Pike Road is a somewhat small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 10,701 people and five associated neighborhoods, Pike Road is the 74th largest community in Alabama. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Pike Road, 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 Pike Road, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Pike Road’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Pike Road does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $119,928.00. Pike Road real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Pike Road house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Pike Road is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.75% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Pike Road is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pike Road who work in management occupations (14.81%), office and administrative support (10.46%), and teaching (10.11%). Also of interest is that Pike Road 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: 10.43% 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, Pike Road is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Pike Road really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Pike Road perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.If knowledge is power, Pike Road is a pretty powerful place. 54.48% of the adults in Pike Road have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Pike Road in 2022 was $52,465, which is wealthy relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $209,860 for a family of four. Pike Road is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pike Road home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pike Road residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pike Road include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and European. The most common language spoken in Pike Road is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Spanish.
