Perdido Beach, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

642

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

57.2

1.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.17%

6.58% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,875

13.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$341,700

Population & Diversity

Perdido Beach, AL is home to a population of 642 people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.71% of Perdido Beach, AL residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 18.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (580 people) in Perdido Beach, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Asian (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Perdido Beach, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Perdido Beach, AL was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Perdido Beach, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perdido Beach, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
580 ± 202
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 31
Asian (Hispanic)
9 ± 14

3.89%

Hispanic Population

25 people

3.89% of the people in Perdido Beach, AL are hispanic (25 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

1.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

1.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 1.71% of Perdido Beach, AL residents (11 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 Perdido Beach, AL was 1.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Perdido Beach, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 13

Perdido Beach, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Perdido Beach, AL.

Economy

The economy of Perdido Beach, AL employs 292 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Perdido Beach, AL were Public Administration (49 people), Construction (45 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($137,500), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,850).

Employment

Occupations

292

2024 Value

± 96

19.7%

1 Year growth

± 41.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perdido Beach, AL grew at a rate of 19.7%, from 244 employees to 292 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perdido Beach, AL, are Management Occupations (40 people), Legal Occupations (28 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perdido Beach, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

292

2024 Value

± 96

19.7%

1 Year growth

± 41.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perdido Beach, AL grew at a rate of 19.7%, from 244 employees to 292 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perdido Beach, AL, are Public Administration (49 people), Construction (45 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perdido Beach, AL, though some of these residents may live in Perdido Beach, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,083

Median earning men ± $9,899

$27,917

Median earning women ± $7,785

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($137,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,708).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,625), Retail Trade ($27,000), and Public Administration ($26,458).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perdido Beach, AL was $341,700 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $309,100 to $341,700, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Perdido Beach, AL is 93.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Perdido Beach, AL have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perdido Beach, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$341,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,792

$269

Median Property Taxes

±$73

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 Perdido Beach, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

93.1%

Homeownership

2024

73.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.1% of the housing units in Perdido Beach, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Perdido Beach, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,875

Median Household Income

± $25,631

289

Number of Households

± 72

In 2024, the median household income of the 289 households in Perdido Beach, AL grew to $80,875 from the previous year's value of $71,429.

The following chart displays the households in Perdido Beach, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Perdido Beach, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90%)
Worked At Home (7.59%)
Carpooled (1.72%)

In 2024, 90% of workers in Perdido Beach, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.59%) and those who carpooled to work (1.72%).

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.

Commute Time

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perdido Beach, AL have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Perdido Beach, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Perdido Beach, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Perdido Beach, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Perdido Beach, AL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perdido Beach, AL (46 out of 642 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Perdido Beach, AL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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