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Birmingham, Alabama mapPopulation (year 2000): 242,820
Males: 112,046 (46.1%), Females: 130,774 (53.9%)

Elevation: 600 feet

County: Jefferson

Land area: 149.9 square miles

Zip codes: 35201..35226, 35228..35238, 35242..35246, 35253..35255, 35259..35261, 35277..35283, 35285..35299, 35240, 35266, 35263, 35249.

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $26,735 (year 2000)
Median house value: $62,100 (year 2000)

Races in Birmingham:

  • Black (73.5%)

  • White Non-Hispanic (23.5%)

  • Hispanic (1.6%)

  • Two or more races (0.8%)

  • Other race (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (3.9%), English (3.2%), Irish (2.8%), German (2.3%), Subsaharan African (1.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

 

Birmingham, Alabama mapFor population 25 years and over in Birmingham

  • High school or higher: 75.5%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%

  • Unemployed: 10.8%

  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Birmingham city

  • Never married: 35.2%

  • Now married: 38.0%

  • Separated: 4.0%

  • Widowed: 9.5%

  • Divorced: 13.3%

2.1% Foreign born (1.0% Latin America, 0.6% Asia, 0.3% Europe).


 

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (578.2 miles, pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Homewood, AL (3.9 miles), Tarrant, AL (5.4 miles), Mountain Brook, AL (5.6 miles), Fultondale, AL (6.3 miles), Vestavia Hills, AL (6.8 miles), Forestdale, AL (7.1 miles), Cahaba Heights, AL (7.2 miles), Fairfield, AL (7.9 miles).


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 118 buildings, average cost: $103,700

  • 1997: 128 buildings, average cost: $107,200

  • 1998: 152 buildings, average cost: $88,400

  • 1999: 137 buildings, average cost: $113,000

  • 2000: 118 buildings, average cost: $123,800

  • 2001: 108 buildings, average cost: $128,100

  • 2002: 188 buildings, average cost: $135,600



Area code: 205

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.7%), Retail trade (11.1%).

 

Crime in Birmingham (2001):

  • 73 murders (30.1 per 100,000)

  • 206 rapes (84.8 per 100,000)

  • 1,084 robberies (446.4 per 100,000)

  • 1,664 assaults (685.3 per 100,000)

  • 4,079 burglaries (1679.8 per 100,000)

  • 11,928 larceny counts (4912.3 per 100,000)

  • 2,051 auto thefts (844.7 per 100,000)

  • Crime index = 716.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Hospitals/medical centers in Birmingham:

  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON (701 PRINCETON AVENUE SOUTHWEST)

  • BIRMINGHAM BAPT MED CNTR MONTCLAIR SNU (800 MONTCLAIR RD)

  • BROOKWOOD MEDICAL CENTER (2010 BROOKWOOD MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE)

  • CALLAHAN EYE FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (1720 UNIVERSITY BLVD)

  • CARRAWAY METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER (1600 CARRAWAY BOULEVARD)

  • CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF ALABAMA (1600 SEVENTH AVENUE SOUTH)

  • COOPER GREEN HOSPITAL (1515 6TH AVENUE SOUTH)

  • HEALTHSOUTH LAKESHORE REHAB HOSPITAL (3800 RIDGEWAY DRIVE)

  • HEALTHSOUTH MEDICAL CENTER (1201 ELEVENTH AVENUE SOUTH)

  • HILL CREST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (6869 FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH)

  • MEDICAL CENTER EAST INC (50 MEDICAL PARK EAST DRIVE)

  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSP-BIRMINGHAM (800 MONTCLAIR ROAD)

  • ST VINCENTS HOSPITAL (810 ST VINCENTS DRIVE)

  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL (619 SOUTH 19TH STREET)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Birmingham:

  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 5 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)

  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 53 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)

  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 59 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Birmingham:

  • BESSEMER (about 18 miles; BESSEMER, AL; ID: EKY)

  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 25 miles; ALABASTER, AL; ID: EET)

  • ST CLAIR COUNTY (about 41 miles; PELL CITY, AL; ID: PLR)



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Biggest Colleges/Universities in Birmingham:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (Full-time enrollment: 12,178; Location: ADMINISTRATION BLDG SUITE 1070; Public; Website: www.uab.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 4,106; Location: 800 LAKESHORE DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.samford.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 3,279; Location: 2601 CARSON RD; Public; Website: www.jscc.cc.al.us)

  • VIRGINIA COLLEGE-BIRMINGHAM (FT enrollment: 1,564; Location: 65 BAGBY DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.vc.edu)

  • BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,416; Location: 900 Arkadelphia Road; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bsc.edu; Offers Master's degree)

  • LAWSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,251; Location: 3060 WILSON RD SW; Public; Website: www.ls.cc.al.us)

  • HERZING COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 453; Location: 280 W VALLEY AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: herzing.edu/birmingham)

  • ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 362; Location: 500 RIVERHILLS BUSINESS PK; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)

  • SOUTHEASTERN BIBLE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 46; Location: 3001 HWY 280 E; Private, not-for-profit)

  • ALABAMA STATE COLLEGE OF BARBER STYLING (FT enrollment: 11; Location: 9480 PARKWAY E; Private, for-profit)

  • CARRAWAY METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER SCH OF RAD TECHN (Location: 1600 CARRAWAY BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.carraway.org)

  • NORTH ALABAMA SKILLS CENTER (Location: 2112 11TH AVE S STE 201; Public)

  • ANDREW JACKSON UNIVERSITY (Location: 10 OLD MONTGOMERY HWY; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)

  • ROEBUCK BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 9098A PARKWAY E; Private, for-profit)

  • FIRST SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 120 OFFICE PARK DR STE 10; Private, for-profit)

  • FAITH GRANT COLLEGE (Location: 1823 20TH ST ENSLEY; Private, not-for-profit)

  • EAST LAKE BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 6732 1ST AVE S; Private, for-profit)

  • BIRMINGHAM-EASONIAN BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE (Location: 630 ISHKOODA RD; Private, not-for-profit)

  • ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (Location: 1573 CENTER POINT RD; Private, for-profit)

  • CENTER POINT BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 2328 FIRST ST NE; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Birmingham:

  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)

  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 29 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)

  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 36 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)

  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)

  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 56 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)

  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)

  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)

Biggest public high schools in Birmingham:

  • HUFFMAN HIGH SCHOOL-MAGNET (Students: 1,650; Location: 950 SPRINGVILLE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • OAK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,464; Location: 5476 CALDWELL MILL RD; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL-MAGNET (Students: 1,449; Location: 5620 1ST AVE N; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • VESTAVIA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,436; Location: 2235 LIME ROCK RD; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,236; Location: 3900 24TH ST N; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • WENONAH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,158; Location: 2916 WILSON RD; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • PARKER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,117; Location: 900 4TH ST N; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • ENSLEY HIGH SCHOOL-MAGNET (Students: 1,088; Location: 2301 AVE J ENSLEY; Grades: 07 - 12)

  • WEST END HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 964; Location: 1840 PEARSON AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • JACKSON-OLIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 703; Location: 510 12TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)

Biggest private high schools in Birmingham:

  • JOHN CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 939; Location: PO BOX 19907; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • SHADES MT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 521; Location: 2290 TYLER RD; Grades: PK - 12)

  • PARKWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 496; Location: 959 HOFFMAN RD; Grades: PK - 12)

  • JEFFERSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 339; Location: 1500 HERITAGE PLACE DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)

  • MOUNTAIN VIEW BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 5568 CHALKVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)

  • CENTRAL PARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 188; Location: 1900 43RD STREET WEST; Grades: PK - 12)

  • HOLY FAMILY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: 2001 19TH ST. -ENSLEY; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • GATEWAY BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 160; Location: 1009 WALKER AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)

  • GAN GAN & PAPA DAY CARE LEARNI (Students: 77; Location: 9029 AIRPORT ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)

  • CONNIE'S HERITAGE MUSIC SCH (Students: 31; Location: 326-2ND AVE NORTH; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Birmingham:

  • OAK MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,267; Location: 5650 CAHABA VALLEY RD; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • ERWIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,199; Location: 532 23RD AVE NW; Grades: 06 - 12)

  • CHALKVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,052; Location: 940 CHALKVILLE SCHOOL RD; Grades: KG - 05)

  • RIVERCHASE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 899; Location: 853 WILLOW OAK DR; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 826; Location: 4915 AVE Q; Grades: KG - 05)

  • BANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 802; Location: 721 86TH ST S; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • OAK MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 802; Location: 5640 CAHABA VALLEY RD; Grades: KG - 03)

  • OAK MOUNTAIN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 799; Location: 5486 CALDWELL MILL RD; Grades: 04 - 05)

  • BUSH MIDDLE SCHOOL-MAGNET (Students: 733; Location: 1112 25TH ST ENSLEY; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • GLEN IRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 728; Location: 1115 11TH ST S; Grades: KG - 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Birmingham:

  • BRIARWOOD CHRISTIAN ELEM SCH (Students: 1,022; Location: 2204 BRIARWOOD WAY; Grades: PK - 6)

  • OUR LADY OF SORROWS (Students: 522; Location: 1720 OXMOOR RD; Grades: PK - 8)

  • OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 477; Location: 5510 DOUBLE OAK LANE; Grades: PK - 8)

  • EAST BIHAM COGIC CHRISTIAN ACA (Students: 397; Location: 5600 1ST AVENUE NORTH; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ADVENT EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: 2019 6TH AVENUE NORTH; Grades: PK - 8)

  • CREATIVE MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC (Students: 320; Location: 1650 28TH COURT SOUTH; Grades: KG - KG)

  • ROEBUCK PARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 308; Location: 216 ROEBUCK DRIVE; Grades: 1 - 8)

  • HIGHLANDS SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 4901 OLD LEEDS RD; Grades: PK - 8)

  • HOLY FAMILY ELEMENTARY (Students: 292; Location: 1916 19TH STREET; Grades: KG - 7)

  • WHISPERING PINES MONTESSORI SC (Students: 265; Location: 5509 TIMBER HILL RD.; Grades: PK - 8)

Libraries in Birmingham:

  • BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,092,079; Location: 2100 PARK PLACE; 831,199 books; 33,841 audio materials; 34,548 video materials; 2,418 serial subscriptions)

  • NORTH SHELBY LIBRARY (Operating income: $592,819; Location: 5521 CAHABA VALLEY ROAD; 56,576 books; 1,748 audio materials; 2,018 video materials; 97 serial subscriptions)


Birmingham compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median household income below state average.

  • Median house value significantly below state average.

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.

  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.

  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.

  • House age significantly above state average.

  • Population density above state average for cities.


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Strongest AM radio stations in Birmingham:

  • WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • WATV (900 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

  • WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

  • WAYE (1220 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)

  • WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)

  • WJLD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FAIRFIELD, AL; Owner: RICHARDSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

  • WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)

  • WSMQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: BESSEMER RADIO INC.)


Strongest FM radio stations in Birmingham:

  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

  • WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)

  • WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

  • WVSU-FM (91.1 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: SAMFORD UNIVERSITY)

  • W281AB (104.1 FM; MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)

  • WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)

  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

  • WQEM (101.5 FM; COLUMBIANA, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)

  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)


TV broadcast stations around Birmingham:

  • W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

  • WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

  • WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)

  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)

  • WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)

  • WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)

  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)

  • W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

  • W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

  • W49AY (Channel 49; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)

  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

  • W62BG (Channel 62; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)

  • WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)

  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)

  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)

  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
 



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