Information About People and Demographics
Total population of persons residing within the state in 2010
4,779,736
Estimate of the state's total residency as of April 1, 2000
4,447,382
Percentage change of the total resident population as of April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010
8%
Net change of residents' total population from April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010
332,636
April 1, 2000 complete count of statewide resident population
4,447,100
Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age
315,210
July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age
7%
July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age
1,128,864
July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age
24%
July 1, 2009 percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
14%
July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
651,049
July 1, 2009 total estimate percentage of female residents
52%
State's white resident population recorded in 2010
3,275,394
State's black resident population recorded in 2010
1,251,311
State's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations recorded in 2010
28,218
State's Asian resident population recorded in 2010
53,595
State's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population recorded in 2010
3,057
Statewide 2010 resident population of two or more races
71,251
Statewide 2010 resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
185,602
Non Hispanic white resident population in 2010
3,204,402
Statewide percentage of white residents in 2010
69%
Statewide percentage of black residents in 2010
26%
Statewide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents in 2010
1%
Statewide percentage of Asian residents in 2010
1%
Statewide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander in 2010
0%
Statewide percentage of Two or more races in 2010
2%
Statewide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin in 2010
4%
Statewide percentage of non Hispanic white in 2010
67%
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Vital Statistics
Births and deaths occurring in Alabama
Births 2007
64,804
Deaths 2007
46,696
Infant death occurring within the state of persons one year of age or less in 2007
641
Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more from 2005 to 2009
84%
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Resident Background Information
Education and background history of Alabama Residents
Percentage of foreign born population in the state from 2005 to 2009
3%
Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home from 2005 to 2009
4%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher from 2005 to 2009
81%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher from 2005 to 2009
22%
Total number of Veterans from 2005 to 2009
403,962
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Current Housing and Real Estate Data
Households located in Alabama
Average time spent commuting to work for person 16 years and over not working from their personal residence between 2005-2009
24 Min
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2009
2,182,343
Net change of housing units estimates as of April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009
218,484
Housing unit estimates - percentage change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2009
11%
Percentage of the state's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009
71%
Median value of the state's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009
$111,900
Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units between 2005 and 2009
16%
Total number of households between 2005-2009
1,819,441
Average size of households between 2005-2009
2
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Alabama Employment Data
Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the State
Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation in 2009
$22,732
2009 statewide income of median households in Alabama
$40,547
Percentage of persons living in poverty in the year 2009
18%
The personal income of persons employed in 2007
$149,991
Per capita income of persons employed in 2007
$32,419
Labor force of civilian workers in 2009
2,112,566
The unemployment of the civilian labor force in 2009
212,418
The rate of unemployed civilian labor force in 2009
10%
Employment of person relating to all industries in 2007
2,618,073
Net change of employment in all industries between 2000 and 2007
201,651
People employed by the government in 2007
409,942
Earnings by persons working in all industries in 2007
107,728,492
Average earnings per job in all industries in 2007
41,148
Number of private non farm establishments in 2008
103,875
The employment of non farm pay for the period of March 12, 2008
1,714,692
Percentage change of private nonfarm employment for the pay period of March 12, 2008
4%
Total of non employer establishment in 2008 according to NAICS
311,388
Total NAICS 72 sales of accommodation and food services establishments with payrolls in 2007
6,426,342
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People and Businesses
Firms and companies of Alabama
Total number of firms located in the state for the year 2007
382,449
Total percentage of black owned private firms in 2007
15%
Total percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms in 2007
1%
Total percentage of Asian owned firms in 2007
1%
Total percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms in 2007
0%
Total percentage of Native Hispanic owned private firms in 2007
1%
Total percentage of Women owned private firms in 2007
28%
Value for shipments from manufacturers according to NAICS 31-33 in 2007
112,858,843
Sales of establishments with payroll from merchant wholesalers according to NAICS 42 in 2007
52,252,752
Sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007
57,344,851
Per capita sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007
12,364
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Land Valuation
Property value and Alabama territory
2009 totals of building permits for new private housing units in 2009
13,266
The valuation of all new private housing units authorized by building permits in 2009
1,664,278
Adjusted 2007 acres of land in farms
9,033,537
Total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year
47,965,756
Per capita total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year
10,289
Size in square miles of land as of 2000
50,744
Population per square mile in the year 2010
94
August 23, 2017