Theodore is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 6,270 people and six associated neighborhoods, Theodore is the 102nd largest community in Alabama.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Theodore has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Theodore a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Theodore is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
Being a small town, Theodore does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Theodore rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.60% of adults 25 and older in Theodore have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Theodore in 2022 was $25,989, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,956 for a family of four. However, Theodore contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Theodore is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Theodore home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Theodore residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Theodore include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Theodore is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Spanish.