Gardendale Population History 1990 - 2023

Gardendale Population Facts

What is the current population of Gardendale?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Gardendale is 16,096. Gardendale, Alabama is the 2,256th largest city in the US.

What county is Gardendale, Alabama in?

Gardendale is located entirely in Jefferson County.

What is the size of Gardendale, Alabama in square miles?

Gardendale has an area of 22.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Gardendale?

The current population of Gardendale (16,096) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Gardendale growing?

Gardendale has grown 35.9% since the 2000. Gardendale, Alabama is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 71% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Gardendale, Alabama?

Gardendale has a population density of 616.2 people per square mile.

Gardendale Demographics

What is the voting age population of Gardendale, Alabama?

The total voting age population of Gardendale, Alabama, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 10,524. The voting age population is 46.0% male and 54.0% female.

What percentage of Gardendale, Alabama residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 18.7% of the residents of Gardendale are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Gardendale, Alabama?

The racial demographics of Gardendale are 86.0% White, 9.7% Black, 2.0% Other, 1.8% Asian, 0.5% Two or more races and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 2.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Gardendale, Alabama residents are below the poverty line?

In Gardendale, 9.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 8.4%. On a per-household basis, 6.0% of families are below the poverty line in Gardendale.

What percentage of Gardendale, Alabama residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.2% of Gardendale residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Gardendale, Alabama residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 93.2% of Gardendale residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 29.4% have a bachelor's degree and 10.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Gardendale, Alabama residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Gardendale residents aged 5 and older, 3.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.5% speak an Asian language.

Gardendale Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Gardendale, Alabama?

The unemployment rate in Gardendale is 4.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Gardendale, Alabama residents work for the government?

In Gardendale, 15.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Gardendale, Alabama?

The median household income in Gardendale is $72,351.

Gardendale Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Gardendale, Alabama?

In Gardendale, 82.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Gardendale, Alabama?

Renters occupy 17.8% of housing units in Gardendale.

What percentage of Gardendale, Alabama housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Gardendale, 2.9% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Gardendale, Alabama housing units were built after 2000?

In Gardendale, 29.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Gardendale, Alabama?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Gardendale is $909.

What percentage of households in Gardendale, Alabama have broadband internet?

In Gardendale, 86.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.