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Hoover, Alabama

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StatisticHooverAlabamaUnited States
Total Population92,6425,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$109,253$63,999$80,734
Median Age38.439.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher62.6%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$412,200$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,457$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate5.1%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born8.9%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.1%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.225.526.4
Worked from Home16.1%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households56.2%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Hoover, Alabama

Age in Hoover, Alabama

StatisticHooverAlabamaUnited States
Median Age38.439.338.9
Under 18 %24.5%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.9%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.3%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.5%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.6%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Hoover, Alabama

StatisticHooverAlabamaUnited States
Households37,0021,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households69.5%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children33.4%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.3%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone27.3%30.8%28.7%
Never Married26.2%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Hoover, Alabama

StatisticHooverAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$57,551$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.2%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.6%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.8%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More20.2%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.1%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty14.6%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households3.8%13.7%n/a

Housing in Hoover, Alabama

StatisticHooverAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units39,5942,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.1%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units25.5%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.5%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,994.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.9%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.1%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,486$788n/a

Education in Hoover, Alabama

StatisticHooverAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School3.4%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate11.5%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.5%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree36.4%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree26.2%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Hoover, Alabama

StatisticHooverAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.5%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.7%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.6%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes19.2%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.7%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.4%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Hoover, Alabama

StatisticHooverAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence58.5%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.5%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.4%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.7%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.5%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.6%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Hoover

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.