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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Gulf Shores | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,401 | 16,542 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $78,188 | $76,344 | 55 | ||
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 10.4% | 55 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.9% | 38.0% | 73 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $382,700 | $386,900 | 45 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,483 | $1,594 | 36 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 50.6% | 12.6% | 82 | ||
| Worked from home | 19.8% | 13.5% | 91 |
Gulf ShoresPeer median
Gulf ShoresPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | — |
| Housing units | — | — | — |
| Median household income | — | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | — |
| Median gross rent | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | — |
| Worked from home | — | — | — |
| Poverty rate | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 23.4 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.3 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.8 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 23.2 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 18.0 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4.6 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 3.7 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 31.4 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Dora, FL | 84 | 17,278 | — | $74,537 | 38.6% |
| St. Augustine, FL | 77 | 15,351 | — | $78,151 | 44.6% |
| Vero Beach, FL | 75 | 17,042 | — | $69,758 | 39.1% |
| Granbury, TX | 74 | 12,136 | — | $73,516 | 31.1% |
| Anacortes, WA | 73 | 17,966 | — | $91,951 | 47.2% |
| Panama City Beach, FL | 73 | 18,971 | — | $80,941 | 38.0% |
| Eatontown, NJ | 72 | 13,575 | — | $90,463 | 37.9% |
| Middleburg Heights, OH | 72 | 15,786 | — | $78,815 | 34.8% |
| Stuart, FL | 72 | 18,520 | — | $60,225 | 35.1% |
| Hermitage, PA | 72 | 16,041 | — | $70,052 | 35.2% |