Population 960 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Perdido Beach
Household size in Perdido Beach
| Period | Perdido Beach | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.16 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Perdido Beach are small: just 2.19 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.60 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Perdido Beach
| Period | Perdido Beach | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 57.6 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.7 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 61.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 61.7, Perdido Beach is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Perdido Beach
| Period | Perdido Beach | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.2% of households in Perdido Beach, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Perdido Beach
Renters in Perdido Beach
| Period | Perdido Beach | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Perdido Beach is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (55.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Perdido Beach
| Period | Perdido Beach | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 30.3% of the housing in Perdido Beach, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Perdido Beach
| Period | Perdido Beach | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Perdido Beach is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of Alabama.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Perdido Beach
| Period | Perdido Beach | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $762 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $907 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $924 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $799 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$37 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Perdido Beach runs $799 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Perdido Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Perdido Beach
| Period | Perdido Beach | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Perdido Beach than nationally: 31.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Alabama.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Perdido Beach
| Period | Perdido Beach | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Perdido Beach is a bit above the national rate: 92.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Perdido Beach
| Period | Perdido Beach | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Perdido Beach has been strong: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Perdido Beach compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perdido Beach | 2.19 | 61.7 | 1.2% | 3.8% | 30.3% | 1988 | $799 | 31.0% | 92.4% | 3.1% |
| Josephine | 2.04 | 58.8 | 3.2% | 8.4% | 31.2% | 1997 | $1,163 | 30.6% | 88.6% | 0.2% |
| Lillian | 2.21 | 59.8 | 3.4% | 9.2% | 20.0% | 1995 | $1,144 | 25.3% | 94.5% | 5.5% |
| Elberta | 2.35 | 48.5 | 6.1% | 19.5% | 16.8% | 1996 | $1,165 | 19.8% | 89.2% | 2.9% |
| Perdido Key | 2.28 | 35.3 | 15.6% | 36.6% | 27.3% | 1997 | $1,579 | 27.1% | 93.4% | 3.7% |
| Orange Beach | 2.29 | 50.9 | 5.1% | 23.9% | 49.4% | 2002 | $1,726 | 41.4% | 97.0% | 3.1% |
| Miflin | 2.60 | 37.2 | 7.2% | 41.6% | 9.9% | 2004 | $1,386 | 18.9% | 91.9% | 3.8% |
| Ocean Springs | 1.84 | 58.5 | 10.1% | 20.7% | 73.2% | 2003 | $2,100 | 62.5% | 98.3% | 1.8% |
| Myrtle Grove | 2.39 | 36.8 | 10.3% | 44.3% | 16.6% | 1981 | $1,403 | 27.1% | 90.3% | 6.9% |
| Foley | 2.30 | 46.4 | 6.9% | 23.3% | 11.3% | 2000 | $1,345 | 24.1% | 89.2% | 5.0% |
| Warrington | 2.40 | 42.1 | 14.1% | 36.7% | 17.9% | 1972 | $1,155 | 22.8% | 91.2% | 6.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Perdido Beach. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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