Childersburg is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 4,637 people and two associated neighborhoods, Childersburg is the 129th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Childersburg is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Childersburg is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Childersburg who work in sales jobs (16.48%), food service (13.16%), and healthcare (10.01%). 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.In Childersburg, just 10.71% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Childersburg in 2022 was $30,363, 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 $121,452 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, European, and Celtic. The most common language spoken in Childersburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
