Yellowhammer Times

Alabama collected $3.4 billion in total tax revenues for property, sales and gross receipts, licenses, income taxes and miscellaneous taxes during the first quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

16 people die from kidney disease in Alabama during week ending Jan. 22

There were 16 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Alabama in the week ending Jan. 22, making up 2.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in Alabama.

Dothan sees 6.7% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Dothan metropolitan statistical area was 58,900, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Decatur sees 10.9% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Decatur metropolitan statistical area was 57,100, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

247 people die in Alabama from heart disease in week ending Jan. 15

There were 247 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending Jan. 15, a 5.6 percent increase over the previous week.

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley sees 11.7% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolitan statistical area was 82,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

15 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Alabama during week ending Jan. 22

There were 15 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Alabama in the week ending Jan. 22, making up 2.1 percent of total deaths by all causes in Alabama.

Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville sees 9.3% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville metropolitan statistical area was 45,900, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Birmingham-Hoover sees 6.9% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan statistical area was 531,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

138 people die in Alabama from cancer in week ending Jan. 15

There were 138 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending Jan. 15, a 23.3 percent decrease from the previous week.

Auburn-Opelika sees 12.1% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Auburn-Opelika metropolitan statistical area was 65,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Census Bureau: 2.4% of people in Alabama identified as multi-racial in 2020

Of the 4,893,186 citizens living in Alabama in 2020, 97.6 percent said they were only one race, while 2.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in April.

102 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Alabama during week ending Jan. 15

There were 102 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama in the week ending Jan. 15, making up 14.4 percent of total deaths by all causes in Alabama.

Total non-farm payroll employees in Alabama decreases by 0.6% in January

Alabama reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of January 2022 was 46,000, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Alabama in 2020

Of the 4,893,186 people living in Alabama in 2020, 51.7 percent (2,527,452) were women and 48.3 percent (2,365,734) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Yellowhammer Times.

Out-of-state businesses: How many were registered in January 2022

There were 226 out-of-state businesses registered in January 2022 in Alabama, according to the Alabama Secretary of State.

Census Bureau: 77.7 percent of people in Alabama were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 4,893,186 citizens living in Alabama in 2020, 3,800,274 were old enough to vote as of April 13, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau reports Alabama population was 4,893,186 in 2020