| People QuickFacts | Alabama |
| Population, 2003 estimate | 4,500,752 |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 | 1.2% |
| Population, 2000 | 4,447,100 |
| Housing units, 2002 | 2,014,536 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 72.5% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 | 15.3% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $85,100 |
| Households, 2000 | 1,737,080 |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.49 |
| Median household income, 1999 | $34,135 |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $18,189 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 | 16.1% |
| Business QuickFacts | Alabama |
| Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 2001 | 99,261 |
| Private nonfarm employment, 2001 | 1,620,952 |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2001 | -1.9% |
| Nonemployer establishments, 2000 | 223,103 |
| Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) | 67,970,076 |
| Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) | 36,623,327 |
| Retail sales per capita, 1997 | $8,477 |
| Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 | 9.9% |
| Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 | 24.4% |
| Housing units authorized by building permits, 2002 | 18,403 |
| Federal funds and grants, 2002 ($1000) | 34,291,352 |



