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The number of people who reside in Birmingham, Alabama is about two hundred and forty-two thousand, eight hundred and twenty people. The percentage of male population in Birmingham, Alabama is forty-six point one four percent, female population - 53.86%. 34.3 years old is the median age for Birmingham, Alabama residents. Total occupied housing units in Birmingham, Alabama is ninety-eight thousand, seven hundred and eighty-two. Total vacant housing units in Birmingham, Alabama is thirteen thousand, one hundred and forty-five. Renter-occupied housing units in Birmingham, Alabama account for forty point seven six percent. Birmingham, Alabama median household income was twenty-six thousand, seven hundred and thirty-five dollars in 1999 (national average was forty-one thousand, nine hundred and ninety-four dollars).
QuickFacts
| | Birmingham, Alabama | United States |
| Total population | 242,820 | 281,421,906 |
| State | Alabama | |
| City | Birmingham | |
Birmingham, Alabama Population
| | Birmingham, Alabama | %, Birmingham, Alabama | United States |
| Male | 112,046 | 46.14% | 49.06% |
| Female | 130,774 | 53.86% | 50.94% |
| Median age (years) | 34.3 | | 35.3 |
| 18 years and over | 182,013 | 74.96% | 74.31% |
| 21 years and over | 170,726 | 70.31% | 69.97% |
| 62 years and over | 37,772 | 15.56% | 14.66% |
| 65 years and over | 32,682 | 13.46% | 12.43% |
| | Birmingham, Alabama | %, Birmingham, Alabama | United States |
| White | 58,457 | 24.07% | 75.14% |
| Black or African American | 178,372 | 73.46% | 12.32% |
| Asian | 1,942 | 0.8% | 3.64% |
| Some other race | 2,022 | 0.83% | 5.46% |
| Two or more races | 2,027 | 0.83% | 2.43% |
Birmingham, Alabama Housing
| | Birmingham, Alabama | %, Birmingham, Alabama | United States |
| Total housing units | 112,229 | | 115,904,641 |
| - Vacant housing units | 13,145 | 11.71% | 8.99% |
| - Occupied housing units | 98,782 | 88.02% | 91.01% |
| - - Owner-occupied housing units | 53,036 | 47.26% | 60.24% |
| - - Renter-occupied housing units | 45,746 | 40.76% | 30.77% |
| | Birmingham, Alabama | %, Birmingham, Alabama | United States |
| 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% |
| | Birmingham, Alabama | %, Birmingham, Alabama | United States |
| Total households | 98,782 | | 105,480,101 |
| Family households (families) | 59,287 | 60.02% | 68.06% |
| Nonfamily households | 39,495 | 39.98% | 31.94% |
| | Birmingham, Alabama | United States |
| VALUE |
| Less than $50,000 | 16,848 | 5,457,817 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 23,603 | 16,778,971 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,916 | 13,110,384 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,641 | 8,075,904 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 761 | 6,583,049 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 453 | 3,584,108 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 221 | 1,308,116 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 33 | 313,759 |
| Median (dollars) | 62,100 | 119,600 |
Birmingham, Alabama Education
| | Birmingham, Alabama | %, Birmingham, Alabama | United States |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 66,226 | | 76,632,927 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,251 | 6.42% | 6.47% |
| Kindergarten | 4,048 | 6.11% | 5.43% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 28,384 | 42.86% | 43.92% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 13,888 | 20.97% | 21.38% |
| College or graduate school | 15,655 | 23.64% | 22.81% |
Birmingham, Alabama Economy
| | Birmingham, Alabama | %, Birmingham, Alabama | United States |
| Population 16 years and over | 188,947 | | 217,168,077 |
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In labor force | 110,697 | 58.59% | 63.92% |
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Civilian labor force | 110,558 | 58.51% | 63.39% |
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Employed | 98,574 | 52.17% | 59.73% |
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Unemployed | 11,984 | 6.34% | 3.66% |
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Percent of civilian labor force | 10.8 | | 5.8 |
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Armed Forces | 139 | 0.07% | 0.53% |
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Not in labor force | 78,250 | 41.41% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 104,435 | 55.27% | 51.66% |
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In labor force | 57,289 | 30.32% | 29.72% |
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Civilian labor force | 57,260 | 30.3% | 29.65% |
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Employed | 51,244 | 27.12% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 17,550 | 9.29% | 10.05% |
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All parents in family in labor force | 11,008 | | 12,787,501 |
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With earnings | 73,954 | 39.14% | 39.12% |
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Mean earnings (dollars) | 38,305 | | 56,604 |
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With Social Security income | 28,540 | 15.1% | 12.47% |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 9,784 | | 11,320 |
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With Supplemental Security Income | 7,542 | 3.99% | 2.13% |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 5,797 | | 6,320 |
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With public assistance income | 3,406 | 1.8% | 1.67% |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 1,984 | | 3,032 |
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With retirement income | 14,860 | 7.86% | 8.13% |
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Mean retirement income (dollars) | 18,370 | | 17,376 |
| | Birmingham, Alabama | %, Birmingham, Alabama | United States |
| INCOME IN 1999 |
| Households | 98,748 | | 105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 | 19,813 | 20.06% | 9.54% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 9,591 | 9.71% | 6.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 17,047 | 17.26% | 12.83% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 14,679 | 14.87% | 12.81% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 15,339 | 15.53% | 16.53% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 13,022 | 13.19% | 19.46% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 4,796 | 4.86% | 10.23% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 2,831 | 2.87% | 7.72% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 637 | 0.65% | 2.2% |
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$200,000 or more | 993 | 1.01% | 2.37% |
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Median household income (dollars) | 26,735 | | 41,994 |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.
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