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Shores, Alabama - Information on Gulf Shores, AL and Gulf Shores Real Estate
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Population (year 2000): 5,044, Est. population in July 2002: 5,504 (+4.0% change)
Males: 2,487 (49.3%), Females: 2,557 (50.7%)
Elevation: 8 feet
County: Baldwin
Land area: 18.4 square miles
Zip codes: 36547, 36542.
Median resident age: 46.3 years
Median household income: $41,826 (year 2000)
Median house value: $177,200 (year 2000)
Gulf Shores, AL residents, houses, and apartments details
Races in Gulf Shores:
White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: English (17.4%), Irish (16.4%), United States (16.2%), German (15.0%), French (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%).
For population 25 years and over in Gulf Shores
High school or higher: 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Gulf Shores city
Never married: 16.5%
Now married: 62.4%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 13.4%
4.4% Foreign born (2.8% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.7% Latin America).
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pensacola, FL (35.8 miles, pop. 56,255).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (163.3 miles, pop. 484,674).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (528.9 miles, pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities: Foley, AL (9.6 miles), Orange Beach, AL (9.7 miles),
Elberta, AL (12.3 miles), Summerdale, AL (15.2 miles), Silverhill, AL (19.5 miles), Robertsdale, AL (19.8 miles), Point Clear, AL (21.4 miles), Fairhope, AL (22.3 miles).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
1996: 159 buildings, average cost: $126,500
1997: 167 buildings, average cost: $136,400
1998: 102 buildings, average cost: $134,600
1999: 134 buildings, average cost: $142,300
2000: 133 buildings, average cost: $152,500
2001: 134 buildings, average cost: $136,500
2002: 196 buildings, average cost: $145,300
2003: 331 buildings, average cost: $149,500
Area code: 251
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Industries providing employment: Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (20.7%), Retail trade (15.9%), Construction (13.0%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (12.9%), Educational, health and social services (11.5%).
Crime in Gulf Shores (2002):
3 murders (59.0 per 100,000)
11 rapes (216.2 per 100,000)
4 robberies (78.6 per 100,000)
40 assaults (786.0 per 100,000)
95 burglaries (1866.8 per 100,000)
293 larceny counts (5757.5 per 100,000)
14 auto thefts (275.1 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 715.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)
Crime in Gulf Shores (2001):
0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
5 rapes (98.7 per 100,000)
6 robberies (118.5 per 100,000)
48 assaults (947.9 per 100,000)
127 burglaries (2507.9 per 100,000)
354 larceny counts (6990.5 per 100,000)
16 auto thefts (316.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 748.0 (higher means more crime)
Hospitals/medical centers near Gulf Shores:
SOUTH BALDWIN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; FOLEY, AL)
THOMAS HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL)
MERCY MEDICAL A CORPORATION (about 28 miles; DAPHNE, AL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gulf Shores:
MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 35 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: BFM)
PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 39 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; ID: PNS)
MOBILE REGIONAL (about 47 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: MOB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gulf Shores:
JACK EDWARDS (about 3 miles; GULF SHORES, AL; ID: JKA)
FOLEY MUNI (about 11 miles; FOLEY, AL; ID: 5R4)
H L SONNY CALLAHAN (about 17 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; ID: 4R4)
Local government website: http://www.ci.gulf-shores.al.us/
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gulf Shores:
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 22 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)
BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 39 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)
PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 39 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)
JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 44 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
Public high school in Gulf Shores:
GULF SHORES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 561; Location: 600 E 15TH AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Gulf Shores:
GULF SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 552; Location: 1600 E 3RD ST; Grades: KG - 05)
GULF SHORES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 455; Location: 450 E 15TH AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Gulf Shores:
THOMAS B. NORTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $268,280; Location: 221 W. 19TH AV; 26,140 books; 2,967 audio materials; 2,147 video materials; 120 serial subscriptions)
Gulf Shores compared to Alabama state average:
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Information extracted from: http://www.city-data.com/
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