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 Population
(year 2000): 5,044, Est. population in
July 2002: 5,504 (+4.0% change)
Males: 2,487 (49.3%), Females: 2,557
(50.7%)
Elevation: 8 feet
County: Baldwin
Land area: 18.4 square
miles
Zip codes: 36547, 36542.
Median resident age:
46.3 years
Median household income: $41,826 (year
2000)
Median house value: $177,200 (year 2000)
Gulf
Shores, AL residents, houses, and
apartments details
Races
in Gulf Shores:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than
100% because Hispanics could be
counted in other races)
Ancestries: English
(17.4%), Irish (16.4%), United States
(16.2%), German (15.0%), French (4.7%),
Scotch-Irish (4.7%).
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For
population 25 years and over in Gulf Shores
- High school or higher: 90.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes
For
population 15 years and over in Gulf Shores city
- Never married: 16.5%
- Now married: 62.4%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 5.8%
- Divorced: 13.4%
4.4% Foreign born (2.8% Europe,
0.7% North America, 0.7% Latin America).
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pensacola,
FL (35.8 miles, pop. 56,255).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+:
New Orleans, LA (163.3 miles, pop. 484,674).
Nearest city with pop.
1,000,000+: Houston, TX (528.9 miles, pop.
1,953,631).
Nearest cities: Foley, AL (9.6
miles), Orange
Beach, AL (9.7 miles), Elberta, AL (12.3
miles), Summerdale, AL (15.2 miles), Silverhill,
AL (19.5 miles), Robertsdale, AL (19.8 miles),
Point Clear, AL (21.4 miles), Fairhope, AL (22.3
miles).
Single-family new house construction building
permits:
- 1996: 159 buildings, average cost:
$126,500
- 1997: 167 buildings, average cost:
$136,400
- 1998: 102 buildings, average cost:
$134,600
- 1999: 134 buildings, average cost:
$142,300
- 2000: 133 buildings, average cost:
$152,500
- 2001: 134 buildings, average cost:
$136,500
- 2002: 196 buildings, average cost:
$145,300
- 2003: 331 buildings, average cost:
$149,500
Area code: 251
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Industries providing employment:
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation
and food services (20.7%), Retail trade (15.9%),
Construction (13.0%), Finance, insurance, real
estate, and rental and leasing (12.9%),
Educational, health and social services (11.5%).
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Crime in Gulf Shores (2002):
- 3 murders (59.0 per 100,000)
- 11 rapes (216.2 per 100,000)
- 4 robberies (78.6 per 100,000)
- 40 assaults (786.0 per 100,000)
- 95 burglaries (1866.8 per 100,000)
- 293 larceny counts (5757.5 per 100,000)
- 14 auto thefts (275.1 per 100,000)
- City-data.com crime index = 715.5 (higher means
more crime, US average = 330.6)
Crime in Gulf Shores (2001):
- 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
- 5 rapes (98.7 per 100,000)
- 6 robberies (118.5 per 100,000)
- 48 assaults (947.9 per 100,000)
- 127 burglaries (2507.9 per 100,000)
- 354 larceny counts (6990.5 per 100,000)
- 16 auto thefts (316.0 per 100,000)
- City-data.com crime index = 748.0 (higher means
more crime)
Average weather in Gulf Shores, Alabama
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Average temp. (°F) |
50.3 |
53.2 |
59.8 |
65.9 |
73.4 |
79.3 |
81.6 |
81.3 |
77.6 |
68.3 |
59.8 |
52.8 |
| High temperature (°F) |
60.1 |
63.4 |
69.8 |
75.9 |
82.9 |
88.1 |
90.0 |
89.8 |
86.5 |
78.8 |
70.1 |
62.6 |
| Low temperature (°F) |
40.5 |
43.0 |
49.8 |
55.9 |
63.9 |
70.5 |
73.1 |
72.7 |
68.7 |
57.7 |
49.5 |
42.9 |
| Precipitation (in) |
6.1 |
5.2 |
6.7 |
4.5 |
5.3 |
5.5 |
8.0 |
6.6 |
5.9 |
3.6 |
5.2 |
4.3 |
Normal climate around Gulf Shores, Alabama
Based on data reported by main weather stations
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Days with precip. |
10 |
9 |
9 |
6 |
7 |
10 |
14 |
13 |
9 |
5 |
8 |
9 |
| Wind speed (mph) |
9.3 |
9.5 |
10.0 |
9.6 |
8.6 |
7.6 |
6.9 |
6.7 |
7.6 |
7.9 |
8.4 |
9.0 |
| Morning humidity (%) |
82 |
82 |
84 |
86 |
87 |
85 |
87 |
88 |
86 |
83 |
83 |
82 |
| Afternoon humidity (%) |
65 |
61 |
62 |
60 |
62 |
61 |
65 |
66 |
63 |
57 |
61 |
65 |
| Sunshine (%) |
48 |
53 |
61 |
63 |
67 |
67 |
57 |
58 |
60 |
71 |
64 |
49 |
| Days clear of clouds |
8 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
13 |
11 |
9 |
| Partly cloudy days |
7 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
15 |
17 |
15 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
| Cloudy days |
16 |
13 |
14 |
11 |
11 |
8 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
16 |
| Snowfall (in) |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Hospitals/medical centers near Gulf Shores:
- SOUTH BALDWIN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9
miles; FOLEY, AL)
- THOMAS HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL)
- MERCY MEDICAL A CORPORATION (about 28 miles;
DAPHNE, AL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Gulf Shores:
- MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 35 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID:
BFM)
- PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 39 miles; PENSACOLA, FL;
ID: PNS)
- MOBILE REGIONAL (about 47 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID:
MOB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gulf Shores:
- JACK EDWARDS (about 3 miles; GULF SHORES, AL; ID:
JKA)
- FOLEY MUNI (about 11 miles; FOLEY, AL; ID: 5R4)
- H L SONNY CALLAHAN (about 17 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL;
ID: 4R4)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students
nearest to Gulf Shores:
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 22
miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)
- BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles;
MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 39 miles;
PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282)
- PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 39 miles;
PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036)
- JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43
miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 44 miles;
MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
- OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles;
NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
Public high school in Gulf Shores:
- GULF SHORES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 561;
Location: 600 E 15TH AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Gulf Shores:
- GULF SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
552; Location: 1600 E 3RD ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- GULF SHORES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 455;
Location: 450 E 15TH AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Gulf Shores:
- THOMAS B. NORTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $268,280; Location: 221 W. 19TH AV; 26,140
books; 2,967 audio materials; 2,147 video materials;
120 serial subscriptions)
Gulf Shores compared to Alabama state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below
state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly
below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly
below state average.
- Median age significantly above state
average.
- House age significantly below state
average.
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Further on: Baldwin County, Gulf Shores Beachfront,
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Gulf Shores Waterfront, Gulf Shores Waterview.
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