Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 4.3 |
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Birmingham, Alabama:
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- 1 room: 44
- 2 rooms: 340
- 3 rooms: 1,624
- 4 rooms: 3,974
- 5 rooms: 10,876
- 6 rooms: 15,800
- 7 rooms: 9,968
- 8 rooms: 5,738
- 9 or more rooms: 4,522
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Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Birmingham, Alabama:
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- 1 room: 1,580
- 2 rooms: 3,883
- 3 rooms: 9,202
- 4 rooms: 13,954
- 5 rooms: 9,372
- 6 rooms: 5,002
- 7 rooms: 1,690
- 8 rooms: 870
- 9 or more rooms: 498
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 1,119
- 1995 to 1998: 2,329
- 1990 to 1994: 2,632
- 1980 to 1989: 10,372
- 1970 to 1979: 18,577
- 1960 to 1969: 22,094
- 1950 to 1959: 24,282
- 1940 to 1949: 14,313
- 1939 or earlier: 16,511
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Birmingham:
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- no bedroom: 124
- 1 bedroom: 1,556
- 2 bedrooms: 14,047
- 3 bedrooms: 29,601
- 4 bedrooms: 6,207
- 5 or more bedrooms: 1,351
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Birmingham:
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- no bedroom: 2,033
- 1 bedroom: 13,540
- 2 bedrooms: 20,587
- 3 bedrooms: 8,274
- 4 bedrooms: 1,324
- 5 or more bedrooms: 293
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Cars and other vehicles available in Birmingham in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 4,797
- 1 vehicle: 19,444
- 2 vehicles: 18,592
- 3 vehicles: 7,434
- 4 vehicles: 1,848
- 5 or more vehicles: 771
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Cars and other vehicles available in Birmingham in n renter-occupied apartments
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- no vehicle: 11,799
- 1 vehicle: 23,338
- 2 vehicles: 8,625
- 3 vehicles: 1,808
- 4 vehicles: 231
- 5 or more vehicles: 250
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Birmingham, AL:
- Less than $10,000: 241
- $10,000 to $14,999: 445
- $15,000 to $19,999: 613
- $20,000 to $24,999: 1097
- $25,000 to $29,999: 1822
- $30,000 to $34,999: 2606
- $35,000 to $39,999: 3356
- $40,000 to $49,999: 6668
- $50,000 to $59,999: 6713
- $60,000 to $69,999: 5711
- $70,000 to $79,999: 4870
- $80,000 to $89,999: 3637
- $90,000 to $99,999: 2672
- $100,000 to $124,999: 3657
- $125,000 to $149,999: 2259
- $150,000 to $174,999: 1220
- $175,000 to $199,999: 421
- $200,000 to $249,999: 458
- $250,000 to $299,999: 303
- $300,000 to $399,999: 288
- $400,000 to $499,999: 165
- $500,000 to $749,999: 158
- $750,000 to $999,999: 63
- $1,000,000 or more: 33
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Birmingham:
- Less than $100: 3335
- $100 to $149: 2522
- $150 to $199: 3417
- $200 to $249: 3994
- $250 to $299: 4541
- $300 to $349: 4730
- $350 to $399: 6085
- $400 to $449: 4582
- $450 to $499: 3763
- $500 to $549: 2218
- $550 to $599: 1350
- $600 to $649: 932
- $650 to $699: 498
- $700 to $749: 331
- $750 to $799: 511
- $800 to $899: 337
- $900 to $999: 242
- $1,000 to $1,249: 101
- $1,250 to $1,499: 53
- $1,500 to $1,999: 95
- $2,000 or more: 44
- No cash rent: 2212
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2,694
- 1990 to 1994: 837
- 1985 to 1989: 503
- 1980 to 1984: 414
- 1975 to 1979: 211
- 1970 to 1974: 122
- 1970 to 1974: 100
- 1965 to 1969: 243
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Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.3%
Number of people working at home: 1,126 (1.2% of all workers)

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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 1426
- 5 to 9 minutes: 7310
- 10 to 14 minutes: 13905
- 15 to 19 minutes: 21187
- 20 to 24 minutes: 19137
- 25 to 29 minutes: 5705
- 30 to 34 minutes: 15650
- 35 to 39 minutes: 1718
- 40 to 44 minutes: 1589
- 45 to 59 minutes: 3549
- 60 to 89 minutes: 2264
- 90 or more minutes: 2159
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 74,393 (77%)
- Carpooled: 15,316 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2,296 (2%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 23 (0%)
- Railroad: 29 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 56 (0%)
- Taxi: 145 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 74 (0%)
- Bicycle: 122 (0%)
- Walked: 2,348 (2%)
- Other means: 792 (1%)
- Worked at home: 1,126 (1%)
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Household income:
- Less than $10,000: 19813
- $10,000 to $14,999: 9591
- $15,000 to $19,999: 8680
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8367
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7630
- $30,000 to $34,999: 7049
- $35,000 to $39,999: 6192
- $40,000 to $44,999: 5076
- $45,000 to $49,999: 4071
- $50,000 to $59,999: 6583
- $60,000 to $74,999: 6439
- $75,000 to $99,999: 4796
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1975
- $125,000 to $149,999: 856
- $150,000 to $199,999: 637
- $200,000 or more: 993
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 150576
- United States or American: 9529
- English: 6146
- Irish: 4491
- German: 3767
- Subsaharan African:: 3504
- African: 3273
- Scotch-Irish: 2162
- Italian: 1655
- Scottish: 1433
- French (except Basque): 897
- European: 766
- Dutch: 688
- Arab:: 654
- British: 530
- Lebanese: 436
- Polish: 387
- Welsh: 366
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 323
- Russian: 226
- Norwegian: 214
- Greek: 198
- Jamaican: 188
- Nigerian: 124
- Swedish: 116
- Palestinian: 106
- French Canadian: 105
- Canadian: 93
- Northern European: 83
- Hungarian: 79
- Austrian: 73
- Scandinavian: 67
- Czech: 67
- Danish: 57
- Swiss: 55
- Kenyan: 52
- Bahamian: 51
- Portuguese: 45
- Yugoslavian: 41
- Other Arab: 38
- Lithuanian: 38
- Arab/Arabic: 37
- Czechoslovakian: 32
- U.S. Virgin Islander: 31
- Celtic: 29
- Iranian: 27
- Egyptian: 27
- Eastern European: 27
- Slovak: 25
- Romanian: 25
- Haitian: 24
- Finnish: 23
- Ukrainian: 19
- Liberian: 19
- Armenian: 18
- Turkish: 18
- Slavic: 16
- New Zealander: 16
- Slovene: 16
- Belgian: 15
- Sierra Leonean: 15
- Albanian: 15
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 15
- Jordanian: 10
- Israeli: 9
- Serbian: 9
- Australian: 9
- Latvian: 8
- West Indian: 8
- Cape Verdean: 8
- Bulgarian: 7
- Sudanese: 7
- British West Indian: 6
- Ghanian: 6
- Macedonian: 5
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (33%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
- Germany (4%)
- Other Eastern Africa (4%)
- India (3%)
- Jamaica (3%)
- Other Caribbean (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 200980
- Northeast: 5129
- Midwest: 8017
- South: 19793
- West: 2923
56% of Birmingham residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Alabama.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 1,262
- Nursery to 4th grade: 554
- 5th and 6th grade: 1,233
- 7th and 8th grade: 2,256
- 9th grade: 2,075
- 10th grade: 2,696
- 11th grade: 3,089
- 12th grade, no diploma: 4,366
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 19,832
- Less than 1 year of college: 3,763
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 11,502
- Associate degree: 3,305
- Bachelor's degree: 7,881
- Master's degree: 2,373
- Professional school degree: 1,433
- Doctorate degree: 716
Educational Attainment for Males
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Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 1,180
- Nursery to 4th grade: 402
- 5th and 6th grade: 1,499
- 7th and 8th grade: 2,965
- 9th grade: 2,318
- 10th grade: 3,291
- 11th grade: 3,904
- 12th grade, no diploma: 4,920
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 23,084
- Less than 1 year of college: 5,766
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 15,476
- Associate degree: 5,542
- Bachelor's degree: 10,534
- Master's degree: 4,296
- Professional school degree: 982
- Doctorate degree: 458
Educational Attainment for Females
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Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.7%
Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 16.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 16.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian males: 12.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 19.8%
Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 29.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 11.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 22.4%
Median household income in 1999 for: - White non-Hispanic householders: $34,109
- Black householders: $23,843
- American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $27,375
- Asian householders: $23,958
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $19,250
- Some other race householders: $23,654
- Two or more races householders: $24,000
- Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $24,156









Median house value for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $86,200
- Black or African American householders: $54,100
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $103,600
- Asian householders: $123,100
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $157,700
- Some other race householders: $59,100
- Two or more races householders: $67,800
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $89,500
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 68,465
- One, attached: 3,131
- Two: 2,812
- 3 or 4: 5,487
- 5 to 9: 9,696
- 10 to 19: 10,078
- 20 to 49: 5,387
- 50 or more: 6,621
- Mobile homes: 489
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 63
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,400
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Birmingham:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Utility gas (80%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Utility gas (54%)
- Electricity (43%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,565
| Here: | 9.0% | | Alabama: | 10.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,073
| Here: | 7.7% | | Alabama: | 10.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,290
| Here: | 18.3% | | Alabama: | 14.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
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School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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