Pelham is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 24,755 people and six associated neighborhoods, Pelham is the 25th largest community in Alabama. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Pelham, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Pelham, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Pelham’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Pelham does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $94,108.00. Pelham real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Pelham house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pelham is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pelham is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pelham who work in management occupations (13.66%), sales jobs (12.73%), and office and administrative support (9.38%). Also of interest is that Pelham 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: 16.81% 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. Pelham 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, Pelham’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Pelham is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Pelham ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Pelham, 47.81% 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 Pelham in 2022 was $44,531, which is wealthy relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $178,124 for a family of four. However, Pelham contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pelham is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pelham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pelham residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Pelham also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.21% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pelham include English, Irish, German, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Pelham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
