Where has Birmingham looked like this before?
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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Birmingham | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 198,173 | 199,511 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | -6.4% | 0.1% | 9 | ||
| Median household income | $46,051 | $50,479 | 0 | ||
| Poverty rate | 24.7% | 22.4% | 73 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.1% | 29.3% | 64 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | -1.7% | 4.7% | 18 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $158,800 | $176,100 | 27 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,107 | $1,067 | 82 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 18.8% | 12.8% | 91 | ||
| Worked from home | 9.9% | 9.4% | 55 |
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| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | -1.9% | -6.6% | +1.9% |
| Housing units | +1.2% | -3.0% | +4.6% |
| Median household income | +6.1% | +36.4% | +34.3% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +1.3% | +82.7% | +52.3% |
| Median gross rent | +12.7% | +43.8% | +33.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +20.6% | +20.9% | +13.7% |
| Worked from home | +26.7% | +398.0% | +214.8% |
| Poverty rate | +6.6% | -12.2% | -8.3% |
| Restaurants & bars | 21.7 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.1 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.9 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 30.2 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 21.7 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.7 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.9 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 17.9 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery, AL | 82 | 197,494 | -3.2% | $56,811 | 33.8% |
| Rochester, NY | 81 | 208,772 | -0.8% | $47,213 | 30.0% |
| Akron, OH | 80 | 189,247 | -4.7% | $48,076 | 23.6% |
| Shreveport, LA | 79 | 180,982 | -9.8% | $48,699 | 28.5% |
| Columbus, GA | 77 | 203,711 | +2.8% | $58,073 | 30.5% |
| Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA | 75 | 201,528 | +2.5% | $55,485 | 24.7% |
| Mobile, AL | 74 | 203,416 | +4.3% | $53,558 | 32.0% |
| Macon-Bibb, GA | 74 | 156,578 | +1.0% | $51,234 | 26.3% |
| Springfield, MO | 73 | 169,954 | +4.7% | $49,311 | 31.4% |
| Toledo, OH | 72 | 267,463 | -5.8% | $49,724 | 21.9% |