Pelham, Alabama facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pelham, Alabama
City
Location of Pelham in Shelby County, Alabama.
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Shelby
Area
• Total	39.34 sq mi (101.88 km2)
• Land	38.83 sq mi (100.57 km2)
• Water	0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2)
Elevation	502 ft (153 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	24,318
• Density	626.24/sq mi (241.79/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	35124
Area code(s)	205, 659
FIPS code	01-58848
GNIS feature ID	0124572
Website	http://www.pelhamonline.com/

Pelham is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in July 1964 and is a suburb located in the Birmingham metropolitan area, Alabama which was home to over 1.1 million residents as of the 2020 census. At the 2000 census the population was 14,369, and has grown to 24,318 by the 2020 census, nearly doubling.

Geography

Pelham is located at 33°18′16″N 86°47′5″W / 33.30444°N 86.78472°W / 33.30444; -86.78472 (33.304581, -86.784620).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 38.3 square miles (99 km²), 38.0 square miles (98 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) (0.89%) is water.

Oak Mountain State Park, Alabama's largest state park, is located in Pelham.

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 21,352 people, 8,149 households, and 5,764 families living in the city. The population density was 561.9 people per square mile (217.0/km²). There were 8,541 housing units at an average density of 224.8 per square mile (86.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.2% White, 7.5% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 6.9% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. 14.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 8,149 households 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.1% of households were one person and 6.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.14.

The age distribution was 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% 65 or older. The median age was 35.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median household income was $67,622 and the median family income was $80,690. Males had a median income of $56,277 versus $42,269 for females. The per capita income for the city was $30,467. About 3.8% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 24,318 people, 9,074 households, and 6,286 families residing in the city.

Education

Pelham High School

Pelham City Schools operates public schools and has done so since it was established on July 1, 2014. It operates Pelham High School.

Previously it was in the Shelby County School System. Prior to 2014 some portions of Pelham bordering Chelsea attended public schools in Chelsea; residents there were concerned about the separation of Pelham due to the distance of schools in Pelham from their areas.

Notable people

• Brent Hinds, singer/guitarist for the metal band Mastodon
• John Green, American author and YouTube personality
• David Koonce, bass guitarist for the rock band Within Reason
• Antonio London, former professional American football player in the National Football League, played professionally for the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers
• Dabo Swinney, head coach for the Clemson University football team.

See also

In Spanish: Pelham (Alabama) para niños