Population (year 2000): 242,820 Males: 112,046 (46.1%), Females: 130,774 (53.9%) Elevation: 600 feet County: Jefferson Land area: 149.9 square miles Zip codes: 35201..35226, 35228..35238, 35242..35246, 35253..35255, 35259..35261, 35277..35283, 35285..35299, 35240, 35266, 35263, 35249. Median resident age: 34.3 years Median household income: $26,735 (year 2000) Median house value: $62,100 (year 2000) Races in Birmingham: Black (73.5%) White Non-Hispanic (23.5%) Hispanic (1.6%) Two or more races (0.8%) Other race (0.6%) Ancestries: United States (3.9%), English (3.2%), Irish (2.8%), German (2.3%), Subsaharan African (1.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

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% 2.1% Foreign born (1.0% Latin America, 0.6% Asia, 0.3% Europe).

• 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)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Birmingham:

• BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 5 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
• TALLADEGA MUNI (about 53 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
• TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 59 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; ID: TCL)
   

Other public-use airports nearest to Birmingham:

• BESSEMER (about 18 miles; BESSEMER, AL; ID: EKY)
• SHELBY COUNTY (about 25 miles; ALABASTER, AL; ID: EET)
• ST CLAIR COUNTY (about 41 miles; PELL CITY, AL; ID: PLR)

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)
• CARRAWAY METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER SCH OF RAD TECHN (Location: 1600 CARRAWAY BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.carraway.org)
• NORTH ALABAMA SKILLS CENTER (Location: 2112 11TH AVE S STE 201; Public)
• ANDREW JACKSON UNIVERSITY (Location: 10 OLD MONTGOMERY HWY; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
• ROEBUCK BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 9098A PARKWAY E; Private, for-profit)
• FIRST SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 120 OFFICE PARK DR STE 10; Private, for-profit)
• FAITH GRANT COLLEGE (Location: 1823 20TH ST ENSLEY; Private, not-for-profit)
• EAST LAKE BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 6732 1ST AVE S; Private, for-profit)
• BIRMINGHAM-EASONIAN BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE (Location: 630 ISHKOODA RD; Private, not-for-profit)
• ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (Location: 1573 CENTER POINT RD; Private, for-profit)
• CENTER POINT BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 2328 FIRST ST NE; Private, for-profit)
   

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Birmingham:

• BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 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)
• SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 56 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
• JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
• JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
   

Biggest public high schools in Birmingham:

• HUFFMAN HIGH SCHOOL-MAGNET (Students: 1,650; Location: 950 SPRINGVILLE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
• OAK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,464; Location: 5476 CALDWELL MILL RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
• WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL-MAGNET (Students: 1,449; Location: 5620 1ST AVE N; Grades: 09 - 12)
• VESTAVIA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,436; Location: 2235 LIME ROCK RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
• GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,236; Location: 3900 24TH ST N; Grades: 09 - 12)
• WENONAH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,158; Location: 2916 WILSON RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
• PARKER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,117; Location: 900 4TH ST N; Grades: 09 - 12)
• ENSLEY HIGH SCHOOL-MAGNET (Students: 1,088; Location: 2301 AVE J ENSLEY; Grades: 07 - 12)
• WEST END HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 964; Location: 1840 PEARSON AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
• JACKSON-OLIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 703; Location: 510 12TH ST; 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 primary/middle schools in Birmingham:

• OAK MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,267; Location: 5650 CAHABA VALLEY RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
• ERWIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,199; Location: 532 23RD AVE NW; Grades: 06 - 12)
• CHALKVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,052; Location: 940 CHALKVILLE SCHOOL RD; Grades: KG - 05)
• RIVERCHASE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 899; Location: 853 WILLOW OAK DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
• CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 826; Location: 4915 AVE Q; Grades: KG - 05)
• BANKS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 802; Location: 721 86TH ST S; Grades: 06 - 08)
• OAK MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 802; Location: 5640 CAHABA VALLEY RD; Grades: KG - 03)
• OAK MOUNTAIN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 799; Location: 5486 CALDWELL MILL RD; Grades: 04 - 05)
• BUSH MIDDLE SCHOOL-MAGNET (Students: 733; Location: 1112 25TH ST ENSLEY; Grades: 06 - 08)
• GLEN IRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 728; Location: 1115 11TH ST S; Grades: KG - 05)
   

Biggest private primary/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)
   

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)

Birmingham compared to Alabama state average:

• 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.
• Length of stay since moving in above state average.
• House age significantly above state average.
• Population density above state average for cities.