Pelham Demographics

Population Pelham U.S.
Total Population 14,369 281,421,920
Female 51.3% 50.9%
Male 48.7% 49.1%
18 years and over 74.4% 74.3%
65 years and over 8.6% 12.4%
Married Persons 63.5% 56.5%
Single Persons 36.5% 43.5%
Median Age 34.8 35.3
Average Family Size 3.0 3.1
Ethnicity
White 91.1% 77.0%
Black or African American 4.0% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4% 0.9%
Asian 1.7% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 2.9% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 6.5% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Pelham U.S.
Total Housing Units 5,880 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $127,800 $119,600
Number of Households 5,637 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.54 2.59
Economic Characteristics Pelham U.S.
Median Household Income $54,808 $41,994
Per Capita Income $25,611 $21,587
In Labor Force 73.2% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 138 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Pelham U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 1,427 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 706 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 603 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 23.2% 28.6%
Associates Degree 5.4% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 25.1% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 9.7% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census