Gulf Shores, AL City Data

Gulf Shores, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,044 people who live in Gulf Shores and approximately 140,415 who live in Baldwin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gulf Shores 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 Gulf Shores. We have included Gulf Shores housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gulf Shores Information

Baldwin County where Gulf Shores 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.

Gulf Shores has a total of 5,044 people and of those residents there are 2,487 males and 2,557 females. The median age of the male population is 45.5 and the female population is 47. There are approximately 1,813 births each year and around 1,322 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gulf Shores varies per year, but currently 4,990 are one race and 54 are two or more races.

Of the 5,044 people who live in Gulf Shores, there are 918 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gulf Shores is 475 male and 443 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 4,216.

General Gulf Shores 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	5,044
Total population (male)	2,487
Total population (female)	2,557
Population median age (male)	45.5
Population median age (female)	47
Births - Baldwin County	1,813
Deaths- Baldwin County	1,322
Population of one race	4,990
Population of two or more races	54
Population under 20 years	918
Population under 20 years (male)	475
Population under 20 years (female)	443
Total population 18 years and over	4,216

Gulf Shores Social Characteristics

There are 55,336 households in Gulf Shores. Families make up 40,531 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gulf Shores 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 Gulf Shores households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 15,076. Gulf Shores, AL moving companies help people in Gulf Shores 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 Gulf Shores. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gulf Shores 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 Gulf Shores social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gulf Shores.

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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	510
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	793
Average household size	2.15
Average family size	2.56

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,023
Householder	1,545
Spouse	1,317
Child	967
Other relatives	38
Nonrelatives	63
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	17
Unmarried partner	103
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,019
Male householder	378
Male householder living alone	269
Male householder not living alone	109
Female householder	421
Female householder living alone	356
Female householder not living alone	65
Nonrelatives	220
Unmarried partner	78
Roomer or boarder	30
Housemate or roommate	93
Foster child	N/A
Other	19

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	5,044
Male	2,487
Under 5 years	87
5 to 9 years	106
10 to 14 years	153
15 to 17 years	82
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	19
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	78
25 to 29 years	147
30 to 34 years	152
35 to 39 years	159
40 to 44 years	176
45 to 49 years	187
50 to 54 years	181
55 to 59 years	158
60 and 61 years	66
62 to 64 years	88
65 and 66 years	81
67 to 69 years	129
70 to 74 years	166
75 to 79 years	126
80 to 84 years	67
85 years and over	16
Female	2,557
Under 5 years	70
5 to 9 years	108
10 to 14 years	135
15 to 17 years	87
18 and 19 years	43
20 years	24
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	85
25 to 29 years	123
30 to 34 years	126
35 to 39 years	151
40 to 44 years	216
45 to 49 years	207
50 to 54 years	187
55 to 59 years	197
60 and 61 years	90
62 to 64 years	104
65 and 66 years	78
67 to 69 years	111
70 to 74 years	153
75 to 79 years	135
80 to 84 years	61
85 years and over	41

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,044
One race	4,990
White	4,920
Black or African American	11
American Indian and Alaska Native	22
Asian	15
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	3
Two or more races	54

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,042
People who are White alone	4,919
People who are Black or African American alone	10
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	22
People who are Asian alone	15
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	62
People who are Some other race alone	20

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

Gulf Shores 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 Gulf Shores. That total enrollment is 32,637 for the population of the country, which includes Gulf Shores. 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 Gulf Shores 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

Gulf Shores Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 110,255 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gulf Shores. The Gulf Shores 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

Gulf Shores Housing Characteristics

In Gulf Shores, 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 Gulf Shores, 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 Gulf Shores. 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 Gulf Shores, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gulf Shores, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gulf Shores. 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 Gulf Shores gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gulf Shores, 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