Orange Beach is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 8,447 people and four associated neighborhoods, Orange Beach is the 86th largest community in Alabama. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Orange Beach, 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 Orange Beach, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Orange Beach’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Orange Beach does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $90,402.00. Orange Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in Alabama, but Orange Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Orange Beach is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Orange Beach is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Orange Beach who work in sales jobs (20.50%), management occupations (15.72%), and office and administrative support (7.82%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.03% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Another notable thing is that Orange Beach is a major vacation destination. Much of the city’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Orange Beach’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Orange Beach has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Orange Beach has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Orange Beach than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Orange Beach may be for you. One of the nice things about Orange Beach 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. Orange Beach is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Orange Beach citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.51% of adults in Orange Beach have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Orange Beach in 2022 was $55,485, which is wealthy relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $221,940 for a family of four. The people who call Orange Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Orange Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Orange Beach include Irish, English, German, French, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Orange Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Spanish.
