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Population in 2010: 126.

Males: 63	(50.8%)
Females: 63	(49.2%)

Median resident age:	51.5 years
Alabama median age:	39.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,968

Hobson:	$61,968
AL:	$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,478

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $237,200

Hobson:	$237,200
AL:	$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $224,680; detached houses: $223,859

March 2022 cost of living index in Hobson: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hobson, AL

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (6.8 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (560.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

McDonald Chapel, AL (0.9 miles

Edgewater, AL (1.3 miles

Minor, AL (1.5 miles

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Latitude: 33.51 N, Longitude: 86.93 W

Distribution of median household income in Hobson, AL in 2022

Distribution of house value in Hobson, AL in 2022

Unemployment in December 2023:

Here:	2.6%
Alabama:	2.6%

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

AQI CO NO₂ SO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5 Pb

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 82.1. This is about average.

City:	82.1
U.S.:	72.6

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.133. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.133
U.S.:	0.251

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2022 was 8.52. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	8.52
U.S.:	5.11

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.254. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.254
U.S.:	1.515

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	27.1
U.S.:	33.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µg/m³] level in 2022 was 18.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	18.5
U.S.:	19.2

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µg/m³] level in 2022 was 10.3. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.3
U.S.:	8.1

Tornado activity:

Hobson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 151% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 0.7 miles away from the Hobson place center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1998, a category F5 tornado 6.0 miles away from the place center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hobson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 20.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 101.0 miles away from Hobson center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 54.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 101.0 miles away from Hobson 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 166.3 miles away from Hobson center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from the 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 Jefferson County (32) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 24
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 18, Tornadoes: 16, Floods: 14, Hurricanes: 6, Winds: 6, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 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:

ENSLEY DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
LEGACY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION OF PLEASANT GROVE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; PLEASANT GROVE, AL)
STEEL CITY DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
COTTAGE HILL HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; PLEASANT GROVE, AL)
FMC FAIRFIELD (STEEL CITY) (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; FAIRFIELD, AL)
FAIRFIELD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; FAIRFIELD, AL)
FAIRVIEW HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Amtrak station near Hobson:

8 miles: BIRMINGHAM (1819 MORRIS AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hobson:

Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus (about 5 miles; Birmingham, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,695)
University of Alabama at Birmingham (about 7 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 14,853)
Virginia College-Birmingham (about 8 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 8,167)
Samford University (about 9 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 3,829)
Jefferson State Community College (about 17 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 6,041)
University of Montevallo (about 29 miles; Montevallo, AL; FT enrollment: 2,826)
Bevill State Community College (about 30 miles; Jasper, AL; FT enrollment: 2,970)

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Notable location: Hobson Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Hobson include: Hobson Assembly of God Church (A), Pine Level Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Pine Level Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Marie Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	75.5%
Whole state:	67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Hobson:

Never married: 28.8%
Now married: 51.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 20.2%
Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Hobson:

High school or higher: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	6.9
Alabama average:	11.5

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Hobson, AL (based on Jefferson County data)

Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Evangelical Protestant	308,984	710
Black Protestant	106,653	257
Mainline Protestant	67,037	150
Catholic	55,083	32
Other	13,073	45
Orthodox	1,424	4
None	106,212	-

Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 135

Jefferson County:	2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:	1.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 12

Jefferson County:	0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 65

Jefferson County:	0.99 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:	0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 380

Jefferson County:	5.77 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:	6.32 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 357

Jefferson County:	5.42 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:	5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	12.4%
Alabama:	11.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Jefferson County:	31.1%
State:	31.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	12.0%
Alabama:	13.5%

6.20% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($76,918 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.20%
Alabama average:	6.41%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($73 average AGI)
Jefferson County:
0.01%
Alabama average:
0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:

to Shelby County, AL	1.42% ($83,563 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL	0.52% ($73,375)
to Blount County, AL	0.22% ($53,371)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hobson:

WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WATV (900 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
WJLD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FAIRFIELD, AL; Owner: RICHARDSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WAYE (1220 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WSMQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: BESSEMER RADIO INC.)
WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hobson:

WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
W281AB (104.1 FM; MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVSU-FM (91.1 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: SAMFORD UNIVERSITY)
WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
WQOP-FM (92.5 FM; DORA, AL; Owner: QUEEN OF PEACE RADIO, INC.)
WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hobson:

WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
W62BG (Channel 62; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
W49AY (Channel 49; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
W55BJ (Channel 55; JASPER, AL; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
W23AK (Channel 23; JASPER, AL; Owner: WMTY, INC.)
W15AZ (Channel 15; ALABASTER, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
6Number of bridges
75ft / 23.1mTotal length
$6,250,000Total costs
3,402Total average daily traffic
519Total average daily truck traffic
4,860Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Hobson)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

Oak Mountain, Coldwater Mtn Rd (Lat: 33.622611 Lon: -85.872750), Type: Bant, Structure height: 20 m, Overall height: 23 m, Call Sign: WQQP249,
Assigned Frequencies: 12837.5 MHz, Grant Date: 02/06/2013, Expiration Date: 04/01/2021, Certifier: Vincent Early, Registrant: Jacksonville State University, 700 Pelham Road North, Jacksonville, AL 36263, Phone: (256) 782-5023, Fax: (256) 782-5645, Email:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hobson, AL

100.0%Electricity

Hobson compared to Alabama state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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