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.Alabaster is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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. Alabaster is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the 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.Alabaster is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.44% of adults in Alabaster have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. 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.
