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Birmingham, AL Profile


Birmingham, AL, population 230,131, is located in Alabama's Jefferson county, about 84.6 miles from Huntsville and 85.0 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Birmingham's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Birmingham has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Birmingham's population has declined by about 1%.

Birmingham's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Birmingham tend to be much higher than Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White24%
African American73%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000242,451N/A
2001239,786-1.10%
2002237,153-1.10%
2003235,959-0.50%
2004233,540-1.03%
2005232,137-0.60%
2006231,368-0.33%
2007230,618-0.32%
2008230,228-0.17%
2009230,131-0.04%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,735
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,242
20021,301
20031,394
20041,369
20051,470
20061,359
20071,458
20081,423
20091,237
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 732061,0841,664
2002 652391,1861,697
2003 852041,3521,706
2004 592401,3691,593
2005 1042411,4291,675
2006 10422014291422
2007 8622916091396
2008 8221214991456
2009 6519811501399
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,408
20027,380
20038,150
20048,178
20058,067
20068,137
20078,625
20088,784
20097,986
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 4,079 11,928 2,051
2002 4,389 11,640 2,049
2003 4,831 11,934 2,809
2004 5,156 11,970 2,351
2005 4,933 11,962 2,028
2006 4813 12113 2081
2007 4864 12528 2246
2008 5153 12761 2140
2009 5019 11546 1594
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation600 feet above sea level
Land Area148.5 Square Miles
Water Area2 Square Miles



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