Right Now
Temperature
84.2°F
Conditions
Clear
Humidity
66%
Wind
3.4 mph
Today: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high near 95°F, low around 70°F
Source: National Weather Service.
Active Weather Alerts
No active alerts right now.
Recent Earthquakes
No recent earthquakes recorded.
Gas Prices
EIA does not publish a state-level retail gasoline series for Alabama. See national gas prices.
Electricity
commercial price
14.52¢/kWh
industrial price
7.73¢/kWh
residential price
16.1¢/kWh
Energy mix (generation share)
natural gas: 45.6%nuclear: 30.0%coal: 15.3%hydro: 5.8%other: 2.3%solar: 0.9%
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
341154.2
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
260648
All-Transactions House Price Index for Alabama
540.51
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), Alabama-specific series.
Housing
Median home value
$209,900
Median gross rent
$1,007/mo
Homeownership rate
70.2%
Housing units
2,337,265
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Population & Income
Median age
39.3
Median household income
$63,999
Per capita income
$36,087
Poverty rate
15.6%
Unemployment rate (ACS)
4.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
28.4%
Avg. commute
23 min
Veterans
7.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Race & Ethnicity
White alone
64.6%
Black or African American
25.8%
Asian
1.5%
Hispanic or Latino
5.6%