Hobson City, Alabama
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(23.4% for Black residents, 51.7% for two or more races residents)
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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 4 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.30 |
| Alabama average: | 2.31 |
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| Here: | 2.1% |
| Alabama: | 1.9% |
- Accommodation & food services (18.1%)
- Metal & metal products (13.1%)
- Educational services (10.9%)
- Public administration (10.6%)
- Printing & related support activities (5.3%)
- Textile mills & textile products (5.0%)
- Transportation equipment (3.8%)
- Metal & metal products (16.0%)
- Public administration (15.3%)
- Textile mills & textile products (9.2%)
- Transportation equipment (9.2%)
- Educational services (7.6%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (6.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (26.5%)
- Educational services (13.2%)
- Metal & metal products (11.1%)
- Printing & related support activities (9.0%)
- Public administration (7.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.3%)
- Health care (6.3%)
- Cashiers (8.1%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (7.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.2%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (12.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9.2%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.1%)
- Cashiers (13.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.1%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (8.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.8%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.8%)
Average climate in Hobson City, Alabama
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Hobson City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/27/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the Hobson City town center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 3/27/1994, a category F4 tornado 19.0 miles away from the town center killed 22 people and injured 150 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Hobson City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 97% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from Hobson City center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 82.7 miles away from Hobson City center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from Hobson City center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 191.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 193.8 miles away from Hobson City center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 115.1 miles away from Hobson City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Calhoun County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 10, Floods: 6, Hurricanes: 4, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Hobson City:
- RAI-SNOW ST-OXFORD (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; OXFORD, AL)
- COUNTRYSIDE HOSPICE CARE INC (Hospital, about 2 miles away; ANNISTON, AL)
- NEW BEACON OF ANNISTON (Hospital, about 2 miles away; ANNISTON, AL)
- NHC HEALTHCARE, ANNISTON (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; ANNISTON, AL)
- NORTHEAST ALABAMA REGIONAL MED CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; ANNISTON, AL)
- RAI EAST 11TH ST ANNISTON (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; ANNISTON, AL)
- STRINGFELLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; ANNISTON, AL)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hobson City:
- Jacksonville State University (about 15 miles; Jacksonville, AL; Full-time enrollment: 7,566)
- Gadsden State Community College (about 28 miles; Gadsden, AL; FT enrollment: 4,650)
- Southern Union State Community College (about 38 miles; Wadley, AL; FT enrollment: 4,120)
- West Georgia Technical College (about 39 miles; Waco, GA; FT enrollment: 4,768)
- University of West Georgia (about 43 miles; Carrollton, GA; FT enrollment: 10,358)
- Snead State Community College (about 45 miles; Boaz, AL; FT enrollment: 2,023)
- Jefferson State Community College (about 50 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 6,041)
Points of interest:
Churches in Hobson City include: Welcome Chapel Church (A), New Hope Missionary Baptist Church (B), Church of God (C), Oak Ridge Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Hobson City: Hobson City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hobson City and their reported violations in the past:
HOBSON CITY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 741, Purch surface water):Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between DEC-13-2013 and MAR-13-2014, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2013)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between DEC-13-2013 and MAR-13-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2013)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between SEP-16-2013 and DEC-12-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2013)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between SEP-16-2013 and DEC-12-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2013)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUN-12-2013 and SEP-15-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2013)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| Alabama: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 68.2% |
| Whole state: | 67.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 7.3 |
| Alabama average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Hobson City, AL (based on Calhoun County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 67,564 | 204 |
| Mainline Protestant | 7,066 | 42 |
| Black Protestant | 5,163 | 24 |
| Catholic | 3,192 | 4 |
| Other | 1,590 | 6 |
| Orthodox | 40 | 1 |
| None | 33,957 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 31
| Here: | 2.75 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
| This county: | 0.71 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 87
| Here: | 7.71 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 6.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 76
| Calhoun County: | 6.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| Alabama: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 13.5% |
| State: | 11.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Calhoun County: | 33.2% |
| Alabama: | 31.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.1% |
| Alabama: | 13.5% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| This city: | 47.6% |
| State: | 49.0% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| This city: | 44.0% |
| Alabama: | 45.7% |
Average BMI:
| Hobson City: | 30.6 |
| Alabama: | 28.9 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| This city: | 18.2% |
| Alabama: | 20.7% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| Hobson City: | 14.7% |
| State: | 11.0% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| Hobson City: | 6.5 |
| Alabama: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| Here: | 38.1% |
| State: | 34.4% |
General health condition:
| Hobson City: | 52.0% |
| Alabama: | 55.2% |
Average condition of hearing:
| Hobson City: | 83.9% |
| State: | 79.3% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Hobson City, AL Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2017) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,063 | |
| Local Libraries | 0 | $0 | 1 | $886 | |
| Streets and Highways | 0 | $0 | 1 | $963 | |
| Judicial and Legal | 0 | $0 | 1 | $200 | |
| Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 7 | $2,368 | |
| Other and Unallocable | 0 | $0 | 1 | $321 | |
| Solid Waste Management | 0 | $0 | 3 | $1,417 | |
| Totals for Government | 0 | $0 | 15 | $7,218 | |
Hobson City government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $205,000 ($266.93)
Water Utilities: $171,000 ($222.66)
Public Welfare - Other: $28,000 ($36.46)
Sewerage: $26,000 ($33.85)
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($1.30)
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $18,000 ($23.44)
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $39,000 ($50.78)
Parks and Recreation: $10,000 ($13.02)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $86,000 ($111.98)
Hobson City government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $54,000 ($70.31)
Solid Waste Management: $33,000 ($42.97)
Other: $5,000 ($6.51)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $7,000 ($9.11)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $31,000 ($40.36)
Sale of Property: $27,000 ($35.16)
Rents: $15,000 ($19.53)
Donations From Private Sources: $13,000 ($16.93)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $118,000 ($153.65)
- State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $9,000 ($11.72)
Highways: $8,000 ($10.42)
- Tax - Individual Income: $68,000 ($88.54)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $34,000 ($44.27)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $29,000 ($37.76)
Property: $13,000 ($16.93)
Motor Fuels Sales: $6,000 ($7.81)
Motor Vehicle License: $5,000 ($6.51)
Other: $2,000 ($2.60)
Hobson City government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,000 ($23.44)
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,000 ($23.44)
Hobson City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,000 ($54.69)
Strongest AM radio stations in Hobson City:
- WHOG (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HOBSON CITY, AL; Owner: HOBSON CITY BROADCASTING CO)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WHMA (1390 AM; 5 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: CASEY NETWORK, LLC)
- WDNG (1450 AM; 1 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WDNG, INC.)
- WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
- WANA (1490 AM; 1 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: DEWEY D. LANKFORD)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WZZX (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LINEVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. PERRY)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Hobson City:
- WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
- W269AX (101.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
- WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WMAX-FM (105.3 FM; BOWDON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
- WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)
- WSSY-FM (97.5 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
- WASZ (95.5 FM; ASHLAND, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCKS (102.7 FM; FRUITHURST, AL; Owner: WCKS, INC.)
- WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
- WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Hobson City:
- WJXS-CA (Channel 24; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- WCIQ (Channel 7; MOUNT CHEAHA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
- WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- W29AO (Channel 29; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
- WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Hobson City fatal accident list:
Mar 15, 1998 02:30 AM, 5112, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $146,285 | 2 | $98,390 | 11 | $111,371 | 1 | $26,100 | 1 | $74,700 | 1 | $43,770 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $49,200 | 1 | $35,840 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $91,970 | 1 | $31,630 | 5 | $101,142 | 1 | $13,450 | 1 | $15,560 | 1 | $20,480 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $94,150 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $73,590 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0012.00
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $125,800 | 1 | $152,910 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $84,340 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0012.00
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 75.4%Electricity
- 16.7%Utility gas
- 6.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%No fuel used
- 65.2%Utility gas
- 27.2%Electricity
- 7.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Hobson City compared to Alabama state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.