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Summerdale Alabama Information: Summerdale, Alabama is part of BALDWIN County. Population for Summerdale from the last gathering is 655. You can view Summerdale venues that host many Summerdale AL events every year. You can also research Summerdale Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Summerdale Alabama real estate guide. Summerdale Alabama has a latitude of 30.4816 and a longitude of -87.7208. Zip codes in Summerdale, AL include 36580 ... more Summerdale zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Summerdale, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Summerdale, AL was 655.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Summerdale was 334, which represents 51 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Summerdale, AL
There are an estimated 151 married men in the town. 62.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Summerdale are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Summerdale is 321 which is 49 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Summerdale, Alabama
There are an estimated 135 married women in the community. 56.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Summerdale, AL
The median age of people living in Summerdale, AL was 31.8 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 Summerdale was 48. There were 474 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11 percent of the population (72) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Summerdale, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Summerdale, AL was 637.

White Population in Summerdale, AL
The estimated White population in the Summerdale community is 591, which is 90.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Summerdale, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 32, which is 4.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Summerdale, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Summerdale, AL was 7.

Asian Population in Summerdale, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 18 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Summerdale community was 15, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Summerdale, AL
The household population number in Summerdale was 655.

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

Average Household Size in Summerdale, AL
The average household size in Summerdale is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Summerdale, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 282 total housing units in Summerdale.

The number of occupied housing units was 255, or 90.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 193 were owner-occupied (75.7), and 62 were renter-occupied (24.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 27 vacant homes in Summerdale at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Summerdale, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 161, with a median value in dollars of 78,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Summerdale, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $582 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Summerdale, average costs per month were $252 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 293 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Summerdale, Alabama
35 people in Summerdale also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Summerdale, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Summerdale was 61, or 13.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Summerdale, AL
In 2000, there were 140 people in Summerdale, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Summerdale, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 17 people in Summerdale who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Summerdale, Alabama
There were 298 in the labor force in Summerdale at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.6 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 Summerdale was 29.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Summerdale, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,917. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Summerdale, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,159. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Summerdale, Alabama
Per capita income in Summerdale in the last full census was 13,775. 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 Summerdale numbered 25, or 13.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Summerdale, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 104, or 16.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.