Birmingham City, Alabama

Birmingham City is one of the city of Jefferson and Shelby counties, Alabama, located towards the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 242820 inhabitants. In July 2008, its estimated population was 228798, It is Alabama's largest by population . Its area is just over 151.95 sq mi (393.55 kmē), of which, 149.92 square miles (388.29 kmē) of it is land and 2.04 square miles (5.28 kmē) of it is water, it is the fifth largest by area in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is ranks 13 in the size of its inland waterways in Alabama.

As of the census of 2000, there were 242820 residents, 98782 households, and 59287 families in the city. The population density was 1619.7 people per square mile (625.37/kmē), it is Alabama's 15th most densely populated city. There were 111927 housing units at an average density of 746.6 per square mile (288.26/kmē). The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.09. In the Birmingham City, 25% of the population was under the age of 18, 11.1% were 18 to 24, 30% were 25 to 44, 20.4% were 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males. The median age is 34.3 years, the median age of male residents at 31.8 and the median age of female residents at 36.2. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 58457 White, 178372 Black or African American, 422 American Indian, 1942 Asian, 87 Native Hawaiian, 2027 from two or more races and 1513 Ohter races.

Birmingham city Alabama Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Birmingham city Alabama School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Birmingham City Alabama GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $26735, it is the 309th wealthiest city in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $31851, it is the 140th lowest city by median family income in the U.S. state of Alabama. The per capita income for the city was $15663, making its Alabama's 234th highest city by per capita income. The median income was $19360, Males had a median income of $21444 versus $17266 for females.

In 2000, 66226 pupils and students, of which 48.67% are male and 51.33% are female, 27.27% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.42% nursery or pri school, 6.11% kindergarten, 42.86% elementary school, 20.97% high school and 23.64% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census242820
April 2000 Estimate242452
July 2000 Estimate242048
July 2001 Estimate239734
July 2002 Estimate237024
July 2003 Estimate235736
July 2004 Estimate233208
July 2005 Estimate231656
July 2006 Estimate230733
July 2007 Estimate229775
July 2008 Estimate228798
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school210021514251
Kindergarten208619624048
Elementary school146691371528384
High school6730715813888
College or graduate school6645901015655
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Birmingham city, Alabama$26735$31851$15663
Jefferson County, Alabama$36868$45951$20892
Alabama, United States$34135$41657$18189
United States$41994$50046$21587