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| Birmingham |
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| Population 2000: | 242,820 |
| Population 2002: | 239,416 |
| Elevation: | 600 feet |
| Area codes: | 205 |
| Land area: | 149.9 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 2.1% (1.0% Latin America, 0.6% Asia, 0.3% Europe) |
| County: | Jefferson |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (24.7%), Retail trade (11.1%). |
| Population growth: | -3,404 (-1.40%) |
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| Races |
| Black: | 73.5% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 23.5% |
| Hispanic: | 1.6% |
| Two or more races: | 0.8% |
| Other race: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 38.0% |
| Never married: | 35.2% |
| Divorced: | 13.3% |
| Widowed: | 9.5% |
| Separated: | 4.0% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $62,100 |
| Household income: | $26,735 |
| Resident age: | 34.3 years |
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| Birmingham Compared to Alabama State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Median house value: | much below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Population density: | above |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 75.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 18.5% |
| Unemployed: | 10.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 6.6% |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 3.9% |
| English: | 3.2% |
| Irish: | 2.8% |
| German: | 2.3% |
| Subsaharan African: | 1.4% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 1.1% |