Homewood, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 24,878 (All urban)

Homewood, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 11,328 (10,556 occupied: 5,840 owner occupied, 4,716 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	28%

Housing density: 1364 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $157,700

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $470

Median gross rent in Homewood, AL in 2000: $578

Housing units in Homewood with a mortgage: 3,777 (417 second mortgage, 651 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,574

Household type by relationship

Households: 22,982

In family households: 17,203 (4,238 male householders, 1,711 female householders)
4,413 spouses, 5,814 children (5,461 natural, 160 adopted, 193 stepchildren), 179 grandchildren, 302 brothers or sisters, 157 parents, 184 other relatives, 205 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,779 (1,987 male householders (1,441 living alone)), 2,673 female householders (2,318 living alone)), 1,119 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,896 (23 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,847 2-persons, 1,516 3-persons, 1,075 4-persons, 385 5-persons, 85 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,759 1-person, 749 2-persons, 134 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 12 5-persons.

3,669 married couples with children.
1,154 single-parent households (179 men, 975 women).

90.3% of residents of Homewood speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,585 (6.4%)
(22.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Homewood, Alabama:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 14
3 rooms: 91
4 rooms: 284
5 rooms: 813
6 rooms: 1,609
7 rooms: 1,428
8 rooms: 835
9 or more rooms: 766

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Homewood, Alabama:

1 room: 110
2 rooms: 439
3 rooms: 764
4 rooms: 1,710
5 rooms: 1,063
6 rooms: 429
7 rooms: 157
8 rooms: 25
9 or more rooms: 19

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 104
1995 to 1998: 310
1990 to 1994: 634
1980 to 1989: 1,003
1970 to 1979: 2,060
1960 to 1969: 2,193
1950 to 1959: 2,295
1940 to 1949: 1,563
1939 or earlier: 1,166

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Homewood:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 68
2 bedrooms: 1,230
3 bedrooms: 3,240
4 bedrooms: 1,043
5 or more bedrooms: 253

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Homewood:

no bedroom: 169
1 bedroom: 1,335
2 bedrooms: 2,560
3 bedrooms: 633
4 bedrooms: 13
5 or more bedrooms: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Homewood in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 178
1 vehicle: 1,794
2 vehicles: 2,829
3 vehicles: 780
4 vehicles: 178
5 or more vehicles: 81

Cars and other vehicles available in Homewood in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 299
1 vehicle: 2,539
2 vehicles: 1,546
3 vehicles: 281
4 vehicles: 41
5 or more vehicles: 10

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Homewood, AL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 10
$40,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 12
$60,000 to $69,999: 44
$70,000 to $79,999: 56
$80,000 to $89,999: 63
$90,000 to $99,999: 195
$100,000 to $124,999: 892
$125,000 to $149,999: 984
$150,000 to $174,999: 938
$175,000 to $199,999: 651
$200,000 to $249,999: 637
$250,000 to $299,999: 391
$300,000 to $399,999: 356
$400,000 to $499,999: 87
$500,000 to $749,999: 18
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Homewood:

Less than $100: 17
$100 to $149: 54
$150 to $199: 20
$200 to $249: 46
$250 to $299: 99
$300 to $349: 133
$350 to $399: 359
$400 to $449: 1077
$450 to $499: 603
$500 to $549: 633
$550 to $599: 424
$600 to $649: 265
$650 to $699: 295
$700 to $749: 115
$750 to $799: 149
$800 to $899: 146
$900 to $999: 83
$1,000 to $1,249: 60
$1,250 to $1,499: 6
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 132

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 793
1990 to 1994: 287
1985 to 1989: 128
1980 to 1984: 112
1975 to 1979: 71
1970 to 1974: 40
1970 to 1974: 24
1965 to 1969: 130

Homewood, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.1%
Number of people working at home: 337 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 366
5 to 9 minutes: 1784
10 to 14 minutes: 3273
15 to 19 minutes: 3359
20 to 24 minutes: 2488
25 to 29 minutes: 517
30 to 34 minutes: 882
35 to 39 minutes: 98
40 to 44 minutes: 46
45 to 59 minutes: 158
60 to 89 minutes: 187
90 or more minutes: 41

Homewood mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,596 (86%)
Carpooled: 1,238 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 36 (0%)
Bicycle: 23 (0%)
Walked: 249 (2%)
Other means: 36 (0%)
Worked at home: 337 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 669
$10,000 to $14,999: 562
$15,000 to $19,999: 693
$20,000 to $24,999: 689
$25,000 to $29,999: 752
$30,000 to $34,999: 641
$35,000 to $39,999: 658
$40,000 to $44,999: 596
$45,000 to $49,999: 499
$50,000 to $59,999: 1016
$60,000 to $74,999: 1199
$75,000 to $99,999: 1065
$100,000 to $124,999: 649
$125,000 to $149,999: 289
$150,000 to $199,999: 367
$200,000 or more: 265

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 5147
English: 3258
German: 2009
United States or American: 2004
Irish: 1711
Scotch-Irish: 966
Italian: 719
Scottish: 682
French (except Basque): 555
Subsaharan African:: 333
European: 297
Dutch: 183
British: 179
Arab:: 176
Greek: 149
African: 137
French Canadian: 137
Russian: 113
Kenyan: 104
Polish: 95
Lebanese: 71
Northern European: 66
Welsh: 59
Canadian: 59
Norwegian: 57
Hungarian: 56
Arab/Arabic: 55
Swedish: 52
Slavic: 52
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 50
Scandinavian: 47
Turkish: 34
Croatian: 33
Jamaican: 31
Iranian: 30
Lithuanian: 30
Czech: 28
Nigerian: 25
Eastern European: 23
Other Subsaharan African: 21
Swiss: 20
Palestinian: 19
Finnish: 18
Egyptian: 18
Liberian: 18
Sudanese: 18
Ukrainian: 14
Israeli: 14
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 13
Celtic: 12
Brazilian: 12
Slovak: 11
Ugandan: 10
Austrian: 8
Bulgarian: 8
Romanian: 7
Czechoslovakian: 7
Iraqi: 7
Danish: 6
Syrian: 6
British West Indian: 6
Latvian: 4
Australian: 4
Acadian/Cajun: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (16%)
Other Eastern Africa (12%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
Vietnam (8%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Korea (5%)
Canada (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 14738
Northeast: 895
Midwest: 1424
South: 5450
West: 585

45% of Homewood residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 39
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 26
7th and 8th grade: 89
9th grade: 48
10th grade: 84
11th grade: 31
12th grade, no diploma: 162
High school graduate (or equivalency): 727
Less than 1 year of college: 244
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,045
Associate degree: 316
Bachelor's degree: 2,410
Master's degree: 739
Professional school degree: 726
Doctorate degree: 251

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 29
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 76
9th grade: 31
10th grade: 85
11th grade: 104
12th grade, no diploma: 158
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,451
Less than 1 year of college: 405
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,330
Associate degree: 492
Bachelor's degree: 2,556
Master's degree: 1,062
Professional school degree: 474
Doctorate degree: 95

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,032
Black householders: $28,945
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $51,667
Asian householders: $27,857
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $37,188
Some other race householders: $24,856
Two or more races householders: $55,469
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $26,250

Homewood household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Homewood household income for Black or African American householders

Homewood household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Homewood household income for Asian householders

Homewood household income for some other race householders

Homewood household income for two or more races householders

Homewood household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Homewood marital status for males

Homewood marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $161,100
Black or African American householders: $163,000
Asian householders: $187,500
Some other race householders: $225,000
Two or more races householders: $117,900
Hispanic or Latino householders: $109,400

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,060
One, attached: 303
Two: 176
3 or 4: 938
5 to 9: 1,164
10 to 19: 1,055
20 to 49: 653
50 or more: 958
Mobile homes: 21

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Homewood:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (84%)
Electricity (15%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (63%)
Utility gas (35%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 141

Here:	5.9%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 75

Here:	7.4%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,300

Here:	63.7%
Alabama:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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