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Gulf Shores, Alabama Housing Profile

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	Gulf Shores, Alabama	United States
State	Alabama
City	Gulf Shores
Total population	5,044	281,421,906
Male	2,487	138,053,563
Female	2,557	143,368,343
Median age (years)	46.3	35.3
Total households	2,344	105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)	41,826	41,994

Gulf Shores, Alabama Housing

View the Investigate household characteristics of Gulf Shores, Alabama provided to you by Fizber. Current most trusted Gulf Shores, Alabama housing statistics including: mortgage status and selected monthly owner costs, housing tenure, housing occupancy, and a many other significant household characteristics. As an axample gross rent in Gulf Shores, Alabama can be taken. Gross rent in Gulf Shores, Alabama that is from $750 to $999 aproximates to 182, which is nearly 27.41%.

	Gulf Shores, Alabama	%, Gulf Shores, Alabama	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	2,344		105,480,101
Family households (families)	1,545	65.91%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	485	20.69%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	1,317	56.19%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	346	14.76%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	164	7.0%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	109	4.65%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	799	34.09%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	625	26.66%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	235	10.03%	9.22%

Households with individuals under 18 years	510	21.76%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	793	33.83%	23.39%

Average household size	2.15		2.59
Average family size	2.56		3.14

HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	6,810		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	2,344	34.23%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	4,466	65.23%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	2,759	40.51%	3.09%

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	8.7		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	68.6		6.8

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	2,344		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	1,702	24.86%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	642	9.38%	30.77%

Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.14		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.17		2.40

Total housing units	6,847		115,904,641

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	2,630	38.41%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	228	3.33%	5.56%
2 units	265	3.87%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	322	4.7%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	313	4.57%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	501	7.32%	4.0%
20 or more units	2,536	37.04%	8.63%
Mobile home	32	0.47%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	20	0.29%	0.23%

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	268	3.91%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	1,371	20.02%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	950	13.87%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	2,775	40.53%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	1,141	16.66%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	119	1.74%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	185	2.7%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	38	0.55%	15.0%

ROOMS
1 room	152	2.22%	2.2%
2 rooms	413	6.03%	4.81%
3 rooms	447	6.53%	9.84%
4 rooms	2,565	37.46%	15.97%
5 rooms	1,638	23.92%	20.89%
6 rooms	850	12.41%	18.45%
7 rooms	475	6.94%	12.06%
8 rooms	182	2.66%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	125	1.83%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	4.4		5.3

Occupied Housing Units	2,397		105,480,101

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	738	31.48%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	799	34.09%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	372	15.87%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	382	16.3%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	88	3.75%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	18	0.77%	9.65%

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	77	3.21%	10.3%
1	921	38.42%	34.25%
2	1,068	44.56%	38.36%
3 or more	331	13.81%	17.1%

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	251	10.47%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	11	0.46%	6.52%
Electricity	2,104	87.78%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0		8.97%
Coal or coke	0		0.14%
Wood	31	1.29%	1.68%
Solar energy	0		0.04%
Other fuel	0		0.39%
No fuel used	0		0.69%

	Gulf Shores, Alabama	%, Gulf Shores, Alabama	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	17		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	0		715,535
No telephone service	0		2,570,705

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	2,397		105,480,101
1.00 or less	2,352	98.12%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	12	0.5%	3.02%
1.51 or more	33	1.38%	2.72%

Specified owner-occupied units	1,359		55,212,108

VALUE
Less than $50,000	0		9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	180	13.25%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	328	24.14%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	271	19.94%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	299	22.0%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	230	16.92%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	51	3.75%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	0		0.57%
Median (dollars)	177,200		119,600

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	763	56.14%	70.03%
- Less than $300	0		0.46%
- $300 to $499	17	1.25%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	85	6.25%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	212	15.6%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	197	14.5%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	152	11.18%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	100	7.36%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	1,165		1,088
Not mortgaged	596	43.86%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	283		295

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	603	44.37%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	170	12.51%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	115	8.46%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	56	4.12%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	150	11.04%	6.02%
35 percent or more	265	19.5%	15.79%
Not computed	0		0.8%

Specified renter-occupied units	664		35,199,502

GROSS RENT
Less than $200	0		5.24%
$200 to $299	16	2.41%	5.17%
$300 to $499	79	11.9%	21.99%
$500 to $749	297	44.73%	33.69%
$750 to $999	182	27.41%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	57	8.58%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	0		2.91%
No cash rent	33	4.97%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	705		602

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	172	25.9%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	46	6.93%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	79	11.9%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	65	9.79%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	55	8.28%	7.34%
35 percent or more	206	31.02%	29.5%
Not computed	41	6.17%	7.55%

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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.