Gardendale

Population: 16,110
Median household income: $81,215
Median home value: $234,900

Gardendale, a community in Jefferson County, Alabama, has 16,110 residents. The median household income of $81,215 is above the Jefferson County median ($64,589).

From 2019 to 2023, Gardendale's population grew 14.9% from 14,016 to 16,110, while its median home value rose 36.8% from $171,700 to $234,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,110
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $81,215
Median home value: $234,900
Median gross rent: $1,151
Housing units: 6,379
Homeownership rate: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,01616,110

Median household income

$72,351$81,215

Median home value

$171,700$234,900

Median gross rent

$909$1,151

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,016	$72,351	$171,700	$909
2020	14,021	$75,170	$184,200	$998
2021	15,920	$74,608	$190,400	$908
2022	16,051	$78,719	$226,600	$1,201
2023	16,110	$81,215	$234,900	$1,151

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4417.8%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,409	8.7%
5 to 17	2,892	18.0%
18 to 24	1,019	6.3%
25 to 34	1,672	10.4%
35 to 44	2,867	17.8%
45 to 54	1,850	11.5%
55 to 64	1,469	9.1%
65 to 74	1,720	10.7%
75 and over	1,212	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,098	68.9%
Black or African American	3,530	21.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.1%
Asian	53	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	500	3.1%
Two or more races	682	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	231	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,005	9.3%
High school graduate	2,553	23.7%
Some college or associate's	3,344	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,393	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,495	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,935	81.0%
Carpooled	597	8.1%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	41	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	737	10.1%
Other means	15	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	892	13.5%
15 to 29 min	3,521	53.4%
30 to 44 min	1,639	24.9%
45 to 59 min	328	5.0%
60+ min	210	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 5.9% (902 of 15,352)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,109	65.7%
Nonfamily households	2,147	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,256	98.1%
Vacant	123	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,090	81.4%
Renter-occupied	1,166	18.6%

1-unit, detached84.2%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,371	84.2%
1-unit, attached	150	2.4%
2 to 4 units	261	4.1%
5 to 19 units	375	5.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	222	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0129056
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.6740, -86.8085