Pelham is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 25,121 people and six associated neighborhoods, Pelham is the 25th largest community in Alabama. Pelham 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 Pelham, where the median household income is $91,904.00.

Pelham real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Pelham house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Pelham 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 Pelham telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.78% 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, Pelham 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, Pelham really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Pelham 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.

One downside of living in Pelham, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.81 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small city, Pelham doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Pelham is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 48.78% of adults in Pelham have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Pelham in 2022 was $44,646, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $178,584 for a family of four. However, Pelham contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Pelham is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pelham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pelham residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Pelham also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.19% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pelham include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Pelham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.