Birmingham, Alabama

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Population in July 2008: 228,798. Population change since 2000: -5.8%

Males: 105,575	(46.1%)
Females: 123,223	(53.9%)

Median resident age:	34.3 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35201, 35202, 35203, 35204, 35205, 35206, 35207, 35208, 35209, 35210, 35211, 35212, 35213, 35214, 35215, 35216, 35217, 35218, 35219, 35220, 35221, 35222, 35223, 35224, 35225, 35226, 35228, 35229, 35230, 35231, 35232, 35233, 35234, 35235, 35236, 35237, 35238, 35240, 35242, 35243, 35244, 35245, 35246, 35249, 35253, 35254, 35255, 35259, 35260, 35261, 35263, 35266, 35277, 35278, 35279, 35280, 35281, 35282, 35283, 35285, 35286, 35287, 35288, 35289, 35290, 35291, 35292, 35293, 35294, 35295, 35296, 35297, 35298, 35299.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,359 (it was $26,735 in 2000)

Birmingham:	$31,359
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,090

Birmingham:	$20,090
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,300 (it was $62,200 in 2000)

Birmingham:	$86,300
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $124,135; Detached houses: $120,606; Townhouses or other attached units: $155,493; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $153,616; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $220,345; Mobile homes: $32,098

Median gross rent in 2007: $630.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 25.3%
(12.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.6% for Black residents)

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Kreps Law Firm - Alabama Dui attorneys
Ashley Jasman Photography

Races in Birmingham:

Black (73.5%)
White Non-Hispanic (23.5%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Birmingham: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (3.9%), English (3.2%), Irish (2.8%), German (2.3%), Subsaharan African (1.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/19/1871

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 149.9 square miles.

Population density: 1526 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Birmingham

High school or higher: 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Unemployed: 10.8%
Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Birmingham city

Never married: 35.2%
Now married: 38.0%
Separated: 4.0%
Widowed: 9.5%
Divorced: 13.3%

5,124 residents are foreign born (1.0% Latin America, 0.6% Asia, 0.3% Europe).

This city:	2.1%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 437 registered sex offenders living in Birmingham, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Birmingham to the number of sex offenders is 524 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $527 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $366 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (567.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Homewood, AL (2.0 miles ), Mountain Brook, AL (2.2 miles ), Tarrant, AL (2.3 miles ), Forestdale, AL (2.5 miles ), Fultondale, AL (2.5 miles ), Cahaba Heights, AL (2.5 miles ), Vestavia Hills, AL (2.6 miles ), Fairfield, AL (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 118 buildings, average cost: $103,700
1997: 128 buildings, average cost: $107,200
1998: 152 buildings, average cost: $88,400
1999: 137 buildings, average cost: $113,000
2000: 118 buildings, average cost: $123,800
2001: 108 buildings, average cost: $128,100
2002: 188 buildings, average cost: $135,600
2003: 152 buildings, average cost: $157,000
2004: 144 buildings, average cost: $163,800
2005: 220 buildings, average cost: $178,000
2006: 303 buildings, average cost: $180,100
2007: 232 buildings, average cost: $190,000
2008: 132 buildings, average cost: $187,300

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Latitude: 33.52 N, Longitude: 86.81 W

Birmingham nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): The Magic City, The Pittsburgh of the South

Daytime population change due to commuting: +87,309 (+36.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 59,697 (61.7%)

Area code: 205

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Population change in the 1990s: -22,695 (-8.5%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	10.7%
Alabama:	9.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Health care (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Educational services (11%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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Crime in Birmingham by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	78	79	73	65	85	59	104	104	86
per 100,000	30.7	31.1	29.9	26.5	35.4	24.8	44.3	44.5	37.8
Rapes	212	228	206	239	204	240	241	220	229
per 100,000	83.4	89.8	84.5	97.6	84.9	100.8	102.7	94.2	100.6
Robberies	939	977	1,084	1,186	1,352	1,369	1,429	1,429	1,609
per 100,000	369.4	384.8	444.7	484.1	562.9	574.8	609.2	611.8	706.7
Assaults	1,614	1,663	1,664	1,697	1,706	1,593	1,675	1,422	1,396
per 100,000	635.0	655.1	682.6	692.7	710.3	668.9	714.1	608.8	613.1
Burglaries	3,855	4,078	4,079	4,389	4,831	5,156	4,933	4,813	4,864
per 100,000	1516.7	1606.3	1673.4	1791.6	2011.4	2164.9	2103.0	2060.6	2136.3
Thefts	12,035	11,975	11,928	11,640	11,934	11,970	11,962	12,113	12,528
per 100,000	4735.0	4717.0	4893.3	4751.6	4968.9	5025.9	5099.5	5185.9	5502.3
Auto thefts	1,977	1,749	2,051	2,049	2,809	2,351	2,028	2,081	2,246
per 100,000	777.8	688.9	841.4	836.4	1169.6	987.1	864.6	890.9	986.4
Arson	158	248	251	211	175	142	136	228	221
per 100,000	62.2	97.7	103.0	86.1	72.9	59.6	58.0	97.6	97.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	723.7	736.8	777.6	797.3	882.8	867.9	916.8	892.6	939.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1,071 (791 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.46
US city average:	3.00

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Birmingham-area historical tornado activity is above Alabama state average. It is 236% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 5.0 miles away from the Birmingham city center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 tornado 6.8 miles away from the city center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Birmingham-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 26.8 miles away from Birmingham center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 60.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from Birmingham center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 28.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 26.5 miles away from Birmingham center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Condoleezza Rice - (born 1954), National Security Advisor, Sun Ra - (died 1993), singer-songwriter, musician, Mel Allen - (1913-1996), sports announcer, Courteney Cox - (born 1964), actress, Henry Hartsfield, Edward Osborne Wilson - (b. 1929), biologist, Amber Benson - (born 1977), actress, Karlos Dansby - 2005 NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: Nov 3, 1981), Marico Portis - 2005 NFL player (Indianapolis Colts, born: Nov 29, 1979), Mike Mordecai - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Florida Marlins, born: Dec 13, 1967).

Main business address for: GOLDEN ENTERPRISES INC (MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS), AMSOUTH AUTO RECEIVABLES LLC (MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTION), BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC (BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES)), PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP (LIFE INSURANCE), COLONIAL REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS), TORCHMARK CORP (LIFE INSURANCE), PROASSURANCE CORP (FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE), ALABAMA NATIONAL BANCORPORATION (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS) and 23 other public companies.

Hospitals/medical centers in Birmingham:

BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON (701 PRINCETON AVENUE SOUTHWEST)
BIRMINGHAM BAPT MED CNTR MONTCLAIR SNU (800 MONTCLAIR RD)
BROOKWOOD MEDICAL CENTER (2010 BROOKWOOD MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE)
CALLAHAN EYE FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (1720 UNIVERSITY BLVD)
CARRAWAY METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER (1600 CARRAWAY BOULEVARD)
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF ALABAMA (1600 SEVENTH AVENUE SOUTH)
COOPER GREEN HOSPITAL (1515 6TH AVENUE SOUTH)
HEALTHSOUTH LAKESHORE REHAB HOSPITAL (3800 RIDGEWAY DRIVE)
HEALTHSOUTH MEDICAL CENTER (1201 ELEVENTH AVENUE SOUTH)
HILL CREST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (6869 FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH)
MEDICAL CENTER EAST INC (50 MEDICAL PARK EAST DRIVE)
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSP-BIRMINGHAM (800 MONTCLAIR ROAD)
ST VINCENTS HOSPITAL (810 ST VINCENTS DRIVE)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL (619 SOUTH 19TH STREET)

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Airports and Heliports located in Birmingham:

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 34,544, Air Taxi Ops: 40,192, Itinerant Ops: 57,049, Local Ops: 2,979, Military Ops: 4,211)
Bonham Airport (Runways: 1)
Heliports: 11

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Amtrak station:
BIRMINGHAM (1819 MORRIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.ci.bham.al.us

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Birmingham:

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (Full-time enrollment: 12,178; Location: ADMINISTRATION BLDG SUITE 1070; Public; Website: www.uab.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 4,106; Location: 800 LAKESHORE DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.samford.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 3,279; Location: 2601 CARSON RD; Public; Website: www.jscc.cc.al.us)
VIRGINIA COLLEGE-BIRMINGHAM (FT enrollment: 1,564; Location: 65 BAGBY DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.vc.edu)
BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,416; Location: 900 Arkadelphia Road; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bsc.edu; Offers Master's degree)
LAWSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,251; Location: 3060 WILSON RD SW; Public; Website: www.ls.cc.al.us)
HERZING COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 453; Location: 280 W VALLEY AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: herzing.edu/birmingham)
ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 362; Location: 500 RIVERHILLS BUSINESS PK; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
SOUTHEASTERN BIBLE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 46; Location: 3001 HWY 280 E; Private, not-for-profit)
ALABAMA STATE COLLEGE OF BARBER STYLING (FT enrollment: 11; Location: 9480 PARKWAY E; Private, for-profit)
ROEBUCK BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 9098A PARKWAY E; Private, for-profit)
NORTH ALABAMA SKILLS CENTER (Location: 2112 11TH AVE S STE 201; Public)
CENTER POINT BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 2328 FIRST ST NE; Private, for-profit)
CARRAWAY METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER SCH OF RAD TECHN (Location: 1600 CARRAWAY BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.carraway.org)
ANDREW JACKSON UNIVERSITY (Location: 10 OLD MONTGOMERY HWY; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (Location: 1573 CENTER POINT RD; Private, for-profit)
BIRMINGHAM-EASONIAN BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE (Location: 630 ISHKOODA RD; Private, not-for-profit)
EAST LAKE BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 6732 1ST AVE S; Private, for-profit)
FAULKNER UNIVERSITY-BIRMINGHAM (Location: 2970 LORNA RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.faulkner.edu)
FAITH GRANT COLLEGE (Location: 1823 20TH ST ENSLEY; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Birmingham:

BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 29 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 36 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 48 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)

Biggest public high schools in Birmingham:

PARKER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 924; Location: 900 4TH ST N; Grades: 09-12)
WENONAH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 817; Location: 2800-WILSON RD SW; Grades: 09-12)
HAYES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 784; Location: 505 43RD ST N; Grades: 09-11)
WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL-MAGNET (Students: 706; Location: 5620 1S ST AVE N; Grades: 09-12)
WEST END HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 677; Location: 1840 PEARSON AVE; Grades: 09-12)
RAMSAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 594; Location: 1800 13TH AVE S; Grades: 09-12)
FULTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 1450 CARSON RD N; Grades: 07-12)
OPPORTUNITY CENTER AT RIGGINS (Students: 84; Location: 3177 44TH CT N; Grades: 06-12)
WILLIAM E BURKETT MULTI-HANDICAPPED CENTER (Students: 55; Location: 50 LONG ST; Grades: 0K-12)
SHADES VALLEY TECHNICAL ACADEMIES (Students: 33; Location: 5191 PINE WHISPERS DR; Grades: 09-12)

Biggest private high schools in Birmingham:

JOHN CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 939; Location: PO BOX 19907; Grades: 9 - 12)
SHADES MT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 521; Location: 2290 TYLER RD; Grades: PK - 12)
PARKWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 496; Location: 959 HOFFMAN RD; Grades: PK - 12)
JEFFERSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 339; Location: 1500 HERITAGE PLACE DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
MOUNTAIN VIEW BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 5568 CHALKVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
CENTRAL PARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 188; Location: 1900 43RD STREET WEST; Grades: PK - 12)
HOLY FAMILY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: 2001 19TH ST. -ENSLEY; Grades: 9 - 12)
GATEWAY BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 160; Location: 1009 WALKER AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
GAN GAN & PAPA DAY CARE LEARNI (Students: 77; Location: 9029 AIRPORT ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
CONNIE'S HERITAGE MUSIC SCH (Students: 31; Location: 326-2ND AVE NORTH; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Birmingham:

OAK MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 843; Location: 5640 CAHABA VALLEY RD; Grades: 0K-03)
OAK MOUNTAIN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 783; Location: 5486 CALDWELL MILL RD; Grades: 04-05)
ERWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 761; Location: 528 23RD AVE NW; Grades: 03-06)
CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 728; Location: 4915 AVE Q; Grades: 0K-05)
CENTER POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 723; Location: 4801 INDIAN TRAIL; Grades: 0K-02)
GLEN IRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 716; Location: 1115 11TH STREET SOUTH; Grades: 0K-05)
MT LAUREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 644; Location: 1 JEFFERSON PLACE; Grades: 0K-03)
SOUTH HAMPTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 619; Location: 565 SHERIDAN ROAD PC; Grades: 0K-05)
INVERNESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 616; Location: 5251 VALLEYDALE RD; Grades: PK-03)
JONES VALLEY KINDERGARTEN-EIGHTH GRADE (Students: 561; Location: 2000 31ST ST SW; Grades: 0K-08)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Birmingham:

BRIARWOOD CHRISTIAN ELEM SCH (Students: 1,022; Location: 2204 BRIARWOOD WAY; Grades: PK - 6)
OUR LADY OF SORROWS (Students: 522; Location: 1720 OXMOOR RD; Grades: PK - 8)
OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 477; Location: 5510 DOUBLE OAK LANE; Grades: PK - 8)
EAST BIHAM COGIC CHRISTIAN ACA (Students: 397; Location: 5600 1ST AVENUE NORTH; Grades: PK - 8)
ADVENT EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: 2019 6TH AVENUE NORTH; Grades: PK - 8)
CREATIVE MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC (Students: 320; Location: 1650 28TH COURT SOUTH; Grades: KG - KG)
ROEBUCK PARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 308; Location: 216 ROEBUCK DRIVE; Grades: 1 - 8)
HIGHLANDS SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 4901 OLD LEEDS RD; Grades: PK - 8)
HOLY FAMILY ELEMENTARY (Students: 292; Location: 1916 19TH STREET; Grades: KG - 7)
WHISPERING PINES MONTESSORI SC (Students: 265; Location: 5509 TIMBER HILL RD.; Grades: PK - 8)

See full list of schools located in Birmingham, Map of school districts: BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Libraries in Birmingham:

BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,092,079; Location: 2100 PARK PLACE; 831,199 books; 33,841 audio materials; 34,548 video materials; 2,418 serial subscriptions)
NORTH SHELBY LIBRARY (Operating income: $592,819; Location: 5521 CAHABA VALLEY ROAD; 56,576 books; 1,748 audio materials; 2,018 video materials; 97 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Birmingham: Louisville and Nashville Railroad Station (A), Airport Industrial Park (B), Alabama State Fairgrounds (C), Mineral Park Municipal Golf Course (D), Arlington Historic House and Gardens (E), Queenstown Industrial Park (F), Roebuck Municipal Golf Course (G), Birmingham International Raceway (H), Birmingham Terminal Station (I), Boswell Golf Course (J), Camp Blossom Hill (K), Camp Tanglewood (L), Cooper Green Golf Course (M), De Shazoo Mill Ford (N), East Thomas Yards (O), Eastwood Shopping Plaza (P), Ernest Norris Yards (Q), Farmers Market (R), Hillcrest Country Club (S), Campbell Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Acipco Shopping Center (1), Altadena Square Shopping Center (2), Parkway East Huffman Shopping Center (3), Queensbury Shopping Center (4), Roebuck Plaza Shopping Center (5), Roebuck Shopping City Shopping Center (6), The Magic Place Shopping Center (7), Village East Shopping Center (8), Cahaba Mall Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Birmingham include: Williams Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (A), Westminister Presbyterian Church (B), West End Methodist Church (C), West End Gospel Tabernacle (D), West End Cumberland Presbyterian Church (E), West End Baptist Church (F), Bold Spring Church (G), Walker Memorial Methodist Church (H), Boyles Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Shadowlawn Memorial Park (1), Atwood Cemetery (2), Fraternal Cemetery (3), East Lake Cemetery (4), McElwain Cemetery (5), McCombs Cemetery (6), Bass Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Miller Steam Plant Water Storagep (A), Alton Lake (B), Elmore Lake (C), Edwards Lake (D), East Thomas Gardens Lake (E), Spring Lake (F), East Lake (G), Lake Purdy (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fishtrap Branch (A), South Prong Cox Creek (B), Lee Branch (C), McCombs Branch (D), Tarrant Spring Branch (E), Fleming Branch (F), Abes Creek (G), Abeg Creek (H), Village Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Birmingham include: Rickwood Field (1), Thomas Historic District (2), Smithfield Historic District (3), North Birmingham Park (4), Automotive Historic District (5), Chestnut Hill Historic District (6), Exchange Park (7), Avondale Mills Park (8), Avondale Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Birmingham Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (Museums; 520 16th Street North) (1), Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame (Museums; 1631 4th Avenue North) (2), The Hip Hop Museum of Art (1761 50th Street) (3), Samuel Ullman Museum (2150 15th Avenue South) (4), McWane Center (Museums; 200 19th Street Ensley) (5), Southern Museum of Flight (4343 73rd Street North) (6), Terrace Cafe (Museums; 2000 8th Avenue North) (7), Alan's Discount Music (Museums; 1425 Montgomery Highway) (8), Alabama Sports Hall of Fame-Educationl Otrch Prgrm (Museums; 2150 Richard Arrington Jr) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Marriott Hotel Birmingham (3590 Grandview Parkway) (1), Rime Garden Extended Stay Suites (5320 Beacon Drive) (2), Studioplus (101 Cahaba Park Circle) (3), Travelers Rest Motel (1066 Forestdale Boulevard) (4), Intown Suites Oxmoor (90 Oxmoor Road) (5), Royal Inn (821 20th St S) (6), Candlewood Suites (600 Corporate Rdg) (7), Jackson Hospitality (#1 Office Park Circle) (8), Homewood Lodge (103 Green Springs Highway) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Courts - Federal - Probation Office (1729 5th Avenue North Suite 325) (1), Tarrant City - Municipal Court (1604 Pinson Valley Parkway) (2), Jefferson County Courthouse Birmingham - Environmental Services Depart (610 Avenue D) (3), United States District Court - Probation Office (1729 5th Avenue North) (4), Hoover City - Municipal Court- Animal Control (100 Municipal Drive) (5), Vestavia Hills City - Municipal Court (513 Montgomery Highway) (6), Jefferson County Courthouse Birmingham - Line Maintenance & Sewer Construc (610 Avenue D) (7), Sessions Jeff Senator (1800 5th Avenue North) (8), Birmingham City - Municipal Court (801 17th Street North) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in Birmingham

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max at 2 sites: 2.8 ppm in 2005 (it was 4.1 ppm in 2000, 6.8 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 6 sites: 0.082 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.091 ppm in 2000, 0.093 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 6 sites: 0.103 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.117 ppm in 2000, 0.119 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Weighted Annual Mean at 4 sites: 26.9 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 39.8 µ/m³ in 2000, 35.5 µ/m³ in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 8 sites: 16.2 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 18.1 µ/m³ in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0034 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0098 ppm in 2000, 0.0077 ppm in 1990).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Birmingham and their reported violations in the past:

PARKER CREEK WATER COMPANY (Population served: 1500, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-22-2004)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Birmingham that have no violations reported:

BIRMINGHAM WATER BOARD (Population served: 585000, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.0%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Birmingham, AL

People in group quarters in Birmingham

2141 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
1895 people in nursing homes
1274 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
1228 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
569 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
324 people in homes for the mentally ill
293 people in halfway houses
289 people in unknown juvenile institutions
287 people in other group homes
205 people in other nonhousehold living situations
146 people in homes for the mentally retarded
59 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
42 people in other types of correctional institutions
37 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
26 people in homes for the physically handicapped
24 people in religious group quarters
13 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
13 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Birmingham compared to Alabama state average:

Birmingham, Alabama environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

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Arenas or stadiums:

Legion Field. Capacity: 71,594. UAB Blazers.
Bartow Arena. University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Center. Capacity: 18,977.
Boutwell Memorial Auditorium. Capacity: 5,000.
Fair Park Arena. Capacity: 6,000.

Banks with most branches in Birmingham (2009 data):

Regions Bank: 42 branches. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Wachovia Bank, National Association: 17 branches. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Compass Bank: 14 branches. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $62,251.3 mil, Deposits: $39,050.6 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 597 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
First Commercial Bank: 9 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,042.9 mil, Deposits: $1,689.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
RBC Bank (USA): 8 branches. Info updated 2008-12-08: Bank assets: $31,335.9 mil, Deposits: $22,003.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 441 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
Colonial Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2008-07-25: Bank assets: $25,638.7 mil, Deposits: $18,778.7 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 358 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The
BancorpSouth Bank: Colonnade Parkway Branch, Hoover Branch, Trussville Branch, One Federal Place, Highland Avenue Branch. Info updated 2007-07-18: Bank assets: $13,488.9 mil, Deposits: $9,668.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 298 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
Renasant Bank: Birmingham Park Place Tower, Grandview Branch, Greystone Branch, Trussville Branch. Info updated 2007-07-10: Bank assets: $3,710.4 mil, Deposits: $2,349.5 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 63 total offices, Holding Company: Renasant Corporation
18 other banks with 23 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Birmingham, Alabama

Anchor Motel, 8420 1ST Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35206, Phone: (205) 833-3414
Holiday Inn Express, 4627 Hwy 280, Birmingham, AL 35242, Phone: (256) 991-9977, Fax: (205) 995-0570
Embassy Suites Hotel Birmingham, 2300 Woodcrest Pl, Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 879-7400, Fax: (205) 870-4523
Baymont Inn & Suites, 1466 Montgomery Ave, Birmingham, AL 35216, Phone: (205) 822-2224, Fax: (205) 822-9421
Hampton Inn MT Brook, 2731 US Hwy 280, Birmingham, AL 35223, Phone: (205) 870-7822, Fax: (205) 871-7610
Crowne Plaza-birmingham, 2101 5TH Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203, Phone: (205) 324-2101, Fax: (205) 324-0610
Sheraton Birmingham Hotel, 2101 Richard Arrington Blvd N, Birmingham, AL 35203, Phone: (205) 324-5000, Fax: (205) 307-3045
Days Inn, 905 11th Court W, Birmingham, AL 35204, Phone: (205) 324-4510, Fax: (205) 252-7972
73 other hotels and motels

All 81 fire-safe hotels and motels in Birmingham, Alabama

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Birmingham mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Neighborhoods in Birmingham:

Religion statistics for Birmingham

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	Churches of Christ
Adherents	49.4%	13.4%	11.1%	3.7%	3.2%
Congregations	33.1%	13.9%	3.8%	2.4%	9.2%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	3.1%	2.5%	2.1%	2.0%	9.5%
Congregations	5.5%	3.7%	2.3%	1.4%	24.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	166	$745,909	$53,921	0	$0
Other Government Administration	109	$465,606	$51,259	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	91	$432,235	$56,998	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	871	$3,301,107	$45,480	0	$0
Police - Other	183	$695,179	$45,586	0	$0
Firefighters	677	$2,725,196	$48,305	0	$0
Fire - Other	45	$173,957	$46,389	0	$0
Correction	116	$357,928	$37,027	0	$0
Streets and Highways	215	$926,132	$51,691	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	956	$2,679,848	$33,638	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	170	$546,563	$38,581	58	$57,290
Housing and Community Development(Local)	10	$50,867	$61,040	0	$0
Natural Resources	50	$141,045	$33,851	0	$0
Water Supply	498	$2,191,152	$52,799	16	$54,063
Local Libraries	302	$806,737	$32,056	2	$3,768
Other and Unallocable	63	$206,885	$39,407	47	$51,732
Totals for Government	4522	$16,446,346	$43,644	123	$166,853

Birmingham government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $40,958,000
Charges - All Other: $10,551,000
Sewerage: $5,628,000

Parking Facilities: $5,227,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,424,000

Regular Highways: $1,706,000

Parks and Recreation: $977,000

Solid Waste Management: $474,000
Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,808,000
General Public Buildings: $9,450,000

Parks and Recreation: $7,197,000

Regular Highways: $4,121,000

Housing and Community Development: $2,167,000

Natural Resources - Other: $2,093,000

Libraries: $194,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $74,466,000
Water Utilities: $57,329,000

General - Other: $55,061,000

Solid Waste Management: $49,026,000

Local Fire Protection: $46,970,000

Regular Highways: $24,050,000

Parks and Recreation: $20,706,000

Libraries: $14,449,000

Central Staff Services: $13,435,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $10,056,000

Parking Facilities: $9,834,000

Financial Administration: $8,170,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $7,014,000

Correctional Institutions: $6,116,000

General Public Buildings: $3,957,000

Sewerage: $3,272,000

Transit Utilities: $3,106,000

Health - Other: $1,570,000

Public Welfare - Other: $957,000

Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $888,000

Housing and Community Development: $803,000

Corrections - Other: $669,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $330,264,000
Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $203,744,000
Benefit Payments: $51,166,000

Earnings on Investments (calculated): $44,484,000

Total Cash and Deposits: $32,895,000

From Parent Local Government: $14,897,000

Local Employee Contribution: $14,028,000

Withdrawals: $1,221,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Bonds: $242,481,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Stocks: $460,180,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $19,688,000
General - Interest on Debt: $22,163,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Transit Utilities: $4,801,000
Parking Facilities: $3,731,000

General - Other: $3,000,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,542,000

Housing and Community Development: $40,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,585,000
General Local Government Support: $2,150,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $354,286,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $24,022,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,979,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $37,995,000
Sale of Property: $4,198,000

Fines and Forfeits: $4,181,000

Rents: $635,000

Donations From Private Sources: $572,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $553,674,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $529,925,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,230,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $5,719,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,194,000

Police Protection: $4,855,000

General Public Building: $1,940,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $261,329,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $86,884,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $376,737,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $7,205,000
Highways: $5,645,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $109,085,000
Individual Income: $69,982,000

Property: $52,669,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $37,878,000

Public Utility License: $14,791,000

Other License: $4,999,000

Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,290,000

Other Selective Sales: $6,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $176,743,000

5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.35%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($307 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 0.13%
Alabama average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Shelby County, AL	0.84% ($55,697 average AGI)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL	0.23% ($35,105)
from St. Clair County, AL	0.23% ($34,538)

5.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,640 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.61%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($192 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 0.04%
Alabama average: 0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Shelby County, AL	1.35% ($55,359 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL	0.49% ($44,314)
to Blount County, AL	0.23% ($37,239)

Strongest AM radio stations in Birmingham:

WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WATV (900 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
WAYE (1220 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WJLD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FAIRFIELD, AL; Owner: RICHARDSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)
WSMQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: BESSEMER RADIO INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Birmingham:

WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVSU-FM (91.1 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: SAMFORD UNIVERSITY)
W281AB (104.1 FM; MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WQEM (101.5 FM; COLUMBIANA, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Birmingham:

W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
W49AY (Channel 49; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
W62BG (Channel 62; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Birmingham fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 526
Total length: 11,563 meters (37,936ft)
Total costs: $1,375,794,000
Total average daily traffic: 14,744,720
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,360,729

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 3
1910-1919: 12
1920-1929: 12
1930-1939: 20
1940-1949: 13
1950-1959: 18
1960-1969: 114
1970-1979: 260
1980-1989: 54
1990-1999: 12
2000-2009: 8

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 47 full and 34 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	267	$100,622	2,640	$129,002	2,934	$106,884	480	$43,892	54	$1,350,685	1,323	$78,377	11	$46,478
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	37	$90,794	342	$116,752	638	$93,619	100	$46,385	1	$100,000	162	$72,334	10	$55,025
APPLICATIONS DENIED	125	$94,407	914	$98,557	3,578	$89,934	1,203	$40,297	4	$2,856,853	719	$79,091	30	$45,702
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	68	$86,056	392	$129,660	1,263	$97,287	162	$64,748	3	$233,333	218	$79,091	1	$53,050
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	7	$97,979	203	$114,322	484	$103,985	33	$68,908	0	$0	105	$70,265	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 81 tracts in Birmingham, AL

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 46 full and 34 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1,078	$111,349	376	$111,337	206	$71,357	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	195	$115,501	92	$111,543	47	$73,025	1	$100,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED	37	$101,425	18	$100,154	20	$83,275	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	77	$96,240	36	$112,991	29	$66,531	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	5	$79,322	3	$110,453	2	$64,885	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1489
Hazardous Condition: 453
Service Call: 25
Good Intent Call: 37

Incident types - Birmingham

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Birmingham, AL

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