Steele, AL

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Steele, Alabama

Steele, Alabama, in St Clair county, is 45 miles NE of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center) and 105 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. The people of the town are in the Birmingham metropolitan area. Steele has a population of 1,093.

The People and Families of Steele

In Steele, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Steele had a median family income of $37,885.

Steele Housing

In Steele, 87% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. Residential property taxes remain low i the town.

Commuting

In Steele, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Steele, AL

Comparing Steele 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
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles NE of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	105 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia
County	St Clair
Metro Area	Birmingham
Standard Zip Codes	35987
Phone Area Codes	256
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.94
Longitude	-86.201

Station	GADSDEN
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	47 to 73 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	56.1 inches

Station	ONEONTA
Distance	15.2 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 50 F
Apr Temp	47 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	58.1 inches

Station	ANNISTON METRO AP
Distance	31.9 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 53 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	51.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,093	100%
Male	540	49.4%
Female	553	50.6%
Under 18	261	23.9%
18+	832	76.1%
65+	154	14.1%
Median Age	37.2
Average Family Size	2.98
White	1,066	97.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	21	1.9%
Mixed Race	5	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	35	3.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,154
Growth	61
Growth %	5.6%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	39.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.8%
English	13.6%
Irish	12.4%
German	5.1%
Dutch	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
European	2.4%
Iranian	0.9%
Italian	0.7%
Scottish	0.5%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Steele	1,093	$37,885
Altoona	984	$28,750
Ashville	2,260	$38,355
Attalla	6,592	$39,549
Rainbow City	8,428	$50,844
Ridgeville	158	$16,875
Snead	748	$33,000

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