Birmingham-Hoover, AL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population
1.11M
2% 1-year growth
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
38.8
0.258% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
13.7%
0.889% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$62,873
6.23% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$183,400
7% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
509,621
2.21% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Birmingham-Hoover, AL had a population of 1.11M people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $62,873. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Birmingham-Hoover, AL grew from 1.09M to 1.11M, a 2% increase and its median household income grew from $59,185 to $62,873, a 6.23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Birmingham-Hoover, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.09%), White (Hispanic) (2.01%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.66%).

None of the households in Birmingham-Hoover, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Birmingham-Hoover, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Birmingham-Hoover, AL are University of Alabama at Birmingham (6,323 degrees awarded in 2021), Samford University (1,756 degrees), and Jefferson State Community College (1,526 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Birmingham-Hoover, AL was $183,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

Most people in Birmingham-Hoover, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Birmingham-Hoover, AL was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Birmingham-Hoover, AL is home to a population of 1.11M people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.82% of Birmingham-Hoover, AL residents were born outside of the country (42.4k people).

In 2021, there were 2.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (679k people) in Birmingham-Hoover, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 333k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 23.2k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.7%
2021 Citizenship
97.6%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.7% of Birmingham-Hoover, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Birmingham-Hoover, AL was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Birmingham-Hoover, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    679k ± 787
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    333k ± 2.18k
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    23.2k ± 2.19k
4.7%
Hispanic Population
52.1k people

In 2021, there were 2.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (679k people) in Birmingham-Hoover, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 333k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 23.2k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.7% of the people in Birmingham-Hoover, AL are hispanic (52.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Birmingham-Hoover, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    47,376 ± 5,318 people
  2. Guatemala
    14,765 ± 2,979 people
  3. Korea
    9,877 ± 2,438 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 47,376 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 14,765 and Korea with 9,877.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.82%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
42.4k people
3.9%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
42.4k people

As of 2021, 3.82% of Birmingham-Hoover, AL residents (42.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Birmingham-Hoover, AL was 3.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    19,575 ± 882
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    11,440 ± 1,085
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    9,718 ± 808

Birmingham-Hoover, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Birmingham-Hoover, AL employs 510k people. The largest industries in Birmingham-Hoover, AL are Health Care & Social Assistance (77,653 people), Retail Trade (54,818 people), and Manufacturing (51,086 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($84,669), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($79,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,477).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,361. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

510k
2021 Value
± 6,408
2.21%
1 Year growth
± 1.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Birmingham-Hoover, AL grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 499k employees to 510k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Birmingham-Hoover, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (57,194 people), Sales & Related Occupations (54,876 people), and Management Occupations (52,619 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Birmingham-Hoover, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

510k
2021 Value
± 6,408
2.21%
1 Year growth
± 1.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Birmingham-Hoover, AL grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 499k employees to 510k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Birmingham-Hoover, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (77,653 people), Retail Trade (54,818 people), and Manufacturing (51,086 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Birmingham-Hoover, AL, though some of these residents may live in Birmingham-Hoover, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,546
Median earning men ± $970
$34,384
Median earning women ± $625

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,545), Information ($63,434), and Public Administration ($60,446).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,939), Information ($47,328), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,600).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 10,163
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 7,600
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 5,668
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $11.1M
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. $9.9M
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. $7.98M
    Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $48.2B
  2. $20.5B
  3. $19.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $48.2B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($20.5B) and Mixed freight ($19.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alabama products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$267B
2020 Value in Alabama
$540B
Projected 2050 Value in Alabama
102% growth

In 2020, total outbound Alabama trade was $267B. This is expected to increase 102% to $540B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alabama trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $30.3B
  2. $20.6B
  3. $13B

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $30.3B, followed by Florida with $20.6B and Tennessee and $13B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alabama shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Birmingham-Hoover, AL awarded 12,170 degrees. The student population of Birmingham-Hoover, AL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 16,816 male students and 30,874 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Birmingham-Hoover, AL are White (7,199 and 61.4%), followed by Black or African American (3,029 and 25.8%), Asian (491 and 4.19%), and Hispanic or Latino (436 and 3.72%).

The largest universities in Birmingham-Hoover, AL by number of degrees awarded are University of Alabama at Birmingham (6,323 and 52%), Samford University (1,756 and 14.4%), and Jefferson State Community College (1,526 and 12.5%).

The most popular majors in Birmingham-Hoover, AL are Registered Nursing (1,511 and 12.4%), General Business Administration & Management (617 and 5.07%), and General Studies (496 and 4.08%).

The median tuition costs in Birmingham-Hoover, AL are $16,085 for private four year colleges, and $10,329 and $22,755 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
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In 2021 in Birmingham-Hoover, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 47,690 (35.3% men and 64.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 47,690 students enrolled in Birmingham-Hoover, AL, 35.3% men and 64.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 26,140 records, of which 63.4% were women and 36.6% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 276 degree-majors awarded
  2. 487 degree-majors awarded
  3. 288 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Birmingham-Hoover, AL was General Psychology with 276 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Birmingham-Hoover, AL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 6,323 degrees awarded
  2. 1,756 degrees awarded
  3. 1,526 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Alabama at Birmingham with 6,323 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 4,214 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Birmingham-Hoover, AL, which is 0.53 times less than the 7,956 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7,199 degrees mean that there were 2.38 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3,029 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,085) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,620) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,957) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.898% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.82% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.21M), Some college (906k), and Secondary Education (641k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Birmingham-Hoover, AL was $183,400 in 2021, which is 0.749 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $171,400 to $183,400, a 7% increase. The homeownership rate in Birmingham-Hoover, AL is 69.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Birmingham-Hoover, AL have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Birmingham-Hoover, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Birmingham-Hoover, AL is $62,873. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Birmingham-Hoover, AL was Shelby County, AL with a value of $82,592, followed by Madison County, AL and Limestone County, AL, with respective values of $71,153 and $70,736.

Property

$183,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$2,488
$296,318
Median Property Taxes
±$4,236

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Birmingham-Hoover, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Birmingham-Hoover, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

69.8%
Homeownership
2021
68.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 69.8% of the housing units in Birmingham-Hoover, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Birmingham-Hoover, AL was Shelby County, AL with a value of $82,592, followed by Madison County, AL and Limestone County, AL, with respective values of $71,153 and $70,736.

The following map shows all of the counties in Birmingham-Hoover, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,873
Median Household Income
± $807
424k
Number of Households
± 5,454

In 2021, the median household income of the 424k households in Birmingham-Hoover, AL grew to $62,873 from the previous year's value of $59,185.

The following chart displays the households in Birmingham-Hoover, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Birmingham-Hoover, AL is from Alabama.
0.458
2021 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2020 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2021, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0218% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (81.8%)
  2. Carpooled (8.15%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.58%)

In 2021, 81.8% of workers in Birmingham-Hoover, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.15%) and those who worked at home (7.58%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

26.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Birmingham-Hoover, AL have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Birmingham-Hoover, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Birmingham-Hoover, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Birmingham-Hoover, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Birmingham-Hoover, AL (149k out of 1.09M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Birmingham-Hoover, AL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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91.3% of the population of Birmingham-Hoover, AL has health coverage, with 50.2% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1519 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.978% decrease from the previous year (1534 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2026 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 846 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,519 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alabama

Primary care physicians in Alabama see an average of 1,519 patients per year. This represents a 0.978% decrease from the previous year (1,534 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Alabama in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.71%
Uninsured
50.2%
Employer Coverage
14.5%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
1.47%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Birmingham-Hoover, AL grew by 2.12% from 8.53% to 8.71%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Birmingham-Hoover, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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