One thing noticeable about Birmingham, although not a huge city, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Birmingham is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Birmingham a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
In terms of college education, Birmingham is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.43% of adults in Birmingham have a college degree.
The per capita income in Birmingham in 2022 was $29,289, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,156 for a family of four. However, Birmingham contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Birmingham is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Birmingham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Birmingham residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Birmingham include English, Irish, German, African, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Birmingham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
