Because of many things, Southside is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Southside really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Southside perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
As is often the case in a small city, Southside doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Southside overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Southside, 22.20% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Southside in 2022 was $32,630, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,520 for a family of four. However, Southside contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Southside home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Southside residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Southside include English, Irish, German, Polish, and Scandinavian.
The most common language spoken in Southside is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
