Pelham.
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Alabama·Shelby County
9 tracts·27K people·$300K median·702/mi²
White 67 · Hispanic 14 · Black 11 · Multiracial 3 · Asian 3 · Other 1
Married couple 57 · Living alone 24 · Other 20
Retail 30 · Professional 26 · Manufacturing 18 · Leisure 11 · Health 8 · Public admin 3 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 48 · Sales · office 22 · Service 14 · Production · transport 11 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 75 · Work from home 18 · Carpool 11 · Walk 0 · Bike 0 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Pelham is $299,800 (Census ACS) — 0.7× the US median of $458,812.
Pelham has 24,827 residents across 8 census tracts and 8 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 40.0; the population is 67.2% White, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Black, 3.3% Multiracial, 3.1% Asian and 1.2% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 47.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 6.7% (Census ACS).
Pelham Oaks (57%) and Pelham Ridge (57%) lead the elementary schools; Pelham Park Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (44%); Pelham High School is the high school with reported scores (33%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,577/month, in line with the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Pelham is $101,094 a year, 17% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Pelham, median rent is $1,577/month and the median home value is $299,800 (Census ACS).
Pelham reported 1.6 violent crimes and 10.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 91°F; winter lows average 36°F; there are 73 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 59 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Pelham are tornado (99), landslide (95) and inland flooding (94), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.18g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Pelham scores 7.5 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 0.4% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).