| Index | Birmingham | Alabama | National |
| Income per capita | $19,640 | $23,936 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $31,217 | $43,511 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $43,421 | $54,337 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $21,355 | $25,060 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $25,364 | $33,320 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $21,119 | $22,089 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6% | 6.0% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 31.0% | 18.9% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 9.6% | 0.7% |
| Manufacturing sector | 13.2% | 0.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 3.9% | 7.1% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.2% | 11.5% |
| Public administration | 3.3% | 5.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 7.6% | 3.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 13.9% | 38.6% |
| Other | 32.5% | 27.1% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Mountain Brook, AL | 20,484 | $130,259 | 144% |
| Highland Lakes, AL | 4,679 | $124,077 | 132% |
| Shoal Creek, AL | 1,385 | $116,477 | 118% |
| Meadowbrook, AL | 8,550 | $91,637 | 71% |
| Indian Springs Village, AL | 2,490 | $88,487 | 65% |
| Birmingham, AL | 211,705 | $31,217 | 42% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Boise, ID | 211,655 | $49,209 | 8% |
| Richmond, VA | 211,063 | $41,331 | 23% |
| Rochester, NY | 210,461 | $30,784 | 42% |
| San Bernardino, CA | 213,044 | $38,774 | 28% |
| Spokane, WA | 210,142 | $42,814 | 20% |
| Birmingham, AL | 211,705 | $31,217 | 42% |