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Hoover, AL vs Homewood, AL

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- Household income in Homewood, is 7% less than it is in Hoover and is 23% above the National Average.
- Hoover unemployment rate is 1.9%.
- Homewood unemployment rate is 1.9%.
 Hoover, ALHomewood, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock1.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,726  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$89,433$69,021
 Family Median Income$117,742  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hoover, ALHomewood, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hoover, ALHomewood, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock5.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.3%13.1%
Reviews for Hoover    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Hoover is in central Alabama and is a suburb of Birmigham. It has a mild four season climate wellsuited to nature lovers, golfers, and  More

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Over 19 years ago

Hoover, Alabama has a wide range of home buying opportunities. A huge plus is the up and coming TND community at The Preserve. The homes in this quaint neighborhood  More

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Over 20 years ago

Good municipal facilities (City Recreation Center, great library, good police and fire protection). Good schools (especially for Alabama). Traffic is heavy at  More

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Reviews for Homewood    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

LIVING IS EASY, GREAT SCHOOLS, GREAT CHURCHES, GOOD PEOPLE. MORE GOVERMENT SERVICE THAN ANY TOWN IN THE  More

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Over 17 years ago

Homewood Alabama is a small town in a big city. We have close knit neighborhoods, great schools and fine restaurants all within a very small  More

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