Hoover, AL Profile

Hoover, AL, population 67,469, is located in Alabama's Jefferson county, about 8.0 miles from Birmingham and 77.7 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Hoover's population has grown by about 58%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hoover has grown by about 8%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	34.90
	Females	37.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	62,742	N/A
2001	63,750	1.61%
2002	64,346	0.93%
2003	65,135	1.23%
2004	66,351	1.87%
2005	67,469	1.68%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$61,982

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	327
2003	375
2004	211
2005	N/A
2006	189
2007	174
2008	157

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	0	3	-	2	0	2
Forcible Rape	-	19	18	15	-	17	18	13
Robbery	-	82	113	97	-	81	71	62
Aggravated Assault	-	105	111	23	-	29	32	34

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,700
2003	2,978
2004	3,232
2005	N/A
2006	3,506
2007	3,514
2008	3,273

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	254	310	388	-	312	372	436
Larceny, Theft	-	1,309	1,480	1,531	-	1917	1910	1761
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	146	130	198	-	158	161	118
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	5	1	2

Location

Elevation	560 feet above sea level
Land Area	23.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles