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Birmingham, Alabama

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StatisticBirminghamAlabamaUnited States
Total Population198,1735,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$46,051$63,999$80,734
Median Age35.639.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.1%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$158,800$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,107$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate24.7%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.8%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born4.7%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate45.5%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.825.526.4
Worked from Home9.9%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households21.7%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Birmingham, Alabama

Age in Birmingham, Alabama

StatisticBirminghamAlabamaUnited States
Median Age35.639.338.9
Under 18 %18.9%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.1%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.2%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.9%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.6%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.4%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Birmingham, Alabama

StatisticBirminghamAlabamaUnited States
Households88,7881,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households47.5%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children20.6%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.8%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone44.7%30.8%28.7%
Never Married50.4%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Birmingham, Alabama

StatisticBirminghamAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,216$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,00027.6%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.5%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.9%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.8%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate24.7%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty48.2%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households21.9%13.7%n/a

Housing in Birmingham, Alabama

StatisticBirminghamAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units109,3492,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes58.0%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units32.5%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate18.8%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,965.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied54.5%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.9%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$997$788n/a

Education in Birmingham, Alabama

StatisticBirminghamAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School11.0%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate28.3%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.6%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.8%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.3%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Birmingham, Alabama

StatisticBirminghamAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.4%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.7%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit1.2%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work3.5%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.8%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.2%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.0%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Birmingham, Alabama

StatisticBirminghamAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence75.5%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.1%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.6%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.1%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.1%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.7%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Birmingham

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.