Southside is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 9,554 people and two associated neighborhoods, Southside is the 75th largest community in Alabama. Southside real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Southside house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Southside is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Southside is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Southside who work in management occupations (17.26%), sales jobs (16.84%), and office and administrative support (9.46%). Because of many things, Southside 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, Southside really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Southside 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. As is often the case in a small city, Southside doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Southside citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.20% of adults in Southside have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Southside in 2022 was $32,630, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,520 for a family of four. However, Southside contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Southside home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Southside residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Southside include English, Irish, German, Polish, and Scandinavian. The most common language spoken in Southside is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
