Birmingham, Alabama Housing Profile

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Birmingham, Alabama Housing

Present all the most Learn household information of Birmingham, Alabama, stated below. Housing tenure in Birmingham, Alabama can be described by the following figures: owner-occupied housing units ammount to approximately 53,036, which makes 88.02%, while renter-occupied housing units figure is forty-five thousand, seven hundred and forty-six that is forty point seven six percent from total amount.

	Birmingham, Alabama	%, Birmingham, Alabama	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	98,782		105,480,101
Family households (families)	59,287	60.02%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	27,359	27.7%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	30,705	31.08%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	12,395	12.55%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	24,346	24.65%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	13,467	13.63%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	39,495	39.98%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	33,950	34.37%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	10,295	10.42%	9.22%
Households with individuals under 18 years	32,854	33.26%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	24,119	24.42%	23.39%
Average household size	2.37		2.59
Average family size	3.09		3.14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	111,927		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	98,782	88.02%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	13,145	11.71%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	358	0.32%	3.09%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	2.7		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	11.6		6.8
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	98,782		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	53,036	47.26%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	45,746	40.76%	30.77%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.49		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.23		2.40
Total housing units	112,229		115,904,641
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	68,465	61.0%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	3,131	2.79%	5.56%
2 units	2,812	2.51%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	5,487	4.89%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	9,696	8.64%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	10,078	8.98%	4.0%
20 or more units	12,008	10.7%	8.63%
Mobile home	489	0.44%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	63	0.06%	0.23%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	1,119	1.0%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	2,329	2.08%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	2,632	2.35%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	10,372	9.24%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	18,577	16.55%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	22,094	19.69%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	38,595	34.39%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	16,511	14.71%	15.0%
ROOMS
1 room	2,099	1.87%	2.2%
2 rooms	4,861	4.33%	4.81%
3 rooms	12,581	11.21%	9.84%
4 rooms	21,875	19.49%	15.97%
5 rooms	23,287	20.75%	20.89%
6 rooms	22,798	20.31%	18.45%
7 rooms	12,548	11.18%	12.06%
8 rooms	6,901	6.15%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	5,279	4.7%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	5.1		5.3
Occupied Housing Units	98,937		105,480,101
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	21,757	22.03%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	28,393	28.74%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	14,110	14.28%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	12,415	12.57%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	9,207	9.32%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	13,055	13.22%	9.65%
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	16,596	16.77%	10.3%
1	42,782	43.24%	34.25%
2	27,217	27.51%	38.36%
3 or more	12,342	12.47%	17.1%
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	67,125	67.85%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,699	1.72%	6.52%
Electricity	29,529	29.85%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	106	0.11%	8.97%
Coal or coke	18	0.02%	0.14%
Wood	35	0.04%	1.68%
Solar energy	0		0.04%
Other fuel	114	0.12%	0.39%
No fuel used	311	0.31%	0.69%

	Birmingham, Alabama	%, Birmingham, Alabama	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	631		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	618		715,535
No telephone service	3,672		2,570,705
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	98,937		105,480,101
1.00 or less	94,669	95.69%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	2,864	2.89%	3.02%
1.51 or more	1,404	1.42%	2.72%
Specified owner-occupied units	49,476		55,212,108
VALUE
Less than $50,000	16,848	34.05%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	23,603	47.71%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	5,916	11.96%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	1,641	3.32%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	761	1.54%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	453	0.92%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	221	0.45%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	33	0.07%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	62,100		119,600
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	32,435	65.56%	70.03%
- Less than $300	632	1.28%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	4,840	9.78%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	9,321	18.84%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	10,919	22.07%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	5,178	10.47%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	995	2.01%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	550	1.11%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	730		1,088
Not mortgaged	17,041	34.44%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	239		295
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	18,308	37.0%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	7,694	15.55%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	5,846	11.82%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	3,962	8.01%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	2,701	5.46%	6.02%
35 percent or more	9,920	20.05%	15.79%
Not computed	1,045	2.11%	0.8%
Specified renter-occupied units	45,893		35,199,502
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	4,392	9.57%	5.24%
$200 to $299	5,236	11.41%	5.17%
$300 to $499	17,441	38.0%	21.99%
$500 to $749	12,891	28.09%	33.69%
$750 to $999	2,878	6.27%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	669	1.46%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	174	0.38%	2.91%
No cash rent	2,212	4.82%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	446		602
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	8,629	18.8%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	5,934	12.93%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	5,346	11.65%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	3,919	8.54%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	3,040	6.62%	7.34%
35 percent or more	14,661	31.95%	29.5%
Not computed	4,364	9.51%	7.55%

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