These are the major cities in Alabama based on such criteria as the number of registered companies, business participants, and issued permits.
The population of Alabama is estimated to be 4.831 million people (2016). Since 2010, it has increased by 50,884 people (approximately 1.1%). Neighboring states have the following population: currently, 6.5 million people live in Tennessee (2.4% population growth since 2010), 2.988 million live in Mississippi (0.7 % growth compared with the data for 2010).
The median household income in Alabama is $43,623 (2016). Since 2010, it has increased by $463 (1.1%). The highest median household incomes are in the following cities of Alabama: Mountain Brook ($126,534), Shoal Creek ($114,018), and Mooresville ($99,375). These are the median household incomes in the neighboring states: $45,219 in Tennessee and $39,665 in Mississippi.
The median property value in Alabama is $125,500 (2016). These are the cities in Alabama with the highest median property values: Mountain Brook ($545,900), Shoal Creek ($425,200), Mooresville ($358,300), Vestavia Hills ($346,400), and Indian Springs Village ($311,600). Median home prices in nearby states include $142,100 in Tennessee, and $125,500 in Mississippi.
A poverty rate shows the percentage of the poor among the entire population. For the state of Alabama, the estimated poverty rate is 14.46% (based on the data for 2016). Since 2010, this figure has increased by 0.55 percentage points. The official poverty rate in the U.S. is 12.7 percent (according to the U.S. Census Bureau for 2016). Thus, we see that Alabama is above the national level based on this measure (for this indicator, lower is better). Neighboring Alabama states have the following poverty level: the poverty rate in Mississippi is 17.56%, in Georgia—14.16%.
In 2016, the median gross rent in Alabama was estimated at $717 per month. The following cities top the list of places with the highest median gross rent in Alabama: Shoal Creek ($2,144/mo), Chelsea ($1,539/mo), Helena ($1,421/mo), Lake View ($1,391/mo), and Deatsville ($1,371/mo). For comparison purposes, we present data on median gross rent in neighboring states: in Tennessee renters pay $764/mo, in Mississippi—$717/mo.
The estimated rent burden in Alabama is 30.5% (based on Census records for 2016). It is considered that if a household spends no more than 30 percent of its income on rent, utilities, and other building costs, such housing is affordable. Rental housing in Alabama is becoming more affordable. In 2010, the rent burden was higher and estimated at 30.9%. Compare the housing affordability in Alabama and neighboring states: in Georgia, the rent burden is 31.3%, in Tennessee — 30.3%.
The share of renter-occupied housing units in Alabama is 31.34%. This figure has slightly increased compared to 2010, when 30.32% of houses and apartments were rented out. The following cities in Alabama have the highest share of renter-occupied units: Fort Rucker (100.00%), Graham (71.13%), and Boligee (67.06%). Here's what rental market looks like in the nearby states: in Tennessee 33.23% of housing units are occupied by renters or tenants, in Mississippi—31.61%.
Experts estimate the number of renter occupied households in Alabama at 616,428 units (based on Census and ESRI data for 2016). In 2015, there were 607,826 of such households. Cities in Alabama with the largest number of renter occupied households are the following: Birmingham (46,791), Mobile (36,372), Huntsville (35,863), Montgomery (35,632), and Tuscaloosa (22,836). Here's what rental housing looks like in nearby states: there are 703,544 renter occupied households in Tennessee and 703,544 households in Mississippi.
The total number of eviction judgments in Alabama is 11,213 (2016). In 2015, there were 10,929 evictions. Thus, we observe an increase of 2.6%. In the neighboring states, the picture is as follows: 19,556 evictions were conducted in Tennessee, 12,479 evictions were conducted in Mississippi.
There were 24,294 eviction cases filed in Alabama in 2016. There were 22,507 of such cases in 2015 (growth of 1787 filings, or 7.9% up). Nearby states recorded the following stats: 46,907 cases were registered in Tennessee, 21,324 in Mississippi (data for 2016).
The Alabama major cities are presented below statically. The majority of the state residents live in these cities. Furthermore, these cities issued the largest number of permits and registered the largest number of businesses.
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