Population 268 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hopewell
Household size in Hopewell
| Period | Hopewell | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Hopewell are small: just 2.33 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.73 in 2006–10, 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 Hopewell
| Period | Hopewell | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Hopewell skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Hopewell
| Period | Hopewell | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Hopewell (9.5%), below 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 Hopewell
Renters in Hopewell
| Period | Hopewell | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.8% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Hopewell is about as common as it is nationally: 33.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Alabama overall (29.8%). Among homeowners, 56.5% 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 Hopewell
| Period | Hopewell | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Hopewell than nationally: 12.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
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 Hopewell
| Period | Hopewell | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Hopewell are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Alabama.
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 Hopewell
| Period | Hopewell | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $454 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $756 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $544 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $744 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$290 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hopewell costs $744 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.0% of household income on rent, just 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 Hopewell
Bachelor's degrees in Hopewell
| Period | Hopewell | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hopewell: 3.4% 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 Hopewell
| Period | Hopewell | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.2% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.5% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Hopewell never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.5% 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 Hopewell
| Period | Hopewell | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Hopewell than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 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).
Hopewell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell | 2.33 | 48.5 | 9.5% | 33.0% | 12.3% | 1987 | $744 | 3.4% | 75.5% | 3.7% |
| Heflin | 2.47 | 44.7 | 11.2% | 26.1% | 13.0% | 1981 | $732 | 13.4% | 84.9% | 3.4% |
| Arbacoochee | 2.51 | 51.6 | 1.4% | 28.5% | 15.1% | 1993 | $843 | 4.8% | 67.2% | 0.0% |
| Chulafinnee | 2.35 | 45.5 | 4.7% | 22.5% | 13.7% | 1984 | $803 | 6.8% | 78.0% | 0.9% |
| Hollis Crossroads | 2.23 | 41.2 | 7.0% | 18.1% | 12.7% | 1978 | $775 | 8.2% | 85.5% | 1.5% |
| Choccolocco | 2.56 | 45.9 | 10.6% | 11.9% | 9.2% | 1990 | $760 | 20.3% | 92.3% | 3.2% |
| Micaville | 2.35 | 41.6 | 10.9% | 16.4% | 16.8% | 1981 | $758 | 13.0% | 85.6% | 1.3% |
| Ai | 2.77 | 49.2 | 3.6% | 21.8% | 16.0% | 1986 | $846 | 14.4% | 81.2% | 2.7% |
| Lecta | 2.81 | 38.7 | 11.1% | 8.9% | 9.9% | 1993 | $566 | 27.3% | 88.8% | 0.5% |
| Edwardsville | 2.93 | 45.4 | 5.7% | 17.7% | 16.7% | 1982 | $839 | 19.5% | 89.4% | 5.6% |
| White Plains | 2.72 | 42.1 | 6.3% | 4.1% | 2.8% | 2005 | $852 | 10.0% | 68.0% | 16.2% |
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 Hopewell. 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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