Alabama Demographic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

Total population4,447,100100.0
SEX AND AGE
Male2,146,50448.3
Female2,300,59651.7
Under 5 years295,9926.7
5 to 9 years315,3457.1
10 to 14 years320,2527.2
15 to 19 years324,5807.3
20 to 24 years306,8656.9
25 to 34 years603,01513.6
35 to 44 years685,51215.4
45 to 54 years600,20913.5
55 to 59 years225,4505.1
60 to 64 years190,0824.3
65 to 74 years316,7487.1
75 to 84 years195,7494.4
85 years and over67,3011.5
Median age (years)35.8(X)
18 years and over3,323,67874.7
Male
1,570,85135.3
Female
1,752,82739.4
21 years and over3,124,31770.3
62 years and over690,91415.5
65 years and over579,79813.0
Male
231,4865.2
Female
348,3127.8
RACE
One race4,402,92199.0
White
3,162,80871.1
Black or African American
1,155,93026.0
American Indian and Alaska Native
22,4300.5
Asian
31,3460.7
Asian Indian
6,9000.2
Chinese
6,3370.1
Filipino
2,7270.1
Japanese
1,9660.0
Korean
4,1160.1
Vietnamese
4,6280.1

Other Asian 1

4,6720.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1,4090.0
Native Hawaiian
3590.0
Guamanian or Chamorro
5770.0
Samoan
2090.0

Other Pacific Islander 2

2640.0
Some other race
28,9980.7
Two or more races44,1791.0

Race alone or in combination with one or more other races 3

White3,199,95372.0
Black or African American1,168,99826.3
American Indian and Alaska Native44,4491.0
Asian39,4580.9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander3,1690.1
Some other race38,2010.9
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE
Total population4,447,100100.0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)75,8301.7
Mexican
44,5221.0
Puerto Rican
6,3220.1
Cuban
2,3540.1
Other Hispanic or Latino
22,6320.5
Not Hispanic or Latino4,371,27098.3
White alone
3,125,81970.3
RELATIONSHIP
Total population4,447,100100.0
In households4,332,38097.4
Householder
1,737,08039.1
Spouse
906,91620.4
Child
1,302,50529.3
Own child under 18 years
989,79922.3
Other relatives
240,4635.4
Under 18 years
113,1232.5
Nonrelatives
145,4163.3
Unmarried partner
58,5371.3
In group quarters114,7202.6
Institutionalized population
65,3631.5
Noninstitutionalized population
49,3571.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households1,737,080100.0
Family households (families)1,215,96870.0
With own children under 18 years
561,45832.3
Married-couple family
906,91652.2
With own children under 18 years
391,18522.5
Female householder, no husband present
246,46614.2
With own children under 18 years
141,0578.1
Nonfamily households521,11230.0
Householder living alone
453,89826.1
Householder 65 years and over
169,7389.8
Households with individuals under 18 years626,85736.1
Households with individuals 65 years and over418,60824.1
Average household size2.49(X)
Average family size3.01(X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units1,963,711100.0
Occupied housing units1,737,08088.5
Vacant housing units226,63111.5
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use
47,2052.4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)2.0(X)
Rental vacancy rate (percent)11.8(X)
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units1,737,080100.0
Owner-occupied housing units1,258,70572.5
Renter-occupied housing units478,37527.5
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.57(X)
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.30(X)
(X) Not applicable
1 Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2 Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3 In combination with one or more other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1, Matrices P1, P3, P4, P8, P9, P12, P13, P,17, P18, P19, P20, P23, P27, P28, P33, PCT5, PCT8, PCT11, PCT15, H1, H3, H4, H5, H11, and H12.

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