Hobson City, AL Profile

Hobson City, AL, population 860, is located in Alabama's Calhoun county, about 55.7 miles from Birmingham and 84.3 miles from Atlanta.

Through the 90's Hobson City's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hobson City has declined by about 2%.

Hobson City's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hobson City tend to be lower than Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	43%
	Females	57%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	6%
	African American	93%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.60
	Males	33.10
	Females	35.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	878	N/A
2001	859	-2.16%
2002	854	-0.58%
2003	858	0.47%
2004	859	0.12%
2005	860	0.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$17,589

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	227
2002	339
2003	0
2004	464
2005	577
2006	346
2007	0
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
Robbery	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	-
Aggravated Assault	2	2	0	3	4	3	0	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,249
2002	0
2003	1,984
2004	1,740
2005	1,732
2006	576
2007	1,153
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	3	0	3	6	1	1	6	-
Larceny, Theft	5	0	11	9	13	3	2	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	0	3	0	1	1	2	-
Arson	-	-	-	-	0			-

Location

Elevation	800 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities