Theodore

Population: 4,950
Median household income: $60,764
Median home value: $151,800

Theodore is a community in Mobile County, Alabama, home to 4,950 residents. The median household income of $60,764 is above the Mobile County median ($58,119).

Between 2019 and 2023, Theodore's population declined 21.9% from 6,334 to 4,950, while its median home value rose 32.5% from $114,600 to $151,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 66.1% of the population. 91.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,950
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,764
Median home value: $151,800
Median gross rent: $1,222
Housing units: 2,486
Homeownership rate: 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3344,950

Median household income

$53,589$60,764

Median home value

$114,600$151,800

Median gross rent

$919$1,222

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,334	$53,589	$114,600	$919
2020	6,039	$51,801	$113,900	$914
2021	5,949	$57,524	$120,300	$1,084
2022	5,123	$62,553	$144,500	$1,217
2023	4,950	$60,764	$151,800	$1,222

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3419.3%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	375	7.6%
5 to 17	643	13.0%
18 to 24	232	4.7%
25 to 34	957	19.3%
35 to 44	677	13.7%
45 to 54	575	11.6%
55 to 64	836	16.9%
65 to 74	522	10.5%
75 and over	133	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,273	66.1%
Black or African American	921	18.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.4%
Asian	284	5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	263	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	191	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate46.1%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	469	12.7%
High school graduate	1,706	46.1%
Some college or associate's	892	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	475	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	158	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone91.3%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,126	91.3%
Carpooled	127	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	2.1%
Other means	8	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	494	21.7%
15 to 29 min	1,078	47.3%
30 to 44 min	496	21.8%
45 to 59 min	37	1.6%
60+ min	173	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 25.5% (1,264 of 4,950)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,293	59.6%
Nonfamily households	876	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,169	87.2%
Vacant	317	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,874	86.4%
Renter-occupied	295	13.6%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,054	82.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	95	3.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	337	13.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0175768
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.98 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.5387, -88.1876