Gulf Shores
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Gulf Shores Legal Resources Back to top
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Gulf Shores Legal Code
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Gulf Shores Statistics Back to top
- Population (2000): 5,044
- Land Area (2000): 47.623 square kilometers
- Water Area (2000): 11.989 square kilometers
Year | Population | Year | Population | Year | Population |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | 5,064 | 2003 | 5,521 | 2005 | 6,333 |
2002 | 5,089 | 2004 | Not Available | 2006 | 7,329 |
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Houses (2000): 6,810
Gulf Shores Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Urban | 4,075 | 78.88% |
Rural, Farm | 0 | 0.00% |
Rural, Non-farm | 1,091 | 21.12% |
Gulf Shores Employment Information Back to top
Gulf Shores Employment By Industry
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Construction | 301 | 22.48% |
2. | Accommodation and Food Services | 128 | 9.56% |
3. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 127 | 9.48% |
4. | Arts / Entertainment / Recreation | 111 | 8.29% |
5. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 73 | 5.45% |
6. | Health Care | 51 | 3.81% |
7. | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 49 | 3.66% |
8. | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 45 | 3.36% |
9. | Repair and Maintenance | 40 | 2.99% |
10. | Other Transportation | 30 | 2.24% |
11. | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 29 | 2.17% |
12. | Educational Services | 26 | 1.94% |
13. | Food and Beverage Stores | 23 | 1.72% |
14. | Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale | 22 | 1.64% |
15. | Truck Transportation | 21 | 1.57% |
16. | Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies | 18 | 1.34% |
17. | Public Administration | 16 | 1.19% |
18. | Broadcasting and Telecommunications | 15 | 1.12% |
19. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 13 | 0.97% |
20. | Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes | 13 | 0.97% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Accommodation and Food Services | 235 | 21.70% |
2. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 106 | 9.79% |
3. | Educational Services | 83 | 7.66% |
4. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 70 | 6.46% |
5. | Finance and Insurance | 69 | 6.37% |
6. | Health Care | 68 | 6.28% |
7. | Social Assistance | 50 | 4.62% |
8. | Food and Beverage Stores | 41 | 3.79% |
9. | Personal and Laundry Services | 37 | 3.42% |
10. | Public Administration | 34 | 3.14% |
11. | Pharmacies and Drug Stores | 33 | 3.05% |
12. | Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores | 32 | 2.95% |
13. | Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations | 28 | 2.59% |
14. | Arts / Entertainment / Recreation | 27 | 2.49% |
15. | Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes | 23 | 2.12% |
16. | Other Direct Selling Estab | 23 | 2.12% |
17. | Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances | 20 | 1.85% |
18. | Construction | 15 | 1.39% |
19. | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 11 | 1.02% |
20. | Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries | 11 | 1.02% |
Gulf Shores Employment By Job
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 167 | 12.47% |
2. | Supervisors / Construction and Extract | 96 | 7.17% |
3. | Other Installation / Maintenance | 90 | 6.72% |
4. | Other Management Occupations | 83 | 6.20% |
5. | Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact | 72 | 5.38% |
6. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 71 | 5.30% |
7. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 47 | 3.51% |
8. | Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers | 43 | 3.21% |
9. | Engineers | 43 | 3.21% |
10. | Other Production Occupations | 37 | 2.76% |
11. | Other Construction Trades | 33 | 2.46% |
12. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 33 | 2.46% |
13. | Other Health Occupations | 32 | 2.39% |
14. | Top Executives | 29 | 2.17% |
15. | Vehicle Mechanics | 29 | 2.17% |
16. | Carpenters | 27 | 2.02% |
17. | Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses | 25 | 1.87% |
18. | Other Personal Care, Not child care | 25 | 1.87% |
19. | Transportation / Material Movers | 25 | 1.87% |
20. | Accountants and Auditors | 20 | 1.49% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
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1. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 101 | 9.33% |
2. | Waiters and Waitresses | 96 | 8.86% |
3. | Teachers, Pre/Primary School | 67 | 6.19% |
4. | Cashiers | 64 | 5.91% |
5. | Other Office and Admin Support | 56 | 5.17% |
6. | Other Management Occupations | 54 | 4.99% |
7. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 49 | 4.52% |
8. | Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing | 46 | 4.25% |
9. | Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact | 43 | 3.97% |
10. | Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service | 40 | 3.69% |
11. | Personal Appearance Workers | 37 | 3.42% |
12. | Registered Nurses | 36 | 3.32% |
13. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 34 | 3.14% |
14. | Other Food Preparation and Servers | 29 | 2.68% |
15. | Secretaries and Admins | 29 | 2.68% |
16. | Other Production Occupations | 23 | 2.12% |
17. | Business Operations Specialists | 20 | 1.85% |
18. | Other Healthcare Support | 19 | 1.75% |
19. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 18 | 1.66% |
20. | Financial Managers | 18 | 1.66% |
Gulf Shores Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
35 or more hours | 2,183 | 50.13% |
15-35 hours | 481 | 11.04% |
1-14 hours | 94 | 2.16% |
No regular hours | 1,597 | 36.67% |
Gulf Shores Time Left For Work
Time | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Midnight-4:59 AM | 10 | 0.43% |
5 AM-5:29 AM | 38 | 1.65% |
5:30 AM-5:59 AM | 84 | 3.64% |
6 AM-6:29 AM | 126 | 5.46% |
6:30 AM-6:59 AM | 164 | 7.11% |
7 AM-7:29 AM | 437 | 18.94% |
7:30 AM-7:59 AM | 476 | 20.63% |
8 AM-8:29 AM | 285 | 12.35% |
8:30 AM-8:59 AM | 146 | 6.33% |
9:00 AM-9:59 AM | 170 | 7.37% |
10:00 AM-10:59 AM | 26 | 1.13% |
11:00 AM-11:59 AM | 58 | 2.51% |
Noon-3:59 PM | 78 | 3.38% |
4 PM-11:59 PM | 209 | 9.06% |
Gulf Shores Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 5 | 190 | 8.24% |
5-9 | 416 | 18.03% |
10-14 | 446 | 19.33% |
15-19 | 525 | 22.76% |
20-24 | 298 | 12.92% |
25-29 | 53 | 2.30% |
30-34 | 168 | 7.28% |
35-39 | 33 | 1.43% |
40-44 | 0 | 0.00% |
45-59 | 55 | 2.38% |
60-89 | 93 | 4.03% |
At least 90 | 30 | 1.30% |
Gulf Shores Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation
Minutes | Population (public) | Percent | Population (private) | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|
Under 30 | 9 | 0.39% | 1,919 | 83.18% |
30-44 | 0 | 0.00% | 201 | 8.71% |
45-59 | 8 | 0.35% | 47 | 2.04% |
At least 60 | 0 | 0.00% | 123 | 5.33% |
Gulf Shores Type Of Commute
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Bicycle | 16 | 0.67% |
Car / truck / van, carpool | 222 | 9.24% |
Car / truck / van, solo | 1,955 | 81.39% |
Motorcycle | 0 | 0.00% |
Other | 35 | 1.46% |
Public transportation | 17 | 0.71% |
Walked | 62 | 2.58% |
Worked at home | 95 | 3.96% |
Gulf Shores Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,366 (5,164 people)
Families (2000): 1,599 (4,127 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 515
People at same address in 1995: 2,009
Gulf Shores Household Income in 1999
Income | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Under $10,000 | 178 | 7.52% |
$10,000-$14,999 | 183 | 7.73% |
$15,000-$19,999 | 186 | 7.86% |
$20,000-$24,999 | 170 | 7.19% |
$25,000-$29,999 | 128 | 5.41% |
$30,000-$34,999 | 120 | 5.07% |
$35,000-$39,999 | 134 | 5.66% |
$40,000-$44,999 | 159 | 6.72% |
$45,000-$49,999 | 76 | 3.21% |
$50,000-$59,999 | 271 | 11.45% |
$60,000-$74,999 | 269 | 11.37% |
$75,000-$99,999 | 246 | 10.40% |
$100,000-$124,999 | 83 | 3.51% |
$125,000-$149,999 | 59 | 2.49% |
$150,000-$199,999 | 63 | 2.66% |
$200,000 or more | 41 | 1.73% |
Gulf Shores Household Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Nonfamily, 1 person | 625 | 26.66% |
Family, 2 people | 999 | 42.62% |
Nonfamily, 2 people | 140 | 5.97% |
Family, 3 people | 272 | 11.60% |
Nonfamily, 3 people | 24 | 1.02% |
Family, 4 people | 196 | 8.36% |
Nonfamily, 4 people | 8 | 0.34% |
Family, 5 people | 54 | 2.30% |
Nonfamily, 5 people | 2 | 0.09% |
Family, 6 people | 16 | 0.68% |
Nonfamily, 6 people | 0 | 0.00% |
Family, 7 or more people | 8 | 0.34% |
Nonfamily, 7 or more people | 0 | 0.00% |
Gulf Shores Household Income Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Earnings | 1,646 | 25.33% |
Interest / Dividend / Rent | 1,054 | 16.22% |
Public Assistance | 21 | 0.32% |
Retirement | 636 | 9.79% |
Self Employment | 376 | 5.79% |
Social Security | 916 | 14.09% |
Supplemental Security | 33 | 0.51% |
Wage / Salary | 1,508 | 23.20% |
Other | 309 | 4.75% |
Gulf Shores Family Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
No children under 18 | 961 | 71.13% |
With children under 18 | 390 | 28.87% |
Gulf Shores Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 298 | 14.26% |
Married | 1,427 | 68.28% |
Never Married | 356 | 17.03% |
Widowed | 9 | 0.43% |
Gulf Shores Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 289 | 12.57% |
Married | 1,394 | 60.64% |
Never Married | 369 | 16.05% |
Widowed | 247 | 10.74% |
Gulf Shores Education Information Back to top
Gulf Shores Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 9th grade | 130 | 3.06% |
9th-12th grade, no diploma | 294 | 6.93% |
High school diploma or equivalent | 1,165 | 27.44% |
Some college, no degree | 1,198 | 28.22% |
Associate degree | 263 | 6.20% |
Bachelors degree | 815 | 19.20% |
Graduate or professional degree | 380 | 8.95% |
Gulf Shores Population In School (3 or older)
School Level | In Public School | Percent | In Private School | Percent | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nursery or preschool | 35 | 0.69% | 12 | 0.24% | 47 | 0.93% |
Kindergarten | 29 | 0.57% | 23 | 0.46% | 52 | 1.03% |
Grades 1-4 | 279 | 5.53% | 8 | 0.16% | 287 | 5.69% |
Grades 5-8 | 196 | 3.89% | 31 | 0.61% | 227 | 4.50% |
Grades 9-12 | 184 | 3.65% | 0 | 0.00% | 184 | 3.65% |
Undergrad college | 117 | 2.32% | 26 | 0.52% | 143 | 2.84% |
Graduate or professional school | 0 | 0.00% | 36 | 0.71% | 36 | 0.71% |
Total | 840 | 16.65% | 136 | 2.70% | 976 | 19.35% |
Gulf Shores Public Benefits Information Back to top
Gulf Shores Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
At Or Above Poverty Level | 4,655 | 90.14% |
Below Poverty Level | 509 | 9.86% |
Gulf Shores Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2
Gulf Shores Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year
Year | Aggravated Assault | Forcible Rape | Murder / Manslaughter | Robbery | Total Violent Crimes | Arson | Burglary | Larceny / Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Total Property Crimes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | 9.479 | 0.987 | 0.000 | 1.185 | 11.651 | 0.000 | 25.079 | 69.905 | 3.160 | 98.144 |
2002 | 7.860 | 2.162 | 0.590 | 0.786 | 11.397 | 0.000 | 18.668 | 57.575 | 2.751 | 78.994 |
2003 | 6.339 | 1.268 | 0.000 | 0.362 | 7.970 | 0.000 | 15.034 | 49.448 | 2.898 | 67.379 |
2004 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
2005 | 5.211 | 0.316 | 0.158 | 0.790 | 6.474 | 0.000 | 14.843 | 50.213 | 2.684 | 67.740 |
2006 | 4.366 | 0.546 | 0.000 | 1.501 | 6.413 | 0.000 | 14.190 | 44.481 | 2.592 | 61.263 |
2007 | 2.108 | 0.843 | 0.105 | 6.009 | 9.066 | 0.000 | 10.647 | 35.948 | 0.843 | 47.438 |
Gulf Shores Law Enforcement Employeess
Year | Officers | Civilian |
---|---|---|
2004 | 10 | 30 |
2005 | 11 | 31 |
2006 | 13 | 36 |
2007 | 12 | 40 |
Gulf Shores Crime Index
Year | Index |
---|---|
2001 | 556 |
2002 | 460 |
Gulf Shores Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Gulf Shores Population By Age
Age | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
0-9 Years | 371 | 7.36% |
10-19 Years | 547 | 10.84% |
20-29 Years | 517 | 10.25% |
30-39 Years | 588 | 11.66% |
40-49 Years | 786 | 15.58% |
50-59 Years | 723 | 14.33% |
60-69 Years | 747 | 14.81% |
70-79 Years | 580 | 11.50% |
80-89 Years | 166 | 3.29% |
90+ Years | 19 | 0.38% |
Gulf Shores Population - Male/Female
Male/Female | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Male | 2,487 | 49.31% |
Female | 2,557 | 50.69% |
Gulf Shores Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Caucasian | 4,880 | 96.75% |
Hispanic/Latino | 62 | 1.23% |
Multiracial | 51 | 1.01% |
Amerindian | 21 | 0.42% |
Asian | 14 | 0.28% |
African-American | 11 | 0.22% |
Other Race | 3 | 0.06% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.04% |
Gulf Shores Top Specified Ancestries
Rank | Ancestry | Population | Percent Of Specified Ancestries |
---|---|---|---|
1. | English | 876 | 18.78% |
2. | Irish | 826 | 17.71% |
3. | United States Or American | 818 | 17.54% |
4. | German | 758 | 16.25% |
5. | French Non-Basque | 239 | 5.12% |
6. | Scotch Irish | 235 | 5.04% |
7. | Polish | 138 | 2.96% |
8. | Czech | 117 | 2.51% |
9. | Scottish | 98 | 2.10% |
10. | Dutch | 89 | 1.91% |
Gulf Shores Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank | Language | Population | Percent Of Reported Languages |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Only English | 4,769 | 95.42% |
2. | Other Slavic | 88 | 1.76% |
3. | Spanish Or Spanish Creole | 68 | 1.36% |
4. | French | 47 | 0.94% |
5. | Polish | 21 | 0.42% |
6. | German | 5 | 0.10% |
Gulf Shores Citizen Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Citizen by birth | 4,944 | 95.70% |
Naturalized immigrant | 100 | 1.94% |
Not a citizen | 122 | 2.36% |
Gulf Shores Zip Codes Back to top
36542 | 36547 |