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Alabaster is a city located in Shelby
County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 22,619.
Geography
Alabaster is located at 33°13'52" North, 86°49'26" West (33.231162, -86.823829)1.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total
area of 53.2 km˛ (20.5 mi˛). 53.0 km˛ (20.5 mi˛) of it is land and 0.1 km˛ (0.1 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.24%
water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 22,619 people, 8,164
households, and 6,482 families residing in the city. The population
density is 426.6/km˛ (1,104.8/mi˛). There are 8,594 housing units at an average density of 162.1/km˛ (419.8/mi˛). The racial
makeup of the city is 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 are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 8,164 households out of which 41.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% are married couples
living together, 8.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% are non-families. 17.1% of all households are
made up of individuals and 3.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.73 and
the average family size is 3.09.
In the city the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 94.7 males. For
every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $58,379, and the median income for a family is $63,685. Males have a median
income of $41,690 versus $31,901 for females. The per capita income for the city is $22,466. 5.9% of the population and 4.8% of
families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.0% are under the age of 18 and 12.3% are 65 or
older.
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