Summerdale, AL

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Summerdale, Alabama

Summerdale, Alabama, in Baldwin county, is 24 miles SE of Mobile, Alabama (center to center) and 146 miles E of New Orleans, Louisiana. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Mobile metropolitan area. Summerdale contains a population of approximately 655.

The People and Families of Summerdale

In Summerdale, about 61% of adults are married.

Unlike most towns, Summerdale has proportionately more males than females.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Summerdale had a median family income of $32,159.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in Summerdale.

Summerdale Housing

Summerdale has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 77% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Summerdale, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 2%

Comparative Profile of Summerdale, AL

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles SE of Mobile, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	146 miles E of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Baldwin
Metro Area	Mobile
Standard Zip Codes	36580
Phone Area Codes	251
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.488
Longitude	-87.699

Station	ROBERTSDALE 5 NE
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 61 F
Apr Temp	53 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	67.9 inches

Station	FAIRHOPE 2 NE
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 60 F
Apr Temp	55 to 77 F
Jul Temp	73 to 90 F
Oct Temp	57 to 79 F
Annual Precip	67.7 inches

Station	PENSACOLA SHERMAN NAS
Distance	24.8 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 61 F
Apr Temp	57 to 75 F
Jul Temp	74 to 90 F
Oct Temp	59 to 79 F
Annual Precip	63.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	655	100%
Male	334	51%
Female	321	49%
Under 18	181	27.6%
18+	474	72.4%
65+	72	11%
Median Age	31.8
Average Family Size	3.04
White	591	90.2%
African-American	32	4.9%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	1.1%
Other	6	0.9%
Mixed Race	18	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	673
Growth	18
Growth %	2.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	23.6%
US/American	17.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.7%
English	13.6%
German	10.5%
Romanian	3.1%
Italian	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
European	1.3%
Dutch	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Scottish	1%
Czech	1%
Swiss	0.8%
Norwegian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%
Russian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Summerdale	655	$32,159
Elberta	552	$28,125
Fairhope	12,480	$56,976
Foley	7,590	$38,427
Loxley	1,348	$43,500
Robertsdale	3,782	$39,138
Silverhill	616	$51,964

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