Childersburg is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 4,637 people and two associated neighborhoods, Childersburg is the 129th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities, Childersburg isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Childersburg are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Childersburg is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Childersburg who work in sales jobs (16.48%), food service (13.16%), and healthcare (10.01%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Childersburg, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. 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!) Childersburg 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. Childersburg has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Childersburg than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Childersburg may be for you. As is often the case in a small city, Childersburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Childersburg is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.71% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Childersburg in 2022 was $30,363, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,452 for a family of four. However, Childersburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Childersburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Childersburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Childersburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Childersburg include English, Irish, German, European, and Celtic. The most common language spoken in Childersburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
