Shoal Creek

Population: 1,371
Median household income: $165,625
Median home value: $787,500

Located in Shelby County, Alabama, Shoal Creek is a community with a population of 1,371. At $165,625, its median household income sits above Shelby County's $93,543.

Between 2019 and 2023, Shoal Creek's population held roughly steady from 1,376 to 1,371, while its median home value rose 76.9% from $445,100 to $787,500.

97.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2005.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,371
Median age: 50.2 yrs
Median household income: $165,625
Median home value: $787,500
Median gross rent: $2,573
Housing units: 610
Homeownership rate: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3761,371

Median household income

$114,353$165,625

Median home value

$445,100$787,500

Median gross rent

$2,167$2,573

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,376	$114,353	$445,100	$2,167
2020	1,231	$116,346	$494,800	—
2021	1,308	$119,018	$531,300	—
2022	1,171	$130,375	$681,500	—
2023	1,371	$165,625	$787,500	$2,573

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6423.9%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	66	4.8%
5 to 17	174	12.7%
18 to 24	59	4.3%
25 to 34	97	7.1%
35 to 44	203	14.8%
45 to 54	195	14.2%
55 to 64	328	23.9%
65 to 74	161	11.7%
75 and over	88	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,230	89.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.7%
Asian	13	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	79	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate2.3%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree33.4%

Graduate or professional degree26.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	109	10.2%
High school graduate	25	2.3%
Some college or associate's	295	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	358	33.4%
Graduate or professional degree	285	26.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home27.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	454	72.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	174	27.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	2.0%
15 to 29 min	142	31.3%
30 to 44 min	265	58.4%
45 to 59 min	14	3.1%
60+ min	24	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 1,371)

	Count	Share
Family households	448	82.1%
Nonfamily households	98	17.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	546	89.5%
Vacant	64	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	479	87.7%
Renter-occupied	67	12.3%

1-unit, detached97.2%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	593	97.2%
1-unit, attached	17	2.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0169978
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 33.4308, -86.6109