State of Alabama
Recent News About State of Alabama
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Decatur sees 3.9% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year
The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Decatur metropolitan statistical area was 58,100, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Average VA purchase loan amount in Alabama increases from 2019 to 2020
The average VA purchase loan amount for Alabama in the fiscal year 2020 was $248,019, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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26 people die in Alabama from diabetes mellitus in week ending December 4
There were 26 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending December 4, no changes from the previous week.
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Alabama deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending Dec. 18, 2021
Alabama's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 18, 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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3,484 residents die of CLRD in Alabama in 2017
There were 3,484 Alabama residents who died of chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD) in 2017, a 4.8 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.
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Number of VA loans issued in Alabama increases by 3.7 percent from 2018 to 2019
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 12,336 home loans totaling $2.7 billion in Alabama during the fiscal year 2019, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Average VA home loans amounts in Alabama increase from 2019 to 2020
The average VA loan amount for Alabama in the fiscal year 2020 was $237,990, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Birmingham-Hoover sees 2.3% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year
The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan statistical area was 538,700, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Huntsville nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 1.1% since December 2021
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Huntsville metropolitan statistical area was 251,700, a 1.1 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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In 2021, Alabama pension holdings total $42.1 million
In 2021, Alabama had $42.1 million in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
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Huntsville sees 254,500 nonfarm payroll employees in December
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Alabama's Huntsville metropolitan statistical area was 254,500, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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21 people die in Alabama from kidney disease in week ending December 4
There were 21 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending December 4, a 23.5 percent increase over the previous week.
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Average VA home loans amounts in Alabama increase from 2018 to 2019
The average VA loan amount for Alabama in the fiscal year 2019 was $222,457, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Less than 10 people die in Alabama from influenza and pneumonia in week ending December 4
There were less than 10 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending December 4, a decrease from the previous week.
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Average VA purchase loan amount in Alabama increases from 2018 to 2019
The average VA purchase loan amount for Alabama in the fiscal year 2019 was $225,405, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Daphne-Fairhope-Foley sees 10.5% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year
The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolitan statistical area was 83,400, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Alabama average $233,085 for Q3
The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Alabama for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $233,085, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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10,410 residents die of cancer in Alabama in 2017
There were 10,410 Alabama residents who died of cancer in 2017, a 0.1 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.
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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Alabama during week Jan. 8
Alabama's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Jan. 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Gadsden sees 33,900 nonfarm payroll employees in December
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Alabama's Gadsden metropolitan statistical area was 33,900, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.