The Eastern Shore is the Place for Business in Alabama!

The Eastern Shore is the Place
for Business in Alabama!
Fairhope rated #1 and Daphne rated number #4
FAIRHOPE, Alabama -- Among Alabama’s 50 largest
cities, Fairhope has earned the title of being the most
business-friendly, according to a new report released by
the Alabama Policy Institute.
Pitted against the likes of Montgomery (8th), Hoover
(33rd), Mountain Brook (35th), Mobile (40th) and
Birmingham (47th) through research of each city’s tax
policy, costs of living, crime rates, population and job
growth, Fairhope rose to the top.
John Hill, Ph.D, senior policy analyst for the independent
nonprofit research and education organization,
compiled data that led to ranking the cities in four
categories, “based on criteria that both ensure business
success and protect the entrepreneurial spirit”:
Economic Vitality, Business Tax Burden, Community
Allure and Transportation Infrastructure.
For updated Demographics and more information about the
Eastern Shore including the cities of Spanish Fort, Fairhope and
Daphne, go to eschamber.com and click on Economic
Development. OR download our free APP: Eastern Shore, AL at
eschamber.com. “ES Economic Development” is available on the
APP for smart phone viewing.
Why Choose Alabama?
Alabama is the second most business-friendly state in the
country, according to a new survey.
Only Utah is ranked higher, according to the survey, which was
produced by thumbtack.com, an online service that connects
customers to small businesses, and the Kauffman Foundation,
which supports entrepreneurship through grants.
The findings were announced Friday and the full report
gave the nod to Fairhope as its overall scores were the
best.
The survey asked more than 7,700 small business owners
around the country a series of questions about the business
environment.
“Fairhope is Alabama’s Most Business-Friendly City,” the
report revealed. “Located in Baldwin County, this city
finished first in Economic Vitality, eighth in the Business
Tax Burden category, 27th in Community Allure and fifth
in the less-weighted category of Transportation
Infrastructure, for a composite score of 73.85 out of 100
possible points, edging out Millbrook (70.95) and Athens
(70.55).”
States were ranked according to 11 aspects of business
friendliness, including overall business friendliness and more
specific measures like the friendliness of the licensing code, tax
code, environmental regulations and the quality of local training
networks.
Another Baldwin city cracked that top five as Daphne
earned a 69.37 score to take fourth.
Excerpts of article by Robert McClendon, al.com, 4/16/2013 press-register.
Excerpts of article by Marc D. Anderson, al.com, 4/9/2013 press-register.
Alabama ranked at or near the top in all categories, including
overall business friendliness.
For the complete study, go to: http://www.thumbtack.com/media/survey/2013/
friendliness/v1 ThumbtackMethodologyPaper2013.pdf
(The full report, including rankings under each category, is available at the
Alabama Policy Institute’s website www.alabamapolicy.org.)
w w w. e s c h a m b e r. c o m demographics
fairhope
Population (City Limits)
2018 Proj.
2013 Est.
2010 Census
2000 Census
17,202 16,385 15,78512,084
For more information refer to the Eastern Shore demographics book
Population (Zip Code 36532)
2018 Proj.
2013 Est.
2010 Census
2000 Census
30,692 29,289 28,27422,117
Est. Growth 2000 - 2010 - 27.84%
Households (Zip Code 36532)
2018 Proj.
2013 Est.
2010 Census
2000 Census
12,723 12,151 11,7769,102
2013 Estimated Population By Race (Zip Code 36532)
WhiteBlackAsianOther
88.73%8.25% 0.59%
2.44%
2013 Estimated Population By Sex (Zip Code 36532)
Male: 47.67%
Female: 52.33%
2013 Est. Median Household Income (36532) $51,787
2013 Est. Average Household Income (36532) $71,899
Median Property Value (Zip Code 36532) $197,099
Total Rental Units: 625 (incudes three income based properties)
Median Rent: $850 (does not include income based apartment properties)
Population (Zip Code 36532)
Median Age:44.5
Average Age:42.50
Earned a Masters Degree:8.21%
Earned a Bachelors Degree:26.05%
Owner Occupied Dwellings:75.60%
Local Property Taxes
RateAssessed
Effective Rate 2003
$1000RatioIn City |Out of City
City County State
Total $15.00
20%
$21.50
20%
$6.50
20%
$43.00
$3.00
$3.60$3.60
$1.30$1.30
$7.90
$4.90
Above tax figures include 15.00 mills for schools.
Retail Sales
City2.5%
County3.0%
State4.0%
Income/Occupational Tax
City Occupational 0.0%
County Occupational 0.0%
State Corporate 5.0%
State Individual 2.0% Min.; 5.0% Max.
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Demographic information was purchased 3/13 through the Nielson Agency.
For more detailed reports visit eschamber.com or call 251-928-6387.
City of Fairhope
PO Drawer 429
Fairhope, AL 36533
Phone: (251) 928-2136
Fax: (251) 928-6776
www.cofairhope.com
Distance From (miles)
Atlanta, GA.......................... 345
Huntsville, AL..................... 366
Memphis, TN...................... 426
Montgomery, AL............. 176
New Orleans, LA.............. 166
Birmingham, AL............... 266
Jacksonville, FL................. 417
Mobile, AL..............................19
Nashville, TN....................... 448
Tampa, FL............................. 475
Mayor
Timothy M. Kant, A.C.M.O.
City Council
Kevin C. Boone
Diana J. Brewer
Jack Burrell
Michael A. Ford, A.C.M.O.
Richard A. Mueller, Sr.
City Clerk
Lisa Hanks, MMO
City Treasurer
Nancy K. Wilson, CPA
demographics
daphne
Population (City Limits)
2018 Proj.
2013 Est.
2010 Census
2000 Census
24,536 22,946 21,78916,496
For more information refer to the Eastern Shore demographics book
Population (Zip Code 36526)
2018 Proj.
2013 Est.
2010 Census
2000 Census
31,683 29,252 27,46619,894
Est. Growth 2000 - 2010 - 32.09%
Households (Zip Code 36526)
2018 Proj.
2013 Est.
2010 Census
2000 Census
12,824 11,806 11,0557,725
2013 Estimated Population By Race (Zip Code 36526)
WhiteBlackAsianOther
83.99%11.77% 1.59%
2.64%
City of Daphne
PO Drawer 400
Daphne, AL 36526
Phone: (251) 621-9000
Fax: (251) 626-3008
www.daphneal.com
Distance From (miles):
Atlanta, GA.......................... 335
Huntsville, AL..................... 356
Memphis, TN...................... 416
Montgomery, AL............. 166
New Orleans, LA.............. 156
Birmingham, AL............... 256
Jacksonville, FL................. 407
Mobile, AL.................................9
Nashville, TN....................... 438
Tampa, FL............................. 465
Mayor
Dane Haygood
City Council
Tommie Conaway , District 1
Pat Rudicell, District 2
John Lake, District 3
Randy Fry , District 4
Ron Scott, District 5
Robin LeJeune, District 6
Joe Davis, III, District 7
City Clerk
Rebecca Hayes
Demographic information was purchased 3/13 through the Nielson Agency. For more
detailed reports visit eschamber.com or call 251-928-6387.
2013 Estimated Population By Sex (Zip Code 36526)
Male: 48.74%
Female: 51.76%
2013 Est. Median Household Income (36526) $58,816
2013 Est. Average Household Income (36526) $77,200
Median Property Value (Zip Code 36526) $187,606
Total Rental Units: 1,605
Median Rent: $850
Population (Zip Code 36526)
Median Age:
39.8
Average Age:39.30
Earned a Masters Degree:9.00%
Earned a Bachelors Degree:28.68%
Owner Occupied Dwellings:70.83%
Local Property Taxes
RateAssessed
Effective Rate 2003
$1000RatioIn City |Out of City
City County State
Total $15.00
20%
$21.50
20%
$6.50
20%
$43.00
$3.00
$3.60$3.60
$1.30$1.30
$7.90
$4.90
Above tax figures include 15.00 mills for schools.
Retail Sales
City2.5%
County3.0%
State4.0%
Income/Occupational Tax
City Occupational 0.0%
County Occupational 0.0%
State Corporate 5.0%
State Individual 2.0% Min.; 5.0% Max.
w w w. e s c h a m b e r. c o m demographics
spanish fort
Population (City Limits)
2018 Proj.
2013 Est.
2010 Census
2000 Census
7,933 7,379 6,9485,956
City of Spanish Fort
PO Box 7226
Spanish Fort, AL 36577
Phone: (251) 626-4884
Fax: (251) 626-4880
www.cityofspanishfort.com
For more information refer to the Eastern Shore demographics book
Population (Zip Code 36527)
2018 Proj.
2013 Est.
2010 Census
2000 Census
14,310 13,034 12,0628,145
Est. Growth 2000 - 2010 - 48.09%
Households (Zip Code 36527)
2018 Proj.
2013 Est.
2010 Census
2000 Census
5,517 5,015 4,6583,011
2013 Estimated Population By Race (Zip Code 36527)
Distance From (miles):
Atlanta, GA.......................... 333
Huntsville, AL..................... 353
Memphis, TN...................... 413
Montgomery, AL............. 163
New Orleans, LA.............. 158
Birmingham, AL............... 259
Jacksonville, FL................. 409
Mobile, AL..............................10
Nashville, TN....................... 435
Tampa, FL............................. 467
Mayor
Michael M. McMillan
City Council
R. Curtis “Curt” Smith, District 1
Dennis D. Dismuke, District 2
Bobby J. Fortenberry, District 3
Clewis “J. R.” Smith, District 4
Mary W. Brabner, District 5
City Clerk
Mary Lynn Williams
City Attorney
David Conner
Business Licenses
Nita Hall
WhiteBlackAsianOther
91.22%4.66% 1.60%
2.51%
2013 Estimated Population By Sex (Zip Code 36527)
Male: 48.69%
Female: 51.31%
2013 Est. Median Household Income (36527) $66,224
2013 Est. Average Household Income (36527) $82,677
Median Property Value (Zip Code 36527) $203,511
Total Rental Units: 860
Median Rent: $912
Population (Zip Code 36527)
Median Age:41.2
Average Age:39.80
Earned a Masters Degree:6.86%
Earned a Bachelors Degree:32.16%
Owner Occupied Dwellings:76.03%
Local Property Taxes
RateAssessed
Effective Rate
2003
$1000RatioIn City |Out of
City
City County State
Total $5.00
20%
$21.50
20%
$6.50
20%
$33.00
Above tax figures include 15.00 mills for schools.
Retail Sales
City1.5%
County3.0%
State4.0%
Income/Occupational Tax:
City Occupational 0.0%
County Occupational 0.0%
State Corporate 5.0%
State Individual 2.0%
w w w. e s c h a m b e r. c o m
$3.00
$4.20$4.20
$1.30$1.30
$8.50
$5.50
Demographic information was purchased 3/13 through the Nielson Agency.
For more detailed reports visit eschamber.com or call 251-928-6387.