Birmingham, AL

Diversity:
Population - 243, 072
 
Backgrounds/Race:
White- 24.12%
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- 0.72%
Two or more races - 0.81%
Hispanic or Latino -1.52%
					
Age Break up Statistics:
Under 5 - 6.76%
5-17 - 18.26%
18-24 - 11.24%
25-34 - 14.71%
35-54 - 28.08%
55- 64 - 7.36%
65 and up - 13.60%
					
Health:
Births- 4,122
Deaths - 3,060	

Obesity Ranking:  N/A

Health Insurance (# of people insured/uninsured):
Insured- 563,097
Uninsured- 87,428
					
Cost of Living:
Median Household Income: $31,359

Cost of Living: (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Cost of living index: 86.9 
					
Employment/Unemployment Rates:
Employment Rate: 64.5%	
Unemployment Rate:  4.3%
					
Industries People Work In:
Healthcare (16.18%) , Retail (11.07%) , Manufacturing (9.67%) , Education (8.52%) , Accommodation (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%)
Education:
% Standardized Testing Proficient in Reading & Math: 56%	

Education Expenditures: $315,055,000	

# of Students per Class: 15
					
Environment:
Most Polluted Cities (1 through 25): 22	
				
50 Cleanest Cities (out of 50 points): 17.86

Greenest Cities (out of 30): N/A
					
Crime Rates:
Violent Crimes: Not found

Property Crimes: Not found