Birmingham-Hoover, AL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

1.18M

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

0.256% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

2.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,498

2.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$240,200

6.19% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

551,845

0.963% 1-year growth

About

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.

97.2% of the residents in Birmingham-Hoover, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Birmingham-Hoover, AL was $240,200, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL borders Albertville, AL, Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL, Cullman, AL, Gadsden, AL, Montgomery, AL, Selma, AL, Talladega-Sylacauga, AL, and Tuscaloosa, AL.

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United States Alabama

Population & Diversity

Birmingham-Hoover, AL is home to a population of 1.18M people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Birmingham-Hoover, AL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2024, there were 2.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (722k people) in Birmingham-Hoover, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 335k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 25.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Birmingham-Hoover, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Birmingham-Hoover, AL was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Birmingham-Hoover, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Birmingham-Hoover, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
722k ± 1.02k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
335k ± 2.2k
Other (Hispanic)
25.7k ± 2.13k

5.98%

Hispanic Population

70.8k people

5.98% of the people in Birmingham-Hoover, AL are hispanic (70.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Birmingham-Hoover, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16,338 ± 795
Gulf War (2001-)
12,896 ± 1,106
Gulf War (1990s)
9,611 ± 780

Birmingham-Hoover, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Birmingham-Hoover, AL.

Health

91.3% of the population of Birmingham-Hoover, AL has health coverage, with 48.8% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

1,571 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alabama

Primary care physicians in Alabama see an average of 1,571 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.74%

Uninsured

48.8%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

1.4%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Birmingham-Hoover, AL declined by 0.251% from 8.76% to 8.74%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Birmingham-Hoover, AL employs 552k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Birmingham-Hoover, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (83,414 people), Retail Trade (62,236 people), and Manufacturing (53,541 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($96,921), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($88,450), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,806).

Employment

Occupations

552k

2024 Value

± 6,643

0.963%

1 Year growth

± 1.68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Birmingham-Hoover, AL grew at a rate of 0.963%, from 547k employees to 552k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Birmingham-Hoover, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (60,871 people), Management Occupations (59,582 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (54,637 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Birmingham-Hoover, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

552k

2024 Value

± 6,643

0.963%

1 Year growth

± 1.68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Birmingham-Hoover, AL grew at a rate of 0.963%, from 547k employees to 552k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Birmingham-Hoover, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (83,414 people), Retail Trade (62,236 people), and Manufacturing (53,541 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,120

Median earning men ± $988

$40,347

Median earning women ± $783

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,604), Information ($73,949), and Public Administration ($70,843).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,338), Public Administration ($55,000), and Information ($52,671).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,994
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
1,790
Other Services (except Public Administration)
1,772
Retail Trade

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$5.03M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$3.59M
Finance and Insurance
$2.49M
Manufacturing

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Birmingham-Hoover, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Birmingham-Hoover, AL awarded 13,225 degrees. The student population of Birmingham-Hoover, AL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 18,772 male students and 32,267 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Birmingham-Hoover, AL are White (7,368 and 59.2%), Black or African American (3,008 and 24.2%), Hispanic or Latino (664 and 5.34%), and Asian (562 and 4.52%).

The median tuition costs are $12,360 for private four year colleges, and $10,569 and $23,811 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Birmingham-Hoover, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 51,039 (36.8% men and 63.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 51,039 students enrolled in Birmingham-Hoover, AL, 36.8% men and 63.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
496 degrees awarded
General Psychology
310 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
177 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Birmingham, AL was Registered Nursing with 496 degrees awarded.

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

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 4,891 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Birmingham-Hoover, AL, which is 0.587 times less than the 8,334 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7,368 degrees mean that there were 2.45 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3,008 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($15,138) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,170) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,466) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Birmingham-Hoover, AL was $240,200 in 2024, which is 0.722 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $226,200 to $240,200, a 6.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Birmingham-Hoover, AL is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$240,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,820

$329,222

Median Property Taxes

±$4,660

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.

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Birmingham-Hoover, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Birmingham-Hoover, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,498

Median Household Income

± $989

465k

Number of Households

± 5,914

In 2024, the median household income of the 465k households in Birmingham-Hoover, AL grew to $71,498 from the previous year's value of $69,627.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Birmingham-Hoover, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (7.92%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Birmingham-Hoover, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.92%).

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.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Birmingham-Hoover, AL (159k out of 1.16M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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.