Birmingham: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 815,000

1990: 839,945

2000: 921,106

Percent change, 1990–2000: 9.6%

U.S. rank in 1980: 42nd

U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported

U.S. rank in 2000: 54th

City Residents

1980: 284,413

1990: 265,347

2000: 242,820

2003 estimate: 236,620

Percent change, 1990–2000: -8.7%

U.S. rank in 1980: 50th

U.S. rank in 1990: 60th (State rank: 1st)

U.S. rank in 2000: 82nd

Density: 1,619.7 people per square mile (in 2000, based on 2000 land area)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 58,457

Black: 178,372

American Indian and Alaska Native: 422

Asian: 1,942

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 87

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 3,764

Other: 1,513

Percent of residents born in state: 82.7% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 16,564

Population 5 to 9 years old: 17,349

Population 10 to 14 years old: 16,967

Population 15 to 19 years old: 17,325

Population 20 to 24 years old: 19,511

Population 25 to 34 years old: 36,196

Population 35 to 44 years old: 36,628

Population 45 to 54 years old: 31,407

Population 55 to 59 years old: 9,675

Population 60 to 64 years old: 8,516

Population 65 to 74 years old: 16,388

Population 75 to 84 years old: 11,661

Population 85 years and older: 4,633

Median age: 34.3 years

Births (2001)

Total number: 4,122

Deaths (2001)

Total number: 3,060 (of which, 68 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $15,663

Median household income: $26,735

Total households: 98,748

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 19,813

$10,000 to $14,999: 9,591

$15,000 to $24,999: 17,047

$25,000 to $34,999: 14,679

$35,000 to $49,999: 15,339

$50,000 to $74,999: 13,022

$75,000 to $99,999: 4,796

$100,000 to $149,999: 2,831

$150,000 to $199,999: 637

$200,000 or more: 993

Percent of families below poverty level: 20.9% (52.1% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 21,265