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| Gulf Shores |
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| Population 2002: | 5,504 |
| Population 2000: | 5,044 |
| Population growth: | +460 (+9.12%) |
| Area codes: | 251 |
| Land area: | 18.4 square miles |
| Elevation: | 8 feet |
| Foreign born: | 4.4% (2.8% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.7% Latin America) |
| County: | Baldwin |
| Industries: | Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (20.7%), Retail trade (15.9%), Construction (13.0%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (12.9%), Educational,health and social services (11.5%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 96.7% |
| Hispanic: | 1.2% |
| Two or more races: | 1.1% |
| American Indian: | 1.0% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 62.4% |
| Never married: | 16.5% |
| Divorced: | 13.4% |
| Widowed: | 5.8% |
| Separated: | 1.9% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $177,200 |
| Household income: | $41,826 |
| Resident age: | 46.3 years |
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| Gulf Shores Compared to Alabama State Average |
| House age: | much below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Unemployed percentage: | much below |
| Median age: | much above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 90.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 30.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 9.8% |
| Unemployed: | 3.2% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 715.5 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 293 (5757.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 95 (1866.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 40 (786.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 14 (275.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 11 (216.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 4 (78.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 3 (59.0 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| English: | 17.4% |
| Irish: | 16.4% |
| United States: | 16.2% |
| German: | 15.0% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 4.7% |
| French: | 4.7% |