Population 2,024 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hoboken
Household size in Hoboken
| Period | Hoboken | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Hoboken sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama as a whole, where it has 2.56 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.53, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hoboken
| Period | Hoboken | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Hoboken is 43.7 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hoboken
| Period | Hoboken | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Hoboken (14.0%), above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hoboken
Renters in Hoboken
| Period | Hoboken | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.8% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Hoboken own their homes; 26.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 57.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hoboken
| Period | Hoboken | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.9% of the housing in Hoboken, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hoboken
| Period | Hoboken | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Hoboken was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Alabama as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hoboken
| Period | Hoboken | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $580 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $768 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $740 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $972 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$392 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hoboken costs $972 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hoboken
Bachelor's degrees in Hoboken
| Period | Hoboken | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hoboken: 16.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hoboken
| Period | Hoboken | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Hoboken never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hoboken
| Period | Hoboken | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Hoboken: 11.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hoboken compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoboken | 2.65 | 43.7 | 14.0% | 26.1% | 17.9% | 1979 | $972 | 16.7% | 83.9% | 11.0% |
| Eufaula | 2.54 | 38.7 | 18.8% | 35.0% | 16.1% | 1983 | $852 | 13.0% | 82.6% | 7.5% |
| Georgetown | 2.26 | 56.9 | 13.4% | 15.8% | 41.8% | 1989 | $898 | 12.2% | 80.7% | 27.6% |
| Batesville | 2.63 | 48.9 | 15.8% | 16.0% | 26.3% | 1982 | $1,017 | 9.8% | 82.2% | 17.3% |
| Morris | 1.98 | 60.2 | 8.4% | 15.8% | 37.7% | 1984 | $826 | 17.0% | 85.5% | 19.8% |
| Sanford | 2.03 | 55.7 | 7.3% | 14.7% | 27.2% | 1983 | $753 | 15.6% | 81.6% | 19.9% |
| Spring Hill | 2.71 | 47.2 | 17.1% | 16.7% | 28.1% | 1983 | $1,052 | 7.5% | 80.8% | 19.2% |
| Clayton | 2.07 | 40.9 | 23.7% | 32.6% | 20.8% | 1982 | $729 | 5.0% | 75.1% | 8.1% |
| Pratts | 2.20 | 37.2 | 19.9% | 26.7% | 21.3% | 1988 | $713 | 8.0% | 77.4% | 6.3% |
| Mount Andrew | 2.03 | 41.1 | 20.1% | 31.5% | 16.7% | 1986 | $684 | 4.8% | 64.9% | 7.4% |
| Midway | 2.58 | 39.8 | 17.7% | 26.1% | 15.3% | 1988 | $602 | 9.3% | 73.8% | 14.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hoboken. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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