Information About People and Demographics
Total population of persons residing within the state
4,779,736
Estimate of the state's total residency
4,447,382
Percentage change of the total resident population
8%
Net change of residents' total population
332,636
Complete count of statewide resident population
4,447,100
Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age
315,210
Estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age
7%
Estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age
1,128,864
Estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age
24%
Percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
14%
Estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
651,049
Total estimate percentage of female residents
52%
State's white resident population
3,275,394
State's black resident population
1,251,311
State's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations
28,218
State's Asian resident population
53,595
State's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population
3,057
Statewide resident population of two or more races
71,251
Statewide resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
185,602
Non Hispanic white resident population
3,204,402
Statewide percentage of white residents
69%
Statewide percentage of black residents
26%
Statewide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents
1%
Statewide percentage of Asian residents
1%
Statewide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0%
Statewide percentage of Two or more races
2%
Statewide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin
4%
Statewide percentage of non Hispanic white
67%
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Births and deaths occurring in Alabama
Births
64,804
Deaths
46,696
Infant death occurring within the state of persons one year of age or less
641
Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more
84%
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Resident Background Information
Education and background history of Alabama Residents
Percentage of foreign born population in the state
3%
Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home
4%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher
81%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher
22%
Total number of Veterans
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
24 Min
Housing unit estimates
2,182,343
Net change of housing units estimates
218,484
Housing unit estimates - percentage change
11%
Percentage of the state's housing units being occupied by owners
71%
Median value of the state's housing units being occupied by owners
$111,900
Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units
16%
Total number of households
1,819,441
Average size of households
2
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Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the State
Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation
$22,732
Statewide income of median households in Alabama
$40,547
Percentage of persons living in poverty
18%
The personal income of persons employed
$149,991
Per capita income of persons employed
$32,419
Labor force of civilian workers
2,112,566
The unemployment of the civilian labor force
212,418
The rate of unemployed civilian labor force
10%
Employment of person relating to all industries
2,618,073
Net change of employment in all industries
201,651
People employed by the government
409,942
Earnings by persons working in all industries
107,728,492
Average earnings per job in all industries
41,148
Number of private non farm establishments
103,875
Total of non employer establishment according to NAICS
311,388
Total NAICS 72 sales of accommodation and food services establishments with payrolls
6,426,342
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Firms and companies of Alabama
Total number of firms located in the state
382,449
Total percentage of black owned private firms
15%
Total percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms
1%
Total percentage of Asian owned firms
1%
Total percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms
0%
Total percentage of Native Hispanic owned private firms
1%
Total percentage of Women owned private firms
28%
Value for shipments from manufacturers according to NAICS 31-33
112,858,843
Sales of establishments with payroll from merchant wholesalers according to NAICS 42
52,252,752
Sales of establishments with payroll from retailers
57,344,851
Per capita sales of establishments with payroll from retailers
12,364
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Property value and Alabama territory
Totals of building permits for new private housing units
13,266
The valuation of all new private housing units authorized by building permits
1,664,278
Adjusted acres of land in farms
9,033,537
Size in square miles of land
50,744
Population per square mile
94
August 17, 2019