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Calera, Alabama

Calera city, Alabama · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Higher incomeGrowingShelby County · 24.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025CaleraPeer medianPctileSource
Population17,71417,11355
Population change (10 yr)n/a29.1%
Median household income$87,194$86,85045
Poverty rate7.3%9.0%27
Bachelor's degree or higher37.1%35.8%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a33.1%
Median owner-occupied home value$235,300$337,8500
Median gross rent$1,601$1,47855
Housing vacancy rate3.2%4.6%27
Worked from home16.2%13.3%82
Population, 2012–2024
CaleraPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
CaleraPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+20.2%
Housing units+24.0%
Median household income+96.4%
Median owner-occupied home value+93.3%
Median gross rent+51.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher+44.6%
Worked from home+172.1%
Poverty rate-19.0%
Establishment density · Shelby County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars18.1US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.4US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.8US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services28.7US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care19.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.0US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.4US 2.1below US rate
Construction25.1US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Ammon, ID8519,064+33.7%$86,12142.9%
Fairburn, GA8516,831+24.5%$91,89738.5%
Sartell, MN8419,758$84,13140.9%
Grovetown, GA8317,014$85,66029.2%
Red Oak, TX8217,077$104,56136.7%
Altoona, IA8121,495$86,11433.5%
Lynden, WA7916,234$103,23333.1%
Glenn Heights, TX7918,096$81,71827.1%