State of Alabama
Recent News About State of Alabama
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Alabama’s license tax revenue up 43.4 percent in Q2 since the same quarter of the previous year
Alabama collected $347 million in license taxes during the second quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
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Birmingham-Hoover nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.1% since June 2021
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for July 2021 in the Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan statistical area was 538,100, a 0.1 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Alabama collected $20.4 million in taxes on hunting and fishing licenses in 2020
Of the $12 billion in taxes collected by Alabama in 2020, 0.2 percent, or $20.4 million, came from taxes on hunting and fishing licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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58 people die in Alabama with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending May 8
There were 58 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending May 8, a 48.7 percent increase over the previous week.
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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Alabama increases from Q1 to Q2 2020
The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Alabama in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 was $237,242, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index
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Alabama collected 27.9% more in motor fuels sales tax in 2020
Of the $12 billion in taxes collected by Alabama in 2020, $775 million came from motor fuels sales tax, a 27.9 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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Rental vacancies in Alabama up 1.2% from Q1 to Q2 2018
Rental vacancies in Alabama were 14.3 percent in the second quarter of 2018, an increase of 1.2 percent over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Birmingham-Hoover sees 537,500 nonfarm payroll employees in June
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June in Alabama's Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan statistical area was 537,500, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Auburn-Opelika nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.3% since June 2021
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for July 2021 in the Auburn-Opelika metropolitan statistical area was 64,900, a 0.3 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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VA Purchase Loans in Alabama average $264,821 for Q1
The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Alabama in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 was $264,821, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Alabama ranked 36th in home vacancy rate in Q4 2020
Alabama's home vacancy rate was 36th in the U.S., with a home vacancy rate of 0.8 percent in the fourth quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Alabama collected $617.7 million in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2020
Of the $12 billion in taxes collected by Alabama in 2020, 5.1 percent, or $617.7 million, came from miscellaneous selective sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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61 people die in Alabama with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending May 8
There were 61 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Alabama during the week ending May 8, a 38.6 percent increase over the previous week.
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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Alabama increases from Q1 to Q2
The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Alabama in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 was $269,898, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index
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Alabama collected 13.5% less in taxes on hunting and fishing licenses in 2020
Of the $12 billion in taxes collected by Alabama in 2020, $20.4 million came from taxes on hunting and fishing licenses, a 13.5 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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Alabama ranked 17th in home vacancy rate in 2020
Alabama's home vacancy rate was 17th in the U.S., with a home vacancy rate of 1.1 percent in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Auburn-Opelika sees 64,700 nonfarm payroll employees in June
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June in Alabama's Auburn-Opelika metropolitan statistical area was 64,700, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Alabama ranked 39th in average VA home loan amount in Q3
With $244,873 in loans issued, Alabama ranked 39th in average loan amount for VA home loans in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021, according to the Veteran’s Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Total non-farm payroll employees in Alabama decreases by 0.2% in June 2021
Alabama reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of June 2021 was 45,800, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.
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Alabama ranked 4th in home vacancy rate in Q2 2021
Alabama's home vacancy rate was fourth in the U.S., with a home vacancy rate of 1.3 percent in the second quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.