland, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,138 total housing units in Saraland.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,810, or 93.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,621 were owner-occupied (75.3), and 1,189 were renter-occupied (24.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 328 vacant homes in Saraland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Saraland, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,367, with a median value in dollars of 79,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Saraland, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $769 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Saraland, average costs per month were $252 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,181 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Saraland, Alabama
948 people in Saraland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Saraland, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Saraland was 1,348, or 14.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Saraland, AL
In 2000, there were 2,531 people in Saraland, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Saraland, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 446 people in Saraland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Saraland, Alabama
There were 6,023 in the labor force in Saraland 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 Saraland was 23 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Saraland, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,318. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Saraland, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,471. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Saraland, Alabama
Per capita income in Saraland in the last full census was 19,470. 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 Saraland numbered 267, or 7.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Saraland, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,086, or 9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.