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Economy in Birmingham, Alabama

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Economy
EconomyBirmingham, ALUnited States
Unemployment Rate10.30%9.10%
Recent Job Growth-0.19%-0.12%
Future Job Growth29.32%31.25%
Sales Taxes9.00%6.80%
Income Taxes5.00%6.25%
Income per Cap.$19,218$27,067
Household Income$32,895$52,954
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K24.80%12.10%
Income between 15K and 25K14.85%10.18%
Income between 25K and 35K13.23%10.56%
Income between 35K and 50K16.55%14.98%
Income between 50K and 75K15.59%19.53%
Income between 75K and 100K7.11%12.52%
Income between 100K and 150K5.16%12.14%
Income between 150K and 250K1.20%3.91%
Income between 250K and 500K1.24%3.34%
Income greater than 500K0.27%0.75%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations9.34%13.81%
Professional and Related Occupations22.81%22.68%
Service17.15%14.51%
Sales and Office27.98%25.22%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry0.07%0.68%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance6.67%9.37%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving16.52%15.86%
Median Household Income

The unemployment rate in Birmingham, AL, is 10.30%, with job growth of -0.19%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.32%.

Birmingham, AL Taxes

Birmingham, AL,sales tax rate is 9.00%. Income tax is 5.00%.

Birmingham, AL Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $19,218, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $32,895.


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