Saraland, Alabama Saraland, Alabama Location of Saraland, Alabama Saraland is a town/city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States, and a suburb of Mobile.
As of the 2010 census, the populace of the town/city is 13,405.
Saraland is the third biggest city in Mobile County.
Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 22.0 square miles (57 km2), of which 21.9 square miles (57 km2) is territory and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.50%) is water.
The territory area that was to turn into the present-day Saraland, was encompassed in a Spanish territory grant to Don Diego Alvarez.
Saraland was sparsely populated amid the first part of the 20th century, until an industrialized and populace boom occurred in neighboring Mobile.
Northward expansion of Mobile in the 1940s and 50s brought about the incorporation of Saraland in 1957.
In 1980, census figures cited 9,844 Saraland residents.
Current census records report that as of 2000, Saraland's populace has grown to 12,288.
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,288 citizens , 4,810 homeholds, and 3,602 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 560.9 citizens per square mile (216.5/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 88.50% White, 8.97% Black or African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other competitions, and 1.13% from two or more competitions.
There were 4,810 homeholds out of which 31.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families.
21.2% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $38,318, and the median income for a family was $43,471.
The per capita income for the town/city was $19,470.
About 7.4% of families and 9.0% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
As of the census of 2010, there were 13,405 citizens , 5,208 homeholds, and 3,757 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 558.5 citizens per square mile (215.6/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 83.7% White, 12.0% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.5% from other competitions, and 1.4% from two or more competitions.
There were 5,208 homeholds out of which 27.9% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families.
22.8% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $48,721, and the median income for a family was $54,845.
About 8.8% of families and 14.9% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Saraland is served by the Saraland Board of Education.
Residents are zoned to Saraland Elementary School, Saraland (formerly Adams ) Middle School, and Saraland High School. In June 2006, the City of Saraland voted to break away from the Mobile County Public School System and form its own school system. The school precinct came into effect in the northern hemisphere fall 2008; at the time Saraland Elementary and Adams Middle were now a part of the town/city district, but high schoolers had to attend county schools because Saraland High School was not yet open. Prior to the split of the City of Saraland from the county fitness in 2009, Saraland was zoned to Satsuma High School. 2011 was the final year in which Saraland inhabitants were permitted by the county to attend county schools. Several years before to 2009 officials of Saraland, Satsuma, and Chickasaw contemplated forming the "Delta School District." Private schools inside Saraland include Evangel Christian School, North Mobile Christian School, and the Saraland Yeshiva right outside of the town/city limits.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013".
Saraland City Schools.
"Saraland School System Coming Soon." "Mobile County school fitness sees dropping enrollment." City of Saraland Municipalities and communities of Mobile County, Alabama, United States Bayou La Batre Chickasaw Citronelle Creola Mobile Prichard Saraland Satsuma Semmes This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties Cities in Alabama - Cities in Mobile County, Alabama - Populated places established in 1957
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