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Alabama People Facts |
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| Total Population |
| 2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
| 4,599,030 |
4,548,327 |
4,517,442 |
4,495,089 |
4,477,571 |
4,466,618 |
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| % of U.S. total (2007) |
Change 2000-2007 |
Population Density (2007) |
| 1.54 |
151,930 (3.42%) |
90.6/sq mi |
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| Age |
| Age (in 2000) |
| Under 18 |
18 to 65 |
65 and over |
Median Age |
| 1,123,422 (25.3%) |
2,743,880 (61.7%) |
579,798 (13.0%) |
35.8 |
| Age (in 2007) |
| Under 18 |
18 to 65 |
65 and over |
Median Age |
| 1,114,301 (24.2%) |
2,869,132 (62.4%) |
615,597 (13.4%) |
0.0 |
| Age Development 2000-2007 |
| Under 18 |
18 to 65 |
65 and over |
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| -9,121 (-0.8%) |
125,252 (0.05%) |
35,799 (6.2%) |
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| Languages |
| Languages spoken (2005) |
| English only |
Languages other than English |
Spanish |
| 3,977,527 |
172,656 (4.2% of pop. 5 years and over) |
99,970 |
| Other Indo-European languages |
Asian and Pacific Island languages |
Other languages |
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| 40,672 |
22,681 |
9,333 |
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| Education |
| Education Levels (2006) |
Below High School
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High School or higher
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Bachelor's Degree or higher |
| 17.9% |
82.1% |
20.8% |
| Education (2000) |
Below High School
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High School or higher |
Bachelor's Degree or higher |
| 22.5% |
77.5% |
20.4% |
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| Employee Income |
| Average annual employee pay |
| 2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2001 |
1999 |
1997 |
| 34,598 |
33,414 |
32,236 |
30,102 |
28,095 |
26,139 |
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| Unemployment & Poverty |
| Unemployed Persons in absolute numbers (& % change from previous period) |
| 2005 |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
| 86 (4.0%) |
87 (4.5%) |
121 (6.9%) |
142 (8.8%) |
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| Poverty Rate (Number of persons below poverty level as % of State Population) |
| 2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
U.S.-wide Rank in 2005 |
| 16.7% |
16.9% |
15.0% |
14.5% |
15.9% |
5 |
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| Doctors per 100,000 Residents (2004) |
| Number |
U.S.-wide Rank |
| 213 |
41 |
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| Crime (2005) |
| Violent Crime |
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| Total |
Murder |
Rape |
Robbery |
Assault |
| 432 |
8 |
34 |
141 |
248 |
| Property Crime |
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| Total |
Burglary |
Larceny / Theft |
Motor Vehicle Theft |
| 3,892 |
954 |
2,650 |
288 |
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