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Birmingham Alabama Information: Birmingham, Alabama is part of JEFFERSON County. Population for Birmingham from the last gathering is 242820. You can view Birmingham venues that host many Birmingham AL events every year. You can also research Birmingham Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Birmingham Alabama real estate guide. Birmingham Alabama has a latitude of 33.5191 and a longitude of -86.8093. Zip codes in Birmingham, AL include 35201 ... more Birmingham zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Birmingham, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Birmingham, AL was 242,820.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Birmingham was 112,046, which represents 46.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Birmingham, AL
There are an estimated 37,231 married men in the town. 43.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Birmingham are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Birmingham is 130,774 which is 53.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Birmingham, Alabama
There are an estimated 35,746 married women in the community. 33.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Birmingham, AL
The median age of people living in Birmingham, AL was 34.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Birmingham was 16,564. There were 182,013 people above the age of 18, which represents 75 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.5 percent of the population (32,682) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Birmingham, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Birmingham, AL was 240,793.

White Population in Birmingham, AL
The estimated White population in the Birmingham community is 58,457, which is 24.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Birmingham, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 178,372, which is 73.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Birmingham, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Birmingham, AL was 422.

Asian Population in Birmingham, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,942.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Birmingham, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Birmingham was an estimated 87.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,513, while those of “two or more races” was 2,027 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Birmingham community was 3,764, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Birmingham, AL
The household population number in Birmingham was 233,968.

Group Quarters Population in Birmingham, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 8,852.

Average Household Size in Birmingham, AL
The average household size in Birmingham is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Birmingham, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 111,927 total housing units in Birmingham.

The number of occupied housing units was 98,782, or 88.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 53,036 were owner-occupied (53.7), and 45,746 were renter-occupied (46.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 13,145 vacant homes in Birmingham at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Birmingham, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 49,476, with a median value in dollars of 62,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Birmingham, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $730 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Birmingham, average costs per month were $239 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 116,943 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Birmingham, Alabama
28,673 people in Birmingham also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Birmingham, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Birmingham was 22,048, or 12.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Birmingham, AL
In 2000, there were 61,421 people in Birmingham, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Birmingham, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10,627 people in Birmingham who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Birmingham, Alabama
There were 110,697 in the labor force in Birmingham at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Birmingham was 23.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Birmingham, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,735. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Birmingham, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,851. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Birmingham, Alabama
Per capita income in Birmingham in the last full census was 15,663. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Birmingham numbered 12,448, or 20.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Birmingham, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 58,339, or 24.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.