Lillian is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 1,330 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lillian is the 269th largest community in Alabama. Lillian 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 Lillian, where the median household income is $63,462.00.
The town 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, Lillian has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Lillian a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One of the nice things about Lillian is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
As is often the case in a small town, Lillian doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The overall education level of Lillian is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.82% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Lillian in 2022 was $26,838, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,352 for a family of four. However, Lillian contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Lillian home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lillian residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lillian include Irish, French, German, English, and European.
The most common language spoken in Lillian is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and German/Yiddish.