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Birmingham Census Information - Economic Information

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Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

188,947

100.0

In labor force

110,697

58.6

Civilian labor force

110,558

58.5

Employed

98,574

52.2

Unemployed

11,984

6.3

Percent of civilian labor force

10.8

(X)

Armed Forces

139

0.1

Not in labor force

78,250

41.4

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

104,435

100.0

In labor force

57,289

54.9

Civilian labor force

57,260

54.8

Employed

51,244

49.1

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

17,550

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

11,008

62.7

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

96,725

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

74,393

76.9

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

15,316

15.8

Public transportation (including taxicab)

2,554

2.6

Walked

2,348

2.4

Other means

988

1.0

Worked at home

1,126

1.2

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

23.5

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

98,574

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

27,602

28.0

Service occupations

18,991

19.3

Sales and office occupations

29,373

29.8

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

119

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

7,317

7.4

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

15,172

15.4

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

383

0.4

Construction

4,796

4.9

Manufacturing

9,530

9.7

Wholesale trade

4,220

4.3

Retail trade

10,915

11.1

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

5,372

5.4

Information

3,537

3.6

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

9,008

9.1

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

8,042

8.2

Educational, health and social services

24,346

24.7

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

8,577

8.7

Other services (except public administration)

5,311

5.4

Public administration

4,537

4.6

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

78,803

79.9

Government workers

16,059

16.3

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

3,476

3.5

Unpaid family workers

236

0.2

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

Households

98,748

100.0

Less than $10,000

19,813

20.1

$10,000 to $14,999

9,591

9.7

$15,000 to $24,999

17,047

17.3

$25,000 to $34,999

14,679

14.9

$35,000 to $49,999

15,339

15.5

$50,000 to $74,999

13,022

13.2

$75,000 to $99,999

4,796

4.9

$100,000 to $149,999

2,831

2.9

$150,000 to $199,999

637

0.6

$200,000 or more

993

1.0

Median household income (dollars)

26,735

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

73,954

74.9

Mean earnings (dollars)

38,305

(X)

With Social Security income

28,540

28.9

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

9,784

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

7,542

7.6

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,797

(X)

With public assistance income

3,406

3.4

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,984

(X)

With retirement income

14,860

15.0

Mean retirement income (dollars)

18,370

(X)

 

 

 

Families

59,696

100.0

Less than $10,000

8,647

14.5

$10,000 to $14,999

4,746

8.0

$15,000 to $24,999

9,948

16.7

$25,000 to $34,999

9,023

15.1

$35,000 to $49,999

10,256

17.2

$50,000 to $74,999

9,893

16.6

$75,000 to $99,999

3,765

6.3

$100,000 to $149,999

2,213

3.7

$150,000 to $199,999

461

0.8

$200,000 or more

744

1.2

Median family income (dollars)

31,851

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

15,663

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

28,184

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

23,641

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

12,448

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.9

With related children under 18 years

9,872

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.6

With related children under 5 years

4,364

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.9

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

8,789

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

36.1

With related children under 18 years

7,539

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

44.8

With related children under 5 years

3,285

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

52.1

 

 

 

Individuals

58,339

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.7

18 years and over

37,097

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

21.0

65 years and over

5,775

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.5

Related children under 18 years

20,995

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

35.4

Related children 5 to 17 years

14,949

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

34.7

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

15,762

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

30.6

 

(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53
 

 

 

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