Birmingham, AL, Housing Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

Total housing units112,229100.0
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached68,46561.0
1-unit, attached3,1312.8
2 units2,8122.5
3 or 4 units5,4874.9
5 to 9 units9,6968.6
10 to 19 units10,0789.0
20 or more units12,00810.7
Mobile home4890.4
Boat, RV, van, etc.630.1
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 20001,1191.0
1995 to 19982,3292.1
1990 to 19942,6322.3
1980 to 198910,3729.2
1970 to 197918,57716.6
1960 to 196922,09419.7
1940 to 195938,59534.4
1939 or earlier16,51114.7
ROOMS
1 room2,0991.9
2 rooms4,8614.3
3 rooms12,58111.2
4 rooms21,87519.5
5 rooms23,28720.7
6 rooms22,79820.3
7 rooms12,54811.2
8 rooms6,9016.1
9 or more rooms5,2794.7
Median (rooms)5.1(X)
Occupied Housing Units98,937100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 200021,75722.0
1995 to 199828,39328.7
1990 to 199414,11014.3
1980 to 198912,41512.5
1970 to 19799,2079.3
1969 or earlier13,05513.2
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None16,59616.8
142,78243.2
227,21727.5
3 or more12,34212.5
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas67,12567.8
Bottled, tank, or LP gas1,6991.7
Electricity29,52929.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1060.1
Coal or coke180.0
Wood350.0
Solar energy00.0
Other fuel1140.1
No fuel used3110.3
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities6310.6
Lacking complete kitchen facilities6180.6
No telephone service3,6723.7
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units98,937100.0
1.00 or less94,66995.7
1.01 to 1.502,8642.9
1.51 or more1,4041.4
Specified owner-occupied units49,476100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,00016,84834.1
$50,000 to $99,99923,60347.7
$100,000 to $149,9995,91612.0
$150,000 to $199,9991,6413.3
$200,000 to $299,9997611.5
$300,000 to $499,9994530.9
$500,000 to $999,9992210.4
$1,000,000 or more330.1
Median (dollars)62,100(X)
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage32,43565.6
Less than $300
6321.3
$300 to $499
4,8409.8
$500 to $699
9,32118.8
$700 to $999
10,91922.1
$1,000 to $1,499
5,17810.5
$1,500 to $1,999
9952.0
$2,000 or more
5501.1
Median (dollars)
730(X)
Not mortgaged17,04134.4
Median (dollars)
239(X)
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE
OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent18,30837.0
15 to 19 percent7,69415.6
20 to 24 percent5,84611.8
25 to 29 percent3,9628.0
30 to 34 percent2,7015.5
35 percent or more9,92020.1
Not computed1,0452.1
Specified renter-occupied units45,893100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $2004,3929.6
$200 to $2995,23611.4
$300 to $49917,44138.0
$500 to $74912,89128.1
$750 to $9992,8786.3
$1,000 to $1,4996691.5
$1,500 or more1740.4
No cash rent2,2124.8
Median (dollars)446(X)
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent8,62918.8
15 to 19 percent5,93412.9
20 to 24 percent5,34611.6
25 to 29 percent3,9198.5
30 to 34 percent3,0406.6
35 percent or more14,66131.9
Not computed4,3649.5
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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