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Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area


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2022 population: 1,116,857   ( 11,190 from 2010 , 1,558 from 2020)
Land area: 4488.7 square miles
Population density: 248.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:681,170 60.99% 7.2%
Black:341,54130.58% 7.7%
Indian:2,7320.24% 4.4%
Asian:19,6021.76% 39.3%
2+ races:15,3741.38% 40.4%
Hispanic:56,4385.05% 16.3%
Total non-White:435,68739.01% 10.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:28,403 12.7
Deaths:30,93213.9
Net Migration: 2,2721.0
Net Immigration: 1,5490.7
Change in White population:-52,486 -4.7
Change in Non-White pop.:41,296 3.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
1,128,047
733,65665.04%
317,01928.10%
2,8570.25%
14,0671.25%
10,9480.97%
48,5304.30%
394,39134.96%

2000
1,052,238
726,19669.01%
289,08227.47%
2,5540.24%
7,9600.76%
7,3970.70%
18,5671.76%
326,04230.99%

1990
956,844
694,33272.56%
252,00326.34%
2,1040.22%
4,5830.48%
n/a
3,8220.40%
262,51227.44%

1980
930,281
674,77272.53%
244,98826.33%
1,1550.12%
2,3650.25%
n/a
6,6840.72%
255,50927.47%

1970
833,075
599,66371.98%
229,22227.52%
4630.06%
5690.07%
n/a
2,9350.35%
233,412 28.02%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
139,887 13.3
101,6379.7
26,9342.6
14,8981.4
7,460 0.7
68,349 6.5
1990's
NumberRate
144,486 15.1
102,46110.7
34,4073.6
4,6050.5
31,864 3.3
63,530 6.6
1980's
NumberRate
142,255 15.3
91,990 9.9
-16,277 -1.7
n/a
19,560 2.1
7,003 0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
29,957 3.6
n/a
75,109 9.0
22,097 2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.9
252,846 22.6%
864,011 77.4%
184,017 16.5%
429,181
2.53
279,605 65.1%
202,523 72.4%
27,669 9.9%
149,576 34.9%

2010
NumberPercent
37.6
269,690 23.9%
858,357 76.1%
146,139 13.0%
441,924
2.50
300,060 67.9%
213,233 71.1%
34,388 11.5%
141,864 32.1%

2000
NumberPercent
36.0
263,290 25.0%
788,948 75.0%
134,694 12.8%
412,096
2.50
288,891 70.1%
216,430 74.9%
31,857 11.0%
123,205 29.9%

1990
NumberPercent
33.8
244,005 25.5%
712,839 74.5%
126,441 13.2%
362,763
2.59
265,100 73.1%
207,742 78.4%
24,135 9.1%
97,663 26.9%

1980
NumberPercent
30.5
263,331 28.3%
666,950 71.7%
109,428 11.8%
332,194
2.77
253,783 76.4%
207,362 81.7%
21,310 8.4%
78,411 23.6%

2022 Housing Data for Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units489,442 
Median Value$213,711 
Occupied429,18187.7%
Vacant60,26112.3%
Owned301,13370.2%
Rented128,04829.8%
Median Rent$1,082 
Single-Family Units357,28773.0%
    Detached343,71770.2%
    Attached13,5702.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units72,95214.9%
Mobile Homes38,8857.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00024,8105.8%
$10,000 to $14,99918,8324.4%
$15,000 to $19,99916,3173.8%
$20,000 to $24,99917,3554.0%
$25,000 to $29,99917,6124.1%
$30,000 to $34,99916,8783.9%
$35,000 to $39,99917,3524.0%
$40,000 to $44,99915,3373.6%
$45,000 to $49,99915,8743.7%
$50,000 to $59,99930,3797.1%
$60,000 to $74,99941,5509.7%
$75,000 to $99,99954,58112.7%
$100,000 to $124,99939,9549.3%
$125,000 to $149,99928,9446.7%
$150,000 to $199,99933,8357.9%
$200,000 or more39,5719.2%
Median Household Income69,056 
Per Capita Income38,247 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.91 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI27,0836.3%
Public Assistance6,1751.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps51,38012.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed465,95469.0%
Unemployed24,4863.6%
In Armed Forces1,0250.2%
Total Labor Force491,46572.8%
Not in Labor Force184,06927.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector195,025160,64854.8%
Non-Profit13,65529,89731.4%
Self-Employed28,00416,14263.4%
Local Government14,89420,81741.7%
State Government10,49515,57040.3%
Federal Government5,2877,05842.8%
Total Private + Self223,029176,79055.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.44,33173,34237.7%
Total267,360250,13251.7%
Pct. Govt.14.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts84,75416.3%
Sales and Office Occupations110,14221.2%
Professional, Technical127,79624.6%
Service Occupations78,51015.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,2350.2%
All others117,31022.6%
White Collar 62.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance78,88015.2%
Retail trade56,88611.0%
Manufacturing51,67610.0%
Educational services45,4968.8%
Finance and insurance35,8286.9%
Construction35,6506.9%
Professional, scientific, technical33,6496.5%
Accommodation and food services33,0726.4%
Other services27,1575.2%
Transportation and warehousing22,6754.4%
Public administration22,4094.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.20,1583.9%
Wholesale trade16,3483.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing9,4181.8%
Utilities8,8271.7%
Information8,4361.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7,1901.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2,1720.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,8740.4%
Management7110.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican34,9743.14%
Puerto Rican3,6640.33%
Cuban1,7010.15%
Dominican2070.02%
Total Central American5,8680.53%
Costa Rican1080.01%
Guatemalan1,6040.14%
Honduran1,5220.14%
Nicaraguan1390.01%
Panamanian3830.03%
Salvadoran1,9320.17%
Other Central American1800.02%
Total South American3,2390.29%
Argentinean2380.02%
Bolivian370.00%
Chilean3690.03%
Colombian7670.07%
Ecuadorian3470.03%
Paraguayan100.00%
Peruvian2850.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1,1560.10%
Other South American300.00%
Other Hispanic3,8520.35%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian5,2310.47%
Chinese3,9500.35%
Vietnamese2,1240.19%
Korean1,4620.13%
Filipino1,2670.11%
Japanese3980.04%
Taiwanese3170.03%
Malaysian2640.02%
Thai1760.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English984,06693.8%
Spanish41,6604.0%
Other Indo-European6,2050.6%
Chinese2,9840.3%
Arabic2,2900.2%
Other Asian2,1270.2%
Other2,0220.2%
German, other Germanic1,7610.2%
Vietnamese1,4900.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American135,03412.1%
English117,41010.5%
Irish81,1667.3%
German63,3035.7%
Scottish23,8332.1%
Italian21,8272.0%
European20,8231.9%
Scotch-Irish15,0531.4%
French14,5541.3%
African12,9031.2%
British6,5510.6%
Polish5,7750.5%
Dutch5,7280.5%
Welsh5,6410.5%
Norwegian3,6320.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen1,088,10197.6%
Not a citizen26,2672.4%
Native1,070,57896.1%
Foreign-born43,7903.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
22,732 3.0%52,149 6.8%206,897 27.1%223,807 29.3%158,617 20.8%98,627 12.9%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 22,732 3.0%
9-12 Years 52,149 6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 206,897 27.1%
Some College 223,807 29.3%
Bach. Degree 158,617 20.8%
Grad Degree 98,627 12.9%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 860,266 815,938 44,328 5.2%
1991 865,274 816,684 48,590 5.6%
1992 882,698 829,124 53,574 6.1%
1993 894,248 844,696 49,552 5.5%
1994 915,086 874,746 40,340 4.4%
1995 934,918 896,688 38,230 4.1%
1996 949,796 917,816 31,980 3.4%
1997 977,124 944,072 33,052 3.4%
1998 990,798 960,056 30,742 3.1%
1999 997,338 965,854 31,484 3.2%
2000 997,968 960,052 37,916 3.8%
2001 996,742 955,382 41,360 4.1%
2002 990,626 941,510 49,116 5.0%
2003 995,658 945,256 50,402 5.1%
2004 1,000,266 952,402 47,864 4.8%
2005 998,966 958,472 40,494 4.1%
2006 1,012,254 975,362 36,892 3.6%
2007 1,013,312 976,828 36,484 3.6%
2008 1,008,556 956,444 52,112 5.2%
2009 994,274 901,678 92,596 9.3%
2010 1,025,502 927,958 97,544 9.5%
2011 1,031,790 943,390 88,400 8.6%
2012 1,027,942 955,476 72,466 7.0%
2013 1,027,306 962,714 64,592 6.3%
2014 1,021,940 962,212 59,728 5.8%
2015 1,017,234 962,112 55,122 5.4%
2016 1,016,014 961,294 54,720 5.4%
2017 1,023,718 981,482 42,236 4.1%
2018 1,043,120 1,006,804 36,316 3.5%
2019 1,055,176 1,026,528 28,648 2.7%
2020 1,046,060 988,824 57,236 5.5%
2021 1,070,706 1,037,882 32,824 3.1%
2022 1,083,280 1,057,778 25,502 2.4%
2023 1,090,054 1,065,336 24,718 2.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com