Theodore is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 6,270 people and six associated neighborhoods, Theodore is the 102nd largest community in Alabama.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Theodore is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Theodore is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Theodore who work in office and administrative support (16.22%), sales jobs (12.96%), and management occupations (6.88%). The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Theodore has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Theodore a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One of the nice things about Theodore is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Theodore is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of adults in Theodore with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.60% of adults in Theodore have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Theodore in 2022 was $25,989, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,956 for a family of four. However, Theodore contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Theodore is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Theodore home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Theodore residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Theodore include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Theodore is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Spanish.
