Citronelle, AL

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Citronelle, Alabama

Citronelle, Alabama, in Mobile county, is 29 miles N of Mobile, Alabama (center to center) and 135 miles NE of New Orleans, Louisiana. The city is included in the Mobile metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 3,659 people lived in Citronelle.

The People and Families of Citronelle

In Citronelle, about 57% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in the city without hitting a preschooler.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Citronelle had a median family income of $39,922.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Citronelle.

Citronelle Housing

An estimated 75% of living spaces in Citronelle are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Citronelle, 96% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in Citronelle.

High Points

Citronelle strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Citronelle, AL

Comparing Citronelle to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles N of Mobile, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	135 miles NE of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Mobile
Metro Area	Mobile
Standard Zip Codes	36522
Phone Area Codes	251
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.091
Longitude	-88.227

Station	CHATOM
Distance	26 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 60 F
Apr Temp	51 to 79 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 80 F
Annual Precip	63.9 inches

Station	MERRILL
Distance	29.9 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 60 F
Apr Temp	51 to 79 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	50 to 80 F
Annual Precip	65.2 inches

Station	BAY MINETTE
Distance	30 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 59 F
Apr Temp	54 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 89 F
Oct Temp	56 to 77 F
Annual Precip	67.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,659	100%
Male	1,742	47.6%
Female	1,917	52.4%
Under 18	1,035	28.3%
18+	2,624	71.7%
65+	481	13.1%
Median Age	34.7
Average Family Size	3.19
White	2,816	77%
African-American	681	18.6%
Asian	5	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	101	2.8%
Other	9	0.2%
Mixed Race	46	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	30	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,686
Growth	27
Growth %	0.7%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	35.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	30.4%
English	16.3%
German	5.6%
Irish	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2%
African	1.7%
Celtic	1.2%
French Canadian	1%
Scottish	0.8%
European	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Citronelle	3,659	$39,922
Chickasaw	6,364	$33,125
Creola	2,002	$38,942
Mcintosh	244	$39,167
Mount Vernon	844	$36,786
Saraland	12,288	$43,471
Satsuma	5,687	$53,180

Library
Citronelle Memorial Library 7855 State Street Citronelle, Alabama (251) 866-7319

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