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Fairhope, Alabama, in Baldwin county, is 14 miles SE of Mobile, Alabama (center to center) and 135 miles E of New Orleans, Louisiana. The city is included in the Mobile metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 12,480 people lived in Fairhope.
In Fairhope, about 60% of adults are married.
In Fairhope, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in the city, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.
In 2000, Fairhope had a median family income of $56,976. Many people in Fairhope make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Fairhope doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Alabama. In Fairhope, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.
Fairhope residents donated more money ($17,375) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 76% of living spaces in Fairhope are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the city. The housing stock in Fairhope is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the city as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Fairhope, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Fairhope strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 3% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 3% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 5% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Fairhope to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Senior Citizens | | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Female Share of the Population | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Public Transportation Use | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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