Pike Road is a medium-sized town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 11,117 people and five associated neighborhoods, Pike Road is the 74th largest community in Alabama. Pike Road has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Pike Road, where the median household income is $121,687.00. Pike Road real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Pike Road house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns, Pike Road isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Pike Road are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pike Road is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pike Road who work in management occupations (13.42%), office and administrative support (10.47%), and teaching (9.47%). Also of interest is that Pike Road has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Pike Road telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.13% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Because of many things, Pike Road is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Pike Road really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Pike Road perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Being a small town, Pike Road does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Pike Road. 59.00% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Pike Road in 2022 was $54,953, which is wealthy relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $219,812 for a family of four. Pike Road is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pike Road home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pike Road residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pike Road include English, German, Irish, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Pike Road is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Spanish.
