Birmingham, AL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 66,226 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,251 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 4,048 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 28,384 | 42.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 13,888 | 21.0 |
| College or graduate school | 15,655 | 23.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 154,953 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 11,351 | 7.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 26,659 | 17.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 42,916 | 27.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 36,507 | 23.6 |
| Associate degree | 8,847 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 18,415 | 11.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10,258 | 6.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 192,220 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 67,655 | 35.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 72,977 | 38.0 |
| Separated | 7,650 | 4.0 |
| Widowed | 18,303 | 9.5 |
Female | 15,038 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 25,635 | 13.3 |
Female | 15,508 | 8.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 8,504 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4,764 | 56.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 182,124 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 22,048 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 55,190 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,968 | 10.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 136,364 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 39,134 | 28.7 |
Percent employed | 48.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 97,230 | 71.3 |
Percent employed | 71.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 31,167 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,319 | 52.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 226,637 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 124,020 | 54.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 99,005 | 43.7 |
Same county | 74,063 | 32.7 |
Different county | 24,942 | 11.0 |
Same state | 12,448 | 5.5 |
Different state | 12,494 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,612 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 243,072 | 100.0 |
| Native | 237,948 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 236,842 | 97.4 |
State of residence | 200,980 | 82.7 |
Different state | 35,862 | 14.8 |
Born outside United States | 1,106 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 5,124 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,531 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,405 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 3,719 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,124 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 748 | 14.6 |
| Asia | 1,436 | 28.0 |
| Africa | 420 | 8.2 |
| Oceania | 23 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 2,381 | 46.5 |
| Northern America | 116 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 226,637 | 100.0 |
| English only | 216,010 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 10,627 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,750 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 5,976 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,070 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,430 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 745 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,341 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 710 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 243,072 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 201,205 | 82.8 |
| Arab | 743 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 121 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 99 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 1,037 | 0.4 |
| English | 7,817 | 3.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,561 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 151 | 0.1 |
| German | 5,526 | 2.3 |
| Greek | 220 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 105 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 6,903 | 2.8 |
| Italian | 1,911 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 44 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 268 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 636 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 45 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 320 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,573 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 1,948 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 25 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 3,519 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 240 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 84 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 30 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,529 | 3.9 |
| Welsh | 574 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 349 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 154,827 | 63.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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