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Alabama’s capitol city is Montgomery, and its current budget is $32.5 Billion.. Alabama has a total of 9 votes in the Electoral College. Visit Alabama’s official website. Known as the Heart of Dixie, Alabama features diverse geography from mountains to beaches with rich civil rights history and strong manufacturing sector. Political CompositionAlabama’s politics lean towards the Republican party .
Republican supermajorities in both houses; 6 out of 7 House representatives and both senators are Republican. Last voted Democratic for president in 1976. DemographicsThe largest cities in Alabama include:
Alabama’s population consists of 65.3% white residents, 26.8% black residents, 4.6% hispanic residents. 1.5% asian residents, 0.7% Native American, residents 0.1% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 1.0% of people claiming two of more races.. Alabama has an average age of 39.4, with 48.3% of the population being male and 51.7%of the population being female.47.8% of people in Alabama are married. 85.8% of people Alabama in have a high school diploma, while 28.5% have attended some college. 25.5% of people have a bachelors degree and 9.7% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher The state ranks #47 in health and #45 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 504.7 per 100,000 people. Alabama FinancesAverage Home Price: $208400 Alabama ranks #46 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 15.5% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$51734 The largest private employer is Walmart, and the largest public employer is University of Alabama System. ReligionReligion plays a significant role in Alabama politics, with 77% of residents identifying as Protestant and 7% as Catholic. 0.5% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 0.7% identify as Mormon, 0.2% identify as Jewish, and 2.6% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 12%. |
