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Hoover, AL Profile


Hoover, AL, population 72,989, 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 the past decade the population of Hoover has grown by about 8%. Since 2005 Hoover's population 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
White88%
African American7%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200063,204N/A
200163,9141.12%
200264,4800.89%
200365,2301.16%
200466,4771.91%
200567,6271.73%
200669,0212.06%
200769,9871.40%
200871,0641.54%
200972,9892.71%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$61,982
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002327
2003375
2004211
2005N/A
2006189
2007174
2008157
2009122
2010100
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 11982105
2003 018113111
2004 3159723
2005 ----
2006 2178129
2007 0187132
2008 2136234
2009 294433
2010 134724

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20022,700
20032,978
20043,232
2005N/A
20063,506
20073,514
20083,273
20093,181
20102,908
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 254 1,309 146
2003 310 1,480 130
2004 388 1,531 198
2005 - - -
2006 312 1917 158
2007 372 1910 161
2008 436 1761 118
2009 439 1762 87
2010 397 1670 105

Location

Elevation560 feet above sea level
Land Area23.8 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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