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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)


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Most Expensive Birmingham Neighborhoods
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| 1 | Glencoe |
| 2 | English Village |
| 3 | Camp Horne / Rocky Rid... |
| 4 | Lake Purdy |
| 5 | Vestavia Hills |
| 6 | Overton / Brentwood Hi... |
| 7 | Hollywood |
| 8 | Inverness (subdivision... |
| 9 | Meadowbrook |
| 10 | Watkins / Simmsville |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Birmingham NEIGHBORHOODS Mulga, Center Point, Irondale, City Center, Vestavia Hills, Cahaba Heights, Meadowbrook, Inverness (subdivision), Grayson Valley, Lake Purdy
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Birmingham, AL Center Point, Gardendale, Helena, Homewood, Hoover, Leeds, Mountain Brook, Pelham, Trussville, Vestavia Hills
POPULATION
243,072
| BIRMINGHAM INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 243,072 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 112,229 |
| BIRMINGHAM HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 47.12% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 41.03% |
| % VACANT | 11.85% |
| TYPE OF BIRMINGHAM HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 61.00% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 2.79% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 7.39% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 28.32% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.44% |
| OTHER | 0.06% |
| SIZE OF BIRMINGHAM HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 2.41% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 15.60% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 36.27% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 37.04% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 7.12% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 1.56% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 3.07% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 28.14% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 54.08% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 14.71% |
| BIRMINGHAM REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $107,825 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $517 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$86,000 | 34.17% |
| $86,001-$173,000 | 46.87% |
| $173,001-$347,000 | 15.58% |
| $347,001-$520,000 | 1.82% |
| $520,001-$694,000 | 0.65% |
| $694,001-$867,000 | 0.36% |
| $867,001-$1,300,000 | 0.35% |
| $1,300,001-$1,734,000 | 0.14% |
| > $1,734,000 | 0.06% |
| PEOPLE OF Birmingham | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.76% |
| 5 TO 17 | 18.26% |
| 18 TO 24 | 11.24% |
| 25 TO 34 | 14.71% |
| 35 TO 54 | 28.08% |
| 55 TO 64 | 7.36% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 13.60% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 75.47% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 18.50% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $26,735 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $15,663 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 24.70% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Healthcare (16.18%), Retail (11.07%), Manufacturing (9.67%), Education (8.52%), Accomodation (7.53%), Finance (7.34%), Other (5.39%), Construction (4.87%), Public Service (4.60%), Transportation (4.40%), Wholesale (4.28%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (4.19%), Administration (3.91%), Information Technology (3.59%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 6.44% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 24.21% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 73.33% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.20% |
| ASIAN | 0.71% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.03% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.72% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 0.81% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 1.52% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (61.95%), Unclassified (21.92%), United States or American (3.92%), English (2.53%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 2.11% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (88.87%) , Spanish (2.46%) |
Birmingham is a relatively large city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 243,072 people and 92 constituent neighborhoods, Birmingham is the largest community in Alabama.
Unlike some cities, Birmingham isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Birmingham are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Birmingham is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Birmingham who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.17%), sales jobs (10.63%), and food service (5.80%).
The population of Birmingham overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Birmingham, 18.50% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Birmingham in 2000 was $15,663, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $62,652 for a family of four.
Birmingham is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Birmingham home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Birmingham is African-American, followed by White. The main ancestry of people in Birmingham is English.
The most common language spoken in Birmingham is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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