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Compare Alabaster to Birmingham

This post compares Alabaster, Alabama to Birmingham, Alabama across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Alabaster (city) Birmingham (city)
Population 32,567 212,265
Income (median) $51,183 $34,973
Home Value (median) $167,800 $86,900
White 74% 24%
Black 14% 71%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 39% 24%
Age (median) 37 35
Rentals 17% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alabaster or Birmingham?
A: Alabaster has a much smaller population count than Birmingham: 32567 compared with 212265 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Alabaster or in Birmingham?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Alabaster.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alabaster or Birmingham?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Alabaster.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Birmingham does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Alabaster versus 53% for Birmingham.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Alabaster may include: Oxford, Trussville, and Pelham.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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