Pelham is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 24,755 people and six associated neighborhoods, Pelham is the 25th largest community in Alabama. Much of the housing stock in Pelham was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Pelham economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Pelham, where the median household income is $94,108.00.

Pelham real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Pelham house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Pelham has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.81% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Pelham 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, Pelham really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Pelham 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.

Being a small city, Pelham does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Pelham ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Pelham, 47.81% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Pelham in 2022 was $44,531, which is wealthy relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $178,124 for a family of four. However, Pelham contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Pelham is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pelham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pelham residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Pelham also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.21% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pelham include English, Irish, German, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Pelham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.