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Compare Hoover to Birmingham

This post compares Hoover, Alabama to Birmingham, Alabama across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Hoover (city) Birmingham (city)
Population 84,150 212,265
Income (median) $56,612 $34,973
Home Value (median) $271,600 $86,900
White 72% 24%
Black 17% 71%
Asian 5% 0%
With Kids 34% 24%
Age (median) 37 35
Rentals 31% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hoover or Birmingham?
A: Hoover has a much smaller population count than Birmingham: 84150 compared with 212265 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Hoover or in Birmingham?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Hoover.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Hoover or Birmingham?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Hoover.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Birmingham does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Hoover versus 53% for Birmingham.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hoover may include: Madison, Vestavia-Hills, and Daphne.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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