Language Spoken At Home in Gardendale City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 13,195 | 100% |
| English only | 12,872 | 97.6% |
| Language other than English | 323 | 2.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 79 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 161 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 31 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 110 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 25 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 52 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 23 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Gardendale City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,743 | 100% |
| American | 2,888 | 21.0% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 12 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 235 | 1.7% |
| English | 1,363 | 9.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 243 | 1.8% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,146 | 8.3% |
| Greek | 29 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,579 | 11.5% |
| Italian | 435 | 3.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 11 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 176 | 1.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 338 | 2.5% |
| Scottish | 392 | 2.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 30 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 25 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Gardendale City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,525 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,989 | 72.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,666 | 30.2% |
| Married-couple family | 3,326 | 60.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,254 | 22.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 147 | 2.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 89 | 1.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 516 | 9.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 323 | 5.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,536 | 27.8% |
| Householder living alone | 1,435 | 26.0% |
| 65 years and over | 728 | 13.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,764 | 31.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,772 | 32.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Gardendale City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 13,578 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,525 | 40.7% |
| Spouse | 3,326 | 24.5% |
| Child | 4,006 | 29.5% |
| Other relatives | 483 | 3.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 238 | 1.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 66 | 0.5% |
Marital Status in Gardendale City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 5,366 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,310 | 24.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,411 | 63.6% |
| Separated | 54 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 82 | 1.5% |
| Divorced | 509 | 9.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 6,194 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,223 | 19.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,392 | 54.8% |
| Separated | 47 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 774 | 12.5% |
| Divorced | 758 | 12.2% |
Fertility in Gardendale City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 163 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 5 | 3.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 3 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 50 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 112 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 25 | 0% |
Grandparents in Gardendale City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 96 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 45 | 46.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 35 | 36.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 10 | 10.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 45 | 100% |
| Who are female | 28 | 62.2% |
| Who are married | 35 | 77.8% |
School Enrollment in Gardendale City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,443 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 193 | 5.6% |
| Kindergarten | 166 | 4.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,314 | 38.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 949 | 27.6% |
| College or graduate school | 821 | 23.8% |
Educational Attainment in Gardendale City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 9,815 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 324 | 3.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 624 | 6.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,260 | 33.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,568 | 26.2% |
| Associate's degree | 857 | 8.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,470 | 15.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 712 | 7.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 22.2% |
Veteran Status in Gardendale City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,774 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,207 | 11.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Gardendale City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 13,580 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,000 | 14.7% |
| Under 18 years | 2,944 | 100% |
| With a disability | 127 | 4.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 8,106 | 100% |
| With a disability | 810 | 10.0% |
| 65 years and over | 2,530 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,063 | 42.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Gardendale City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 13,608 | 100% |
| Same house | 12,341 | 90.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,251 | 9.2% |
| Same county | 947 | 7.0% |
| Different county | 304 | 2.2% |
| Same state | 298 | 2.2% |
| Different state | 6 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 16 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Gardendale City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,743 | 100% |
| Native | 13,603 | 99.0% |
| Born in United States | 13,520 | 98.4% |
| State of residence | 11,532 | 83.9% |
| Different state | 1,988 | 14.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 83 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 140 | 1.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Gardendale City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 140 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 67 | 47.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 73 | 52.1% |
Year of Entry in Gardendale City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 223 | 100% |
| Native | 83 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 83 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 140 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 140 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Gardendale City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 140 | 100% |
| Europe | 21 | 15.0% |
| Asia | 52 | 37.1% |
| Africa | 9 | 6.4% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 58 | 41.4% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |