AL · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Alabama compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Alabama’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$66,659#44 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,077#12 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time26.0 min#27 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share8.2%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,659 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $36,940 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $90,741 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 2,288,330 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 322,243 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,077 | #12Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 2,344,294 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 103,581 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 15,210 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 1,697,053 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 10,169 | #33Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 193,754 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 26.0 min | #27Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 1,809,091 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 401,713 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 130,343 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 4,655,862 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 417,848 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 3,426,395 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 1,921,506 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 268,775 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 717,490 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 523,035 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 131,556 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 28,919 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,157,699 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 3,239,077 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 1,293,728 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 16,318 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 78,339 | #34Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 306,966 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.