Bayou La Batre, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,313
Males: 1,159 (50.1%), Females: 1,154 (49.9%)

Mobile County

Zip code: 36509

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.2 years
Median household income: $24,539
Median house value: $45,800

Population by Race

Races in Bayou La Batre:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.7%)
  • Vietnamese (23.0%)
  • Black (10.2%)
  • Other Asian (9.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (11.2%), French (6.6%), Irish (5.0%), English (4.2%), German (3.2%), Italian (1.9%).

Elevation: 13 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Map of Bayou La Batre, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bayou La Batre

  • High school or higher: 54.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bayou La Batre city

  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 47.4%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

17.1% Foreign born (16.6% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bayou La Batre:

  • UNIV OF SOUTH AL KNOLLWOOD PK LTC HOSP (about 17 miles; MOBILE, AL)
  • USA KNOLLWOOD PARK LTC HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MOBILE, AL)
  • MOBILE INFIRMARY (about 19 miles; MOBILE, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bayou La Batre:

  • TRENT LOTT INTERNATIONAL (about 19 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS; Abbreviation: PQL)
  • MOBILE REGIONAL (about 20 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: MOB)
  • MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 20 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: BFM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bayou La Batre:

  • ROY E. RAY (about 5 miles; BAYOU LA BATRE, AL; Abbreviation: 5R7)
  • ST ELMO (about 7 miles; ST ELMO, AL; Abbreviation: 2R5)
  • DAUPHIN ISLAND (about 14 miles; DAUPHIN ISLAND, AL; Abbreviation: 4R9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bayou La Batre:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 21 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 27 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 72 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,282)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 74 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,036)

Public primary/middle schools in Bayou La Batre:

  • PETER F ALBA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 587; Location: 14180 S WINTZELL AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PETER F ALBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 442; Location: 14150 S WINTZELL AVE; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Bayou La Batre:

  • MOSE HUDSON TAPIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $37,557; Location: 13885 S. WINTZELL AVE.; 10,512 books; 78 audio materials; 153 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)