Hobson City

Population: 962
Median household income: $35,769
Median home value: $100,000

Hobson City is a community in Calhoun County, Alabama, home to 962 residents. At $35,769, its median household income sits below Calhoun County's $55,826.

From 2019 to 2023, Hobson City's population grew 27.4% from 755 to 962, while its median home value rose 9.4% from $91,400 to $100,000.

The typical home was built around 1973. 27.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 962
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $35,769
Median home value: $100,000
Median gross rent: $407
Housing units: 421
Homeownership rate: 61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

755962

Median household income

$34,286$35,769

Median home value

$91,400$100,000

Median gross rent

$716$407

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	755	$34,286	$91,400	$716
2020	777	$50,145	$77,300	$477
2021	947	$36,250	$87,700	$389
2022	978	$46,346	$96,500	$468
2023	962	$35,769	$100,000	$407

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1727.2%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over1.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	4.6%
5 to 17	262	27.2%
18 to 24	91	9.5%
25 to 34	82	8.5%
35 to 44	127	13.2%
45 to 54	152	15.8%
55 to 64	121	12.6%
65 to 74	67	7.0%
75 and over	16	1.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	54	5.6%
Black or African American	875	91.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	33	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate42.1%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	85	15.0%
High school graduate	238	42.1%
Some college or associate's	177	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	49	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	16	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone72.1%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit4.7%

Walked6.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	290	72.1%
Carpooled	46	11.4%
Public transit	19	4.7%
Walked	25	6.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	3.2%
Other means	9	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	85	21.9%
15 to 29 min	191	49.1%
30 to 44 min	31	8.0%
45 to 59 min	53	13.6%
60+ min	29	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 27.2% (260 of 957)

	Count	Share
Family households	197	61.2%
Nonfamily households	125	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	322	76.5%
Vacant	99	23.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	198	61.5%
Renter-occupied	124	38.5%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units18.8%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	299	71.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	79	18.8%
5 to 19 units	7	1.7%
20 or more units	3	0.7%
Mobile home & other	33	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0135152
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.6188, -85.8461