Gulf Shores, AL

Census Place

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2024 Population
16,401
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
50.8
0.794% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.5%
1.18% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$78,188
5.84% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$382,700
4.28% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
8,153
0.049% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Gulf Shores, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.9% of the residents in Gulf Shores, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Gulf Shores, AL was $382,700, and the homeownership rate was 70.6%.

Most people in Gulf Shores, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Gulf Shores, AL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaBaldwin County, ALDaphne-Fairhope-Foley, ALBaldwin County (South)--Foley, Gulf Shores & Robertsdale Cities PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Gulf Shores, AL is home to a population of 16.4k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.48% of Gulf Shores, AL residents were born outside of the country (1.23k people).

In 2024, there were 28.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.3k people) in Gulf Shores, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 497 Other (Hispanic) and 439 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%
2024 Citizenship
94.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Gulf Shores, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gulf Shores, AL was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gulf Shores, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    14.3k ± 667
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    497 ± 372
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    439 ± 397
6.06%
Hispanic Population
994 people

In 2024, there were 28.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.3k people) in Gulf Shores, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 497 Other (Hispanic) and 439 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.06% of the people in Gulf Shores, AL are hispanic (994 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gulf Shores, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.48%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.23k people
8.91%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.41k people

As of 2024, 7.48% of Gulf Shores, AL residents (1.23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gulf Shores, AL was 8.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    560 ± 207
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    301 ± 172
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    128 ± 87

Gulf Shores, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Gulf Shores, AL employs 8.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gulf Shores, AL were Accommodation & Food Services (1,094 people), Retail Trade (1,008 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (764 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($195,515), Manufacturing ($112,940), and Information ($86,827).

Employment

Occupations

8.15k
2024 Value
± 920
−0.049%
1 Year decline
± 15.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gulf Shores, AL declined at a rate of −0.049%, from 8.16k employees to 8.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gulf Shores, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,149 people), Management Occupations (1,049 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (999 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gulf Shores, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.15k
2024 Value
± 920
−0.049%
1 Year decline
± 15.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gulf Shores, AL declined at a rate of −0.049%, from 8.16k employees to 8.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gulf Shores, AL, are Accommodation & Food Services (1,094 people), Retail Trade (1,008 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (764 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gulf Shores, AL, though some of these residents may live in Gulf Shores, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,125
Median earning men ± $8,249
$33,266
Median earning women ± $4,263

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($124,265), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,197), and Information ($86,827).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,193), Manufacturing ($61,542), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,782).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Gulf Shores, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gulf Shores, AL was $382,700 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $367,000 to $382,700, a 4.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Gulf Shores, AL is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gulf Shores, AL have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gulf Shores, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$382,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$21,486
$5,326
Median Property Taxes
±$621

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gulf Shores, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gulf Shores, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

70.6%
Homeownership
2024
67.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70.6% of the housing units in Gulf Shores, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$78,188
Median Household Income
± $7,052
7.54k
Number of Households
± 811

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.54k households in Gulf Shores, AL grew to $78,188 from the previous year's value of $73,873.

The following chart displays the households in Gulf Shores, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gulf Shores, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.8%)
  3. Carpooled (5.08%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Gulf Shores, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.08%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

22.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gulf Shores, AL have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Gulf Shores, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gulf Shores, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gulf Shores, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gulf Shores, AL (1.88k out of 16.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gulf Shores, AL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

87.6% of the population of Gulf Shores, AL has health coverage, with 37.3% on employee plans, 4.67% on Medicaid, 20.7% on Medicare, 23.9% on non-group plans, and 0.959% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 14.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

12.4%
Uninsured
37.3%
Employer Coverage
4.67%
Medicaid
20.7%
Medicare
23.9%
Non-Group
0.959%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gulf Shores, AL declined by 1.9% from 12.7% to 12.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gulf Shores, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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