Homewood, AL Demographic Data
Homewood, AL Summary
Homewood is located in Jefferson County in Alabama
- Population: 25,174
- Area: 8.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.36 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.07 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,986.94 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 740.81 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Homewood, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,002
51%
50.8
Male
12,650
49%
49.2
Total Population
25,652
323,128,000
Homewood, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,807
7.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,887
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,587
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,659
10.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,517
9.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,408
17.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,838
15.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,516
9.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,047
4.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,234
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,052
4.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
653
2.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
447
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
19,495
76.0%
77.2
Female
10,279
52.7%
51.3
Male
9,216
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,168
66.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,784
10.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,152
8.4%
15.2
Female
1,398
65.0%
55.8
Male
754
35.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0
Homewood, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
25,337
98.8%
96.8
White
20,675
80.6%
72.6
Black or African American
3,688
14.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
26
0.1%
0.8
Asian
625
2.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
158
0.6%
1.2
Chinese
235
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
48
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
3
0.0%
0.2
Korean
15
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
133
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
33
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
3
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
320
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
315
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
964
3.8%
17.8
Mexican
650
2.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
40
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
41
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
233
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,688
96.2%
82.2
Homewood, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
440
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
338
2.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,819
12.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,448
16.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
665
4.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,953
32.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,532
29.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
778
5.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,417
94.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,485
62.4%
31.2
Homewood, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,324
40.9%
33.7%
Now Married
9,037
44.4%
47.5
Divorced
2,068
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
135
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
807
4.0
5.8%
Homewood, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
21,748
91.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,097
8.8%
21.6%
Spanish
813
3.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
540
2.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
335
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
409
1.7%
1.1%
Homewood, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
656
6.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
326
3.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
770
8.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
764
7.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,018
10.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,780
18.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
973
10.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,429
14.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
997
10.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
915
9.5%
6.4
Median household income
66,573
57,617
Per capita income
37,476
31,128
Homewood, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
75
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,202
8.7%
9.8
Construction
516
3.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,341
31.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,406
10.1%
6.6
Information
414
3.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
733
5.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
839
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,957
14.1%
11.4
Public administration
287
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,234
8.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
374
2.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
487
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
558
4.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,668
55.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
670
4.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,203
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,766
12.7%
18.1%
Homewood, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,813
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,183
81.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,222
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
93
0.7%
5.1
Walked
524
3.8%
2.7
Other means
157
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
634
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.6
26.6
Homewood, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
652
6.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,387
35.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,984
41.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,605
16.7%
21.0
Homewood, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,628
88.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,519
57.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,109
42.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,253
11.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Homewood, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,881
1 room
262
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
149
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
802
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,119
19.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,999
18.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,552
14.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,485
13.6%
12.0
8 rooms
934
8.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,579
14.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Homewood, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,881
1-unit, detached
6,174
56.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
280
2.6%
5.9
2-units
80
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
590
5.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,026
9.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,270
11.7%
4.4
20 or more units
1,404
12.9%
9.0
Mobile home
57
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Homewood, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,377
12.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,305
12.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,998
18.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,799
16.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,644
15.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
975
9.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
949
8.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
638
5.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
159
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
37
0.3%
1.4%
Homewood, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,429
56.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
63
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
4,058
42.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
21
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
57
0.6%
1.1
Homewood, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,128
47295100.0
Less than $500
45
1.1%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
389
9.4%
10.3%
$500 to $999
411
10.0%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
503
12.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
806
19.5%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
912
22.1%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,062
25.7%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,149
52.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
738
17.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
447
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
201
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
593
14.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Homewood, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,811
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
31
0.8%
1.9%
Less than $500
104
2.7%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
109
2.9%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
161
4.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
336
8.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,175
30.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,895
49.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
298
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
985
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
487
12.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
622
16.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
507
13.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
422
11.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
305
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,434
38.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
332
0.0%
0.0%
Homewood, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,519
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
119
2.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
307
5.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
283
5.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
643
11.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,419
25.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,013
36.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
697
12.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
38
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
299,100
205,000
