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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	4,779,736
Median Income 2010 for Households	$42,081
Poverty Rate	17.1%
Median Age	37.9 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Alabama Demographics Summary

Alabama Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	3,204,402
Black	1,244,437
American Indian	25,907
Asian	52,937
Pacific Islander	1,976
Some Other Race	4,030
Two or More Races	60,445
Hispanic	185,602
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

3 Largest Alabama Race / Ethnic Groups

• The Alabama White population is 3,204,402 persons or 67.0%.
• The Alabama Black population is 1,244,437 persons or 26.0%.
• The Alabama Hispanic population is 185,602 persons or 3.9%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

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Alabama Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Alabama ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	37.9 years
Median Age - Females	39.1 years
Median Age - Males	36.4 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 23.7% of the Alabama population under 18, Alabama has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	23.7%
Persons Over 65	13.8%
Everyone else	62.5
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age