Childersburg is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 4,656 people and two associated neighborhoods, Childersburg is the 129th largest community in Alabama.Childersburg is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Childersburg is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Childersburg who work in sales jobs (16.32%), food service (15.90%), and management occupations (8.06%). 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. The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Childersburg has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Childersburg a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small city, Childersburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Childersburg with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.09% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Childersburg in 2022 was $28,986, 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 $115,944 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, Scottish, and European. The most common language spoken in Childersburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
