Alabama, USA
Basic Information
Full Name: State of AlabamaCapital: Montgomery
Joined Union: December 14, 1819 (203 years ago)
Population (2021)
Total Population: 5.04 million peoplePopulation Growth: +0.45% per year (2010-12)
Population Density: 96.14 people/mi²
Annual Deaths: 64868 people/yr
Annual Births: 56320 people/yr
Demographics
Race:- White: 68.1%
- Black/African American: 26.6%
- Two or more races: 1.9%
Hispanic Origin: 4.3%
US Citizens: 97.8%
Educational Attainment (For population age 25 and older)
College Degree and Above: 34% (0.836 × national average)High School Diploma: 30.8% (1.14 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 13.8% (1.15 × national average)
Geographic Properties (2002)
Total Area: 52420 mi²Land Area: 50650 mi²
Water Area: 1775 mi²
Farmland Area: 9.03 million acres
Mean Elevation: 492.1 ft
Highest Point: Cheaha Mountain, 2405 ft
Lowest Point: Gulf of Mexico, 0 ft
Housing (2011)
Housing Units: 2.182 millionHousing Units Change (2000-07) : +173184
Housing Units Change Rate (2000-07) : +1.3% per year
Households: 1.831 million
People per Household (2010) : 2.624 people
Economic Properties
Number of Businesses (2007) : 382350Nonemployer Businesses (2010) : 320605
Private Non-farm Businesses (2010) : 99251
Income Statistics
Median Household Income (USD per year) : $50536.00 (0.804 × national average)Per Capita Income (USD per year per person) : $27928 (0.819 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 16.7% (1.25 × national average)
Crime Statistics (2019 estimate)
Total Rate of Crime (crimes/100000 people/yr) : 3185Total Number of Crimes per Year: 156179
Voting and Registration Rates (2020)
Total Voting Rate: 59.6%Total Registration Rate: 67%
Public School Finance Information
Total Expenditures (USD) : $7.806 billion ($10469 per student)Total Revenue (USD) : $7.185 billion ($9636 per student)
Total Debt (USD) : $4.104 billion ($5504 per student)
Total Cash and Securities (USD) : $2.079 billion ($2788 per student)
State Symbols
State Bird: Yellowhammer (Colaptes auratus)State Flower: Camellia (Camellia japonica)
State Tree: Southern longleaf pine (Pinus palustris)
State Motto: Audemus jura nostra defendere
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