Alabaster is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 33,873 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Alabaster is the 16th largest community in Alabama. Alabaster real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Alabaster house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Alabaster isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Alabaster are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Alabaster is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Alabaster who work in office and administrative support (11.28%), management occupations (10.60%), and sales jobs (9.66%). Also of interest is that Alabaster has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.54% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Alabaster is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Alabaster a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Alabaster has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Alabaster’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Alabaster, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.96 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Alabaster is a decent-sized city, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the city has no real transit system.The education level of Alabaster ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Alabaster, 40.44% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Alabaster in 2022 was $39,142, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $156,568 for a family of four. However, Alabaster contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Alabaster is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Alabaster home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Alabaster residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Alabaster include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Alabaster is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
