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place

Birmingham city, Alabama

AL · population 198,173 · GEOID 0107000

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±718 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

198,173

3.90% of Alabama · 198,173 of 5,086,768

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±718 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

No unemployment series for this place.

Median gross rent

$1,107

better than the United States

This place $1,107
Alabama $1,007
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

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Federal obligations

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More about this place

Median age 35.6 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 31.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 24.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 59.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $158,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $46,051 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Alabama 3.90% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024