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Compare Hoover to Mobile

This post compares Hoover, Alabama to Mobile, 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) Mobile (city)
Population 84,150 192,085
Income (median) $56,612 $37,633
Home Value (median) $271,600 $120,800
White 72% 45%
Black 17% 50%
Asian 5% 1%
With Kids 34% 26%
Age (median) 37 36
Rentals 31% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hoover or Mobile?
A: Hoover has a much smaller population count than Mobile: 84150 compared with 192085 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Mobile does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Hoover versus 44% for Mobile.

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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