Birmingham

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Birmingham Legal Resources
  2. Birmingham Statistics
  3. Birmingham Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Birmingham Employment Information
  5. Birmingham Family Information
  6. Birmingham Education Information
  7. Birmingham Business Information
  8. Birmingham Public Benefits Information
  9. Birmingham Criminal Information
  10. Birmingham Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Birmingham Zip Codes


Birmingham Legal Resources Back to top

Birmingham Government Website
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alabama Northern


Birmingham Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 267,491
  • Land Area (2000): 556.589 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.896 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 41.5186 (5.3) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 79.8186 (26.6) / 89.9186 (32.2)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,918
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,797
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 55 inches
Birmingham Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 254,171 2002 244,972 2005 234,571
2000 253,868 2003 240,176 2006 233,577
2001 243,762 2004 238,167 2007 227,686

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Houses (2000): 122,692
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 13,596
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 23,478
Birmingham Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 261,919 98.10%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 92 0.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,977 1.86%

Birmingham Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Birmingham Employment Information Back to top
Birmingham Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 120,641 112,512 8,129 6.74% 67
1991 120,882 111,980 8,902 7.36% 74
1992 122,040 112,476 9,564 7.84% 78
1993 122,640 113,687 8,953 7.30% 73
1994 123,757 116,750 7,007 5.66% 57
1995 125,926 119,049 6,877 5.46% 55
1996 126,219 120,701 5,518 4.37% 44
1997 128,786 122,788 5,998 4.66% 47
1998 129,582 124,249 5,332 4.11% 41
1999 129,927 124,156 5,771 4.44% 44
2000 112,637 106,385 6,252 5.55% 55
2001 111,781 104,830 6,951 6.22% 62
2002 110,098 101,926 8,171 7.42% 74
2003 108,984 100,442 8,543 7.84% 79
2004 107,911 99,861 8,050 7.46% 75
2005 100,406 95,627 4,779 4.76% 48
2006 100,311 95,887 4,424 4.41% 44
2007 101,007 96,703 4,305 4.26% 43
2008 101,449 95,859 5,590 5.51% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 101,742 96,666 5,076 4.99% 50
Feb 2008 100,834 96,040 4,794 4.75% 48
Mar 2008 101,052 96,241 4,811 4.76% 48
Apr 2008 101,019 96,687 4,332 4.29% 43
May 2008 101,536 96,363 5,173 5.09% 51
Jun 2008 102,591 96,128 6,463 6.30% 63
Jul 2008 102,098 95,441 6,657 6.52% 65
Aug 2008 101,565 95,002 6,563 6.46% 65
Sep 2008 100,603 94,162 6,441 6.40% 64
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Birmingham Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 5,080 9.58%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 3,846 7.26%
3. Health Care 3,313 6.25%
4. Educational Services 2,815 5.31%
5. Metal Manufactuing 2,608 4.92%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,530 4.77%
7. Finance and Insurance 2,467 4.65%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,453 4.63%
9. Public Administration 2,450 4.62%
10. Truck Transportation 1,275 2.41%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 1,238 2.34%
12. Repair and Maintenance 1,208 2.28%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,100 2.08%
14. Other Transportation 1,082 2.04%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 985 1.86%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 952 1.80%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 903 1.70%
18. Utilities 805 1.52%
19. Department and Other General Stores 774 1.46%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 771 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 11,833 20.99%
2. Educational Services 6,393 11.34%
3. Finance and Insurance 5,886 10.44%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 4,098 7.27%
5. Public Administration 2,472 4.38%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,349 4.17%
7. Social Assistance 1,901 3.37%
8. Department and Other General Stores 1,726 3.06%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,667 2.96%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,483 2.63%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 1,159 2.06%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,092 1.94%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 1,015 1.80%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 995 1.76%
15. Private Household Services 772 1.37%
16. Food Manufacturing 662 1.17%
17. U.S. Postal Service 654 1.16%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 645 1.14%
19. Construction 625 1.11%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 560 0.99%

Birmingham Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,801 5.28%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,772 5.23%
3. Other Production Occupations 2,644 4.99%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,580 4.87%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,332 4.40%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,878 3.54%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,802 3.40%
8. Other Management Occupations 1,754 3.31%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 1,484 2.80%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,376 2.60%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,354 2.55%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,343 2.53%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 1,312 2.48%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 1,295 2.44%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,258 2.37%
16. Other Construction Trades 1,213 2.29%
17. Computer Specialists 1,111 2.10%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 966 1.82%
19. Construction Laborers 963 1.82%
20. Business Operations Specialists 763 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 4,918 8.72%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,928 5.19%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,761 4.90%
4. Secretaries and Admins 2,664 4.72%
5. Cashiers 2,609 4.63%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,494 4.42%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,180 3.87%
8. Registered Nurses 2,071 3.67%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,060 3.65%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,655 2.94%
11. Customer Service Representatives 1,650 2.93%
12. Other Management Occupations 1,488 2.64%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,483 2.63%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,396 2.48%
15. Business Operations Specialists 1,321 2.34%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,312 2.33%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,246 2.21%
18. Other Production Occupations 1,106 1.96%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,101 1.95%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,051 1.86%

Birmingham Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 107,081 51.40%
15-35 hours 20,164 9.68%
1-14 hours 4,964 2.38%
No regular hours 76,116 36.54%

Birmingham Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,576 3.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,958 2.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5,484 5.14%
6 AM-6:29 AM 8,288 7.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 12,286 11.51%
7 AM-7:29 AM 18,129 16.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 18,798 17.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9,458 8.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,072 3.82%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,839 4.53%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,226 2.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 804 0.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,211 6.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8,601 8.06%

Birmingham Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,584 1.48%
5-9 8,032 7.53%
10-14 15,225 14.26%
15-19 23,245 21.78%
20-24 21,424 20.07%
25-29 6,663 6.24%
30-34 17,697 16.58%
35-39 2,055 1.93%
40-44 1,798 1.68%
45-59 4,159 3.90%
60-89 2,556 2.39%
At least 90 2,292 2.15%

Birmingham Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 753 0.71% 75,420 70.66%
30-44 581 0.54% 20,969 19.65%
45-59 223 0.21% 3,936 3.69%
At least 60 1,023 0.96% 3,825 3.58%

Birmingham Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 122 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 16,589 15.35%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 84,100 77.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 74 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 845 0.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,580 2.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,420 2.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,330 1.23%

Birmingham Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Birmingham Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 108,131 (256,419 people)
Families (2000): 65,988 (203,011 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 16,136
People at same address in 1995: 135,995
Birmingham Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 20,859 19.19%
$10,000-$14,999 10,272 9.45%
$15,000-$19,999 9,322 8.58%
$20,000-$24,999 9,077 8.35%
$25,000-$29,999 8,135 7.49%
$30,000-$34,999 7,722 7.11%
$35,000-$39,999 6,794 6.25%
$40,000-$44,999 5,562 5.12%
$45,000-$49,999 4,569 4.20%
$50,000-$59,999 7,364 6.78%
$60,000-$74,999 7,537 6.94%
$75,000-$99,999 5,881 5.41%
$100,000-$124,999 2,438 2.24%
$125,000-$149,999 1,109 1.02%
$150,000-$199,999 769 0.71%
$200,000 or more 1,267 1.17%

Birmingham Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 36,783 33.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 26,920 24.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5,084 4.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 17,643 16.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 620 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 12,262 11.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 211 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5,689 5.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 56 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,113 1.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 29 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,356 1.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 32 0.03%

Birmingham Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 81,960 31.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 20,052 7.65%
Public Assistance 3,572 1.36%
Retirement 16,551 6.32%
Self Employment 6,185 2.36%
Social Security 31,447 12.00%
Supplemental Security 8,050 3.07%
Wage / Salary 80,186 30.60%
Other 14,020 5.35%

Birmingham Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 21,177 58.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 14,905 41.31%

Birmingham Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,112 11.69%
Color 1 Box Married 45,240 47.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 35,204 37.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,499 3.68%

Birmingham Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 16,926 14.47%
Color 1 Box Married 46,061 39.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 37,314 31.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16,633 14.22%

Birmingham Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Birmingham Education Information Back to top
Birmingham Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 13,017 6.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 36,260 18.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 55,552 27.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 50,137 24.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 10,473 5.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 23,921 11.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 11,762 5.85%

Birmingham Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,785 1.04% 1,861 0.70% 4,646 1.74%
Kindergarten 3,518 1.32% 860 0.32% 4,378 1.64%
Grades 1-4 14,107 5.27% 1,627 0.61% 15,734 5.88%
Grades 5-8 13,721 5.13% 1,221 0.46% 14,942 5.59%
Grades 9-12 13,896 5.19% 1,196 0.45% 15,092 5.64%
Undergrad college 11,126 4.16% 2,464 0.92% 13,590 5.08%
Graduate or professional school 2,738 1.02% 731 0.27% 3,469 1.30%
Total 61,891 23.14% 9,960 3.72% 71,851 26.86%

Birmingham Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Birmingham Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $9,705,488,000
Retail sales (2002): $3,536,101,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $443,862,000
Birmingham Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Birmingham Public Benefits Information Back to top
Birmingham Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 198,669 76.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 60,958 23.48%

Birmingham Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $3,336 $3,587 $2,523 $500 $324 $2,012 $8,695 $4,891 $23,170 $0
1952 $3,941 $3,738 $3,029 $3,219 $371 $2,285 $12,845 $6,150 $43,980 $12,044
1953 $3,972 $4,076 $2,715 $3,367 $462 $2,279 $12,795 $6,748 $42,742 $13,150
1954 $4,179 $4,178 $2,805 $4,268 $491 $3,337 $15,080 $7,140 $51,068 $20,444
1955 $4,343 $4,308 $3,034 $4,566 $521 $3,608 $16,072 $7,371 $52,524 $19,939
1956 $4,484 $4,652 $2,876 $4,662 $558 $4,277 $16,857 $8,075 $52,733 $22,084
1957 $4,808 $4,762 $3,127 $4,864 $602 $4,448 $17,849 $8,771 $59,537 $24,296
1958 $5,093 $4,908 $3,607 $4,931 $676 $5,106 $19,413 $9,539 $61,503 $23,959
1959 $5,392 $5,110 $3,967 $4,846 $709 $5,783 $20,697 $9,799 $63,605 $29,076
1960 $5,602 $5,177 $3,957 $5,799 $859 $5,933 $22,150 $10,751 $91,909 $55,557
1961 $5,790 $5,180 $3,871 $5,663 $878 $6,872 $23,074 $10,971 $96,050 $42,175
1962 $5,995 $5,181 $4,355 $7,455 $917 $6,335 $25,057 $10,750 $101,500 $41,736
1963 $6,115 $5,365 $3,752 $7,475 $1,068 $6,469 $24,879 $11,550 $98,550 $40,991
1964 $6,115 $5,370 $3,751 $7,475 $1,068 $6,475 $24,884 $11,548 $98,524 $0
1965 $6,263 $7,478 $5,666 $7,817 $1,141 $6,815 $27,702 $12,165 $101,290 $0
1966 $6,301 $10,968 $5,489 $7,830 $1,267 $6,562 $27,449 $13,363 $99,439 $0
1967 $6,657 $11,712 $4,434 $8,120 $1,417 $7,987 $28,615 $14,495 $104,754 $53,121
1968 $6,879 $12,202 $6,346 $8,640 $1,455 $8,378 $31,698 $15,849 $113,269 $0
1969 $6,899 $12,626 $6,825 $9,396 $1,636 $8,447 $33,203 $17,457 $121,239 $0
1970 $6,794 $13,939 $9,485 $10,459 $1,902 $12,095 $40,735 $19,521 $119,590 $71,520
1971 $7,055 $14,777 $9,140 $10,270 $2,471 $11,900 $40,836 $21,872 $129,362 $72,873
1972 $7,345 $20,698 $10,343 $10,052 $2,725 $16,051 $46,516 $24,428 $169,434 $136,428
1973 $7,943 $27,201 $10,460 $11,989 $3,335 $15,843 $49,570 $28,384 $242,230 $170,900
1974 $8,243 $29,303 $20,824 $12,649 $3,644 $19,943 $65,303 $29,869 $251,881 $181,753
1975 $9,680 $34,792 $26,103 $13,271 $5,931 $24,229 $79,214 $37,254 $257,554 $181,365
1976 $10,005 $37,690 $28,039 $15,249 $7,073 $23,997 $84,363 $38,648 $259,773 $221,997
1977 $11,039 $42,024 $36,816 $19,658 $7,830 $24,697 $100,040 $40,053 $299,409 $242,942
1978 $11,283 $48,783 $40,171 $22,129 $8,731 $36,753 $119,067 $50,402 $401,552 $267,834
1979 $12,514 $52,592 $36,239 $22,958 $11,093 $36,934 $119,738 $57,111 $382,740 $261,761
1980 $14,752 $55,618 $31,201 $0 $12,476 $37,243 $95,672 $57,171 $314,701 $265,028
1981 $14,484 $59,524 $37,111 $0 $15,250 $38,853 $105,698 $60,423 $302,828 $262,006
1982 $13,882 $63,097 $32,859 $0 $17,068 $55,766 $119,575 $66,742 $309,924 $278,507
1983 $17,049 $49,531 $30,846 $0 $19,924 $74,226 $142,045 $69,000 $402,295 $317,959
1984 $17,973 $70,167 $35,546 $0 $23,524 $63,987 $141,030 $7,219 $434,450 $324,220
1985 $18,467 $86,587 $38,518 $0 $28,274 $64,871 $150,130 $84,645 $435,830 $363,409
1986 $19,243 $101,533 $36,536 $0 $31,437 $65,006 $152,222 $88,569 $485,725 $418,967
1987 $19,811 $103,261 $23,743 $0 $33,283 $60,401 $137,238 $97,734 $485,656 $435,436
1988 $20,893 $105,613 $26,571 $0 $33,084 $46,457 $127,005 $100,167 $575,472 $491,853
1989 $24,375 $110,574 $37,173 $0 $33,227 $52,392 $147,167 $100,266 $600,715 $655,246
1990 $26,165 $114,977 $31,156 $0 $34,347 $52,810 $144,478 $116,184 $730,434 $757,899
1991 $26,226 $119,207 $27,239 $0 $34,088 $76,619 $164,172 $123,510 $803,239 $1,046,190
1992 $27,650 $130,729 $29,532 $0 $48,717 $89,261 $195,160 $130,261 $807,341 $1,083,490
1993 $27,139 $148,544 $23,047 $0 $51,312 $72,404 $173,902 $125,749 $827,452 $1,108,500
1994 $27,945 $155,062 $25,422 $0 $59,878 $153,021 $266,266 $136,183 $845,423 $1,184,246
1995 $29,821 $166,469 $38,965 $0 $32,293 $72,235 $173,314 $140,670 $887,086 $1,278,971
1996 $30,025 $172,652 $41,699 $0 $34,020 $63,923 $169,667 $154,713 $755,769 $1,103,964
1997 $31,316 $180,590 $40,775 $0 $80,146 $58,591 $210,828 $163,077 $809,673 $1,187,739
1998 $32,886 $190,667 $36,667 $0 $38,663 $64,673 $172,889 $163,961 $779,343 $1,405,339
1999 $35,200 $202,418 $43,981 $0 $76,133 $74,130 $229,444 $168,705 $810,642 $1,363,666
2000 $36,758 $211,379 $45,245 $0 $159,664 $79,327 $320,994 $173,764 $774,058 $1,514,995
2001 $38,725 $218,862 $47,704 $65,735 $73,155 $80,191 $305,510 $203,677 $997,435 $1,538,102
2002 $42,058 $218,629 $38,742 $66,854 $44,882 $84,418 $276,954 $195,453 $1,011,016 $1,186,261
2003 $42,858 $216,714 $31,569 $62,854 $43,693 $82,492 $263,466 $202,373 $1,302,840 $1,322,663
2004 $48,596 $218,921 $32,530 $79,236 $90,973 $76,932 $328,267 $208,471 $1,284,708 $1,805,411
2005 $50,618 $232,239 $33,700 $84,353 $69,975 $46,634 $285,280 $209,184 $1,296,336 $1,721,103
2006 $52,669 $238,031 $39,273 $86,884 $58,512 $74,568 $311,906 $176,743 $860,189 $1,618,324


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $1,325 $749 $1,173 $315 $1,226 $725 $12,228
$3,069 $287 $532 $265 $568 $1,994
1952 $0 $680 $159 $349 $1,722 $900 $34,093
$3,438 $0 $574 $23,357 $681 $2,233
1953 $21 $717 $159 $369 $1,889 $1,005 $14,880
$3,650 $11 $479 $3,137 $761 $2,682
1954 $3,520 $767 $151 $458 $1,547 $792 $20,178
$3,724 $14 $464 $4,609 $783 $3,349
1955 $4,000 $752 $161 $600 $1,964 $1,096 $22,433
$3,963 $40 $553 $5,210 $826 $3,268
1956 $0 $806 $174 $440 $1,845 $1,519 $19,809
$4,195 $39 $693 $4,292 $874 $4,932
1957 $6,180 $841 $183 $416 $3,311 $1,856 $26,942
$4,703 $31 $777 $3,771 $911 $3,962
1958 $3,000 $913 $195 $438 $3,283 $2,132 $26,270
$5,173 $0 $1,011 $3,874 $946 $5,305
1959 $0 $1,053 $0 $450 $2,805 $1,525 $23,415
$5,292 $0 $1,026 $4,807 $908 $5,549
1960 $1,500 $1,086 $0 $476 $2,905 $1,327 $30,032
$5,807 $0 $1,077 $8,914 $1,120 $5,820
1961 $1,000 $1,067 $0 $470 $3,225 $1,890 $45,783
$6,524 $40 $1,352 $21,748 $1,067 $7,400
1962 $1,005 $1,072 $234 $490 $4,647 $1,572 $35,025
$5,909 $26 $1,495 $10,105 $1,135 $7,335
1963 $86 $1,122 $0 $543 $4,815 $855 $28,353
$6,180 $3 $1,535 $5,948 $1,175 $6,091
1964 $86 $1,122 $329 $543 $4,818 $855 $28,353
$6,170 $3 $1,536 $5,948 $1,179 $5,764
1965 $0 $1,128 $248 $534 $3,857 $1,438 $31,585
$6,339 $0 $1,600 $7,237 $1,184 $8,020
1966 $0 $1,078 $255 $906 $5,023 $2,383 $36,098
$7,486 $12 $1,647 $7,652 $1,275 $8,381
1967 $374 $1,127 $260 $910 $4,338 $3,060 $37,147
$8,045 $12 $1,882 $7,257 $1,231 $8,651
1968 $32 $1,221 $533 $6,773 $2,964 $2,634 $46,146
$8,568 $12 $2,241 $8,974 $1,253 $10,941
1969 $26 $1,357 $317 $1,024 $3,394 $2,685 $40,835
$9,176 $12 $2,521 $9,180 $1,476 $9,667
1970 $169 $1,449 $352 $3,906 $6,124 $3,888 $54,079
$10,465 $12 $2,986 $11,725 $1,415 $11,588
1971 $678 $1,578 $430 $2,146 $7,481 $4,380 $55,153
$11,826 $27 $3,249 $9,925 $1,643 $11,790
1972 $5,584 $2,036 $424 $2,486 $8,058 $5,097 $68,295
$12,983 $32 $3,841 $13,444 $1,765 $12,545
1973 $2,491 $3,094 $489 $8,759 $19,297 $4,625 $95,033
$15,034 $65 $7,181 $14,689 $2,166 $17,143
1974 $425 $2,484 $543 $12,721 $12,382 $8,251 $103,945
$16,353 $65 $9,926 $12,313 $2,454 $26,028
1975 $529 $3,624 $669 $4,399 $8,110 $8,149 $118,110
$21,235 $0 $10,555 $15,763 $3,046 $42,031
1976 $478 $3,075 $645 $3,234 $13,507 $8,907 $119,308
$22,345 $0 $10,543 $15,931 $3,605 $37,038
1977 $657 $4,268 $1,623 $379 $18,852 $9,186 $115,274
$22,641 $0 $10,017 $18,279 $4,135 $25,237
1978 $6,685 $5,768 $793 $1,706 $13,595 $17,206 $156,220
$28,228 $0 $13,665 $23,776 $4,690 $40,108
1979 $4,943 $7,034 $1,513 $510 $18,579 $12,272 $159,263
$32,205 $0 $14,853 $27,728 $5,768 $33,858
1980 $3,561 $7,304 $8,822 $521 $25,185 $8,627 $153,174
$32,011 $0 $10,908 $0 $6,197 $50,038
1981 $758 $7,560 $2,779 $1,188 $12,387 $7,826 $107,172
$33,354 $0 $9,817 $0 $6,599 $24,904
1982 $663 $8,548 $1,639 $1,327 $28,418 $10,472 $164,701
$37,947 $0 $17,141 $0 $7,399 $51,147
1983 $1,286 $8,732 $3,138 $1,370 $31,336 $12,394 $185,623
$37,379 $0 $21,695 $0 $7,978 $60,315
1984 $1,774 $12,047 $2,970 $1,194 $35,813 $19,303 $203,098
$39,479 $0 $32,248 $0 $8,995 $49,275
1985 $5,795 $11,979 $7,235 $1,525 $29,692 $20,895 $210,134
$40,452 $0 $32,370 $0 $9,772 $50,419
1986 $3,286 $14,694 $7,994 $1,689 $43,287 $25,947 $228,604
$43,959 $0 $29,969 $0 $10,568 $47,211
1987 $1,176 $15,190 $5,436 $1,758 $46,107 $19,635 $219,461
$44,739 $0 $30,165 $0 $11,042 $44,213
1988 $1,666 $17,303 $7,334 $1,803 $40,633 $19,670 $238,349
$46,770 $0 $34,584 $0 $12,783 $55,803
1989 $1,790 $17,362 $5,197 $2,364 $46,032 $17,872 $252,101
$49,326 $0 $40,411 $0 $14,881 $56,866
1990 $2,706 $19,334 $2,736 $2,653 $41,324 $18,987 $273,365
$58,398 $0 $43,055 $0 $15,228 $68,944
1991 $6,053 $19,925 $1,381 $1,793 $79,753 $34,779 $326,037
$60,027 $0 $48,979 $0 $15,673 $57,674
1992 $3,474 $22,665 $1,211 $3,445 $67,717 $40,086 $329,042
$63,341 $0 $55,855 $0 $19,901 $51,347
1993 $1,085 $18,952 $0 $2,586 $40,661 $19,400 $315,157
$66,905 $0 $58,060 $0 $20,522 $86,986
1994 $0 $19,617 $0 $2,588 $31,763 $21,779 $304,523
$67,813 $0 $55,223 $0 $23,063 $82,677
1995 $0 $21,402 $0 $1,750 $35,230 $18,756 $300,370
$70,462 $84 $54,921 $0 $28,529 $69,236
1996 $0 $24,267 $0 $1,823 $38,313 $27,715 $366,478
$79,084 $80 $72,889 $0 $26,860 $95,447
1997 $0 $25,377 $0 $1,825 $38,443 $29,272 $344,454
$83,329 $80 $65,737 $0 $27,976 $72,415
1998 $0 $26,772 $0 $2,335 $42,808 $35,213 $354,524
$91,635 $164 $48,580 $0 $30,045 $76,972
1999 $12,478 $30,150 $2,562 $4,635 $36,486 $4,842 $349,774
$95,459 $175 $46,760 $0 $31,526 $84,701
2000 $13,085 $32,226 $2,436 $4,893 $37,123 $4,792 $371,630
$101,807 $187 $50,751 $0 $34,220 $90,110
2001 $11,535 $35,808 $1,686 $5,451 $47,944 $27,236 $560,393
$101,531 $0 $37,108 $81,438 $37,794 $172,862
2002 $11,335 $34,002 $3,517 $3,145 $24,335 $28,248 $560,690
$112,786 $0 $37,113 $53,994 $40,646 $211,569
2003 $11,675 $36,346 $3,777 $3,450 $27,009 $24,210 $580,303
$114,114 $0 $50,639 $56,543 $43,554 $208,986
2004 $1,265 $31,201 $5,290 $3,000 $22,524 $22,287 $632,687
$113,346 $0 $61,947 $100,273 $52,960 $218,594
2005 $39,146 $30,954 $22,513 $3,186 $31,169 $19,202 $552,958
$113,878 $2,742 $18,180 $111,509 $51,712 $108,767
2006 $58,350 $28,619 $15,347 $1,570 $52,256 $27,903 $599,306
$131,485 $1,845 $22,163 $60,435 $52,387 $146,946

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,609
Birmingham Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 6.350 0.834 0.307 3.694 11.185 0.622 15.167 47.350 7.778 70.917
2000 6.551 0.898 0.311 3.848 11.608 0.977 16.063 47.170 6.889 71.100
2001 6.826 0.845 0.299 4.447 12.418 1.030 16.734 48.933 8.414 75.110
2002 6.927 0.976 0.265 4.841 13.010 0.861 17.916 47.516 8.364 74.658
2003 7.103 0.849 0.354 5.629 13.936 0.729 20.114 49.689 11.696 81.499
2004 6.689 1.008 0.248 5.748 13.692 0.596 21.649 50.259 9.871 81.779
2005 7.141 1.027 0.443 6.092 14.703 0.580 21.030 50.995 8.646 80.671
2006 6.088 0.942 0.445 6.118 13.593 0.976 20.606 51.859 8.909 81.374
2007 6.131 1.006 0.378 7.067 14.581 0.971 21.363 55.023 9.864 86.250
2008 3.114 0.536 0.154 2.894 6.698 0.316 9.662 27.630 4.603 41.895

Birmingham Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 294 838
2005 282 813
2006 280 791
2007 299 773

Birmingham Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 20,868
2000 20,997
2001 21,336
2002 21,476

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Birmingham Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 37,034 13.84%
10-19 Years 37,394 13.98%
20-29 Years 42,301 15.81%
30-39 Years 38,252 14.30%
40-49 Years 40,012 14.96%
50-59 Years 26,590 9.94%
60-69 Years 18,619 6.96%
70-79 Years 16,864 6.30%
80-89 Years 8,412 3.14%
90+ Years 2,013 0.75%

Birmingham Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 123,608 46.21%
Color 1 Box Female 143,883 53.79%

Birmingham Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 183,393 68.56%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 75,212 28.12%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,192 1.57%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,082 0.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,973 0.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 433 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 156 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 50 0.02%

Birmingham Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 12,678 20.50%
2. English 10,186 16.47%
3. Irish 8,819 14.26%
4. German 7,263 11.74%
5. African 3,479 5.62%
6. Scotch Irish 3,362 5.44%
7. Scottish 2,423 3.92%
8. Italian 2,349 3.80%
9. French Non-Basque 2,146 3.47%
10. Dutch 1,332 2.15%

Birmingham Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 237,684 95.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,412 2.57%
3. French 1,247 0.50%
4. German 699 0.28%
5. Chinese 647 0.26%
6. African 396 0.16%
7. Arabic 365 0.15%
8. Vietnamese 261 0.10%
9. Russian 144 0.06%
10. Japanese 130 0.05%

Birmingham Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 261,313 97.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,646 0.62%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,029 1.51%

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