Orange Beach, AL

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2021 Population

7,847

28% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

53.5

2.29% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

4.7%

23.8% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$84,838

4.36% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$353,000

8.38% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

4,167

33.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Orange Beach, AL had a population of 7.85k people with a median age of 53.5 and a median household income of $84,838. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Orange Beach, AL grew from 6,130 to 7,847, a 28% increase and its median household income grew from $81,295 to $84,838, a 4.36% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Orange Beach, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.66%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.16%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.446%), and White (Hispanic) (0.293%).

None of the households in Orange Beach, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Orange Beach, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Orange Beach, AL are Columbia Southern University (7,022 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Orange Beach, AL was $353,000, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in Orange Beach, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange Beach, AL was 2 cars per household.

United States Alabama Baldwin County, AL Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Baldwin County PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Orange Beach, AL is home to a population of 7.85k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.42% of Orange Beach, AL residents were born outside of the country (190 people).

In 2021, there were 58.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.57k people) in Orange Beach, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 130 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 91 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2021 Citizenship

99.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.2% of Orange Beach, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Orange Beach, AL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Orange Beach, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange Beach, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.57k ± 203
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
130 ± 124
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
91 ± 137

0.293%

Hispanic Population

23 people

0.293% of the people in Orange Beach, AL are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Orange Beach, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,376 ± 5,318 people
Guatemala
14,765 ± 2,979 people
Korea
9,877 ± 2,438 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 47,376 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 14,765 and Korea with 9,877.

Foreign-Born Population

2.42%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

190 people

1.91%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

As of 2021, 2.42% of Orange Beach, AL residents (190 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Orange Beach, AL was 1.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Orange Beach, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
531 ± 308
Gulf War (1990s)
83 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
76 ± 59

Orange Beach, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Orange Beach, AL employs 4.17k people. The largest industries in Orange Beach, AL are Retail Trade (970 people), Construction (410 people), and Manufacturing (379 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($114,688), Manufacturing ($84,531), and Construction ($83,937).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,361. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.17k

2021 Value

± 612

33.9%

1 Year growth

± 16.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Orange Beach, AL grew at a rate of 33.9%, from 3.11k employees to 4.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange Beach, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,033 people), Management Occupations (640 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (322 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange Beach, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.17k

2021 Value

± 612

33.9%

1 Year growth

± 16.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Orange Beach, AL grew at a rate of 33.9%, from 3.11k employees to 4.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange Beach, AL, are Retail Trade (970 people), Construction (410 people), and Manufacturing (379 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange Beach, AL, though some of these residents may live in Orange Beach, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,402

Median earning men ± $15,525

$39,211

Median earning women ± $18,505

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,583), Construction ($83,817), and Public Administration ($80,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($210,547), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,053), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $48.2B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($20.5B) and Mixed freight ($19.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alabama products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$267B

2020 Value in Alabama

$540B

Projected 2050 Value in Alabama

102% growth

In 2020, total outbound Alabama trade was $267B. This is expected to increase 102% to $540B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alabama trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$30.3B
Florida
$20.6B
Tennessee
$13B

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $30.3B, followed by Florida with $20.6B and Tennessee and $13B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alabama shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Orange Beach, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Orange Beach, AL awarded 7,022 degrees. The student population of Orange Beach, AL in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 10,160 male students and 6,252 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Orange Beach, AL are White (3,187 and 45.4%), followed by Unknown (1,962 and 28%), Black or African American (1,229 and 17.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (307 and 4.38%).

The largest universities in Orange Beach, AL by number of degrees awarded are Columbia Southern University (7,022 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Orange Beach, AL are General Business Administration & Management (2,124 and 30.2%), Occupational Safety & Health Technology (1,492 and 21.2%), and Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (522 and 7.43%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 16,412 students enrolled in Orange Beach, AL, 61.9% men and 38.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,229 records, of which 32.6% were women and 67.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Fire Services Administration
515 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
723 degrees awarded
Occupational Safety & Health Technology
683 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Orange Beach, AL was Fire Services Administration with 515 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Orange Beach, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Columbia Southern University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

7,022 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Columbia Southern University with 7,022 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 4,369 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Orange Beach, AL, which is 1.65 times more than the 2,653 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,187 degrees mean that there were 1.62 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 1,962 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($5,640) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($135) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($692) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.898% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.82% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.21M), Some college (906k), and Secondary Education (641k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orange Beach, AL was $353,000 in 2021, which is 1.44 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $325,700 to $353,000, a 8.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange Beach, AL is 71.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Orange Beach, AL have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange Beach, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$353,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$31,469

$2,569

Median Property Taxes

±$429

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Orange Beach, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Orange Beach, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2021

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 71.7% of the housing units in Orange Beach, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orange Beach, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Orange Beach, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$84,838

Median Household Income

± $9,285

3.58k

Number of Households

± 564

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.58k households in Orange Beach, AL grew to $84,838 from the previous year's value of $81,295.

The following chart displays the households in Orange Beach, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orange Beach, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2020 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2021, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0218% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (8.13%)

In 2021, 76.1% of workers in Orange Beach, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.13%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange Beach, AL have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.27% of the workforce in Orange Beach, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Orange Beach, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orange Beach, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orange Beach, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange Beach, AL (368 out of 7.84k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orange Beach, AL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.3% of the population of Orange Beach, AL has health coverage, with 35.3% on employee plans, 11.1% on Medicaid, 18.9% on Medicare, 23.1% on non-group plans, and 0.905% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Baldwin County, AL see 1450 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.75% increase from the previous year (1425 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2047 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1006 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Baldwin County, AL.

1,450 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Baldwin County, AL

Primary care physicians in Baldwin County, AL see an average of 1,450 patients per year. This represents a 1.75% increase from the previous year (1,425 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Baldwin County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.8% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

35.3%

Employer Coverage

11.1%

Medicaid

18.9%

Medicare

23.1%

Non-Group

0.905%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orange Beach, AL declined by 7.23% from 11.5% to 10.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Orange Beach, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.