Alabaster

Alabaster is a city and southern suburb of Birmingham in Shelby County. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 27,517.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 53.2 km² (20.5 mi²). 53.0 km² (20.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.24%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 22,619 people, 8,164 households, and 6,482 families residing in the city. The population density was 426.6/km² (1,104.8/mi²). There were 8,594 housing units at an average density of 162.1/km² (419.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.71% White, 9.95% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 1.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,164 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 37.7% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $58,379, and the median income for a family was $63,685. Males had a median income of $41,690 versus $31,901 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,466. About 4.8% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

Veterans Skate Park

On April 1, 2006, Veterans Skate Park was opened to skateboarders from across the nation. Veterans Skate Park, a joint effort between RideSkateboards and the City of Alabaster, is a newly-constructed concrete skate park specifically designed with the skateboarder enthusiast in mind. As one of few such facilities in the south, the park has drawn considerable praise from skateboarders throughout the nation.

References

• Alabaster, Alabama. (March 22, 2007). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Accessed March 26, 2007.

External links

• City of Alabaster