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35222

Birmingham, AL · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
8,361
Median household income
$84,066
People below poverty
16.7%
Median home value
$399,800

Income

The median income of households in 35222 was $84,066. An estimated 3.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 20.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 35222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.8
$10,000 to $14,999 4.4
$15,000 to $24,999 5.7
$25,000 to $34,999 13.5
$35,000 to $49,999 8.5
$50,000 to $74,999 9.6
$75,000 to $99,999 9.5
$100,000 to $149,999 15.8
$150,000 to $199,999 8.3
$200,000 or more 20.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 35222 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 75458
Female 64039

An estimated 82.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 22.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 18.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,448. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 35222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 82.8
Social Security 22.3
Retirement income 18.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.3
Cash public assistance income 1.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 16.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 45.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 35222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 16.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 45.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.3

In 2020-2024, 8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 56.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 45.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 56.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 35222 in 2020-2024, 95.1% had health insurance coverage and 4.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 75.3% and public coverage was 29.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 35222 had a total population of 8,361 - 4,389 (52.5%) females and 3,972 (47.5%) males. The median age was 35.7 years. An estimated 17.9% of the population was under 18 years, 42.2% was 19 to 44 years, 23.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 35222 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 240 352
5 to 9 40 140
10 to 14 239 250
15 to 19 387 104
20 to 24 158 164
25 to 29 294 640
30 to 34 705 374
35 to 39 275 340
40 to 44 341 232
45 to 49 263 322
50 to 54 267 238
55 to 59 193 296
60 to 64 89 274
65 to 69 181 226
70 to 74 160 260
75 to 79 77 61
80 to 84 50 31
85 and over 13 85

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 71.3% were White; 23.3% were Black or African American; 14.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.7% were Asian; 11.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 2.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.4% of the people in 35222 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 70.9% of the people in 35222 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,948 households in 35222. The average household size was 2.1 people.

Married-couple households made up 33.7% of the households in 35222 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 40.8% of all households, while 18.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 26.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 40.9% of all households.

In 35222, 17.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 22.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 35222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 33.7
Cohabiting Couples 7.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
40.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 43.1% of males and 35.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 47.4 36.5
Now married, except separated 43.1 35.9
Separated 1.2 1.6
Widowed 0.9 14.1
Divorced 7.3 11.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 35222, 31 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 77.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.2% of the people living in 35222 were U.S. natives. 63.4% of the 35222 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.8% of 35222 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 74.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 78.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 35222 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 35222.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 35222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 25
Asia 9.7
Europe 28
Africa 29.7
Northern America 0
Oceania 7.6

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 35222 in 2020-2024, 6.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.4% of people at least five years old; 1.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 35222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.4
Other Indo-European languages 1.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 2.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 35222 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 35222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.6
Different house, same county 8.3
Different county, same state 2.2
Different state 3.7
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 97.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 61.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 2.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 35222 was 1,659 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 348 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 948. College or graduate school enrollment was 363.

Educational Attainment of People in 35222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 2.9
High school diploma or equivalency 13.3
Some college, no degree 19.3
Associate's degree 3.2
Bachelor's degree 30.1
Graduate or professional degree 31.2

Disability

In 35222, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 14.1% of people under 18 years old, to 15.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 27.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 35222, 68.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 28.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 85.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,149 85.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 486 10
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 202 4.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 35222 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 35222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 3.9
Manufacturing 9.4
Wholesale trade 2.6
Retail trade 10.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.4
Information 2.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 11.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 16.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 28
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.5
Other Services, except public administration 2.2
Public administration 3.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 35222 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,667 55.1
Service occupations 547 11.3
Sales and office occupations 1,194 24.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 149 3.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 280 5.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 76.5% of 35222 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 4.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 35222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 76.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 4.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.5
Other means 0.9
Worked from home 17.2

In 2020-2024, 35222 had a total of 4,409 housing units. Of these housing units, 61.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 37.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 35222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 61.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 37.7
Mobile homes 0.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

10.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 26.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 35222 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 58% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 35222 had 3,948 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 461 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 56.4% while renters occupied 43.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.23 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.93.

8.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 4.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.9% and another 17% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 35222:

House Heating Fuel Used in 35222 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 60.8
Electricity 39.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 35222 was $399,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 76.3 % had a mortgage. 23.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,991 and for owners without a mortgage it was $809.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 35222 was $1,114. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.