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Theodore, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Theodore is a Census CDP of 4,964 people across 7.98 square miles of land, in Mobile County. Median household income is $67,864, 91.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 19 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $12.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Theodore
What Theodore is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area7.98 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land622
- County holding the largest share of its areaMobile County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Theodore
How many people live in Theodore
- Population4,964
- Median age43.1
- Population under 181,006 plus or minus 405
- Share under 1820.3 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Population 65 and over616 plus or minus 190
- Share 65 and over12.4 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Households2,309
- Family households1,185 plus or minus 332
- Share of households that are families51.3 percent plus or minus 12.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Theodore
- Median household income$67,864
- Per capita income$33,217
- Civilian labor force2,589
- Employed2,525
- Unemployed64 plus or minus 52
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over3,843
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.5 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.4 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Theodore
- Housing units2,524
- Occupied units2,309
- Vacant units215 plus or minus 140
- Vacancy rate8.5 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Owner occupied2,121
- Renter occupied188 plus or minus 100
- Ownership rate91.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$154,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,244 plus or minus $762
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.0 percent plus or minus 13.9
- Single family units2,201
- Share single family87.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more28 plus or minus 50
- Share in buildings of two or more1.1 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Mobile homes276 plus or minus 164
- Median year structure built1989
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Theodore gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,394
- Commuting under 15 minutes568 plus or minus 308
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.7 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more629 plus or minus 234
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.3 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Drove alone93.1 percent
- Carpooled3.2 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home3.2 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Theodore
SBA loans in Theodore (7(a))
- Approvals19
- Gross approval$11,965,500
- Average approval$629,763
- Median approval$350,000
- Largest approval$2,753,700
- Jobs supported207
- Jobs per approval10.9
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full5
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more26.3 percent
- Share to franchises5.3 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS14
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Theodore, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Theodore
SBA loans in Theodore (504)
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$2,564,000
- Average approval$284,889
- Median approval$205,000
- Largest approval$953,000
- Jobs supported51
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Theodore, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mobile County, not Theodore
Mobile County context, not Theodore figures
- Establishments in Mobile County8,960
- Covered employment, Mobile County175,327
- Average annual pay, Mobile County$61,700
- Housing units permitted, Mobile County1,715
Every figure in this section is published for Mobile County as a whole and is not a measurement of Theodore.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Theodore questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Theodore, Alabama?
4,964, in 2,309 households. Theodore CDP covers 7.98 square miles of land, which is 622 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Theodore in?
Mobile County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Theodore?
$67,864. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,900. Median gross rent is $1,244 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Theodore businesses?
19 7(a) approvals totaling $12.0 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $350,000, plus 9 504 approvals worth $2.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Theodore, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Theodore borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Theodore. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Theodore figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Mobile County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Theodore.
Is zoning published for Theodore?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.