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. Much of the housing stock in Pelham was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Pelham economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Pelham, where 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. A relatively large number of people in Pelham telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.81% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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, Pelham is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Pelham 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, Pelham has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Pelham’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Being a small city, Pelham does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Pelham is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.81% of adults in Pelham 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 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.
