Pelham Demographics

PopulationPelham city, AlabamaAlabama
Total Population14,3694,447,100
Male48.7%48.3%
Female51.3%51.7%
18 years and over74.4%74.7%
65 years and over8.6%13.0%
Married Persons62.7%55.6%
Single Persons37.3%44.4%
Median Age34.835.8
Average Family Size3.053.01
Ethnicity
White91.0%72.0%
Black or African American4.1%26.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%1.0%
Asian2.1%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other3.4%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.4%1.7%
Housing CharacteristicsPelham city, AlabamaAlabama
Total Housing Units5,8801,963,711
Median Home Cost$127,800$85,100
Number of Households5,6371,737,080
Persons per Household2.542.49
Economic CharacteristicsPelham city, AlabamaAlabama
Median Household Income$54,808$34,135
Per Capita Income$25,611$18,189
In Labor Force73.2%59.7%
Families below poverty level3.4%12.5%
Education CharacteristicsPelham city, AlabamaAlabama
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment1,427525,314
High School Enrollment706246,148
College or Graduate School603243,275
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate23.2%30.4%
Associates Degree5.4%5.4%
Bachelor's Degree25.1%12.2%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.7%6.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census