Why is that?
It's tough to say, but I
think demographics play a part. Income level and overall health are probably big factors, but I did not drill into those, and I won't.
Municipality | Population | Percent W | Percent B | Covid-19 Cases |
Birmingham | 212000 | 22 | 73 | 376 |
Montgomery | 200000 | 41 | 57 | 97 |
Huntsville | 193000 | 68 | 30 | 126 |
Mobile | 190000 | 48 | 51 | 168 |
Tuscaloosa | 100000 | 55 | 43 | 44 |
Those are the 5 largest municipalities in the State of Alabama. The Covid-19 numbers I was able to get include the municipality and its county, and it is my
assumption that the vast majority of the cases are in the municipality.
The State's total population is 4.8 Million. The State has 1,666
confirmed cases of Covid-19 today, which is about 0.035% of the State. In Birmingham metro, the rate of infection is 1.8%. The demographics are given in the table.
Now, it is
impossible to draw any conclusions from this data as we are too early in the process. Current
projections show that roughly 7 percent of the State's population will end up with the virus, with half of those hospitalized. The numbers for Birmingham would be staggering, if the percentages hold true.
Some states seem to be releasing demographic information, but it's not consistent by state.
https://atlantablackstar.com/2020/04/05/in-several-states-black-people-are-being-diagnosed-with-and-dying-from-covid-19-at-disproportionate-rates/Interesting article.