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Overview QuickFacts Population: 6,218 Pop. Change: 46% State: Alabama Metro Area: Daphne-Fairhope Metro Area County: Baldwin County City: Orange Beach Zip Code: 36561

City Overview

As of 2009, Orange Beach's population is 6,218 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 45.85 percent.

The median home cost in Orange Beach is $266,490. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.90 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Orange Beach's cost of living is 26.71% Higher than the U.S. average.

Orange Beach public schools spend $5,028 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Orange Beach.

The unemployment rate in Orange Beach is 7.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Orange Beach jobs have Decreased by 5.50 percent.

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The 2009 Orange Beach, AL, population is 6,218. There are 531 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Orange Beach, AL

The median age is 46.1. The US median is 37.6. 54.93% of people in Orange Beach, AL, are married. 21.12% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.07 people. 13.58% of people are married, with children. 6.80% have children, but are single.

Race in Orange Beach, AL

93.99% of people are white, 0.49% are black, 0.19% are asian, 0.78% are native american, and 4.54% claim 'Other'.

3.53% of the people in Orange Beach, AL, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 96.47% are non-hispanic).

Orange Beach People SperlingViews

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There are 178 physicians per 100,000 population in Orange Beach, AL. The US average is 170.

Orange Beach, AL Health Index

Air quality in Orange Beach, AL is 39 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Orange Beach, AL is 66 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 80 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

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The unemployment rate in Orange Beach, AL, is 7.60%, with job growth of -5.50%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 21.50%.

Orange Beach, AL Taxes

Orange Beach, AL,sales tax rate is 8.00%. Income tax is 5.00%.

Orange Beach, AL Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $30,165, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $46,365.

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The median home value in Orange Beach, AL, is $266,490. Home appreciation is -2.90% over the last year. The median age of Orange Beach, AL, real estate is 12 years.

Orange Beach, AL Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 6.21% of the Orange Beach, AL, population. 77.32% of houses and apartments in Orange Beach, AL, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

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Orange Beach, AL, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Orange Beach, AL, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

Orange Beach Crime SperlingViews

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Orange Beach, AL, gets 59 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 84.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Orange Beach, AL. The July high is around 89 degrees. The January low is 46. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 29 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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Orange Beach, AL, schools spend $5,028 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 347 students per librarian, and 434 children per counselor in Orange Beach, AL schools.

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The average one-way commute in Orange Beach, AL, takes 22 minutes. 82% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 3% work from home.

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Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Orange Beach, AL is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Orange Beach, AL is more expensive.

Overall, Orange Beach, AL cost of living is 126.71.

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47.24% of the people in Orange Beach, AL are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 7.47% are Catholic; 36.85% are Protestant; 0.70% are LDS; 2.20% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Orange Beach, AL are Jewish; 0.02% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.

Orange Beach Religion SperlingViews

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22.50% of the people in Orange Beach, AL are registered as Democrats. 76.42% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.08%.

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