Summerdale, Alabama
Summerdale is a rural town in south-central Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. It is the site of the Naval Outlying Landing Field Summerdale. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,468. It is part of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Alabama State Route 59 passes along the west side of the town, leading north to Robertsdale and south to Foley.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, of which is land and, or 0.38%, is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,468 people, 405 households, and 267 families residing in the town.2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 655 people, 255 households, and 184 families residing in the town. The population density was. There were 282 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the town was 90.23% White, 4.89% Black or African American, 1.07% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.92% from other races, and 2.75% from two or more races. Nearly 2.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 255 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57, and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $32,159. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,775. About 13.7% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Summerdale is a part of the Baldwin County Public Schools system.Summerdale has one public school, Summerdale School, which serves grades pre-K through 8. Students continue on to Elberta High School in nearby Elberta for grades 9 through 12. Snook Christian Academy is a private school located on the corner of County Roads 28 and 71. It serves grades Pre-K through 12.