Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

223 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,406

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,046

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $29,492
--Home Prepared Food $16,619
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $12,874
Alcoholic Beverages $2,165
Housing $74,754
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $43,711
--Utilities $15,068
--Operations $5,676
--Supplies $2,780
--Furnishings $7,549
Apparel $6,934
--Men & Boys $1,551
--Women & Girls $2,809
--Children < 2 $29
--Footwear $1,463
Transportation $36,309
--New Vehicles $6,788
--Used Vehicles $7,753
--Fuel $7,841
--Insurance $3,628
--Public Transit $3,043
Healthcare $18,491
Entertainment $11,996
--Pets $2,458
--Toys $585
Personal Care Products $2,867
Books & Literature $410
Education $5,237
Tobacco Products $1,287
Miscellaneous $3,687
Retirement $7,022
Non-health Insurance $27,151
Total Expenditures $227,803

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Gulf Shores city, Alabama 10,523
2015 Gulf Shores city, Alabama 10,703
2016 Gulf Shores city, Alabama 11,252
2017 Gulf Shores city, Alabama 11,358
2018 Gulf Shores city, Alabama 12,033