Fairhope, AL City Data

Fairhope, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 12,480 people who live in Fairhope and approximately 140,415 who live in Baldwin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fairhope to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fairhope. We have included Fairhope housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fairhope Information

Baldwin County where Fairhope resides is 2,026.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 140,415 and has a population rank of 390 out of all the places in the United States.

Fairhope has a total of 12,480 people and of those residents there are 5,670 males and 6,810 females. The median age of the male population is 41.8 and the female population is 46.5. There are approximately 1,813 births each year and around 1,322 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fairhope varies per year, but currently 12,364 are one race and 116 are two or more races.

Of the 12,480 people who live in Fairhope, there are 2,930 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fairhope is 1,492 male and 1,438 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 9,784.

General Fairhope Information
Total area in square miles - Baldwin County	2,026.93
Water area in square miles - Baldwin County	N/A
Resident population - Baldwin County	140,415
Population rank - Baldwin County	390
Total population	12,480
Total population (male)	5,670
Total population (female)	6,810
Population median age (male)	41.8
Population median age (female)	46.5
Births - Baldwin County	1,813
Deaths- Baldwin County	1,322
Population of one race	12,364
Population of two or more races	116
Population under 20 years	2,930
Population under 20 years (male)	1,492
Population under 20 years (female)	1,438
Total population 18 years and over	9,784

Fairhope Social Characteristics

There are 55,336 households in Fairhope. Families make up 40,531 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fairhope families into three different groups. Married-couple families (32,839), male householder with no wife present (1,564) and female householder with no husband present (5,446). The remainder of the Fairhope households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 15,076. Fairhope, AL moving companies help people in Fairhope move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fairhope. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fairhope is based, there are 58,142 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,402 never married, 34,748 now married, 975 separated, 6,312 widowed, and 6,705 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 678 separated, 1,429 widowed and 5,667 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fairhope social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fairhope.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Baldwin County)
Total households	55,336
Family households (families)	40,531
With own children under 18 years	18,895
Married-couple family	32,839
With own children under 18 years	13,932
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,564
With own children under 18 years	893
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,446
With own children under 18 years	3,252
Nonfamily households	15,076
Householder living alone	12,879
65 years and over	5,251

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,536
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,933
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,218
Householder	3,575
Spouse	2,929
Child	3,201
Other relatives	106
Nonrelatives	111
Unmarried partner	41
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	26
Unmarried partner	114
Foster child	9
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,941
Male householder	575
Male householder living alone	500
Male householder not living alone	75
Female householder	1,195
Female householder living alone	1,117
Female householder not living alone	78
Nonrelatives	171
Unmarried partner	73
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	73
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	58,142
Never married	9,402
Now married	34,748
Separated	975
Widowed	6,312
Divorced	6,705
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	678
Widowed	1,429
Divorced	5,667

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	12,480
Male	5,670
Under 5 years	323
5 to 9 years	377
10 to 14 years	414
15 to 17 years	259
18 and 19 years	119
20 years	43
21 years	53
22 to 24 years	122
25 to 29 years	242
30 to 34 years	307
35 to 39 years	403
40 to 44 years	434
45 to 49 years	433
50 to 54 years	404
55 to 59 years	350
60 and 61 years	97
62 to 64 years	159
65 and 66 years	111
67 to 69 years	160
70 to 74 years	266
75 to 79 years	267
80 to 84 years	193
85 years and over	134
Female	6,810
Under 5 years	333
5 to 9 years	339
10 to 14 years	393
15 to 17 years	258
18 and 19 years	115
20 years	40
21 years	35
22 to 24 years	145
25 to 29 years	296
30 to 34 years	361
35 to 39 years	433
40 to 44 years	493
45 to 49 years	526
50 to 54 years	493
55 to 59 years	413
60 and 61 years	122
62 to 64 years	192
65 and 66 years	154
67 to 69 years	198
70 to 74 years	376
75 to 79 years	436
80 to 84 years	325
85 years and over	334

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	12,480
One race	12,364
White	11,259
Black or African American	972
American Indian and Alaska Native	25
Asian	77
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	5
Two or more races	116

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	12,159
People who are White alone	10,985
People who are Black or African American alone	925
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	25
People who are Asian alone	77
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	130
People who are Some other race alone	26

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	131,862
Same house	70,099
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,467
Different state or abroad	20,428
Different state	18,774
Abroad	1,654

PLACE OF BIRTH (Baldwin County)
Total resident population	140,415
Born in United States	55,231
State of residence	81,709
Different state	54,637
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,112
Foreign born	2,957

Fairhope Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fairhope. That total enrollment is 32,637 for the population of the country, which includes Fairhope. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,564 and elementary or high school enrollment was 47,745 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,707.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fairhope population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	32,637
Pre-kindergarten	2,124
Public	698
Private	1,426
Kindergarten	1,932
Public	1,624
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,275
Public	14,426
Private	1,849
Elementary and high school	23,873
Public	21,359
Private	2,514
High school grades 9 to 12	7,598
Public	6,933
Private	665
College, undergraduate years	3,974
Public	3,240
Private	734
Graduate or professional school	734
Public	472
Private	262
Not enrolled in school	102,717

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	96,010
Less than 9th grade	4,197
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,061
High school graduate	28,428
Some college, no degree	22,456
Associate's degree	5,722
Bachelor's degree	22,146
Graduate or professional degree	23.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	82
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14,225

Fairhope Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 110,255 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fairhope. The Fairhope occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (18,562), service occupations (9,152), sales and office occupations (17,304), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (622), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,701) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,597). The 110,255 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 48,763 private wage and salary workers, 8,684 government workers, 5,327 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Baldwin County)
Population 16 years and over	110,255
In labor force	65,960
Civilian labor force	65,751
Employed	62,938
Unemployed	2,813
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	209
Females 16 years and over	57,207
In labor force	30,334
Civilian labor force	30,314
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,418
Armed forces	20
Males 16 years and over	53,048
In labor force	35,626
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,395
Armed forces	189

COMMUTING TO WORK (Baldwin County)
Workers 16 years and over	62,219
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	51,544
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,921
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	777
Other means	500
Worked at home	2,181
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,553,345

OCCUPATION (Baldwin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,562
Management, professional, and related occupations	18,562
Service occupations	9,152
Sales and office occupations	17,304
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	622
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,701
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,597

INDUSTRY (Baldwin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,562
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,166
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,895
Wholesale trade	2,407
Retail trade	8,939
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,276
Information	1,472
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,838
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,679
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,802
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,723
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,625

CLASS OF WORKER (Baldwin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,562
Private wage and salary workers	48,763
Government workers	8,684
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,327
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fairhope Housing Characteristics

In Fairhope, AL there are 74,285 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 55,336 occupied and 18,949 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fairhope, there are 44,984 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,451 units in Fairhope. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fairhope, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fairhope, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fairhope. There are 524 housing units with rent less than $200, 541 with rent between $200-299, 2,708 with rent between $300-499 and 6,017 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fairhope gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fairhope, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Baldwin County)
Total housing units	74,285
Occupied housing units	55,336
Vacant housing units	18,949

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Baldwin County)
Total housing units	74,285
1-unit, detached	44,984
1-unit, attached	1,451
2 units	1,006
3 or 4 units	1,834
5 to 9 units	1,998
10 to 19 units	1,315
20 to 49 units	2,741
50 or more units	5,141
Mobile home	13,127

HOUSING TENURE (Baldwin County)
Occupied housing units	55,336
Owner-occupied	44,016
Renter-occupied	11,320

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Baldwin County)
Occupied housing units	55,336
No vehicles available	2,340
2 vehicle available	35,536
3 vehicles available	7,826
4 vehicles available	2,048
5 or more vehicles available	685

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Baldwin County)
Occupied housing units	55,336
Utility gas	8,927
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	40,881
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	98
Coal or coke
Wood	658
Solar energy	22
Other fuel	40
No fuel used	141

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Baldwin County)
Occupied housing units	55,336
Less Than $50,000	44,016
$50,000 to $99,999	9,412
$100,000 to $149,999	8,615
$150,000 to $199,999	4,668
$200,000 to $299,999	3,573
$300,000 to $499,999	1,432
$1,000,000 or more	188
Median (dollars)	122,500

GROSS RENT (Baldwin County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,320
Less than $200	524
$200 to $299	541
$300 to $499	2,708
$500 to $699	3,063
$700 to $999	2,250
$1,000 to $1,499	584
$1,500 or more	119