Hoover, AL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,255 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,474 | 9.1 |
| Kindergarten | 920 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,745 | 41.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,373 | 20.8 |
| College or graduate school | 3,743 | 23.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 42,100 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 659 | 1.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,558 | 3.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,514 | 15.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,091 | 21.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,134 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,992 | 35.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,152 | 17.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 94.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 52.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 49,657 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,969 | 22.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 31,651 | 63.7 |
| Separated | 349 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 2,564 | 5.2 |
Female | 2,210 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 4,124 | 8.3 |
Female | 2,636 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 401 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 105 | 26.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 47,009 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,494 | 11.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,056 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 843 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 38,434 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,656 | 9.5 |
Percent employed | 69.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 34,778 | 90.5 |
Percent employed | 81.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,209 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,185 | 35.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 58,306 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,628 | 44.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 30,892 | 53.0 |
Same county | 12,359 | 21.2 |
Different county | 18,533 | 31.8 |
Same state | 8,887 | 15.2 |
Different state | 9,646 | 16.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,786 | 3.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 62,480 | 100.0 |
| Native | 58,505 | 93.6 |
Born in United States | 57,919 | 92.7 |
State of residence | 33,595 | 53.8 |
Different state | 24,324 | 38.9 |
Born outside United States | 586 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 3,975 | 6.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,303 | 3.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,272 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 2,703 | 4.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,975 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 477 | 12.0 |
| Asia | 1,541 | 38.8 |
| Africa | 177 | 4.5 |
| Oceania | 12 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 1,689 | 42.5 |
| Northern America | 79 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 58,306 | 100.0 |
| English only | 53,155 | 91.2 |
| Language other than English | 5,151 | 8.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,068 | 3.5 |
Spanish | 2,586 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,352 | 2.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,275 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 304 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 852 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 347 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 62,480 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 57,794 | 92.5 |
| Arab | 392 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 154 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 152 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 962 | 1.5 |
| English | 9,569 | 15.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,535 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 275 | 0.4 |
| German | 6,527 | 10.4 |
| Greek | 268 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 170 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 6,760 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 2,384 | 3.8 |
| Lithuanian | 77 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 318 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 891 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 212 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,701 | 4.3 |
| Scottish | 2,194 | 3.5 |
| Slovak | 60 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 260 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 411 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 180 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 112 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 7,585 | 12.1 |
| Welsh | 537 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 123 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 12,969 | 20.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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