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Hobson City, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Hobson City, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

962

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$47,361

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+32.9% since 2018

Hobson City added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone1,061 (92.9%)
  • White Alone42 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races37 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2 (0.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

31.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

8.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

38

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$20,174

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

27.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing92
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care85
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation52
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate50
  5. 5.Construction37

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations126
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations121
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations75
  4. 4.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations73
  5. 5.Service Occupations66

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

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Housing

Median Home Value

$100,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$407/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $80,000 to $89,99953 (26.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99928 (14.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99923 (11.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99919 (9.6%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99915 (7.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9999 (4.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$24,570

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.5 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

11.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone290 (72.1%)
  • Carpooled46 (11.4%)
  • Walked25 (6.2%)
  • Public Transit19 (4.7%)
  • Worked at Home13 (3.2%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other9 (2.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.