Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Brief State Demographic Profiles: Alabama

Alabama

This is the first installment of demographic profiles of each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia.  Some of the Census Bureau data are rounded.





State:   Alabama
Population: 4.8 million
Population growth from 2010 to 2012: 1%

Population under 18 years of age:  23.5%
Population 65 years of age and older: 14%

Racial-Ethnic Composition
White, Non-Hispanic: 66.6%
Hispanic:  4%
Black: 26.5%
Asian: 1.2%
Native American: <1%
Multiracial: 1.4%

Median Household Income: $42,900
Percentage of Population in Poverty: 17.6%

Persons per square mile: 94.4

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Source: The U.S. Census Bureau (2010-2012 data),   www.quickfacts.census.gov

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