COMPARING TWO PLACES
Whatley vs Saraland
PLACE A
Whatley, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Saraland, Alabama
Whatley is 99% smaller than Saraland. Whatley earns more, with a median household income $7,405 higher. Saraland has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs 11%).
WHATLEYSARALANDDIFFERENCE
Total population16216,652−99% vs Saraland
Population density125482−357
Population growth11.3%20.6%−9.3 pts
Median age27.243.7−16.5
Male32.7%49.5%−16.7 pts
Female67.3%50.5%+16.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.5%80.1%−3.6 pts
Black0.0%13.1%−13.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other23.5%5.4%+18.0 pts
Median household income$68,914$61,509+$7,405
Per capita income$27,751$41,516−$13,765
Poverty rate0.0%10.1%−10.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.0730.514−0.4
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%25.0%−25.0 pts
Graduate degree0.0%9.2%−9.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Labor force participation29.8%57.8%−28.0 pts
Median home value$163,400$217,600−$54,200
Median gross rent–$1,060–
Owner-occupied100.0%78.6%+21.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate61.8%8.2%+53.6 pts
Rent-burdened households–58.5%–
Average commute–25.9–
Worked from home0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured23.5%7.0%+16.5 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024