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City Data for Birmingham,AL

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Housing Data (September 2025)

Median Price per SqFt
$133
Median Listing Price
$204,688
Median Days on Market
57
Active Listings
1872
New Listings
716
Total Listings (Active + Pending)
2793
Avg Listing Price
$348,838
Avg Listing Price Change MoM
-2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY
-2%

City Data

City
Birmingham
State ID
AL
Population
209,403

Age Breakdown

Median Age
35.9
Under 10 years old
12.1%
Age 10-19
10.6%
Age 20s
18.3%
Age 30s
13.5%
Age 40s
11.0%
Age 50s
12.7%
Age 60s
11.7%
Age 70s
6.1%
Age Over 80
3.8%

Gender Breakdown

Male
47.2%
Female
52.8%

Marital Status

Married
28.7%
Divorced
18.1%
Never Married
46.2%
Widowed
7.0%

Household

Family Size
3.12
Family Dual Income
41
Median Household Income
$37,375
Median Individual Income
$22,646
Home Ownership
44.9%
Home Value
$94,786
Median Rent
$837
Rent Burden
35.9%
Poverty
25.9%

Education

No Highschool Degree or GED
13.3%
Highschool Education
28.2%
Some College
31.0%
Bachelors Degree
17.0%
Graduate Degree
10.3%
Total College or Above
27.3%
Stem Degree
40.3%

Workforce

Labor Force Participation
60.3%
Unemployment Rate
9.0%
Disabled
18.1%

Ethnicity

White
25.8%
Black
69.9%
Asian
1.1%
Native American
0.3%
Pacific Islander
0.0%
Other
1.4%
Multiple
1.5%

Other

Hispanic
3.9%
Limited English
1.3%
Health Uninsured
12.4%
Veteran
7.3%
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