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Orange Beach, Alabama - Information on Orange Beach, AL and Orange Beach Real Estate

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Population (year 2000): 3,784, Est. population in July 2002: 4,203 (+11.1% change)
Males: 1,967 (52.0%), Females: 1,817 (48.0%)
Elevation: 10 feet
County: Baldwin
Land area: 10.4 square miles
Zip code: 36561
Median resident age: 44.2 years
Median household income: $40,542 (year 2000)
Median house value: $204,500 (year 2000)
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Races in Orange Beach:
White Non-Hispanic (94.0%) 
Hispanic (2.8%) 
Other race (2.0%) 
American Indian (1.9%) 
Two or more races (1.9%) 
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: English (18.4%), German (15.0%), Irish (14.6%), United States (6.1%), Scotch-Irish (5.3%), Scottish (5.2%).

For population 25 years and over in Orange Beach
High school or higher: 88.4% 
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7% 
Graduate or professional degree: 9.2% 
Unemployed: 3.1% 
Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes 
For population 15 years and over in Orange Beach city
Never married: 16.9% 
Now married: 53.6% 
Separated: 1.9% 
Widowed: 7.0% 
Divorced: 20.5% 
4.6% Foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 1.2% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.7% North America).
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pensacola, FL (26.2 miles, pop. 56,255).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (168.1 miles, pop. 201,568).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (538.6 miles, pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities: Elberta, AL (8.8 miles), Gulf Shores, AL (9.7 miles), Foley, AL (11.4 miles), Summerdale, AL (16.6 miles), Warrington, FL (19.8 miles), Myrtle Grove, FL (19.9 miles), Robertsdale, AL (20.7 miles), Bellview, FL (21.4 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits: 
1997: 64 buildings, average cost: $92,800 
1998: 68 buildings, average cost: $90,500 
1999: 91 buildings, average cost: $99,800 
2000: 122 buildings, average cost: $107,000 
2001: 111 buildings, average cost: $112,700 
2002: 113 buildings, average cost: $103,800 
2003: 164 buildings, average cost: $114,400 

Area code: 251
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Industries providing employment: Construction (18.9%), Retail trade (18.2%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (14.0%).

Crime in Orange Beach, Alabama (2001):
0 murders (0.0 per 100,000) 
3 rapes (79.0 per 100,000) 
4 robberies (105.3 per 100,000) 
11 assaults (289.5 per 100,000) 
46 burglaries (1210.8 per 100,000) 
234 larceny counts (6159.5 per 100,000) 
7 auto thefts (184.3 per 100,000) 
City-data.com crime index = 468.8 (higher means more crime) 

Hospitals/medical centers near Orange Beach Alabama:
SOUTH BALDWIN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; FOLEY, AL) 
BAPTIST HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; PENSACOLA, FL) 
THOMAS HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL) 
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orange Beach:
PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 29 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; ID: PNS) 
MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 42 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: BFM) 
MOBILE REGIONAL (about 54 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: MOB) 
Other public-use airports nearest to Orange Beach:
JACK EDWARDS (about 8 miles; GULF SHORES, AL; ID: JKA) 
FOLEY MUNI (about 13 miles; FOLEY, AL; ID: 5R4) 
FERGUSON (about 18 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; ID: 82J) 

Local government website: http://www.penfield.org/  

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orange Beach, Alabama:
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 28 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582) 
THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 29 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,282) 
PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 30 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; FT enrollment: 6,036) 
JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050) 
BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758) 
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 51 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082) 
OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374) 

Public primary/middle school in Orange Beach:
ORANGE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 4900 WILSON BLVD; Grades: KG - 05) 

Library in Orange Beach:
ORANGE BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $345,769; Location: 26267 CANAL ROAD; 23,859 books; 1,086 audio materials; 1,794 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions) 

Orange Beach compared to Alabama state average: 
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average. 
Black race population percentage significantly below state average. 
Median age significantly above state average. 
House age significantly below state average. 
Number of college students below state average. 


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